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Bucknell to Host Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships Starting Thursday

Three-Day Championship Meet Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Kinney Natatorium

Kinney Natatorium - The home of the 2011 Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships.

Feb. 15, 2011

LEWISBURG, Pa. - For the fifth time since the facility opened in 2003, Bucknell's Kinney Natatorium will host a Patriot League Championship meet later this week. The three-day meet will begin on Thursday, Feb. 17, and run through Saturday, Feb. 19. The preliminaries will start at 10:30 a.m. (diving prelims at 12:30 p.m.) each day, while the finals are slated for 6 p.m. The Bison women will be in search of their fifth championship, while the men will attempt to capture their second title.

A live video broadcast of the Patriot League Championships will be available through Bison Vision and Patriot League All-Access. Links for each session are available on the Bucknell swimming and diving schedules as well as on the Bison Vision All-Access page. Bison Vision subscriptions are $9.95 a month or $79.95 a year.

In addition to the live video broadcast, live results of the entire meet will be available free of charge on BucknellBison.com.

Meet Information
► Live Results
► Live Video
► Psych Sheet
► Patriot League Championship Site
► Tickets prices for the championship are $6 for an individual trials session and $8 for an individual finals session. An all-tournament pass can be purchased for $35 at the Sojka Pavilion Box Office, before entering Kinney Natatorium. Bucknell students receive free admission by showing their student ID and picking up a ticket at the Sojka Pavilion Box Office.

Bucknell's All-Time Patriot League Championships Results
► Men: 1991 (7th), 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).
► Women: 1991 (2nd), 1992 (2nd), 1993 (2nd), 1994 (3rd), 1995 (2nd), 1996 (4th), 1997 (5th), 1998 (3rd), 1999 (4th), 2000 (4th), 2001 (2nd), 2002 (2nd), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st), 2006 (1st), 2007 (2nd), 2008 (3rd), 2009 (3rd), 2010 (2nd).

Bucknell's Returning 2010 Patriot League Championships Scorers
► Men:
- Nathaniel Frye (11th in 200 IM, 3rd in 100 breast, 5th in 200 breast)
- Taylor Harris (11th in 100 fly, 7th in 100 back)
- Billy Krause (8th in 200 IM, 6th in 400 IM, 6th in 200 fly)
- David Magaro (2nd in one-meter diving, 4th in three-meter diving)
- Evan Palumbo (14th in 100 breast, 13th in 200 breast)
- Jonathan Podniesinski (8th in 500 free, 7th in 400 IM, 4th in 1,650 free)
- Matthew Segar (7th in 500 free, 2nd in 200 free, 7th in 1,650 free)
- Eric Sokolosky (1st in 50 free, 12th in 100 fly, 3rd 100 free)
- Matthew Stevens (8th in 200 breast)
- Bryce Suchomel (15th in 100 fly, 13th in 100 back, 14th in 200 fly)
- Christian Treat (7th in 200 IM, 6th in 200 free, 10th in 100 free)
- Michael Volpe (14th in 200 IM, 13th in 100 fly, 9th in 200 fly)
► Women:
- Kristen Bucaria (15th in 200 IM, 12th in 400 IM, 13th in 200 fly)
- Jamie Chakany (5th in 500 free, 15th in 200 free, 3rd in 1,650 free)
- Molly Goebel (2nd in 50 free, 5th in 100 fly, 4th in 100 free)
- Anna Griest (14th in 500 free, 13th in 400 IM, 7th in 1,650 free)
- Macey Keath (4th in 400 IM, 3rd 100 breast, 2nd in 200 breast)
- Sinead O'Dwyer (10th in 200 IM, 10th in 400 IM, 13th in 200 back)
- Morgan Oxley (11th in 100 breast, 15th in 200 breast)
- Elizabeth Porcellio (8th in 200 IM, 8th in 100 breast, 10th in 200 breast)
- Kelly Purcell (10th in 500 free, 8th in 400 IM, 6th in 1,650 free)
- Christine Shepherd (10th in 1,650 free)
- Kaitlyn Sweeney (12th in 100 fly, 15th in 200 fly)
- Laura Twichell (11th in 100 fly, 11th in 200 fly)

Career All-Patriot League Awards
► Men:
- Thomas Brown - 2009 (2nd Team)
- Nathaniel Frye - 2009 (2nd Team); 2010 (2nd Team)
- Billy Krause - 2010 (2nd Team)
- David Magaro - 2010 (2nd Team)
- Jonathan Podniesinski - 2009 (2nd Team); 2010 (2nd Team)
- Matthew Segar - 2010 (2nd Team)
- Eric Sokolosky - 2009 (2nd Team); 2010 (1st Team)
- Christian Treat - 2010 (2nd Team)
- Michael Volpe - 2008 (2nd Team)
► Women:
- Jamie Chakany - 2009 (2nd Team); 2010 (2nd Team)
- Molly Goebel - 2008 (2nd Team); 2009 (2nd Team); 2010 (1st Team)
- Macey Keath - 2009 (1st Team); 2010 (1st Team)
- Sinead O'Dwyer - 2008 (2nd Team)
- Elizabeth Porcellio - 2010 (2nd Team)
- Kelly Purcell - 2010 (2nd Team)

2010-11 Weekly Awards
► Men:
- David Magaro (PL Male Diver of the Week - Nov. 15, Jan. 24)
- Mike Nicholson (PL Male Swimmer of the Week - Nov. 15, Jan. 17, Jan. 31)
- Matthew Segar (PL Male Swimmer of the Week - Dec. 6)
► Women:
- Morgan Popple (PL Female Diver of the Week - Dec. 6)