Women's Swim & Dive First Through PL Challenge Meet's First Day

Saturday, April 24

Lewisburg, Pa.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

Patriot League Challenge Meet Finals (American/Loyola)

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Women's Swim & Dive First Through PL Challenge Meet's First Day

4/24/2021 9:11:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

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LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team recorded 13 top-three performances on the first day of its Patriot League Challenge Meet with American and Loyola (Md.).

Through Saturday night, the Bison are first with 518 points. The Greyhounds sit second with 492 points while the Eagles are slotted third with 231 points.

Maddie Hartigan was a standout performer for Bucknell, accounting for two of its four victories. Hartigan came from behind to win the 100 freestyle in a photo finish, breaking the school record with a time of 50.22 in the process. She nearly broke her own school standard (4:46.48) en route to her victory in the 500 freestyle, clocking a time of 4:46.77 to lead a 1-2-3 sweep with Sabrina Vumbacco and Emily Gorham.

A 📸 finish win and a school record time.

What a race by Maddie Hartigan!

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— Bucknell Swim & Dive (@Bucknell_SWIMDV) April 24, 2021

Hartigan also led off the second-place 200 freestyle relay team, which clocked the Bison's seventh-fastest time (1:34.29). Gorham, Kayla Lichtner and Sophia Donati rounded out that relay team.

Vumbacco teamed with Donati, Lichtner and Isabella Smith for a first-place showing in the 800 freestyle relay. First year Kate Gottwald, who swept the diving events at each of Bucknell's past three meets, continued her winning ways; she took first on the 3-meter board, and her preliminary score of 258.15 slotted her seventh in the Bison annals.

Douek finished one spot behind Gottwald in the 3-meter dive. Maggie Wyngowski went second in both the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM; she also teamed with Esme Hunter, Alexis Faria and Lichtner for a runner-up showing in the 400 medley relay.

Faria placed second in the 200 butterfly while Lichtner took third in the 100 freestyle. Notably, the Bison placed five in the 'A' Finals of the 100 freestyle and the 500 freestyle; they also had four in the 'A' Finals of the 200 butterfly and the 200 IM.

The Bison wrap up their Patriot League Challenge Meet tomorrow at Kinney Natatorium. The preliminaries begin at 10 a.m., with the finals following at 6 p.m. Both sessions will be streamed on ESPN+.

School Top-10 Times/Scores:
100 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (50.22) – School Record
3-meter dive – Kate Gottwald (258.15) – 7th in school history (scored in prelims)
200 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Emily Gorham, Kayla Lichtner, Sophia Donati (1:34.29) – 7th in school history
200 butterfly – Caroline Mayk (2:03.90) – 8th in school history

Bison in the 'A' Finals

First Place:
3-meter dive – Kate Gottwald (245.00) – 258.15 scored in prelim 7th place in school history
100 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (50.22) – School Record
500 freestyle – Maddie Hartigan (4:46.77)
800 freestyle relay – Sabrina Vumbacco, Sophia Donati, Kayla Lichtner, Isabella Smith (7:36.23)

Second Place:
3-meter dive – Naomi Douek (219.45)
200 butterfly – Alexis Faria (2:01.41)
500 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (4:53.53)
200 IM – Maggie Wyngowski (2:03.44)
200 breaststroke – Maggie Wyngowski (2:17.16)
200 freestyle relay – Maddie Hartigan, Emily Gorham, Kayla Lichtner, Sophia Donati (1:34.29) – 7th in school history
400 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Maggie Wyngowski, Alexis Faria, Kayla Lichtner (3:49.67)

Third Place:
500 freestyle – Emily Gorham (4:56.10)
100 freestyle – Kayla Lichtner (51.53)

Fourth Place:
200 IM – Catherine Craig (2:07.19)
200 breaststroke – Catherine Craig (2:17.67)
200 butterfly – Caroline Mayk (2:03.90)

Fifth Place:
100 freestyle – Sophia Donati (52.11)
200 butterfly – Meagan Hathaway (2:05.44)
100 backstroke – Esme Hunter (58.50)
500 freestyle – Caroline McGann (5:03.48)
200 breaststroke – Alexandra Ritorto (2:22.36)

Sixth Place:
100 freestyle – Caroline McGann (53.28)
500 freestyle – Isabella Smith (5:09.89)
200 IM – Stephanie Walsh (2:10.43)

Seventh Place:
200 butterfly – Molly See (2:07.76)

Eighth Place:
200 IM – Palma Foschi-Walko (2:14.41)
100 freestyle – Emily Gorham (53.82)
100 backstroke – Megan Phelan (1:00.72)