Bucknell's Kuyl Wins PL Silver in 50 Free

Thursday, February 17

Annapolis, Md.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

Patriot League Championships Finals

2/17/2022 9:03:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

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Three school records fall on PL Championships' second day

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Bucknell's Leo Kuyl won a silver medal in the 50 freestyle on the second day of the Patriot League Championships.

Kuyl became the first Bison to clear 20 seconds in this event, clocking an NCAA 'B' cut time of 19.96. During the preliminaries, he lowered the standard from 20.10 to 20.02; notably, in the 'A' finals, he finished behind only Army West Point's Owen Harlow, who broke the Patriot League championship meet record with an NCAA 'B' cut time of 19.72.

Leo Kuyl made history by becoming the first Bison to clear 20 seconds in the 50 freestyle.

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Bucknell's 50 freestyle record, which had stood for 31 years before Charlie McFarland lowered it at the 2019 Patriot League Championships, wasn't the only one to fall on Thursday at Navy's Lejeune Hall. Sean Quinn broke the 200 IM standard, which had lasted since the 2018 Patriot League Championships, with a time of 1:47.16 in the preliminaries.

In addition, Kuyl teamed with Chris Fabian, Noah Basista and Liam Pitt to become the first 400 medley relay team to clear 3:16, touching the wall in just 3:14.19. Fabian's time of 48.13 as the lead-off leg slotted him second in the Bison annals in the 100 backstroke.

The Bucknell men's swimming & diving team is currently in third place with 206 points behind Navy (312) and Army West Point (273). The squad was bolstered by placing six in the 'A' finals.

John Gehrig (200 IM, 1:47.21) and Chris Kopac (500 freestyle, 4:22.08) each finished fifth and clocked the Bison's second-fastest time in his respective event. Kopac's time also met the NCAA 'B' standard.

Quinn placed sixth in the 200 IM. Pitt went sixth in the 50 freestyle behind Bucknell's fourth-fastest time (20.26) while Andy Dorsel took seventh in the 200 IM on the strength of the program's third-fastest time (1:47.52).

Justin DiSanto joined Kuyl and Pitt in earning a spot in the Bison's 50-freestyle top 10, clocking the seventh-fastest time (20.37).

The Patriot League Championships continue tomorrow, with the preliminaries beginning at 10 a.m. and the finals following at 6 p.m.

School Records:
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.96)
200 IM – Sean Quinn (1:47.16) (swam in prelims)
400 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Noah Basista, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (3:14.19)

Additional Top-10 Times:
100 backstroke – Chris Fabian (48.13) – 2nd in School History (swam as lead-off leg of 400 medley relay)
200 IM – John Gehrig (1:47.21) – 2nd in School History
500 freestyle – Chris Kopac (4:22.08) – 2nd in School History
200 IM – Andy Dorsel (1:47.52) – 3rd in School History
50 freestyle – Liam Pitt (20.26) – t-4th in School History
50 freestyle – Justin DiSanto (20.37) – 7th in School History

Point Scorers:
Second Place:
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.96) – School Record

Fourth Place:
400 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Noah Basista, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (3:14.19) – School Record

Fifth Place:
200 IM – John Gehrig (1:47.21) – 2nd in School History
500 freestyle – Chris Kopac (4:22.08) – 2nd in School History

Sixth Place:
200 IM – Sean Quinn (1:47.35)
50 freestyle – Liam Pitt (20.26) – t-4th in School History

Seventh Place:
200 IM – Andy Dorsel (1:47.52) – 3rd in School History

Tenth Place:
50 freestyle – Justin DiSanto (20.37) – 7th in School History

Fourteenth Place:
500 freestyle – Carter Weiland (4:33.03)

Sixteenth Place:
50 freestyle – Sam Sweeney (20.73)

Overall School Records:
Wednesday, Feb. 16
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)
Thursday, Feb. 17
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.96)
200 IM – Sean Quinn (1:47.16) (swam in prelims)
400 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Noah Basista, Liam Pitt, Leo Kuyl (3:14.19)

Overall Medalists:
Silver:
Thursday, Feb. 17
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.96)

Bronze:
Wednesday, Feb. 16
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)