Swim & Dive Begins PL Championships

Wednesday, February 19

Annapolis, Md.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

Patriot League Championships Finals

Photo by: Carolyn Andros

2/19/2020 7:56:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Results

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell swimming & diving teams began competition at the Patriot League Championships on Wednesday evening at Navy's Lejeune Hall.

Through the first day, the Bison women are in second place with 86 points, one more than Army West Point and Boston University. The Bison men are in fifth place with 56 points, two shy of fourth-place Lehigh and eight back of third-place Loyola. Navy is the men's (80) and women's (120) leader.

The women's 800 freestyle relay team of Maddie Hartigan, Emily Gorham, Sophia Donati and Abby Merriman captured a bronze medal; the quartet's time of 7:19.76 was also good for second in school history. The men's 800 freestyle relay squad of Christian Stef, Matt McGoey, Sean Quinn and Mitch Gavars placed fourth with a time of 6:36.46 good for third in the Bucknell annals.

In the women's 3-meter dive, Paige Schoelkopf, Alaina Schumann and Naomi Douek all scored. Schoelkopf and Schumann qualified for the 'A' finals, finishing sixth and eighth respectively.

Stef led off the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 1:38.76, slotting him sixth in school history.

Both of the Bison's 200 medley relay teams finished sixth. The men's team of Jack Rose, Ryaan Hatoum, Jacob Lubinski and Leo Kuyl clocked Bucknell's fourth-fastest time (1:30.18) while the women's squad of Emma Hadley, Catherine Craig, Alexis Faria and Donati logged Bucknell's sixth-fastest time (1:43.02).

The Bison continue their time at the Patriot League Championships tomorrow. The preliminaries begin at 10 a.m. with the finals following at 6 p.m.

Women's Top-10 Times:
800 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Emily Gorham, Sophia Donati, Abby Merriman (7:19.76) – 2nd in school history
200 medley relay – Emma Hadley, Catherine Craig, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:43.02) – 6th in school history

Women's Point Scorers:
Third Place:
800 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Emily Gorham, Sophia Donati, Abby Merriman (7:19.76)

Sixth Place:
3-meter dive – Paige Schoelkopf (234.00)
200 medley relay – Emma Hadley, Catherine Craig, Alexis Faria, Sophia Donati (1:43.02)

Eighth Place:
3-meter dive – Alaina Schumann (211.00)

Thirteenth Place:
3-meter dive – Naomi Douek (204.60)

Men's Top-10 Times:
800 freestyle relay – Christian Stef, Matt McGoey, Sean Quinn, Mitch Gavars (6:36.46) – 3rd in school history
200 medley relay – Jack Rose, Ryaan Hatoum, Jacob Lubinski, Leo Kuyl (1:30.18) – 4th in school history
200 freestyle – Christian Stef (1:38.76) – 6th in school history (swam as lead-off leg of 800 freestyle relay)

Men's Point Scorers:
Fourth Place:
800 freestyle relay – Christian Stef, Matt McGoey, Sean Quinn, Mitch Gavars (6:36.46)

Sixth Place:
200 medley relay – Jack Rose, Ryaan Hatoum, Jacob Lubinski, Leo Kuyl (1:30.18)