Bucknell University
Patriot League Championships
Women's Swim & Dive Earns Two Bronze Finishes, Sets School Record on Opening Day of PL Championships
2/15/2023 9:03:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team captured two bronze medals and set a new school standard in the 200 medley relay, as the Bison sit in third place at the conclusion of the opening night of the 2023 Patriot League Championships at Kinney Natatorium.
Results
Esme Hunter, Alexandra Ritorto, Sabrina Vumbacco and Sophia Donati raced to a program-best 1:41.88 in the 200 medley relay, just edging Army (1:41.90) to earn the Bison their first of two third-place finishes during the opening night. The mark eclipsed last year's Patriot League Championship time of 1:41.95.
Bucknell's effort in the first event was followed up by an impressive showing in the 800 freestyle relay, as Jennifer Bolden, Abby Doss, Caroline McGann and Vumbacco added 32 more points with a bronze-medal clinching 7:18.59. This year's squad moved past the 2022 time for second in the record books and fell just shy of the record, which was set in 2019 (7:18.40).
Navy holds onto the lead at the meet with 147 points after winning both events, and Army sits in second 99. The Bison trail the Black Knights by 15 points, and Loyola is in fourth with 78.
The championships continue Thursday morning with the prelims beginning at 10 a.m.
School Records:
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Alexandra Ritorto, Sabrina Vumbacco, Sophia Donati (1:41.88)
Additional Top-10 Times:
800 freestyle relay – Jennifer Bolden, Abby Doss, Caroline McGann, Sabrina Vumbacco (7:18.59) 2nd in school history
Point Scorers:
Third Place:
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Alexandra Ritorto, Sabrina Vumbacco, Sophia Donati (1:41.88)
800 freestyle relay – Jennifer Bolden, Abby Doss, Caroline McGann, Sabrina Vumbacco (7:18.59)
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