Setting the Scene What: Bucknell Invitational
When: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 21-23, 10 a.m./6 p.m.
Where: Kinney Natatorium, Lewisburg, Pa.
Teams: Brown, Bucknell, Davidson, Delaware, Fordham, Seton Hall, UMBC
Live Results: BucknellBison.com
Live Stream: YouTube The Bucknell males’s and girls’s swimming and diving groups are again at residence within the Kinney Natatorium to host the Bucknell Invitational on Friday, Nov. 21 by way of Sunday, Nov. 23. Prelims are set for 10 a.m. every morning earlier than finals at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The meet is ready to simulate a championship-style occasion as Brown, Delaware, Davidson, Fordham, Seton Hall and UMBC are set to compete with the Bison.
Bucknell’s ladies are 4-1 to begin the yr, coming off a quad meet hosted by Navy towards American, Lafayette and Navy. The Bison went 2-1, placing in a dominant show over American (200-97) and Lafayette (224-76) however falling to Navy (177-112).
The Bison ladies additionally defeated Holy Cross (198-102) and Boston U. (160.5-139.5) again in October to begin the season.
Bucknell’s males are 3-2 to begin the season, going 2-1 on the quad meet as the ladies did. Bucknell dealt with American (226-70) and Lafayette (217.5-81.5) however fell to Navy (185-104). The males went 1-1 in a gap weekend defeating Holy Cross (163-137) and dropping to Boston U. (172.5-127.5).
Bucknell additionally hosted the Bucknell Fall Invitational again in October, competing towards Seton Hall and Binghamton with no staff scoring within the occasion.
Bucknell Women vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
- The Bucknell ladies’s swimming and diving staff went 2-1 at a quadrangular meet hosted by Navy at Lejeune Hall on Saturday. Bucknell defeated American (200-97) and Lafayette (224-76) however fell to Navy (177-112).
- Clara Renner gained each of her occasions for the Bison, taking the 200-yard butterfly (2:02.13) and the 100 fly (56.02). The sophomore gained the 200 fly by greater than two seconds, and she or he took the 100 fly by just below four-tenths of a second.
- Bucknell completed forward of Lafayette in 14 of the 16 occasions and beat American in 12 occasions. Navy gained 12 complete occasions within the meet.
- The Bison posted six top-three finishes and 15 top-five finishes in particular person occasions. The Bison took fourth within the 200 medley relay and fifth within the 200 free relay.
- Kelly Byrne and Sofia Burns every had a runner-up end. Byrne swam the 1,000 free in 10:26.83, and Burns swam the 200 backstroke in 2:05.53. Both swimmers completed forward of American and Lafayette within the two occasions. Byrne additionally added a third-place end within the 500 free, swimming a time of 5:09.67.
- Freshman Tori Castro completed third within the 50 free with a time of 24.25. Her time was 0.27 seconds off of the highest time and she or he completed forward of each American and Lafayette.
- Sydney Jee took fourth within the 100 breaststroke (1:05.42) and 200 breast (2:23.39), ending solely behind Navy in each occasions. Sydney Dettmann had two top-five finishes. She took fourth within the 200 fly in 2:06.12 and fifth within the 200 again in (2:07.08).
Bucknell Women at a Glance
- The reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Meet Clara Renner has been dominant to begin the yr, profitable all eight occasions she has competed in. She has posted two wins within the 100 fly and 200 fly, and she or he has wins within the 200 free, 500 free, 1,000 free and the 400 IM.
- Kelly Byrne has three wins this season. She took the five hundred free (5:12.68) towards Holy Cross, the 200 breast towards Boston U. (2:22.60), and the 200 again (2:02.16) on the BU Fall Invite.
- Kyla Kelly additionally has three wins. She gained the 100 breast (1:06.35) towards Holy Cross, and had an enormous day towards Boston U. with wins within the 200 free (1:53.23) and 200 IM (2:05.64).
- Sydney Jee has two wins to begin the yr. She took the 200 breast (2:24.25) at Holy Cross and the 100 breast (1:05.48) at Boston U.
- Freshmen Tessa Feld, Natalia Gajecki, Alivia Wainwright and Kennedy DeVeaux have all collected a win this season. Feld has two wins, taking the 1,000 free (10:31.34) at Holy Cross and the 200 fly (2:05.36) on the BU Fall Invite.
- Sydney Dettmann, Virginia Hastings and Jennifer Bolden all have one win up to now.
Bucknell Men vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
- The Bucknell males’s swimming and diving staff went 2-1 at a quadrangular meet towards hosted by Navy at Lejeune Hall on Saturday. Bucknell dominated American (226-70) and Lafayette (217.5-81.5) however fell to Navy (185-104).
- Bucknell completed forward of American in 15 of the 16 occasions and completed forward of Lafayette in 13 occasions. Navy, which has gained 20 of the final 21 Patriot League Championships, gained each occasion.
- The Bison had two top-three finishes and 16 top-five finishes in particular person occasions. Bucknell took fifth in each the 200-yard free relay and the 200 medley relay.
- James Lombardi had Bucknell’s finest end as a runner-up within the 200 breast with a time of two:08.52. Evan Hepburn completed fifth within the occasion forward of Lafayette and American with a time of two:11.63. Lombardi additionally took fourth earlier within the day within the 100 breast (57.82).
- Jackson Vinarub’s 293.5 rating within the three-meter dive was good for third forward of Lafayette and American. Jack Krug completed fifth in each of his dives. He scored a 256.3 within the one-meter dive and 281.15 within the three-meter dive.
- Jason Kellerman took fourth two occasions. The freshman tied for fourth within the 200 butterfly along with his time of 1:52.31. He then swam the 100 fly later within the day in 51.45.
- Several different Bison had finishes forward of American and Lafayette. William Shoemaker swam the 1,000 free in 9:49.64. Dante Buonadonna completed fifth within the 200 free in 1:43.45 and Caleb Hagadorn took fifth within the 100 backstroke in (52.82).
- Braden Beagle swam the 200 again in 1:53.84, Shane Wynne swam the 100 fly in 51.54 and Drew Davis swam the 100 IM in 51.95.
Bucknell Men at a Glance
- Freshmen Drew Davis leads the Bison with 4 wins up to now. He posted two wins towards each Holy Cross and Boston U. At Holy Cross, he gained the 100 again (50.75) and the 100 fly (50.72). At Boston U., he gained the 100 again (49.88) and 200 IM (1:53.44).
- Alex Crossing has two wins, taking the 200 fly (1:54.03) and the five hundred free (4:48.33) towards Holy Cross.
- Finn Russell has gained the 50 free twice, taking the occasion towards Holy Cross (21.64) and Boston U. (20.97).
- Freshmen Jason Kellerman is off to an important begin, and he has two wins this season. He took the 200 again (1:52.82) towards Holy Cross and the 100 fly (50.84) towards Boston U.
- William Shoemaker gained the 1,000 free (9:49.80) and Dante Buonadonna gained the 200 IM (1:55.41) towards Holy Cross.
- James Lombardi gained the 100 breast (57.15) and Shane Wynne gained the 200 fly (1:52.13) towards Boston U.
- Riley Twiss gained the 200 fly (1:50.97) and Jackson Vinarub gained the one-meter dive (291.65) on the BU Fall Invite.
A Look Ahead
- The Bison are again in motion after the winter break, heading to Army for a twin meet on January 10.
- Bucknell’s subsequent residence meet is a twin meet towards La Salle on January 17 within the Kinney Natatorium.