Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell University
Navy Long Course Qualifier
Swim & Dive Returns to Annapolis for ECAC Championships
2/24/2020 8:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
2020 Navy Long Course Qualifier
When: Thursday, Feb. 27
Where: Lejeune Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Live Results: NavySports.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_SWIMDV
2020 ECAC Championships
When: Friday, Feb. 28-March 1
Where: Lejeune Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Event Website: ECACSports.com
Live Results: NavySports.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_SWIMDV
Bucknell Women at a Glance
• The Bison placed second at the 2020 Patriot League Championships with 533 points. The Bison, who finished as the Patriot League runners-up for the 12th time in program history and the first time since 2015, were bolstered by eight-medal winning performances, including a golden showing by Maggie Wyngowski in Friday's 400 IM behind an NCAA 'B' cut time.
• Bucknell wrapped up its dual meet schedule with a sterling 10-1 (7-1 Patriot League) record after dispatching Lehigh, 166-132, on Jan. 25.
• With their rivalry win over the Mountain Hawks, the Bison reached the double digits in victories during a single season for the sixth time in program history. They previously accomplished the feat in 1980-81 (11-2), 1984-85 (10-4), 1993-94 (10-1), 1994-95 (10-1) and 1997-1998 (11-2).
• Over the past two seasons, Bucknell has posted a combined dual meet record of 18-2 (13-2 PL); both of the team's losses came to reigning Patriot League champion Navy.
• 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 Maddie Hartigan in the 1,650 freestyle.
• Hartigan (1st), Julie Byrne (1st), 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 Emma Hadley, a 2017 All-Patriot League First Team and 2018 All-Patriot League Second Team honoree.
• 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.
 Women's Records Set at Patriot League Championships:
Maggie Wyngowski – 200 IM (2:00.15)
Maggie Wyngowski – 400 IM (4:15.26)
Maddie Hartigan - 200 freestyle (1:48.22)
Maddie Hartigan – 500 freestyle (4:46.48)
Women's Medal Winners at Patriot League Championships:
Gold Medalists:
Maggie Wyngowski - 400 IM – (4:15.26)
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Silver Medalists:
Maddie Hartigan – 500 freestyle (4:46.48)
Maddie Hartigan - 1,650 freestyle (16:31.56)
Maggie Wyngowski – 200 IM (2:00.15)
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Bronze Medalists:
Maddie Hartigan - 200 freestyle (1:48.22)
Sabrina Vumbacco – 500 freestyle (4:50.18)
Sabrina Vumbacco – 1,650 freestyle (16:44.71)
Maggie Wyngowski – 200 breaststroke (2:15.85)
Maddie Hartigan, Emily Gorham, Sophia Donati, Abby Merriman – 800 freestyle relay (7:19.76)
Bucknell Men at a Glance
• The Bison placed fourth at the 2020 Patriot League Championships with 342.5 points. A highlight of the meet for the Bison was a bronze-medal performance by the 400 freestyle relay team of Matt McGoey, Matt Mills, Jack Rose and Leo Kuyl.
• Bucknell wrapped up its dual meet season with a 5-6 (4-4 Patriot League) record.
• The Bison's 5-2 start was its best since the 2013-14 campaign. That season, they went 5-1 (4-0 Patriot League) in their first six duals en route to a 7-3 (5-1 Patriot League) record.
• In 2018-19, Bucknell went 3-5 (3-4 Patriot League). The Bison went on to place third (397 points) at the 10-team Patriot League Championships and fourth (313 points) at the 24-team ECAC Championships.
• Chadd Cummings (2nd), Charlie McFarland (2nd) and McGoey (2nd) were Bucknell's 2019 All-Patriot League honorees. McGoey made the All-Patriot League Second Team for the second year in a row.
• Of Bucknell's 2019 All-Patriot League selections, Cummings and McFarland were lost to graduation.
• The Bison are very young in 2019-20, featuring a roster with 27 underclassmen. They have only two seniors: McGoey and Michael Park.
• The program welcomed nine newcomers in 2019-20. They hail from five different states: California (4), New York (2), Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Men's Records Set at Patriot League Championships:
Matt McGoey, Matt Mills, Jack Rose, Leo Kuyl - 400 freestyle relay (2:59.19)
Men's Medal Winners at Patriot League Championships:
Bronze Medalists:
400 freestyle relay - Matt McGoey, Matt Mills, Jack Rose, Leo Kuyl (2:59.19)
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