Bucknell Swimming and Diving Hosts Bison Invitational Saturday in Last Meet Before Patriots

 
The Bison Invitational will take place at Kinney Natatorium on Saturday at noon.
The Bison Invitational will take place at Kinney Natatorium on Saturday at noon.
 

Jan. 30, 2009

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  • LEWISBURG, Pa. - With just three weeks until the Patriot League Championships, the Bucknell men's and women's swimming and diving teams are in the midst of their final preparations for the league meet. Both squads will be in action Saturday, hosting the Bison Invitational. The men will face American, while the women will compete against both American and Navy. The non-scored meet will begin at 12 p.m. at Kinney Natatorium.

    Bucknell's men's squad wrapped up its dual meet schedule last week against Lehigh with a 178.5-119.5 victory. The Bison finished the season with a 7-2 overall record and were 5-1 against Patriot League competition. It was the best showing for Bucknell since it went 7-2 in 2000-01, while the 1997-98 squad was the last one to post more victories in a season. The Bison defeated American 234-45 in early November.

    The Bison women posted a convincing 198-95 victory over Lehigh last Saturday, wrapping up their dual meet slate with a 7-3 record. They were 4-2 opposite Patriot League foes. Bucknell split with American and Navy earlier this year, defeating the Eagles 214-82 and dropping a tight 157-138 meet against the Mids.

    Bucknell will be home one more time this year as Kinney Natatorium is the site of this year's Patriot League Championships. It is the fourth time the facility will host the event. Advance tickets can be purchased in person at the Weis Center Box Office, by calling 570-577-1000 or online at www.bucknell.edu/boxoffice.

    First-Place Finishes and Top-10 Records by Bison Men in 2008-2009
    Gonzalo DeLeon
    First Place Finish
    - 200 back (1:56.20) - 10/04/08 at UMBC
    - 200 back (1:54.12) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 200 back (1:54.70) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne
    - 200 back (1:53.98) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - 200 back (1:49.33) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 200 back (1:53.83) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 200 back (1:53.62) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 200 back (1:53.36) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 200 back (1:49.33 - School Record) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 400 IM (4:04.90) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational


     

     

    Daniel Fletcher
    First Place Finish
    - 200 free (1:44.74) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 200 free (1:44.08) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 200 back (1:55.30) and 200 IM (1:58.85) - 01/18/09 at Columbia
    - 200 IM (1:56.78) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    Nathaniel Frye
    First Place Finish
    - 100 breast (1:00.74) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College

    Taylor Harris
    First Place Finish
    - 200 fly (1:54.97) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 100 fly (51.93), 200 fly (1:54.78) and 200 IM (1:57.69) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    Bison Top-10
    - 100 fly (50.60) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Mark Kawczenski
    First Place Finish
    - 100 back (51.59) and 100 free (46.91) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 100 back (52.20) and 50 free (21.45) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne
    - 100 back (52.20) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - 100 back (51.32) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 100 back (51.70), 50 free (21.40) and 100 free (46.98) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 100 back (50.92) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 100 back (52.47) and 50 free (21.40) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    Ben Leboza
    First Place Finish
    - 500 free (4:50.30) - 01/18/09 at Columbia

    Jonathan Podniesinski
    First Place Finish
    - 200 IM (2:00.10) - 10/04/08 at UMBC
    - 1,000 free (9:44.68) and 200 breast (2:10.57) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 500 free (4:40.26) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne
    - 400 IM (4:14.32) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - 200 breast (2:10.11) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 1,000 free (9:51.31) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 400 IM (4:10.43 - exhibition swim) and 1,000 free (9:44.68) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 400 IM (4:06.07 - preliminaries) and 500 free (4:38.75 - preliminaries) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 1,000 free (9:43.43) - 01/17/09 vs. Army

    Matthew Segar
    First Place Finish
    - 200 free (1:43.46) - 01/17/09 vs. Army

    Eric Sokolosky
    First Place Finish
    - 50 free (21.38) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 50 free (21.41) and 100 free (47.01) - 01/17/09 vs. Army

    Luke Trafton
    First Place Finish
    - 100 IM (55.87) - 10/04/08 at UMBC
    - 1,650 free (15:49.85) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 500 free (4:40.99) and 1,650 free (16:17.41) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 500 free (4:42.68) and 1,000 free (9:40.34) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 500 free (4:40.39) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh Bison Top-10
    - 200 fly (1:53.40 - preliminaries) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Michael Volpe
    First Place Finish
    - 100 fly (51.78) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 100 fly (52.05) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    Jeffrey Manning
    First Place Finish
    - One-Meter (241.8) and Three-Meter (210.08) - 10/04/08 at UMBC
    - One-Meter (249.38) and Three-Meter (239.33) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - One-Meter (236.92) and Three-Meter (235.43) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne
    - Three-Meter (243.35) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - One-Meter (259.87) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - One-Meter (256.05) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - One-Meter (270.07) - 01/18/09 at Columbia
    - One-Meter (252.45) and Three-Meter (235.65) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    Gregory Zavoluk
    Bison Top-10
    - Three-Meter (209.18) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - Three-Meter (223.65) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    200 Free Relay
    First Place Finish
    - Spencer Hallowell, Kawczenski, Sokolosky and Trafton (1:27.35) - 01/18/09 at Columbia

    400 Free Relay
    First Place Finish
    - Sokolosky, Fletcher, Taylor Harris and Trafton (3:11.08) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy

    200 Medley Relay
    First Place Finish
    - Kawczenski, Frye, Sokolosky and Fletcher (1:34.88) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - Kawczenski, Frye, Sokolosky and Fletcher (1:35.33) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne
    - Kawczenski, Frye, Harris and Fletcher (1:35.09) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - Kawczenski, Frye, Harris and Fletcher (1:35.29) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - Kawczenski, Frye, Harris and Fletcher (1:35.90) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    First Place Finishes and Top-10 (TT) Records by Bison Women in 2008-2009
    Abigail Atkinson
    First Place Finish
    - 200 back (2:08.34) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - 200 back (2:06.98) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 200 back (2:05.48) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 100 back (58.99) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Kristen Bucaria
    First Place Finish
    - 200 breast (2:31.68) - 01/18/09 at Columbia
    - 200 fly (2:12.19) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 200 fly (2:09.19) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Jamie Chakany
    First Place Finish
    - 500 free (5:14.78) and 1,000 free (10:43.09) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 1,000 free (10:40.57) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 1,650 free (17:30.37) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Molly Goebel
    First Place Finish
    - 50 free (24.66) - 10/04/08 at UMBC
    - 50 free (24.20) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 50 free (24.18) and 100 free (52.97) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - 50 free (24.39) and 100 free (53.28) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 50 free (24.51) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 100 free (52.69 - preliminaries) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Macey Keath
    First Place Finish
    - 100 breast (1:07.42), 200 breast (2:24.42) and 400 IM (4:37.66) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 200 breast (2:26.00) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - 400 IM (4:34.36) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - 100 breast (1:06.04) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 500 free (5:08.69) - 01/18/09 at Columbia
    - 100 breast (1:07.02) and 200 breast (2:25.09) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 100 breast (1:07.42) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 400 IM (4:34.36) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - 100 breast (1:05.94) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 200 breast (2:23.18) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 200 breast (2:21.59) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate

    Megan Mongan
    First Place Finish
    - 200 free (1:56.28) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - 200 free (1:56.72) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 100 free (54.40) and 200 free (1:56.83) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    Nikki Seaman
    First Place Finish
    - 200 breast (2:29.09) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    Bison Top-10
    - 100 breast (1:06.92) - 11/22/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Kaitlyn Sweeney
    First Place Finish
    - 100 fly (59.54) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 100 fly (59.67) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - 100 fly (59.60) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    Courtney Warren
    First Place Finish
    - 50 back (27.74) and 100 back (59.59) - 10/04/08 at UMBC
    - 100 back (58.60) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - 100 back (58.65) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - 100 back (58.09) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - 100 back (57.01) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - 100 back (58.07) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - 100 back (57.52) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - 100 free (53.27) and 200 back (2:07.17 - preliminaries) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational
    - 100 back (57.01) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate

    Rebecca Bersani
    First Place Finish
    - One-Meter (239.63) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    - Three-Meter (247.58) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

    Allison FitzPatrick
    First Place Finish
    - Three-Meter (202.35) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - Three-Meter (218.03) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - One-Meter (228.98) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh
    Bison Top-10
    - Three-Meter (247.95) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    Jennifer Kokoska
    Bison Top-10
    - One-Meter (211.65) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate

    Eliza Massie
    First Place Finish
    - One-Meter (201.00) and Three-Meter (194.03) - 10/04/08 at UMBC
    - One-Meter (207.98) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - One-Meter (226.45) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy

    200 Free Relay
    First Place Finish
    - Goebel, Sarah Suchoff, Mongan and Alexandra Lovallo (1:40.29) - 01/18/09 at Columbia

    400 Free Relay
    First Place Finish
    - Warren, Mongan, Susan Horstmann and Atkinson (3:38.17) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - Warren, Mongan, Horstmann and Lovallo (3:35.71) - 01/10/09 vs. Colgate
    Bison Top-10
    - Goebel, Mongan, Horstmann and Warren (3:33.24) - 11/23/08 - Bucknell Invitational

    200 Medley Relay
    First Place Finish
    - Warren, Kelly Morris, Goebel, Mongan (1:48.68) - 10/25/08 vs. Boston College
    - Warren, Morris, Goebel, Mongan (1:48.95) - 11/01/08 vs. Duquesne and Saint Francis (Pa.)
    - Warren, Morris, Goebel, Mongan (1:47.95) - 11/08/08 vs. American, Lafayette and Navy
    - Warren, Morris, Goebel, Mongan (1:48.69) - 01/17/09 vs. Army
    - Atkinson, Keath, Sweeney and Suchoff (1:51.64) - 01/24/09 vs. Lehigh

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