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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Alex Crossing and Andy Dorsel contributed to four of Bucknell’s eight event victories as the Bison men’s swimming & diving team cruised to a 183-116 triumph against La Salle on Friday at Kirk Pool. With a record of 3-2 in dual meets this season, the Bison completed a sweep of the top three positions in six out of their eight victories, while in four of the events claimed by the Explorers, Bucknell secured 2-3-4 finishes.

La Salle (1-5) kicked off the day with a narrow triumph in the 200-yard medley relay, but the Bison swiftly took the lead decisively with sweeps in the initial two individual events, the 1,000 and 200 freestyles. The distance trio of Crossing, William Shoemaker, and Finn Franks set the standard with a 1-2-3 finish, with Crossing’s winning edge exceeding seven seconds. In the 200, it was Chris Kopac, Dante Buanadonna, and Damian Czartoryjski claiming the top three positions.

The Explorers achieved 1-2 finishes in the 100 backstroke, but the remainder was dominated by the Bison. James Lombardi and Will Hedges secured first and second in the 100 breaststroke, Braden Beagle triumphed in the 200 back, and Bucknell swept the top three in the 50 free (Justin DiSanto, Colin Smith, Finn Russell), 200 breast (Andy Dorsel, Hedges, Lombardi) 500 free (Crossing, Riley Twiss, Shoemaker), and 200 individual medley (Dorsel, Buonadonna, Ed Park).

Bucknell placed 2-3-4 in the 200 fly (Dorsel, Twiss, Park), 100 free (DiSanto, Kopac, Smith), 100 fly (Russell, Czartoryjski, Shane Wynne), and 3-meter diving (Jack Krug, Connor Thurston, Jackson Vinarub). Thurston was also the runner-up in the 1-meter diving.

Bucknell will face Army at 1 p.m. Saturday at Kinney Natatorium, with live coverage accessible on YouTube.