Swim & Dive Excels in Opener at Colgate

Saturday, March 6

Hamilton, N.Y.

12 p.m.

Bucknell University

Colgate

Photo by: Carolyn Andros

3/6/2021 7:30:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Results

HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Bucknell swimming & diving teams excelled in their season opener against Colgate on Saturday at Lineberry Natatorium.

The Bison combined to win 12 individual events and three relays. A pair of first years shined in their collegiate debut. On the men's side, Noah Basista won the 100 breaststroke and 100 butterfly and swam the second leg for both first-place relay teams. For the women, Caroline Mahoney outraced the field in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke and led off the first-place 200 medley relay team.

Patriot League champions Maddie Hartigan and Maggie Wyngowski resumed their winning ways, taking first in the 100 freestyle and 200 IM respectively; in addition, Hartigan anchored the 200 medley relay squad. Leo Kuyl also impressed, winning the 50 freestyle and anchoring both first-place relay teams.

On the women's side, Bucknell went 1-2-3 in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 IM and the 200 medley relay.

The meet against the Raiders was not scored. The Bison return to the pool on Saturday, March 20 with an away meet against Army West Point.

Women's Winners:
100 butterfly – Alexis Faria (57.13)
3-meter dive – Kate Gottwald (160.72)
100 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (52.81)
50 freestyle – Caroline Mahoney (24.84)
100 backstroke – Caroline Mahoney (58.03)
200 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (1:56.22)
100 breaststroke – Stephanie Walsh (1:09.19)
200 IM – Maggie Wyngowski (2:08.62)
200 medley relay – Caroline Mahoney, Stephanie Walsh, Alexis Faria, Maddie Hartigan (1:48.59)

Men's Winners:
100 breaststroke – Noah Basista (58.92)
100 butterfly – Noah Basista (53.06)
100 freestyle – John Gehrig (48.20)
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (21.72)
200 medley relay – Sam Miller, Noah Basista, John Gehrig, Leo Kuyl (1:37.10)
200 freestyle relay – John Gehrig, Noah Basista, Nate Romanowski, Leo Kuyl (1:28.02)

Women's 1-2-3 Performances:
100 freestyle
1st – Maddie Hartigan (52.81)
2nd – Kayle Lichtner (53.70)
3rd – Sophia Donati (54.07)
200 freestyle
1st – Sabrina Vumbacco (1:56.23)
2nd – Maggie Wyngowski (1:57.79)
3rd – Caroline McGann (1:57.91)
100 butterfly
1st – Alexis Faria (57.13)
2nd – Maddie Hartigan (58.60)
3rd – Kayle Lichtner (59.02)
200 IM
1st – Maggie Wyngowski (2:08.62)
2nd – Catherine Craig (2:11.71)
3rd – Sabrina Vumbacco
200 medley relay
1st – Caroline Mahoney, Stephanie Walsh, Alexis Faria, Maddie Hartigan (1:48.59)
2nd – Esme Hunter, Catherine Craig, Kayla Lichtner, Sophia Donati (1:49.73)
3rd – Meghan Taner, Maggie Wyngowski, Sabrina Vumbacco, Emily Gorham (1:50.67)