Women's Swimming and Diving Wins 13 Events in 2-0 Day Against Howard and Seton Hall

Saturday, October 24

Lewisburg, Pa.

12 p.m.

Bucknell University

228

Howard (Tri-Meet)

Results

Photo by: Carolyn Andros

10/24/2026 5:03:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's swimming and diving team dominated for a 2-0 day against Howard and Seton Hall at Kinney Natatorium on Saturday. The Bison women won 13 of 16 events led by multiple wins from Samantha Benzija, Virginia Hastings and Clara Renner.

Bucknell (2-1) opened the day with a win and the eighth-fastest swim in school history in the 400 medley relay. Alivia Wainwright, Kelly Byrne, Benzija and Tori Castro swam a time of 3:44.59.

Meghan Hadsell took second in the 1,650 free (17:49) followed by a second-place finish by Byrne in the 200 free (1:52.67). Hanna Klingensmith (1:53.15) and Castro (1:53.59) were right behind Byrne in third and fourth.

The Bison then rattled off wins in six straight events started by Natalia Gajecki's win in the 100 back. Her time of 55.07 was 0.25 seconds off of her personal best. Wainwright took fourth in 56.11 and Burns took fifth in 56.56.

Benzija's first win came in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.43 that ranks ninth in program history. Abbey Amato (1:04.89) took third and Sydney Jee (1:05.22) took fourth.

Clara Renner won the 200 fly with a time of 2:01.90. Renner is the school-record holder in the event at 1:58.21. Hastings followed with a win in the 50 free. Her time of 23.70 is 0.14 seconds off of a top-10 time.

Natalie Penman won the three-meter diving event with a score of 241.10 Renner then came back to win the 100 free with a time of 51.84, followed by Kylie McKirryher in third with a time of 52.43.

In the 200 back, Sienna Wilson took second with a time of 2:04.04, and Burns was close behind with a time of 2:04.08 in third.

Benzija's second win of the day came in the 200 breast with a time of 2:20.36. Hastings then picked up her second win with a time of 5:04.99 in the 500 free.

Castro won the 100 fly with a time of 54.96. Her time was 0.56 seconds off of her school-record time (54.40). Wainwright took second in the event with a time of 56.09.

Ruby Olliffe and Dea Mielenz went 1-2 in the one-meter dive. Olliffe scored a 225.10 and Mielenz was close behind with a 221.00.

Byrne, Renner and Tessa Feld went 1-2-3 in the 400 IM. Byrne won by over six second with a time of 4:23.26, followed by Renner (4:29.34) and Feld (1:36.54).

Bucknell ended the day with a win in the 200 free relay. Castro, Hastings, McKirryher and Kennedy DeVeaux finished with a time of 2:34.59.

Bucknell is back in action on November 7 to host American, Lafayette and Navy in a quad-meet at Kinney Natatorium at 12 p.m.