Bucknell University
Navy
Men's Swimming & Diving Goes 2-1 in Quad Meet at Navy
11/4/2023 11:02:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell men's swimming & diving team improved to 4-1 on the season with wins over American (216-74) and Lafayette (217-81) at the Navy Quad Meet on Saturday. The Bison fell to the hosting Midshipmen 151-131.
Highlighting the day for the Bison was John Gehrig's win in the 200 butterfly with a 1:49.34. The senior edged Navy's Patrick Colwell (1:51.8) for his first of two wins at the meet. Gehrig also took first place in the 100 butterfly. The Bison took first place in six events overall against scored swimmers.
"Overall, we made progress," said head coach Dan Schinnerer. "We improved from where we were in our previous dual meets this season, and we're pleased with our progress performance-wise as we head into our final dual of the calendar year next weekend."
Others registering first-place points to help lift Bucknell to wins over the Leopards and Eagles were Braden Beagle in the 200 backstroke, Chris Kopac in the 500 freestyle, and Andy Dorsel in the 400 IM. Gehrig, accompanied by three rookie teammates, also swam the first leg of Bucknell's 200 freestyle relay team that beat out Lafayette and American's A teams.
Bucknell and Navy combined to win all but one event at the meet.
Bucknell improved to 16-2 in all-time meetings with American and 59-4 in all-time meetings with Lafayette.
Looking ahead, Bucknell turns its attention to Loyola next Saturday, Nov. 11. The Bison and Greyhounds meet in Baltimore, Md. for a 1 p.m. dual meet.
Top Placers Among Scored Finishers
First Place
200 Butterfly – John Gehrig (1:49.34)
200 Backstroke – Braden Beagle (1:54.41)
500 Freestyle – Chris Kopac (4:42.04)
100 Butterfly – John Gehrig (49.67)
400 IM – Andy Dorsel (4:07.98)
200 Freestyle Relay – John Gehrig, Colin Smith, Drew Greene, Finn Russell (1:24.54)
Second Place
200 Breaststroke – Will Hedges (2:09.75)
500 Freestyle – Alex Crossing (4:42.18)
100 Butterfly – Chris Fabian (50.51)
Third Place
1000 Freestyle – Alex Crossing (9:40.42)
200 Backstroke – Caleb Kubiak (1:57.79)
200 Breaststroke – James Lombardi (2:10.53)
500 Freestyle – William Shoemaker (4:45.22)
400 IM – Kevin Crane (4:14.92)
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