Bucknell University
ECAC Championships
Swim & Dive Heads to Annapolis for ECAC Championships
2/23/2023 4:09:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
2023 ECAC Swimming & Diving Championships
When: Friday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Feb. 26
Where: Lejeune Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Event Website: ECACSports.com
Follow on Twitter: @Bucknell_SWIMDV
Bucknell Women at a Glance
• Bucknell attends the ECAC Championships in Annapolis, M.D. this weekend. Events run Friday through Sunday. The Bison finished fourth at last year's ECAC Championships with 264.5 points. Maddie Hartigan won a gold medal in the 100 freestyle, and the 400 freestyle relay team earned a third-place finish.
• The Bucknell women's swimming & diving team placed third at the 2023 Patriot League Championships, which the Bison hosted Feb. 15 through Feb. 18 at Kinney Natatorium. Bucknell won eight medals, including a gold and a silver for senior Sabrina Vumbacco. Bucknell's 200 medley relay team also set a new school record.
• Bucknell placed five on the 2023 All-Patriot League Team: Vumbacco (First Team), Catherine Craig (Second Team), Abby Doss (Second Team), Esme Hunter (Second Team), and Caroline McGann (Second Team). Vumbacco and Craig both became three-time All-Patriot League honorees.
• Vumbacco was named the Patriot League Female Swimmer of the Week back on Jan. 24.
• The Bison posted a 6-2 (5-2 PL) record in dual meets this season, and the current senior class will graduate with a 28-4 (22-4 PL) mark in dual meet action.
• Bucknell posted a 9-1 (7-1 PL) record during the 2021-22 season. It finished second at the 2022 Patriot League Championships.
• Bucknell added seven student-athletes to its program ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. The newcomers hail from seven different states: California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Women's Records Set at Patriot League Championships
Wednesday, Feb. 15
200 medley relay – Esme Hunter, Alexandra Ritorto, Sabrina Vumbacco, Sophia Donati (1:41.88)
Women's Medal Winners at Patriot League Championships
Gold:
Saturday, Feb. 18
1650 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (16:45.13)
Silver:
Thursday, Feb. 16
500 freestyle – Sabrina Vumbacco (4:48.23)
Bronze:
Wednesday, Feb. 15
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)
Friday, Feb. 17
400 IM – Abby Doss (4:21.41)
100 backstroke – Esme Hunter (55.14)
Saturday, Feb. 18
1650 freestyle – Claire Kehley (16:55.27)
400 freestyle relay – Jennifer Bolden, Sophia Donati, Kayla Lichtner, Esme Hunter (3:23.43)
Bucknell Men at a Glance
• Bucknell attends the ECAC Championships in Annapolis, M.D. this weekend. Events run Friday through Sunday. The Bison posted a runner-up finish at the 2022 ECAC Championships with 390.5 points, finishing only behind Navy. Bucknell won six silver medals, and it was the team's best finish at the meet since 2012.
• Bucknell's took third at the Patriot League Championships for a second straight year. The Bison collected seven medals, including a gold medal by Leo Kuyl in the 500 freestyle and a silver by John Gehrig in the 200 butterfly.
• Bucknell set new school records in eight events at the PL Championships and added dozens of program top-10 times.
• Six Bison landed on the 2023 All-Patriot League Team, which was announced by the league office on Wednesday: Kuyl (First Team), Gehrig (First Team), Justin DiSanto (Second Team), Andy Dorsel (Second Team), Chris Fabian (Second Team) and Chris Kopac (Second Team).
• Kuyl was named the Bison of the Week on Monday, and it's the third time this season a Bucknell swimmer has earned the honor. Gehrig earned Patriot League Swimmer of the Week recognition earlier in the season.
• Bucknell finished the 2023 dual meet schedule with a 6-2 (5-2 PL) record. The senior class will graduate with a 19-13 (16-10) record in dual meet action, including a 13-5 (11-4 PL) mark over the last two seasons.
• Bucknell was 7-3 (6-2 PL) last season. It was the team's best record in dual meet competition since the 2013-14 campaign. The Bison went on to take third at the 2022 Patriot League Championships, helping head coach Dan Schinnerer earn his third-career Patriot League Men's Coach of the Year nod.
• The Bison welcomed 11 newcomers to the program ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. They hail from eight different states: California, Connecticut (2), Florida, Maryland, New York (2), Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.
Men's Records Set at Patriot League Championships
Saturday, Feb. 18
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)
Friday, Feb. 17
100 butterfly – Chris Fabian (47.66)
Thursday, Feb. 16
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.75)
200 IM – John Gehrig (1:46.21)
400 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Justin DiSanto, John Gehrig, Leo Kuyl (3:13.23)
Wednesday, Feb. 15
200 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Justin DiSanto, John Gehrig, Leo Kuyl (1:26.83)
Men's Medal Winners at Patriot League Championships
Gold:
Thursday, Feb. 16
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.75)
Silver:
Saturday, Feb. 18
200 butterfly – John Gehrig (1:45.13)
Bronze:
Saturday, Feb. 18
100 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (43.92)
200 butterfly – Shane Wynne (1:47.95)
Friday, Feb. 17
100 butterfly – John Gehrig (47.73)
Thursday, Feb. 16
400 medley relay – Chris Fabian, Justin DiSanto, John Gehrig, Leo Kuyl (3:13.23)
Wednesday, Feb. 15
800 freestyle relay – Christian Stef, Shane Wynne, Andy Dorsel, Chris Kopac (6:31.17)
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