2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Lichtner, Kayla

Kayla Lichtner
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Nazareth Academy
- Hometown:
- Southampton, Pa.
Bio
Career: Scored 34 points at Patriot League Championship meets ... graduated with the school’s eighth-fastest 50 freestyle time (23.56) and as a member of 10 relay teams with program top-10 times, including the school record holding 400 freestyle relay (3:22.02) and 200 freestyle relay (1:32.93) ... eight wins in individual events.
2023-24 (Senior): Scored nine points at the Patriot League Championships, placing 20th in the 100 freestyle, 21st in the 200 freestyle and 24th in the 50 freestyle … also swam the third leg of the fifth-place 400 freestyle relay team, which ranks fourth in program history (3:24.06), the third leg of the sixth-place 200 freestyle relay team, which set the school record (1:32.93), and the fourth leg of the seventh-place 200 medley relay team, which ranks fourth in program history (1:42.43) … captured wins in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle in the dual victory over Lehigh … went second twice on the season in individual events and touched the wall third four times … earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (Junior): Scored 16 points at the Patriot League Championships with a seventh-place finish in the 50 freestyle and a 13th-place finish in the 100 freestyle … also a member of Bucknell’s third-place finishing 400 freestyle relay and the fourth-place finishing 200 freestyle relay team that posted the second-fastest time in program history (1:33.04) at the league championships … swam the eighth-fastest 50 freestyle (23.56) in school history in the prelims of the Patriot League Championships … posted individual wins in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle vs. Lehigh … part of Bucknell’s winning 200 medley relay teams at Binghamton and in the quad meet with Navy, American and Lafayette … finished second twice and third three times in individual events … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Placed 12th in the 200 freestyle and 13th in the 100 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships ... also was a member of the second-place 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay teams, with the 400 freestyle relay team clocking a school record time of 3:22.02 ... finished 12th in the 100 freestyle at the ECAC Championships ... also was a member of the third-place 400 freestyle and fourth-place 800 freestyle relay teams ... swam five different events, with majority of action coming in the sprint freestyle races ... won the 100 freestyle at Loyola (Md.) and went second in the 50 freestyle ... claimed first in the 200 freestyle at Holy Cross ... went second five times ... took third seven times ... competed in all five relays ... was a fixture on the top freestyle relay teams ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (First Year): Competed in four different events over the course of the season ... won the 100 freestyle at Army West Point and the 200 freestyle against Lehigh ... at Bucknell's Patriot League Challenge Meet with American and Loyola, placed third in the 100 freestyle, fourth in the 200 freestyle and eighth in the 100 butterfly ... swam the third leg for the Bison's first-place 800 freestyle relay team ... also was a member of three runner-up relay teams, two of which clocked program top-10 times ... went second in the 100 freestyle three times and in the 50 freestyle once ... placed third in the 100 butterfly three times, in the 100 freestyle twice and in the 50 freestyle once ... one of two Bison to swim all five relays, joining Isabella Smith ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Swam for Nazareth Academy High School … all-state selection … district champion … helped the Pandas finish second at the 2020 district championships … graduated with individual school records in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle … swam on school record setting 200 medley relay team … served as team captain … also swam for Lower Moreland Swimming & Diving … set program records in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 50 butterfly … captained team … TYR Pro Series qualifier.
Personal: Kayla Ellen Lichtner … born January 18, 2002 in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania … daughter of John and Elaine Lichtner … has two siblings: Kristen and Patrick … major is biology.
2023-24 (Senior): Scored nine points at the Patriot League Championships, placing 20th in the 100 freestyle, 21st in the 200 freestyle and 24th in the 50 freestyle … also swam the third leg of the fifth-place 400 freestyle relay team, which ranks fourth in program history (3:24.06), the third leg of the sixth-place 200 freestyle relay team, which set the school record (1:32.93), and the fourth leg of the seventh-place 200 medley relay team, which ranks fourth in program history (1:42.43) … captured wins in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle in the dual victory over Lehigh … went second twice on the season in individual events and touched the wall third four times … earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022-23 (Junior): Scored 16 points at the Patriot League Championships with a seventh-place finish in the 50 freestyle and a 13th-place finish in the 100 freestyle … also a member of Bucknell’s third-place finishing 400 freestyle relay and the fourth-place finishing 200 freestyle relay team that posted the second-fastest time in program history (1:33.04) at the league championships … swam the eighth-fastest 50 freestyle (23.56) in school history in the prelims of the Patriot League Championships … posted individual wins in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle vs. Lehigh … part of Bucknell’s winning 200 medley relay teams at Binghamton and in the quad meet with Navy, American and Lafayette … finished second twice and third three times in individual events … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Placed 12th in the 200 freestyle and 13th in the 100 freestyle at the Patriot League Championships ... also was a member of the second-place 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay teams, with the 400 freestyle relay team clocking a school record time of 3:22.02 ... finished 12th in the 100 freestyle at the ECAC Championships ... also was a member of the third-place 400 freestyle and fourth-place 800 freestyle relay teams ... swam five different events, with majority of action coming in the sprint freestyle races ... won the 100 freestyle at Loyola (Md.) and went second in the 50 freestyle ... claimed first in the 200 freestyle at Holy Cross ... went second five times ... took third seven times ... competed in all five relays ... was a fixture on the top freestyle relay teams ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (First Year): Competed in four different events over the course of the season ... won the 100 freestyle at Army West Point and the 200 freestyle against Lehigh ... at Bucknell's Patriot League Challenge Meet with American and Loyola, placed third in the 100 freestyle, fourth in the 200 freestyle and eighth in the 100 butterfly ... swam the third leg for the Bison's first-place 800 freestyle relay team ... also was a member of three runner-up relay teams, two of which clocked program top-10 times ... went second in the 100 freestyle three times and in the 50 freestyle once ... placed third in the 100 butterfly three times, in the 100 freestyle twice and in the 50 freestyle once ... one of two Bison to swim all five relays, joining Isabella Smith ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bucknell: Swam for Nazareth Academy High School … all-state selection … district champion … helped the Pandas finish second at the 2020 district championships … graduated with individual school records in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle … swam on school record setting 200 medley relay team … served as team captain … also swam for Lower Moreland Swimming & Diving … set program records in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 50 butterfly … captained team … TYR Pro Series qualifier.
Personal: Kayla Ellen Lichtner … born January 18, 2002 in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania … daughter of John and Elaine Lichtner … has two siblings: Kristen and Patrick … major is biology.
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