Saturday, January 17
Lewisburg, Pa.
1 p.m.
Bucknell University
188
vs
112
La Salle
Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder
Eight Different Bison Win Events as Women's Swimming and Diving Takes Down La Salle
1/17/2026 5:43:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
RESULTS
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's swimming and diving team won 10 events on its way to defeating La Salle 188-112 on Saturday afternoon at the Kinney Natatorium. Kyla Kelly and Clara Renner won two events each as eight different Bison won individual events. Bucknell (6-2, 5-2 PL) had five 1-2-3 finishes and six 1-2 finishes in events.
The Bison started the day off by going 2-3 in the 200 medley relay. The Bison went 1-2-3 over the next two events, taking the majority of points in the 1,000 free and the 200 free. Tessa Feld won the 1,000 free in 10:45.31, followed by Emma Briganti (10:46.72) in second and Hanna Klingensmith (10:54.21) in third.
In the 200 free, Sydney Dettmann had the top time at 1:53.51. Virginia Hastings took second in the event in 1:54.92 and Kennedy DeVeaux in third in 1:55.93.
Natalia Gajecki and Alivia Wainwright went 1-2 in the 100 back. Gajecki won with a time of 58.38 and Wainwright was right behind her with a time of 58.83. Sofia Burns took fourth in the event in 59.37.
La Salle won the 100 breast, but the Bison took four of the top-five spots to take the event 10-9 on points. Sydney Jee took second in 1:05.56, followed by Hanna Bingley (1:05.60), Kelly (1:05.85) and Kelly Byrne (1:07.21).
Renner's first win of the day came in the 200 fly by nearly three seconds, swimming a time of 2:05.94. Joslin Halsey (2:08.97) took fourth in the event and Emma Feld (2:15.35) took fifth.
Hastings, Tori Castro and Jennifer Bolden went 2-3-4 in the 50 free. Hastings swam a time of 24.51 as Castro (24.53) and Bolden (24.65) were close behind.
Ruby Olliffe was the highest scoring Bison in the one-meter dive with a score of 234.00 to take third. Dea Mielenz took fourth in the event with a score of 233.63. Mielenz later took second in the three-meter dive with a score of 237.15. Natalie Penman scored a 234.38 in the three-meter to take fourth.
Kelly picked up her first win of the day in the 100 free with a time of 52.57. Bolden took second in 53.00 and Castro followed in third in 54.41. Wainwright won the 200 back in 2:07.00 in the next event. Hastings took fifth in the event to help the Bison win on points.
In the 200 breast, the Bison won 10-9 on points as Jee, Bingley, Ava Stallmeyer and DeVeaux went 2-3-4-5. Byrne won the 500 free in 5:07.24 as the Bison had the top four times. Dettmann (5:11.81) took second, Briganti (5:23.02) took third and Brooke Worth (5:28.95) took fourth.
Renner's second win of the day came in the 100 fly, swimming a time of 57.02. Halsey took fourth with a time of 58.31.
Kelly took her second win of the day in the 200 IM. She swam a time of 2:06.50, followed by Renner in second with a time of 2:07.45. Emma Feld took fifth in the event in 2:14.04.
The Bison ended the day with a win in the 400 free relay. Castro, Ketron, Bolden and Hastings won the with a time of 3:33.30. DeVeaux, Halsey, Gajecki and Keira Giles took third with a time of 3:37.40.
The Bison are back in action next Saturday as Lehigh comes to town for a 1 p.m. meet at the Kinney Natatorium. Bucknell will celebrate its 16 seniors with a recognition at 12:45 p.m.
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's swimming and diving team won 10 events on its way to defeating La Salle 188-112 on Saturday afternoon at the Kinney Natatorium. Kyla Kelly and Clara Renner won two events each as eight different Bison won individual events. Bucknell (6-2, 5-2 PL) had five 1-2-3 finishes and six 1-2 finishes in events.
The Bison started the day off by going 2-3 in the 200 medley relay. The Bison went 1-2-3 over the next two events, taking the majority of points in the 1,000 free and the 200 free. Tessa Feld won the 1,000 free in 10:45.31, followed by Emma Briganti (10:46.72) in second and Hanna Klingensmith (10:54.21) in third.
In the 200 free, Sydney Dettmann had the top time at 1:53.51. Virginia Hastings took second in the event in 1:54.92 and Kennedy DeVeaux in third in 1:55.93.
Natalia Gajecki and Alivia Wainwright went 1-2 in the 100 back. Gajecki won with a time of 58.38 and Wainwright was right behind her with a time of 58.83. Sofia Burns took fourth in the event in 59.37.
La Salle won the 100 breast, but the Bison took four of the top-five spots to take the event 10-9 on points. Sydney Jee took second in 1:05.56, followed by Hanna Bingley (1:05.60), Kelly (1:05.85) and Kelly Byrne (1:07.21).
Renner's first win of the day came in the 200 fly by nearly three seconds, swimming a time of 2:05.94. Joslin Halsey (2:08.97) took fourth in the event and Emma Feld (2:15.35) took fifth.
Hastings, Tori Castro and Jennifer Bolden went 2-3-4 in the 50 free. Hastings swam a time of 24.51 as Castro (24.53) and Bolden (24.65) were close behind.
Ruby Olliffe was the highest scoring Bison in the one-meter dive with a score of 234.00 to take third. Dea Mielenz took fourth in the event with a score of 233.63. Mielenz later took second in the three-meter dive with a score of 237.15. Natalie Penman scored a 234.38 in the three-meter to take fourth.
Kelly picked up her first win of the day in the 100 free with a time of 52.57. Bolden took second in 53.00 and Castro followed in third in 54.41. Wainwright won the 200 back in 2:07.00 in the next event. Hastings took fifth in the event to help the Bison win on points.
In the 200 breast, the Bison won 10-9 on points as Jee, Bingley, Ava Stallmeyer and DeVeaux went 2-3-4-5. Byrne won the 500 free in 5:07.24 as the Bison had the top four times. Dettmann (5:11.81) took second, Briganti (5:23.02) took third and Brooke Worth (5:28.95) took fourth.
Renner's second win of the day came in the 100 fly, swimming a time of 57.02. Halsey took fourth with a time of 58.31.
Kelly took her second win of the day in the 200 IM. She swam a time of 2:06.50, followed by Renner in second with a time of 2:07.45. Emma Feld took fifth in the event in 2:14.04.
The Bison ended the day with a win in the 400 free relay. Castro, Ketron, Bolden and Hastings won the with a time of 3:33.30. DeVeaux, Halsey, Gajecki and Keira Giles took third with a time of 3:37.40.
The Bison are back in action next Saturday as Lehigh comes to town for a 1 p.m. meet at the Kinney Natatorium. Bucknell will celebrate its 16 seniors with a recognition at 12:45 p.m.
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