Bucknell University
Patriot League Championships
Men's Swim & Dive Heads to Annapolis for 2024 Patriot League Championships
2/20/2024 10:51:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
2024 Patriot League Championships
When: Wednesday, Feb. 21 – Saturday, Feb. 24
Where: Lejeune Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Event Website: PatriotLeague.org
Online Video: ESPN+
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Bucknell's All-Time Patriot League Championships Results:Â 1991 (3rd), 1992 (4th), 1993 (4th), 1994 (4th), 1995 (3rd), 1996 (3rd), 1997 (3rd), 1998 (3rd), 1999 (3rd), 2000 (3rd), 2001 (3rd), 2002 (4th), 2003 (1st), 2004 (2nd), 2005 (4th), 2006 (3rd), 2007 (3rd), 2008 (2nd), 2009 (2nd), 2010 (2nd), 2011 (3rd), 2012 (2nd), 2013 (3rd), 2014 (4th), 2015 (4th), 2016 (4th), 2017 (4th), 2018 (3rd), 2019 (3rd), 2020 (4th), 2022 (3rd), 2023 (3rd)
- Number of each finish: 1st (1), 2nd (5), 3rd (16), 4th (10)
Returning All-Patriot League Honorees:
- Andy Dorsel – 2022 (First Team), 2023 (Second Team)
- Chris Fabian – 2022 (First Team), 2023 (Second Team)
- John Gehrig – 2022 (First Team), 2023 (First Team)
- Chris Kopac – 2022 (First Team), 2023 (Second Team)
- Justin DiSanto – 2022 (Second Team), 2023 (Second Team)
2023 Patriot League Medalists:
Gold:
50 freestyle – Leo Kuyl (19.75)
Silver:
200 Butterfly – John Gehrig (1:45.13)
Bronze:
100 Freestyle – Leo Kuyl (43.92)
100 Butterfly – John Gehrig (47.73)
200 Butterfly – Shane Wynne (1:47.95)
400 Medley Relay – Fabian, DiSanto, Gehrig, Kuyl (3:13.23)
800 Freestyle Relay – Stef, Wynne, Dorsel, Kopac (6:31.17)
Additions to Bucknell's All-Time Top-10 Lists in 2023-24:
- Jackson Vinarub – 3rd in 1-meter dive (289.65)
- Jack Krug – 6th in 1-meter dive (277.95)
- Jack Krug – 7th in 3-meter dive (290.65)
- Fabian, Basista, Gehrig, Greene – 6th in the 200 medley relay (1:29.93)
- Gehrig, Russell, Greene, Fabian – 6th in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.24)
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell posted a 6-3 (5-3 PL) record in 2023-24 and put an exclamation point on its dual schedule with a 239-57 victory over Lehigh on Jan. 27. The Bison concluded its regular season at the Navy Invite on Feb. 3, winning two events and taking second in six others.
• Bucknell is 19-8 (16-7) since the start of the 2021-22 campaign, marking the team's best three-year stretch since 2012-2015.
• The Bison went 6-2 (5-2 PL) in 2022-23 and finished third at the Patriot League Championships with 538.5 points. Bucknell has placed third at four of the last five Patriot League Championships.
• Bucknell broke a staggering eight school records at last year's championship meet: 50 freestyle (Leo Kuyl – 19.75), 100 freestyle (Leo Kuyl – 43.92), 100 butterfly (Chris Fabian – 47.66), 200 butterfly (John Gehrig – 1:45.13), 200 IM (John Gehrig – 1:46.21), 200 medley relay (Fabian, DiSanto, Gehrig, Kuyl – 1:26.83), 400 medley relay (Fabian, DiSanto, Gehrig, Kuyl – 3:13.23), 400 freestyle relay (Kuyl, DiSanto, Gehrig, Fabian – 2:56.34).
• Bucknell returned five of its six All-Patriot League honorees from a season ago: Justin DiSanto (2023 & 2022 2nd Team), Andy Dorsel (2022 1st Team, 2023 2nd Team), Chris Fabian (2022 1st Team, 2023 2nd Team), John Gehrig (2023 & 2022 1st Team) and Chris Kopac (2022 1st Team & 2023 2nd Team). The Bison lost two-time All-Patriot League honoree and three-time Patriot League medalist Leo Kuyl to graduation last spring. Kuyl set both the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle school records at the 2023 Championships.
• Bucknell returned three school-record holders: Chris Kopac (200 freestyle), Chris Fabian (100 butterfly) and John Gehrig (200 butterfly, 200 IM).
• Three Bison, Jack Krug, Jackson Vinarub and John Gehrig, have earned Patriot League Weekly awards this season. Krug was named PL Diver of the Week on Dec. 6, Vinarub was named PL Diver of the Week on Oct. 17, and Gehrig was named PL Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 17.
• Seniors Gehrig, Fabian and Basista are serving as team captains this season.
• Bucknell welcomed seven newcomers to the roster this season.
• Navy has taken first place at the Patriot League Championships 19 consecutive times. Bucknell was the last team to win the title before the Mids entered the mix, as the Bison captured a first-place finish with 701 points in 2003. Bucknell last took second in 2012.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell is back in Annapolis, Md. March 1-3 for the 2023 ECAC Championships. The Bison finished second overall at the event last season.
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