Men's Swim & Dive Begins Competition at Bucknell Invite

Friday, December 6

Lewisburg, Pa.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

Bucknell Invitational Finals

Photo by: Sam Miller

Men's Swim & Dive Begins Competition at Bucknell Invite

12/6/2019 9:17:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Finals Results Prelims Results

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men's swimming & diving team began competition at the Bucknell Invitational on Friday at Kinney Natatorium.

Leo Kuyl was the standout performer on the Bucknell Invitational's opening day. The freshman placed fourth in the 50 freestyle and anchored the fourth-place 200 freestyle relay team.

Kuyl's time of 20.63 in the 50 freestyle preliminaries was good for ninth in school history; he teamed with Matt McGoey, Matt Mills and Jack Rose to clock a time of 1:22.54 in the 200 freestyle relay, which slotted them 10th in the Bison annals.

McGoey (200 IM), Will Cadwallader (1-meter dive) and Mitch Gavars (500 freestyle) added sixth-place performances in their respective events. Mills was the other Bison to compete in the 'A' finals, taking seventh in the 50 freestyle.

Kuyl and Rose also teamed with Ryaan Hatoum and Jacob Lubinski for a seventh-place showing in the 400 medley relay.

At the end of the first day, the Bison are slotted sixth with 260.5 points. Towson (370), Rider (334) and La Salle (318) comprise the top-three teams.

The Bucknell Invitational continues tomorrow at Kinney Natatorium. The preliminaries begin at 10 a.m. while the finals are slated for 6 p.m.

Fourth Place:
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (20.64) – 20.63 prelim time 9th in school history
200 freestyle relay – Matt McGoey, Matt Mills, Jack Rose, Leo Kuyl (1:22.54) – 10th in school history

Sixth Place:
1-meter dive – Will Cadwallader (251.70)
500 freestyle – Mitch Gavars (4:35.47)
200 IM – Matt McGoey (1:52.54)

Seventh Place:
50 freestyle – Matt Mills (21.03)
400 medley relay – Jack Rose, Ryaan Hatoum, Jacob Lubinski, Leo Kuyl (3:25.02)

Tenth Place:
1 meter dive – Nick Pirone (194.55)

Eleventh Place:
200 IM – Sean Quinn (1:54.20)

Sixteenth Place:
500 freestyle – Alan Flower (4:42.88)