Swim & Dive Attends Navy Invite

Setting the Scene
What: Bucknell at Navy Invite
When: Saturday, Jan. 29 – 12 p.m.
Where: Lejeune Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Participating Teams: American, Bucknell, Lafayette, Navy, Shippensburg, UMBC

Navy Spectator Policy: As per Department of defense regulations, those who have not been vaccinated must wear a mask at all times when on the USNA grounds. Those who have been vaccinated have the option to wear a mask while outdoors but must wear a mask while indoors.

Bucknell Women at a Glance

• The Bison finished their 2021-22 dual meet schedule with a 9-1 (7-1 PL) record following their 199-101 triumph at rival Lehigh on Jan. 22. For winning all three of her individual races, Abby Doss captured her first career Bison Athlete of the Week nod.
• Bucknell's class of 2022 will graduate having gone an incredible 30-3 (23-3 PL) in dual meets; all three of the team's losses since the 2018-19 campaign came to reigning Patriot League champion Navy.
• The Bison posted a 3-0 (3-0 PL) record during the spring of 2021, stretching their winning streak in dual meets to eight.
• 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 one the team's two school record holders. She owns the standards in the 100 freestyle (50.01), 200 freestyle (1:48.10), 500 freestyle (4:46.48) and 1,000 freestyle (9:53.16); she was also a member of the record-setting 200 freestyle (1:33.16) and 800 freestyle (7:18.40) relay teams.
• Doss broke the school record in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.44) during mid-November's Bucknell Invitational.
• 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 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 the Lehigh Meet
• Meghan Catherwood - 6th in the 1-meter dive (258.15)

Bucknell Men at a Glance
• The Bison wrapped up their 2021-22 dual meet slate with a 7-3 (6-2 PL) record following their 193-105 victory at Lehigh on Jan. 22.
• In 2021-22, Bucknell enjoyed its first winning dual meet season since 2014-15. That season, the Bison went 7-4 (5-2 PL); since then, they finished a single loss below .500 twice.
• Bucknell has 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.

A Look Ahead
• The Bison compete at the Patriot League Championships at Navy's Lejeune Hall from Wednesday, Feb. 16 to Saturday, Feb. 19.

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Players Mentioned

Meghan Catherwood

Catherine Craig

Abby Doss

Maddie Hartigan

Derek Knight

Leo Kuyl

Liam Pitt

Jack Rose

Sabrina Vumbacco

Maggie Wyngowski