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Bucknell Invitational Prelims
Men's Swim & Dive Hosts Bucknell Invitational
11/12/2018 10:30:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Setting the Scene
What: Bucknell Invitational
Teams: Davidson, Fordham, Georgetown, La Salle, Old Dominion, Towson
Dates: Friday, November 16 to Sunday, November 18
Times: Prelims 10 a.m. each day; finals 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday
Where: Kinney Natatorium – Lewisburg, Pa.
Live Results: BucknellBison.com
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell is currently 2-3 (2-2 Patriot League) on the season after going 2-1 at its quad meet against American (224-75), Lafayette (221-67) and Navy (84-210) on Nov. 3. Charlie McFarland, Jack Rose, Sam Sweeney and Matt McGoey teamed for the Bison's lone first-place finish, winning the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:26.58. McGoey added second- (200 IM) and third- (200 backstroke) place finishes in two races while Liam Pitt was a standout performer for Bucknell, scoring runner-up finishes in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly and a third-place effort in the 100 freestyle.
• In 2017-18, the Bison went 2-7 (2-4 Patriot League). They placed third (411 points) at the 10-team Patriot League Championships and ninth (177 points) at the 21-team ECAC Championships, a one spot improvement at both events from the 2016-17 campaign.
• Chris Devlin (1st) and McGoey (2nd) were Bucknell's 2018 All-Patriot League honorees.
• The Bison returned two school record holders: Chadd Cummings (100 breaststroke, 54.65) and McGoey (200 IM, 1:47.84). In addition, returnees Cummings (200 medley, 400 medley), McFarland (200 medley, 400 medley, 400 freestyle) and Jacob Lubinski (400 medley) were members of school record setting relay teams.
• Bucknell lost Devlin, a four-time All-Patriot League First Team selection and two-time Swimmer of the Patriot League Championships, to graduation. Devlin left Lewisburg as the school record holder in three events and as the owner of six Patriot League individual titles.
• The program welcomed eight newcomers in 2018-19. They hail from eight different states: Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List During the Patriot League Quad Meet
• Garrett Sommer - 6th in the 1-meter dive (261.35)
A Look Back at the 2017 Bucknell Invitational
• The Bison welcomed Binghamton, Fordham, Georgetown, La Salle, Old Dominion, Towson and Howard (diving only) to Kinney Natatorium for the 2017 edition of the Bucknell Invitational, which has been held every season since the 2011-12 campaign.Â
• Bucknell took seventh with 625.5 points while Towson won the team title with 1,321.Â
• The Bison's top finisher was Kevin Adams-Mardi, who took third in the 50 freestyle. He also teamed with Charlie McFarland, Matt McGoey and Jimmy Rush for a fifth-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay.
• Bucknell qualified for the 'A' finals in 10 individual events, with Chadd Cummings accounting for three of them; he took fourth in the 200 breaststroke, seventh in the 100 breaststroke and eighth in the 100 butterfly.
A Look Ahead
• A handful of Bison swimmers will compete at the USA Swimming Winter Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. from Thursday, Nov. 29 to Saturday, Dec. 1.
• The full team will return to action on Thursday, Dec. 20 at the FAU Invite in Boca Raton, Fla.
Schedule of Events
Friday, Nov. 16
Prelims (10 a.m. swimming/12:30 p.m. diving)
500 freestyle
200 IM
50 freestyle
3-meter diving (men)
1-meter diving (women)
Finals (6 p.m.)
200 freestyle relay
500 freestyle
200 IM
50 freestyle
400 medley relay
3-meter diving (men) - during 500 freestyle
1-meter diving (women) - during 500 freestyle
Saturday, Nov. 17
Prelims (10 a.m. swimming/12:30 p.m. diving)
400 IM
100 butterfly
200 freestyle
100 breaststroke
100 backstroke
1-meter diving (men)
Finals (6 p.m.)
200 medley relay
400 IM
100 butterfly
200 freestyle
100 breaststroke
100 backstroke
1-meter diving (men)
800 freestyle relay
Sunday, Nov. 18
Prelims (10 a.m. swimming/12:30 p.m. diving)
200 backstroke
100 freestyle
200 breaststroke
200 butterfly
3-meter diving (women)
Finals (2 p.m.)
1,650 freestyle
Finals (5 p.m.)
1,650 freestyle (final heat of eight)
200 backstroke
100 freestyle
200 breaststroke
200 butterfly
3-meter diving (women)
400 freestyle relay
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