Bucknell University
U.S. Open
Women's Swim & Dive Hosts Bucknell Invitational, Two Bison Attend U.S. Open
12/2/2019 4:00:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
What: U.S. Open
Who: Catherine Craig and Maggie Wyngowski
Dates: Thursday, December 5 to Saturday, December 7
Where: McAuley Aquatic Center – Atlanta, Ga.
Event Central: USASwimming.org
Setting the Scene (Part II)
What: Bucknell Invitational
Teams: Davidson, Fordham, La Salle, Rider, Towson, UMass (divers only)
Dates: Friday, December 6 to Sunday, December 8
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 6-1 (5-1 Patriot League) after topping Loyola, 171-129, on Nov. 23.
• The Bison used 10 victories to secure their second-straight 6-1 start to dual action. Emma Hadley (100 & 200 backstroke), Maddie Hartigan (100 & 200 freestyle) and Abby Merriman (500 & 1,000 freestyle) each won two events while Bucknell went 1-2-3 in the 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle and 1-meter dive.
• In 2018-19, the Bison finished dual competition with an impressive 8-1 (6-1 Patriot League) record. With their Senior Day triumph over rival Lehigh, they reached the eight-win threshold for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign, when they went 8-2 (6-0 Patriot League).
• Bucknell went on to place third (482 points) at the 10-team Patriot League Championships and third (322 points) at the 24-team ECAC Championships. The Bison's third-place showing at the Patriot League Championships was their best since 2015, when they were the runners-up; they were bolstered by eight medal-winning performances, including an individual title by Hartigan in the 1,650 freestyle.
• Hartigan (1st), Julie Byrne (1st), Maggie Wyngowski (1st) and Abigail Rosenberg (2nd) were Bucknell's 2019 All-Patriot League honorees.
• Of Bucknell's 2019 All-Patriot League selections, Byrne and Rosenberg were lost to graduation. The Bison also returned Hadley, a 2017 All-Patriot League First Team and 2018 All-Patriot League Second Team honoree.
• Two school-record holders are on the 2019-20 roster: Hartigan (500 freestyle, 4:49.16) and Wyngowski (200 breaststroke, 2:14.98; 400 IM, 4:17.80).
• Returnees Emily Gorham (200 freestyle), Hadley (200 medley, 400 medley), Hartigan (800 freestyle), Katherine O'Shea (200 freestyle) and Wyngowski (200 medley) were members of school record setting relay teams.
• The program welcomed 10 newcomers in 2019-20. They hail from six different states: Pennsylvania (4), Connecticut (2), Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and New York.
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List During the Loyola Meet
• Catherine Craig - 8th in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.54)
Craig, Wyngowski Represent Bison at the U.S. Open
• Junior Maggie Wyngowski and freshman Catherine Craig will represent the Bison at the U.S. Open, which will be held at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center.Â
• Wyngowski will compete in both IM races while Craig will swim both breaststroke events.
• This will be Wyngowski's third-straight appearance at the U.S. Open, formerly known as the USA Swimming Winter National Championships. In 2018, she swam the 200 IM and 200 breaststroke; in 2017, she competed in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breaststroke.
• Among the elite athletes scheduled to attend the U.S. Open are World Record holder Katie Ledecky, defending Olympic and World sprint champion Simone Manuel and 19-time World Champion Caeleb Dressel.
• Some of the top collegiate swimmers will also be in attendance.
A Look Back at the 2018 Bucknell Invitational
• The Bison welcomed Davidson, Fordham, Georgetown, La Salle, Old Dominion and Towson to Kinney Natatorium for the 2018 edition of the Bucknell Invitational, which has been held every season since the 2011-12 campaign.Â
• Bucknell took third with 1,151 points while Towson won the team title with 1,564.Â
• Julie Byrne (200 backstroke), Maddie Hartigan (500 freestyle & 1,650 freestyle), Abigail Rosenberg (200 freestyle) and Maggie Wyngowski (400 IM) won individual titles.
• Hartigan was recognized as the Bison Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Bucknell Invitational. Beyond her two event wins, she placed second in the 200 freestyle and was a member of two top-five relays teams; she also clocked four program top-10 times over the course of the event.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to action in the New Year by hosting Johns Hopkins on Friday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m.
Bison at the U.S. Open
Thursday, Dec. 5
Wyngowski in the 200 IM
Friday, Dec. 6
Craig in the 100 breaststroke
Wyngowski in the 400 IM
Saturday, Dec. 7
Craig in the 200 breaststroke
Bucknell Invitational Schedule of Events
Friday, Dec. 6
Prelims (10 a.m. swimming/12:30 p.m. diving)
500 freestyle
200 IM
50 freestyle
3-meter diving (women)
1-meter diving (men)
Finals (6 p.m.)
200 freestyle relay
500 freestyle
1-meter diving (men) - during 500 freestyle
200 IM
50 freestyle
3-meter diving (women)
400 medley relay
Saturday, Dec. 7
Prelims (10 a.m. swimming/12:30 p.m. diving)
400 IM
100 butterfly
200 freestyle
100 breaststroke
100 backstroke
1-meter diving (women)
Finals (6 p.m.)
200 medley relay
400 IM
100 butterfly
200 freestyle
100 breaststroke
100 backstroke
1-meter diving (women)
800 freestyle relay
Sunday, Dec. 8
Prelims (10 a.m. swimming/12:30 p.m. diving)
200 backstroke
100 freestyle
200 breaststroke
200 butterfly
3-meter diving (men)
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 (men)
400 freestyle relay
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