Wednesday, February 16
Annapolis, Md.
6 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Patriot League Championships Finals
Men's Swim & Dive Sets Two School Records on PL Championships' First Day
2/16/2022 7:31:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
The Bison are third in the team standings
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell men's swimming & diving team wrapped up the Patriot League Championships' opening night in third place.
Two relay school records fell on Wednesday night at Navy's Lejeune Hall, with each team also capturing a Patriot League bronze medal.
The night opened with Chris Fabian, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt and Leo Kuyl shattering the school standard in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:27.82. Not only did they shave nearly two seconds off of the Bison's previous record, which was set at the 2019 Patriot League Championships, they also earned the team's first podium spot of the four-day event.
Not to be outdone, John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Christian Stef and Chris Kopac raced to a third-place performance in the 800 freestyle relay behind a school-record time of 6:30.50 to close the night. Their time was also nearly two seconds faster than the old standard, which was set at the 2016 Patriot League Championships.Â
Gehrig swam the lead-off leg of the 800 freestyle relay in 1:37.88, good for second in the Bucknell annals in the 200 freestyle. The Bison divers contributed critical points, with Will Cadwallader taking eighth and Nick Pirone finishing 10th in the 3-meter dive.
In the team standings, Bucknell is third behind Navy (124) and Army West Point (115) with 82 points.
The Patriot League Championships continue tomorrow, with the preliminaries beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals following at 6 p.m.
School Records:
200 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (1:27.82)
800 freestyle relay – John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Christian Stef, Chris Kopac (6:30.50)
Additional Top-10 Times:
200 freestyle – John Gehrig (1:37.88) – 2nd in school history (swam as lead-off leg of 800 freestyle relay)
Point Scorers:
Third Place:
200 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (1:27.82) – School Record
800 freestyle relay – John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Christian Stef, Chris Kopac (6:30.50) – School Record
Eighth Place:
3-meter dive – Will Cadwallader (271.80)
Tenth Place:
3-meter dive – Nick Pirone (227.75)
Two relay school records fell on Wednesday night at Navy's Lejeune Hall, with each team also capturing a Patriot League bronze medal.
The night opened with Chris Fabian, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt and Leo Kuyl shattering the school standard in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:27.82. Not only did they shave nearly two seconds off of the Bison's previous record, which was set at the 2019 Patriot League Championships, they also earned the team's first podium spot of the four-day event.
Not to be outdone, John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Christian Stef and Chris Kopac raced to a third-place performance in the 800 freestyle relay behind a school-record time of 6:30.50 to close the night. Their time was also nearly two seconds faster than the old standard, which was set at the 2016 Patriot League Championships.Â
Gehrig swam the lead-off leg of the 800 freestyle relay in 1:37.88, good for second in the Bucknell annals in the 200 freestyle. The Bison divers contributed critical points, with Will Cadwallader taking eighth and Nick Pirone finishing 10th in the 3-meter dive.
In the team standings, Bucknell is third behind Navy (124) and Army West Point (115) with 82 points.
The Patriot League Championships continue tomorrow, with the preliminaries beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals following at 6 p.m.
School Records:
200 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (1:27.82)
800 freestyle relay – John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Christian Stef, Chris Kopac (6:30.50)
Additional Top-10 Times:
200 freestyle – John Gehrig (1:37.88) – 2nd in school history (swam as lead-off leg of 800 freestyle relay)
Point Scorers:
Third Place:
200 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Ryaan Hatoum, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (1:27.82) – School Record
800 freestyle relay – John Gehrig, Justin DiSanto, Christian Stef, Chris Kopac (6:30.50) – School Record
Eighth Place:
3-meter dive – Will Cadwallader (271.80)
Tenth Place:
3-meter dive – Nick Pirone (227.75)
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