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Women's Swim & Dive Tops Holy Cross 201-99 in Season-Opening Meet
10/13/2023 9:01:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team defeated host Holy Cross 201-99 at the Hart Center Pool Friday, topping the Crusaders for a seventh-consecutive time. The Bison claimed all but two of the 16 events to open the 2023-24 season 1-0.
Junior Rylie Giles won two events on the evening, touching the wall first in the 100 freestyle (53.74) and the 200 butterfly (2:11.08). Sophomore Kyla Kelly also had a strong opening meet, winning the 100 backstroke and swimming the first leg of Bucknell's winning 200 medley relay team.
Two rookies posted individual wins in their first collegiate meet, as Kelly Byrne won the 1000 freestyle (10:44.57) and Sydney Dettmann placed first in the 100 butterfly.
Bucknell finished both first and second in four events and went 1-2-3 on the 1-meter board. Meghan Catherwood won the 1-meter dive, followed by first year Natalie Penman and senior Kate Gottwald. Reggie Frias won the 3-meter dive.
The Bison return to action on Saturday when they go up against Boston U. at FitRec Competition Pool at 1:30 p.m.
Event Winners:
100 Freestyle – Rylie Giles (53.74)
200 Freestyle – Caroline McGann (1:56.01)
500 Freestyle – Emma Feld (5:13.32)
1000 Freestyle – Kelly Byrne (10:44.57)
100 Backstroke – Kyla Kelly (58.52)
100 Breaststroke – Liz Dokina (1:06.21)
200 Breaststroke – Hanna Bingley (2:25.98)
100 Butterfly – Sydney Dettmann (58.61)
200 Butterfly – Rylie Giles (2:11.08)
200 IM – Skye Sunderhauf (2:10.87)
200 Freestyle Relay – Virginia Hastings, Megan Leyden, Ashley Piacentino, Kayla Lichtner
200 Medley Relay – Kyla Kelly, Kate Handley, Megan Leyden, Ashley Piacentino (1:49.32)
1-Meter Dive – Meghan Catherwood (236.33)
3-Meter Dive – Reggie Frias (261.98)
1-2-3 Performances:
1-Meter Dive – 1st Meghan Catherwood (236.33), 2nd Natalie Penman (232.28), 3rd Kate Gottwald (231.38)
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