Swimming and Diving Teams Headvert to Annapolis for Navy Invitational

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Navy Invitational (No Team Scoring)
When: Saturday, January 31
Where: Lejeune Hall, Annapolis, Md.
Live Results: NavySports.com
Field: American, Bucknell, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy and Shippensburg
 
The Bucknell males’s and ladies’s swimming and diving groups are set for its ultimate meet of the season earlier than the Patriot League and ECAC Championships.

The Bison most are coming off of a sweep towards Lehigh the place the ladies received 182-118 and the lads received 198-102. The Bison celebrated its 16 seniors previous to the meet.

Bucknell’s girls are 7-2 in twin meets and 6-2 within the Patriot League this season, and so they positioned third out of seven groups on the Bucknell Invitational again in November. Among the wins are Holy Cross (198-102), Boston University (160.5-139.5), American (200-97), Lafayette (217.5-81.5), Lehigh (182-118) and Loyola (214-85). The two losses have come to reigning PL champions Navy (177-112) and Army (157-143).

Bucknell’s males are 5-4 this season with a 4-4 mark within the Patriot League, and so they positioned seventh on the Bucknell Invitational again in November. The Bison have defeated Holy Cross (163-137), American (226-70), Lafayette (217.5-81.5) and Lehigh (198-102). The Bison have fallen to reigning PL champions Army (191-109), Navy (185-104), Loyola (172-128) and Boston University (172.5-127.5).

Bucknell additionally hosted the Bucknell Fall Invitational again in October, competing towards Seton Hall and Binghamton with no workforce scoring within the occasion.

Bucknell Women Last Time Out at La Salle

  • Kelly Byrne received three occasions because the Bison received 10 occasions on Senior Day in a 182-118 victory over Lehigh on Saturday afternoon on the Kinney Natatorium. Clara Renner and Sofia Burns each reeled in two wins because the three swimmers mixed to win seven occasions for the Bison.
  • Bucknell strikes to 7-2 total and 6-2 towards Patriot League foes in twin meets this season. Bucknell wrapped up its ultimate twin meet of the season with the Patriot League Championships lower than a month away.
  • Bucknell began the time without work with a primary and third-place end within the 200 medley relay. Bucknell’s workforce of Natalia Gajecki, Hanna Bingley, Samantha Benzija and Sara Ketron received the occasion in 1:45.97 because the Bison took 13 factors within the occasion.
  • Byrne’s first win of the day got here within the 1,000 free in 10:39.27. Emma Briganti adopted in second with a time of 10:50.50, and Keira Giles took fourth in 11:02.93.
  • Kyla Kelly and Virginia Hastings went 2-3 within the 200 free. Kelly swam a time of 1:54.34 and Hastings completed in 1:55.27. Jennifer Bolden took fifth within the occasion to provide the Bison eight factors within the occasion.
  • Sofia Burns and Gajecki took the top-two spots within the 100 again. Burns received the occasion in 57.04, ending two-tenths of a second forward of Gajecki (57.25). Wainwright took fourth (58.40) because the Bison collected 15 factors.
  • Bingley received the 100 breast (1:05.54), adopted by Sydney Jee in third (1:06.17) and Benzija in fifth (1:07.82). Renner adopted up with a win within the 100 fly in 2:01.93. Sydney Dettmann took third (2:06.60) and Joslin Halsey took fourth (2:08.69) because the Bison earned 27 factors from these two occasions.
  • Tori Castro (24.17), Ketron (24.45) and Hastings (24.46) went 2-3-4 within the 50 free. Lehigh then took the top-three spots within the 100 free to take 16 factors again.
  • The Bison answered with wins within the subsequent three occasion. Sofia Burns received the 200 again (2:04.60), Byrne received the 200 breast (2:20.67) and Renner received the five hundred free (5:02.90). The Bison had three swimmers acquire factors in every of the three occasions. Alivia Wainwright took third within the 200 again (2:05.90), Jee (2:22.13) and Bingley (2:23.92) went 2-3 within the 200 breast, and Dettmann took third (5:07.54) within the 500 free.
  • Lehigh took the highest two spots within the 100 fly, however Hastings (57.21), Castro (57.93) and Benzija (58.12) went 3-4-5 to get six factors again for the Bison. Byrne’s ultimate win of the day got here within the 200 IM, the place she swam a time of two:07.90. Jee took second (2:09.59) within the occasion.
  • Natalie Penman had an important day on the boards with a win within the one-meter dive and a second-place end within the three-meter dive. Penman scored a 232.43 within the one-meter, adopted by Ruby Ollife in second (220.05) and Dea Mielenz in fourth (200.48). Penman then scored a 249.68 within the three-meter.

Bucknell Women at a Glance

  • The reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Meet Clara Renner has been dominant to begin the 12 months, profitable 17 particular person occasions this season. She has posted six wins within the 200 fly, 4 wins within the 500 free, three wins within the 100 fly, and two wins within the 1,000 free. She additionally has wins within the 200 free and the 400 IM. Renner is inching in direction of her instances on the top-10s record, and he or she already owns eight completely different instances in particular person occasions. Her time of 1:58.21 within the 200 fly final season is the all-time document within the occasion.
  • Kelly Byrne has eight wins this season, and is coming off an important efficiency towards Lehigh the place she received three occasions. Against Lehigh, she received the 1,000 free (10:39.27), the 200 breast (2:20.67) and the 200 IM (2:07.90). She additionally received the five hundred free (5:07.24) towards La Salle. She received the 400 IM at Army on Saturday (4:23.01). She took the five hundred free (5:12.68) towards Holy Cross, the 200 breast (2:22.60) towards Boston U., and the 200 again (2:02.16) on the BU Fall Invite. Byrne owns top-10 instances in three occasions, setting two top-10 instances this season.
  • Kyla Kelly has 5 wins. She received two occasions towards La Salle, profitable the 100 free (52.75) and the 200 IM (2:06.50). She received the 100 breast (1:06.35) towards Holy Cross, and had a giant day towards Boston U. with wins within the 200 free (1:53.23) and 200 IM (2:05.64).
  • Jennifer Bolden has 5 wins wins, choosing up two wins towards Loyola this previous weekend. At Loyola, she received the 200 free (1:51.28) and the 100 free (51.88). Bolden took the 200 free (1:49.31) and 100 Free (51.33) towards Army. Her time within the 200 free is the sixth-fastest time on the top-10 lists. 
  • Sydney Jee has three wins this season, profitable the 200 breast (2:20.44) towards Loyola. She additionally took the 200 breast (2:24.25) at Holy Cross and the 100 breast (1:05.48) at Boston U.
  • Freshman Tori Castro has had an important debut season, setting two top-10 instances this season. She received the primary two occasions of her profession towards Loyola, profitable the 50 free (23.61) and 100 fly (55.43). Her time of 23.27 within the 50 free on the primary leg of the 200 free relay within the Bucknell Invitational is the fourth-fastest time on the record. Her time of 55.43 within the 100 fly is tied for sixth on the top-10 record, breaking her personal mark which she set towards Army.
  • Freshmen Tessa Feld, Natalia Gajecki, Alivia Wainwright and Kennedy DeVeaux have all collected wins this season. Gajecki leads the pack with three wins, most not too long ago taking the 100 again (56.71) towards Loyola and the 100 again (58.38) towards La Salle. 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. Wainwright additionally has two wins, most not too long ago profitable the 200 again (2:07.00 towards La Salle.
  • Sofia Burns has three wins this season, choosing up two wins towards Lehigh within the 100 again (57.04) and the 200 again (2:04.60). She additionally received the 100 again (56.21) towards Army.
  • Hanna Bingley picked up her first win of the 12 months towards Loyola, swimming a time of 1:04.86 within the 100 breast. She most not too long ago took the 100 breast towards Lehigh with a time of 1:05.54.
  • Virginia Hastings has two wins this season, most not too long ago profitable the 200 IM (2:05.20) towards Loyola. Sydney Dettmann has two wins, coming off of a win within the 200 free (1:53.51) towards La Salle. Tessa Feld picked up her first win towards La Salle, taking the 1,000 free in 10:45.31.
  • Natalie Penman received her first occasion of the 12 months within the one-meter dive, scoring a 232.43.

Bucknell Men Last Time Out vs. La Salle

  • The Bucknell males’s swimming and diving workforce received 13 of 16 occasions on Senior Day because the Bison took down Lehigh 198-102 on Saturday within the Kinney Natatorium. Freshmen duo Jason Kellerman and Drew Davis mixed for 5 wins as seven completely different Bison received particular person occasions.
  • Freshman Jackson Hagler had an important day on the boards to assist the Bison sweep each diving occasions. Hagler set top-10 scores in each the one-meter and three-meter dives.
  • Bucknell opened the meet with a win within the 200 medley relay to take 11 factors. Davis, Matt Raudabaugh, Finn Russell and Colin Smith completed in 1:31.90, almost three seconds forward of Lehigh in second and third.
  • Lehigh took a 21-15 benefit after the 1,000 free with the top-two spots within the race. Alex Crossing took third in 9:49.25 and William Shoemaker took fifth in 9:59.39.
  • Bucknell then posted wins within the subsequent 4 occasions. Kellerman received his first of three races within the 200 free, swimming a time of 1:40.67. Dante Buonadonna got here in fourth within the occasion in 1:42.08 to assist even the rating 28-28.
  • Davis received the 100 again (50.38), adopted by Caleb Hagadorn in third (51.55). James Lombardi received the 100 breast (57.41). Raudabaugh (57.46) completed six-hundredths of a second behind Lombardi and Evan Hepburn took fourth (58.45).
  • Riley Twiss and Shane Wynne went 1-2 within the 200 fly. Twiss swam a time of 1:52.48 and Wynne was shut behind with a time of 1:52.59.
  • Smith (21.09) and Russell (21.24) went 2-3 within the 50 free, and Drew Greene took fifth (21.43). Smith then got here again to win the 100 free within the subsequent occasion in 46.29.
  • Kellerman’s second win of the day got here within the 200 again (1:50.07). Davis took second (1:50.99) and Braden Beagle took third (1:52.23).
  • Lombardi (2:07.68) took second within the 200 breast, adopted by Raudabaugh in fourth (2:09.23) and Hepburn in fifth (2:10.49). Crossing then received the five hundred free in 4:38.57 and Twiss took third in 4:41.00.
  • Kellerman then posted a win within the 100 fly (49.96). Russell took third (51.34) and Wynne took fourth (51.38). Davis adopted with a win within the 200 IM (1:52.02). Caleb Kubiak took third (1:55.25) and Buonadonna took fourth (1:56.99).
  • Bucknell swept each diving occasions. Jackson Vinarub received the one-meter dive along with his rating of 296.55. Hagler’s rating of 282.38 was good for second place, and the rating is the sixth-highest rating in class historical past. Jack Krug took third within the occasion with a rating of 280.73.
  • Krug received the three-meter dive with a rating of 306.83. Vinarub took second with a rating of 298.80 and Hagler’s rating of 298.50 was good for third. Hagler’s 298.50 can also be good for the seventh-highest rating in class historical past for the three-meter.
  • Bucknell ended the day with a win within the 400 freestyle relay. Greene, Kellerman, Smith and Twiss received the occasion in 3:04.52.

Bucknell Men at a Glance

  • Freshmen Drew Davis leads the Bison with eight occasion wins to date, grabbing two extra wins within the 100 again (50.38) and the 200 IM (1:52.02) towards Lehigh. He posted two wins towards each Holy Cross and Boston U. in Bucknell’s opening weekend. He received the 200 IM (1:50.95) towards Loyola and the 100 again (50.49) towards La Salle. At Holy Cross, he received the 100 again (50.75) and the 100 fly (50.72). At Boston U., he received the 100 again (49.88) and 200 IM (1:53.44).
  • Davis earned the Patriot League Rookie of the Week honor after the Bucknell Invitational, setting two top-10 instances. He set the sixth-fastest time within the 100 again on the Bucknell Invitational as he led off of Bucknell’s 400 Medley Relay workforce, swimming the 100 again in 49.33. Davis owns the Tenth-fastest time within the 200 again, swimming a time of 1:48.95 at Army. He broke his earlier time of 1:49.04 set on the Bucknell Invitational.
  • Freshmen Jason Kellerman is off to an important begin, and matched Davis at eight wins this season after choosing up three wins towards Lehigh. Against Lehigh, he received the 200 free (1:40.67), the 200 again (1:50.07) and the 100 fly (49.96). At Loyola, Kellerman swam the fourth-fastest time within the 200 fly (1:47.26), beating his time of 1:48.82 which he set on the Bucknell Invitational. Kellerman is that this week’s PL Rookie of the Week after his two wins, two second-place finishes and two extra top-five finishes this previous weekend. Against Army, Kellerman swam a time of 1:49.07. He took the 200 again (1:52.82) towards Holy Cross and the 100 fly (50.84) towards Boston U.
  • Alex Crossing has three wins, most not too long ago taking the five hundred free (4:38.57) towards Lehigh. He additionally received the 200 fly (1:54.03) and the five hundred free (4:48.33) towards Holy Cross.
  • Finn Russell has received the 50 free twice, taking the occasion towards Holy Cross (21.64) and Boston U. (20.97).
  • William Shoemaker has three wins within the 1,000 free, most not too long ago profitable the occasion towards Loyola (9:27.78) and La Salle (9:56.71) this previous weekend. Shoemaker has additionally received the five hundred free (4:33.57).
  • Finn Franks earned his first two wins of the season, each coming towards La Salle. He received the 200 free in 1:42.23 and received the five hundred free in 4:40.75.
  • Dante Buonadonna received the 200 IM (1:55.41) towards Holy Cross and posted a win within the 200 free (1:40.67) towards Loyola. Colin Smith is coming off of his first win of the 12 months within the 100 free (46.29) towards Lehigh.
  • James Lombardi is coming off of a win within the 100 breast (57.41) towards Lehigh. Against La Salle, he received the 100 breast (57.27). He received the 100 breast (57.15) and Shane Wynne received the 200 fly (1:52.13) towards Boston U.
  • Riley Twiss has two wins this 12 months, profitable the 200 fly (1:50.97) on the BU Fall Invite and the 200 fly (1:52.48) towards Lehigh.
  • Drew Greene picked up his first win of the 12 months at Army, swimming the 100 free in 45.84. ­­­­
  • Jack Krug picked up his first win of the season with a 290.55 within the one-meter dive towards Loyola. Krug then put up a rating of 296.40 the next day towards La Salle to win the one-meter dive once more. He most not too long ago received the three-meter with a rating of 306.83 towards Lehigh.
  • Jackson Vinarub received the one-meter dive on the BU Fall Invite. He most not too long ago received the three-meter dive (321.15) at Loyola, setting a brand new top-10 mark with the second-highest rating in class historical past. He additionally received the one-meter dive with a rating of 296.55 towards Lehigh.
  • Jackson Hagler set two new top-10 instances in each diving occasions towards Lehigh. In the one-meter, he scored a 282.38 that ranks sixth-highest of all-time. His rating of 298.50 within the three-meter dive ranks seventh.
  • Matt Raudabaugh received his first occasion of the season, taking the 200 breast (2:09.25) towards La Salle.

2025-26 Top-10 Times

  • 200 Free Relay: Victoria Castro, Sara Ketron, Jennifer Bolden, Kyla Kelly (1:33.02 – 4th)
  • 50 Freestyle: Victoria Castro (23.27 – 4th)
  • 200 Medley Relay: Natalia Gajecki, Hanna Bingley, Victoria Castro, Sara Ketron (1:42.87 – ninth)
  • 400 IM: Kelly Byrne (4:17.67 – third)
  • 200 Freestyle: Jennifer Bolden (1:49.31 – sixth)
  • 100 Butterfly: Tori Castro (55.43 – sixth)
  • 800 Free Relay: Clara Renner, Sydney Dettmann, Virginia Hastings, Jennifer Bolden (7:24.73 – eighth)
  • 400 Free Relay: Tori Castro, Kyla Kelly, Sara Ketron, Jennifer Bolden (3:23.73 – seventh)
  • 100 Backstroke: Drew Davis (49.33 – sixth)
  • 200 Backstroke: Drew Davis (1:48.95 – Tenth)
  • 200 Butterfly: Jason Kellerman (1:47.26 – 4th)
  • 400 Free Relay: Drew Davis, Colin SmithDrew Greene, Finn Russell (3:00.41 – Tenth)
  • 1M Dive: Jackson Hagler (282.38 – sixth)
  • 3M Dive: Jackson Vinarub (321.15 – 2nd)
  • 3M Dive: Jackson Hagler (298.50 – seventh)

A Look Ahead

  • The Bison head to the championship website on Saturday, January 31 for the Navy Invitational.
  • The Patriot League Championships can be held from February 18-21 in Annapolis, Md.
  • Bucknell will host the ECAC Championships from February 27-March 1 on the Kinney Natatorium.     


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