Men's Swim & Dive Scores Runner-Up Finish at ECAC Championships

Sunday, February 27

Annapolis, Md.

4 p.m.

Bucknell University

ECAC Championships Finals

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Men's Swim & Dive Scores Runner-Up Finish at ECAC Championships

2/27/2022 6:50:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving

Full Results

The Bison secure highest ECAC finish since 2012

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell men's swimming & diving team scored a runner-up finish at the ECAC Championships, which concluded on Sunday at Lejeune Hall.

With 390.5 points, the Bison finished behind only Patriot League champion Navy (767.5). They were bolstered by winning six silver medals over the course of the three-day meet, which helped them finish as the ECAC runners-up for the first time since 2012.

On Saturday, Justin DiSanto, Chris Fabian, John Gehrig and Chris Kopac put an exclamation mark on Bucknell's strong performance by winning a silver medal in the 400 freestyle relay behind its second-fastest time in school history (2:57.36).

Fabian (100 backstroke), Gehrig (100 butterfly) and Kopac (400 IM), all 2021 All-Patriot League First Team selections, previously won individual silver medals on Saturday. The Bison also saw the 800 freestyle relay team of Sean Quinn, Alec Baker, Kopac and Ed Park and the 400 medley relay team of Baker, Will Hedges, Fabian and Justin DiSanto swim to runner-up showings.

On Sunday, 13 different Bison qualified for the finals. Of that group, five competed in the 'A' finals while three scored victories in the consolation finals.

Bucknell wrapped up a strong campaign at the ECAC Championships. The Bison placed third at the Patriot League Championships and went 7-3 (6-2 PL) in dual meet competition. At the Patriot League Championships, they broke a staggering 11 school records over the course of the four-day event, helping head coach Dan Schinnerer earn his third career Patriot League Men's Coach of the Year nod. Bucknell will return all but one of its eight 2022 All-Patriot League selections next season.

Top-10 Times:
400 freestyle relay – Justin DiSanto, Chris Fabian, John Gehrig, Chris Kopac (2:57.36) – 2nd in School History

Point Scorers:
Second Place:
400 freestyle relay – Justin DiSanto, Chris Fabian, John Gehrig, Chris Kopac (2:57.36) – 2nd in School History

Fourth Place:
100 freestyle – Chris Fabian (44.62)

Fifth Place:
200 backstroke – Sean Quinn (1:50.21)

Sixth Place:
200 backstroke – Garrett Kiesel (1:51.94)

Eighth Place:
200 backstroke – Andy Dorsel (1:52.83)
200 butterfly – Liam Pitt (1:53.37)

Ninth Place:
200 breaststroke – Will Hedges (2:01.07)
200 butterfly – Chris Kopac (1:51.56)
1,650 freestyle – Ed Park (16:03.67)

Twelfth Place:
200 breaststroke – Noah Basista (2:02.09)
100 freestyle – Nick Shopis (45.70)

Thirteenth Place:
200 breaststroke – John Gehrig (2:02.70)
200 backstroke – Sam Miller (1:55.80)

Fourteenth Place:
200 butterfly – Kevin Crane (1:54.83)