Bucknell University
Patriot League Championships
Men's Swim & Dive Takes Third Place at 2023 PL Championships
2/19/2023 12:26:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Three program records were broken, and three more Bison earned medals, as the Bucknell men's swimming & diving team finished in third place at the conclusion of the 2023 Patriot League Championships at Kinney Natatorium on Saturday. Bucknell totaled 538.5 points throughout the four-day meet, finishing behind runner-up Army (846.5) and champion Navy (856.5).
Results: Prelims | Finals
John Gehrig pulled in a silver medal in the 200 butterfly and was trailed by teammate Shane Wynne, who earned bronze in the event. Meanwhile, Leo Kuyl grabbed a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle.
In total, the Bison won six bronze medals, one gold and one silver throughout the championships. They also broke eight school records, including three on Saturday.
Gehrig's 1:45.13 in the 200 butterfly Saturday evening broke the record he set at last year's championships, as he was narrowly edged by Navy's Pat Colwell (1:45.08) in the finals. He was also the third leg of Bucknell's record-setting 400 freestyle relay team (Kuyl, Justin DiSanto, Gehrig, Chris Fabian), which posted a 2:56.34 to place fourth in the final event of the meet.
Kuyl, who won the 50 freestyle championships on Thursday night, took bronze in the 100 freestyle on Saturday with a school-record 43.92. He previously broke his own record earlier in the day while finishing second in the prelims.
Leo Kuyl does it again! He breaks his own 100 freestyle record with a 44.07 to finish second in the prelims. @ESPN | @PatriotLeagueTV
— Bucknell Swim & Dive (@Bucknell_SWIMDV) February 18, 2023
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The Bison logged five other program top-five finishes on Saturday, including two more in the 100 freestyle. DiSanto posted a 44.20 in the event, which is second all-time behind Kuyl, and Fabian's 44.50 ranks fourth.
Braden Beagle's 1:47.57 in the 200 backstroke ranks fourth all-time, and Shane Wynne's 1:47.82 in the 200 butterfly prelims is third in the record book.
Alex Crossing added to the list with the fifth-best 1650 freestyle in school history, clocking a 15:38.82. Noah Basista's 2:00.67 in the 200 breaststroke is top-five as well.
School Records:
100 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (43.92)
200 butterfly – John Gehrig (1:45.13)
400 freestyle relay – Leo Kuyl, Justin DiSanto, John Gehrig, Chris Fabian (2:56.34)
Additional Top-10 Times:
200 backstroke – Braden Beagle (1:47.57) – 4th in school history
200 backstroke – Garrett Kiesel (1:48.77) – 8th in school history (prelims)
100 freestyle – Justin DiSanto (44.20) – 2nd in school history
100 freestyle – Chris Fabian (44.50) – 4th in school history
200 butterfly – Shane Wynne (1:47.82) – 3rd in school history (prelims)
1650 freestyle – Alex Crossing (15:38.82) – 5th in school history
1650 freestyle – William Shoemaker (15:41.90) – 6th in school history
200 breaststroke – Noah Basista (2:00.67) – 4th in school history
Point Scorers:
Second Place:
200 butterfly – John Gehrig (1:45.13) – school record
Third Place:
100 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (43.92)
200 butterfly – Shane Wynne (1:47.95)
Fourth Place:
400 freestyle relay – Leo Kuyl, Justin DiSanto, John Gehrig, Chris Fabian (2:56.34) – school record
Fifth Place:
1650 freestyle – Chris Kopac (15:26.48)
100 freestyle – Justin DiSanto (44.20) – 2nd in school history
Seventh Place:
200 butterfly – Andy Dorsel (1:48.40)
Eighth Place:
1650 freestyle – Alex Crossing (15:38.82) – 5th in school history
Ninth Place:
1650 freestyle – William Shoemaker (15:41.90) – 6th in school history
100 freestyle – Chris Fabian (44.50) – 4th in school history
200 breaststroke – Will Hedges (2:00.10)
Tenth Place:
200 Backstroke – Braden Beagle (1:47.57) – 4th in school history
200 breaststroke – Noah Basista (2:00.67) – 4th in school history
200 Backstroke – Garrett Kiesel (1:49.53)
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