Men's Swim & Dive Third Entering PL Championships' Final Day

Friday, February 18

Annapolis, Md.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

Patriot League Championships Finals

Men's Swim & Dive Third Entering PL Championships' Final Day

2/18/2022 9:33:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Bucknell's Chris Fabian and Chris Kopac each set a school record and won an individual medal on the third day of the Patriot League Championships.

Kopac, a freshman, was the silver medalist in the 200 freestyle, clocking a school-record time of 1:36.48. Fabian, a sophomore, captured a bronze medal in the 100 backstroke and broke the school record in the 100 butterfly (48.00).

Fabian also teamed with Justin DiSanto, Leo Kuyl and Liam Pitt to become the first Bison 200 freestyle relay team to clear 1:20. The quartet timed in at 1:19.94 en route to a fourth-place performance.

Through Friday's sessions at Lejeune Hall, the Bucknell men's swimming & diving team is in third place behind Navy (634.5) and Army West Point (517) with 394 points. The Bison were bolstered by qualifying seven for the 'A' finals and having three student-athletes earn victories in the consolation finals. In addition, they logged a staggering 12 program top-10 times in swimming races, with 10 being top-five showings.

Andy Dorsel (400 IM), Nick Haddad (100 backstroke) and Liam Pitt (100 butterfly) each took sixth in his respective event. Notably, Pitt broke Bucknell's school record in the 100 butterfly, which had stood since the 2014 ECAC Championships, with a time of 48.59 in the preliminaries. While Pitt matched his time in the 'A' finals, Fabian ultimately lowered the record to an even 48 seconds.

Fabian won the 100 butterfly's consolation finals behind his school-record time. Kopac lowered the Bison's record in the 200 freestyle for the first time since the 2016 Patriot League Championships.

Justin DiSanto went eighth in the 200 freestyle while John Gehrig outraced the field in the 400 IM consolation finals.

In the 1-meter dive, Will Cadwallader took seventh while Nick Pirone won the consolation finals. Notably, Pirone's score of 253.40 in the preliminaries was good for 10th in school history.

An additional seven Bison netted points by making the 'B' finals in their respective events.

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

School Records:
100 butterfly – Chris Fabian (48.00)
200 freestyle – Chris Kopac (1:36.48)
200 freestyle relay – Justin DiSanto, Leo Kuyl, Chris Fabian, Liam Pitt (1:19.94)

Additional Top-10 Times/Scores:
100 backstroke – Chris Fabian (48.08) – 2nd in School History (swam in prelims)
100 breaststroke – Will Hedges (54.96) – 2nd in School History
100 butterfly – Liam Pitt (48.59) – 2nd in School History (swam in both prelims & finals)
400 IM – Andy Dorsel (3:52.02) – 4th in School History
100 backstroke – Nick Haddad (48.96) – 4th in School History (swam in prelims)
400 IM – John Gehrig (3:52.09) – 5th in School History
100 breaststroke – Ryaan Hatoum (55.26) – 5th in School History
100 backstroke – Sam Sweeney (49.72) – 6th in School History
400 IM – Sean Quinn (3:52.76) – 6th in School History
1-meter dive – Nick Pirone (253.40) – 10th in School History (score in prelims)

Point Scorers:
Second Place:
200 freestyle – Chris Kopac (1:36.48) – School Record

Third Place:
100 backstroke – Chris Fabian (48.61)

Fourth Place:
200 freestyle relay – Justin DiSanto, Leo Kuyl, Chris Fabian, Liam Pitt (1:19.94) – School Record

Sixth Place:
400 IM – Andy Dorsel (3:52.02) – 4th in School History
100 backstroke – Nick Haddad (49.34)
100 butterfly – Liam Pitt (48.59) – 2nd in School History

Seventh Place:
1-meter dive – Will Cadwallader (270.25)

Eighth Place:
200 freestyle – Justin DiSanto (1:40.38)

Ninth Place:
100 butterfly – Chris Fabian (48.00) – School Record
400 IM – John Gehrig (3:52.09) – 5th in School History
1-meter dive – Nick Pirone (252.45)

Tenth Place:
100 breaststroke – Will Hedges (54.96) – 2nd in School History
400 IM – Sean Quinn (3:52.76) – 6th in School History

Eleventh Place:
100 backstroke – Sam Sweeney (49.72) – 6th in School History

Twelfth Place:
100 breaststroke – Noah Basista (55.17)

Thirteenth Place:
100 breaststroke – Ryaan Hatoum (55.26) – 5th in School History
1-meter dive – Jon Tze (216.15)

Fourteenth Place:
200 freestyle – Christian Stef (1:40.17)

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)
Friday, Feb. 18
100 butterfly – Chris Fabian (48.00)
200 freestyle – Chris Kopac (1:36.48)
200 freestyle relay – Justin DiSanto, Leo Kuyl, Chris Fabian, Liam Pitt (1:19.94)

Overall Medalists:
Silver:
Thursday, Feb. 17
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.96)
Friday, Feb. 18
200 freestyle – Chris Kopac (1:36.48)

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)
Friday, Feb. 18
100 backstroke – Chris Fabian (48.61)