Friday, November 19
Lewisburg, Pa.
10 a.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Bucknell Invitational Prelims
Photo by: Lianne Garrahan
Swim & Dive Hosts Bucknell Invitational
11/16/2021 12:10:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
SPECTATOR POLICY:  Bison Athletics and the Bucknell swimming & diving program are pleased to welcome fans back to Kinney Natatorium this season. Please note that per University policy, masks are required for all individuals inside all public and academic indoor campus spaces, regardless of social distancing or vaccination status.
Setting the Scene
What: Bucknell Invitational
Teams: Davidson, Fordham, La Salle, NJIT (men only), Rider, Towson, UConn (women only)
Dates: Friday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 21
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.
Bucknell Spectator Policy: BucknellBison.com
Bucknell Women at a Glance
• Bucknell moved to 5-1 (4-1 PL) in 2021-22 after defeating American (229-68) and Lafayette (235-64) but falling to Navy (134-157) on Nov. 6. The team's loss to the host Mids snapped its winning streak in dual meets at 11.
• The Bison posted a 3-0 (3-0 PL) record during the spring of 2021, stretching their winning streak in dual meets to eight.
• Dating back to the 2018-19 campaign, Bucknell has posted an incredible 26-3 (20-3 PL) record in dual meets; all three of the Bison's losses came to reigning Patriot League champion Navy.
• Bucknell wrapped up its 2019-20 dual meet schedule with a sterling 10-1 (7-1 PL) record. With their rivalry win over Lehigh, the Bison reached the double digits in victories during a single season for the sixth time in program history.
• Bucknell 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.
• Bucknell returned three All-Patriot League honorees: Maddie Hartigan (1st in 2019 & 2020), Catherine Craig (2nd in 2020) and Sabrina Vumbacco (2nd in 2020). Vumbacco was also tabbed as the Rookie of the 2020 Patriot League Championship Meet.
• Hartigan, who was a 2021 Academic All-Patriot League honoree, is the team's returning school record holder. She owns the standards in the 100 freestyle (50.01), 200 freestyle (1:48.22), 500 freestyle (4:46.48) and 1,000 freestyle (9:53.16); she was also a member of the record-setting 800 freestyle relay team (7:18.40).
• The Bison lost Maggie Wyngowski, a three-time All-Patriot League selection who captured three school records and five Patriot League medals, to graduation following the 2021 spring season.
• Bucknell added 12 student-athletes, including seven-time PIAA state champion Abby Doss, to its program ahead of the 2021-22 campaign. The newcomers hail from seven different states and one Canadian province: Connecticut (3), New York (3), Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Ontario.
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List During Navy's Quad Meet
• Abby Doss - 10th in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.05)
Bucknell Men at a Glance
• The Bison moved to 5-1 (4-1 PL) in 2021-22 after downing American (242-56) and Lafayette (226.5-71.5) but falling to host Navy (119-170) on Nov. 6.
• Bucknell has now started two of its past three seasons by going 5-1 in its first six dual meets.
• The Bison finished 1-2 (1-2 PL) during the spring of 2021.
• Bucknell wrapped up its 2019-20 dual meet season with a 5-6 (4-4 PL) record.
• The Bison's 5-2 start was their best since the 2013-14 campaign. That season, they went 5-1 (4-0 PL) in their first six duals en route to a 7-3 (5-1 PL) record.
• Bucknell placed fourth at the 2020 Patriot League Championships with 342.5 points.
• The Bison returned three swimmers who swam on record-setting relay teams: Leo Kuyl (400 freestyle), Liam Pitt (200 medley, 200 freestyle) and Jack Rose (200 medley, 400 freestyle).
• Bucknell returned one Academic All-Patriot League honoree in Derek Knight.
• The Bison's seven newcomers hail from four different states: New York (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina and Virginia.
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List During Navy's Quad Meet
• Chris Kopac - 7th in the 1,000 freestyle (9:33.96)
• John Gehrig - T-9th in the 200 butterfly (1:51.23)
A Look Back at the 2019 Bucknell Invitational
• The Bucknell Invitational was not held during the 2020-21 campaign due to the COVID-19 public health threat.
• The Bison welcomed Davidson, Fordham, La Salle, Rider, Towson, UMass (divers only) to Kinney Natatorium for the 2019 edition of the Bucknell Invitational, which had been held every season since the 2011-12 season.Â
• On the women's side, Bucknell placed third with 1,107.5 points.
• Maddie Hartigan accounted for three of the Bison's four gold medals, notably breaking her own school record in the 500 freestyle and clocking the program's second-fastest times in the 200 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle. She also captured a silver medal and a bronze medal at the event.
• For her performance, Hartigan was named the Patriot League Swimmer of the Week and the Bison Athlete of the Week.
• Maggie Wyngowski returned from the prestigious U.S. Open in time for the Bucknell Invitational's final day. She went on to win the 200 breaststroke behind a school-record time of 2:14.54.
• On the men's side, the Bison took sixth with 859.5 points. Mitch Gavars was the Bucknell's top finisher, racing to a runner-up showing in the 1,650 freestyle.
• Like Hartigan, divers Will Cadwallader and Paige Schoelkopf also earned Patriot League weekly honors. It was the first time either had received a Patriot League Diver of the Week nod.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison resume dual meet action in the New Year, facing off against Johns Hopkins on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.
Setting the Scene
What: Bucknell Invitational
Teams: Davidson, Fordham, La Salle, NJIT (men only), Rider, Towson, UConn (women only)
Dates: Friday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 21
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.
Bucknell Spectator Policy: BucknellBison.com
Bucknell Women at a Glance
• Bucknell moved to 5-1 (4-1 PL) in 2021-22 after defeating American (229-68) and Lafayette (235-64) but falling to Navy (134-157) on Nov. 6. The team's loss to the host Mids snapped its winning streak in dual meets at 11.
• The Bison posted a 3-0 (3-0 PL) record during the spring of 2021, stretching their winning streak in dual meets to eight.
• Dating back to the 2018-19 campaign, Bucknell has posted an incredible 26-3 (20-3 PL) record in dual meets; all three of the Bison's losses came to reigning Patriot League champion Navy.
• Bucknell wrapped up its 2019-20 dual meet schedule with a sterling 10-1 (7-1 PL) record. With their rivalry win over Lehigh, the Bison reached the double digits in victories during a single season for the sixth time in program history.
• Bucknell 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.
• Bucknell returned three All-Patriot League honorees: Maddie Hartigan (1st in 2019 & 2020), Catherine Craig (2nd in 2020) and Sabrina Vumbacco (2nd in 2020). Vumbacco was also tabbed as the Rookie of the 2020 Patriot League Championship Meet.
• Hartigan, who was a 2021 Academic All-Patriot League honoree, is the team's returning school record holder. She owns the standards in the 100 freestyle (50.01), 200 freestyle (1:48.22), 500 freestyle (4:46.48) and 1,000 freestyle (9:53.16); she was also a member of the record-setting 800 freestyle relay team (7:18.40).
• The Bison lost Maggie Wyngowski, a three-time All-Patriot League selection who captured three school records and five Patriot League medals, to graduation following the 2021 spring season.
• Bucknell added 12 student-athletes, including seven-time PIAA state champion Abby Doss, to its program ahead of the 2021-22 campaign. The newcomers hail from seven different states and one Canadian province: Connecticut (3), New York (3), Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Ontario.
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List During Navy's Quad Meet
• Abby Doss - 10th in the 200 breaststroke (2:20.05)
Bucknell Men at a Glance
• The Bison moved to 5-1 (4-1 PL) in 2021-22 after downing American (242-56) and Lafayette (226.5-71.5) but falling to host Navy (119-170) on Nov. 6.
• Bucknell has now started two of its past three seasons by going 5-1 in its first six dual meets.
• The Bison finished 1-2 (1-2 PL) during the spring of 2021.
• Bucknell wrapped up its 2019-20 dual meet season with a 5-6 (4-4 PL) record.
• The Bison's 5-2 start was their best since the 2013-14 campaign. That season, they went 5-1 (4-0 PL) in their first six duals en route to a 7-3 (5-1 PL) record.
• Bucknell placed fourth at the 2020 Patriot League Championships with 342.5 points.
• The Bison returned three swimmers who swam on record-setting relay teams: Leo Kuyl (400 freestyle), Liam Pitt (200 medley, 200 freestyle) and Jack Rose (200 medley, 400 freestyle).
• Bucknell returned one Academic All-Patriot League honoree in Derek Knight.
• The Bison's seven newcomers hail from four different states: New York (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina and Virginia.
Additions to Bucknell's Top-10 List During Navy's Quad Meet
• Chris Kopac - 7th in the 1,000 freestyle (9:33.96)
• John Gehrig - T-9th in the 200 butterfly (1:51.23)
A Look Back at the 2019 Bucknell Invitational
• The Bucknell Invitational was not held during the 2020-21 campaign due to the COVID-19 public health threat.
• The Bison welcomed Davidson, Fordham, La Salle, Rider, Towson, UMass (divers only) to Kinney Natatorium for the 2019 edition of the Bucknell Invitational, which had been held every season since the 2011-12 season.Â
• On the women's side, Bucknell placed third with 1,107.5 points.
• Maddie Hartigan accounted for three of the Bison's four gold medals, notably breaking her own school record in the 500 freestyle and clocking the program's second-fastest times in the 200 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle. She also captured a silver medal and a bronze medal at the event.
• For her performance, Hartigan was named the Patriot League Swimmer of the Week and the Bison Athlete of the Week.
• Maggie Wyngowski returned from the prestigious U.S. Open in time for the Bucknell Invitational's final day. She went on to win the 200 breaststroke behind a school-record time of 2:14.54.
• On the men's side, the Bison took sixth with 859.5 points. Mitch Gavars was the Bucknell's top finisher, racing to a runner-up showing in the 1,650 freestyle.
• Like Hartigan, divers Will Cadwallader and Paige Schoelkopf also earned Patriot League weekly honors. It was the first time either had received a Patriot League Diver of the Week nod.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison resume dual meet action in the New Year, facing off against Johns Hopkins on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m.
Schedule of Events
Friday, Nov. 19
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, Nov. 20
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, Nov. 21
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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Free/Fly
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Sprint Free
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Free/Back
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Breast/Fly/IM
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Free/Back/Breast/IM
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