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June 2018

FROMThe Official Newsletter of the Bucknellthe Swimming andDECK Diving Program www.BucknellBison.com

Notes from Coach Dan Schinnerer

Diving recognition. know that our overall depth will While this season certainly have to improve to continue to presented challenges to our move up the standings next year. Season team, ultimately we worked hard Our men also improved one spot through it all and ended the year from last year’s placement taking HIGHLIGHTS 2017 - 2018 on a high note, in position to 3rd this year. This marked the continue to grow and improve as first time we have beaten Boston a program. University at the conference All told on the season, both meet since they joined the league New Women’s Dear Bucknell Swimming men and women combined in 2014. After a frustrating Team Records and Diving Alumni, Parents and to set 12 new school records dual meet season, the team was Friends: and had 48 new entries into pleased to move past several of 100 Freestyle our program’s all-time top-10 the team’s we had lost to during Abigail Rosenberg, 50.42 he 2017-18 swimming performers lists. In addition, the regular season. and diving season official- our swimmers earned 12 NCAA As is always the case for our 200 Freestyle Tly closed with our end-of- Consideration cuts. More program, “next season” began Abigail Rosenberg, 1:48.29 year banquet on Saturday, April important than any times or when the team returned from 7th. At the dinner, coaches, scores is the learning, growth, spring break. The approximate 200 Breaststroke staff, team members, parents and and development achieved both six-week stretch from then until Maggie Wyngowski, 2:14.98 friends gathered to celebrate ac- individually and collectively by the start of final exams is always a complishments of our team this the team. As I told the team busy time for the swimming and 100 Butterfly season and also said goodbye to following our return from the diving team. While also main- Julianna Foss, 54.48 our eleven graduating seniors: ECAC meet, this group has taining its typical focus in the Kyle Bloom, Leah Bloodgood, demonstrated “grit” throughout classroom and in the pool, our 200 Butterfly Chris Devlin, Caroline Edelman, the year by tackling the challeng- team also took the opportunity Julianna Foss, 2:00.00 Grace Ford, Tally Ford, Julianna es we have faced and ultimately of a few less hours of practice per Foss, Tarik Lott, Sage Maggi, having a successful season full week to be active in the commu- 400 Individual Medley Maddi Marcheskie and Sam of fast swimming, great diving, nity. Our team ran swim lessons Maggie Wyngowski, 4:17.80 Rutan. and, most importantly, personal for the community throughout Members of the Class of growth. the month of April and was heav- 200 Freestyle Relay 2018 for the swimming and This year’s Patriot League ily involved in Bucknell’s “Relay Edelman, Gorham, Foss, O’Shea 1:33.36 diving program account for five Championships were once again for Life” event hosted at the end individual school records and filled with fast swimming and of April. 400 Freestyle Relay contributed to seven school great diving from around the Furthermore, spring is a time Rosenberg, Edelman, Smalec, Foss record relay performances. In league. It is clear that the quality for assessment and evaluation of 3:22.72 addition, their names currently and depth of our conference the season past and planning for appear on the program’s all-time continues to improve, and as the season ahead. In addition 800 Freestyle Relay top-10 list in an impressive 34 a team we have to continue to to our practices, the team does Rosenberg, Gorham, Smalec, O’Shea different places individually. keep pace with that improve- a number of individual and 7:22.03 Over the course of their four ment to reach the goals we have collective meetings to review years, two individuals earned as a program. Our women’s what went well and what we need 400 Medley Relay Patriot League Academic Team team placed 4th overall. While to do better in order to continue Hadley, Bloodgood, Smalec, Rosenberg recognition and three individuals certainly not satisfied by this to improve going forward. We 3:41.48 earned All-Patriot League First placement, it did mark an know there is work to be done to or Second Team Swimming and improvement from last year. We be back in the position the stan- continued on page 2 continued on page 2 1 Notes from Coach Dan Schinnerer continued from page 1 dards of our program demand. to the program. You can read another year of support. You all Season We are excited to move more about both later in this contribute to our program in so forward into next season. newsletter. We are excited to many ways and play such a vital HIGHLIGHTS Summer will be busy for our bring in the new members of our role in our continued growth 2017 - 2018 student-athletes with many program. and success. Thank you! training, working, interning We will certainly keep New Men’s Team Records and traveling throughout those everyone posted of all that’s Regards and months. Looking ahead to next happening with Bison Swim- 200 Individual Medley season, we are not only bringing ming and Diving during the Matt McGoey, 1:47.84 in a large class of first-years in summer months. I would like to August, but we also are wel- close by once again thanking all Dan 400 Medley Relay coming two new staff members parents, alumni and friends for Devlin, Cummings, Lubinski, McFarland 3:16.51

FROMtheBOARDS Coach Errol Carter Patriot League Champions strength training a big part of areas, I believe we got on the what we do with the divers in the right track had some experiences Men’s 200 Backstroke spring. This gave our first-year that will hopefully carry over to Chris Devlin, 1:43.93 divers, Garrett Sommer and next season. Alaina Schumann, and soph- We have three returners in Patriot League Awards omore Paige Schoelkopf the rising junior Paige Schoelkopf opportunity to get into different and rising sophomores Alaina Female Rookie of the Meet types of lifts while still gaining Schumann and Garret Sommer. Maggie Wyngowski strength. Strength coach Jerry They all seemed to be pretty Shreck and I spoke before- excited about coming back and Male Career High Point hand and added some things doing even better than this year First Place to strengthen areas that could and staying healthier than this Chris Devlin benefit from working them. One year. Along with the returnees Greetings Alumni, Family & of the immediate results from we will be welcoming three new Female Career High Point Friends of Bucknell Swimming changing up the strength training divers to the program. I’m look- Second Place & Diving was increased flexibility, which ing forward to seeing what our Julianna Foss is an awesome gain to build upon divers do next year and how the ello from the deeper through the summer. The divers team develops through the year. side of the pool. We’ve hit it pretty hard, and I am very Thank you for your continued All-Patriot League Hcompleted a pretty excited to see how they continue support and I look forward to the good season, having first-year to progress through the summer. upcoming season and seeing you Women’s First Team diver Garrett Sommer finish 8th On the boards we kind of got at meets as we have a good num- Julianna Foss, Maggie Wyngowski (1m) and 10th (3m) and senior back to the basics and did a lot of ber of home competitions next Tally Ford place 10th (1m) and line ups, jumps and somersaults. season. Have a great summer! Women’s Second Team 13th (3m) at Patriots. Then at We did these things to get mov- Emma Hadley, Lindsay Smalec ECACs, Garrett finished 7th on ing again but also to get ready to Take care and both boards. So I feel like we do our bigger dives that we’ve Men’s First Team had a fairly successful end to the not done in a while. We also Chris Devlin season. tried to spend a good amount This spring we tried some of time working on the issues Coach Errol Carter Men’s Second Team different things once the season that plagued us throughout the Matt McGoey ended. As always, we make year. We made sure to visit those Academic 2017-18 Senior Athletic Award Winners All-Patriot League Women Julianna Foss Chris Devlin Julianna Foss Men Bison Club Award presented to the Bryan-Humphreys Award present- Chris Devlin senior athletes who best exemplify ed to an individual for outstanding the winning of the University’s versatility in his/her sport. athletic program. 2 Bison Reflections Megan teammates both in the pool and in the Vince Mitch weight room. Yet, during this period Barpoulis I was reminded of why I love the sport Fillippini Buccalo Between time inside of swimming so much and the impact This season tested After completing and outside of the this team has on each and every one all of us mentally and my final spring pool, our spring of us. This spring not only served as physically like we had training as a Bison, semester was very a time to physically prepare for the never been tested be- I reminded myself successful! Our training provided a upcoming season, but also a period of fore which made the time off before, that this spring was a lot more than great base for us to build off of both in mental preparation and the continued spring training all the more relaxing. a supplement for my swim career; it the summer and when training back at development of the strong relation- After having some time off we had a was the start of my final season on this school picks up again in the fall. We ships that exist among the team. renewed sense of purpose in the water awesome team. This realization has also once again enjoyed our annual While this spring it was tough to say and put a major emphasis on becom- given me and my other classmates a spring swim lessons as they helped us goodbye to the graduating seniors, we ing stronger in the weight room. The sense of urgency to leave this school, to share our skills and further connect are excited to bring in a new first-year other great part of the spring is our this team, and this sport with a final with the Lewisburg community. class, whom we are certain will have swim lessons program. The lessons exclamation point. This team has While we enjoyed the familiarity immediate impact towards the team’s allow us as a team to bond and engage always operated best when we’re lively of springtime lessons in addition future success. And I know on behalf with members of the community in a on deck and focused in our workouts. to spring training in the pool, we of my myself and the rising senior very positive way. It is nice to connect In doing so, we are able to enjoy the continued to embrace opportunities to class, the upcoming season will be with the next generation of swimmers fruits of success while also having an improve by adding in lifting schedule. one to remember. in the area and have a chance to give awesome time. I felt like whether it Similar to in-season training, we hit the back to a sport that has done a lot for was on deck or in the weight room, weight room Tuesday and Thursday all of us. It is also great for our team people inspired others to have that mornings; however, Coach Shreck Jack to be all together and share a laugh sense of urgency. Because of this, I provided us with programs that would Rogers while teaching younger swimmers the saw some PRs in the weight room and seem to push us even harder than lifts The past year has basics of our sport. For many of us it people pushing themselves to learn we had when competing in-season. been one of the is very refreshing to take a break from and grow in the pool, all of which We valued improving our strength and most memorable the grind of training and remember makes me even more excited to kick rose to the challenge, setting goals to times I have had why we fell in love with this sport in things off in the fall. The past three continue lifting over the summer to with this program. The team’s core the first place. The renewed focus of years have been awesome, but the best come back strong and ready in the fall! values of grit and determination were our team is driving all of us to train is yet to come! Outside of the weight room and held as constant virtues throughout hard this summer and give everything Kinney Natatorium, the women’s team the season and resulted in the best we have to add to the legacy of Buck- Charlie achieved an overall GPA of 3.39 in the outcome that we have had as a team in nell swimming and diving. spring semester. While this was slight- McFarland the Patriot League Championships. This spring our ly lower than our team goal, we are Unfortunately, I had appendix surgery Chadd team made some big proud of what we have accomplished post championships and was unable strides forward. As a as a team in the past semester and look to get into the water to train for most Cummings As every school year group our goal was forward to improving in our academic of the spring training. I did spend ends, one of the most to build off of our successful season and athletic opportunities in the fall. time on the pool deck during our difficult events is and set ourselves up for an even better We are also very excited to welcome Monday afternoon practices as well losing your senior one next year. During the spring we both our freshman class and two new as our Saturday morning practices to teammates. I can are limited to eight hours of training a assistant coaches John Funk and Ethan contribute with our lessons program. attest that this season was no exception week. We used these hours effectively Cooke to the Bucknell swimming I witnessed the team’s ability to focus to it. However, I don’t think there were and pushed ourselves as we had done family in August! ‘Ray Bison! on the practices and then spent quali- ever any lackluster attitudes during during our season. One thing we did ty time teaching the kids in our lesson our offseason. My favorite memory, differently this year was add lifting into program on how to improve their and aspect, of spring training was the our spring workouts. This helped us Tom swimming abilities. Looking forward, camaraderie and intensity of our team. build our strength back up and put us our team plans to further improve our Gannon Whether it was 5:50 in the morning, in a good position to continue getting Coming off a qualities of grit and determination, as or 3:45 in the afternoon, I was always stronger throughout the summer. The successful champi- well as keep each other accountable able to find teammates sharing jokes spring is also a great time to relax and onship season, the while training. We believe that it and enjoying each other’s company. unwind. This past season was quite men’s team made is important to have a good mental But this attitude never hindered our stressful on everyone, and having great progress in continuing this attitude toward our training for the team’s workouts. I believe a team as limited training hours opened up our success into next year. Following our betterment of the team. We can comfortable with each other as our’s schedules so that we could spend time third place finish at Patriots, we were accomplish many of our goals if we are is conducive to the best workout together outside of the pool and enjoy all eager to begin the journey towards capable of finding the strength in our environment possible and this showed the warm spring weather. The time off even greater accomplishments. Un- training, especially when the going when Dan gave us sets with differing helped our bodies and minds recover fortunately, I encountered a personal gets tough. difficulty. As I only have one year left so that we will come into next season setback shortly into spring training being a Bison, I can say that there is no feeling fresh and ready to go. Our with a wrist injury, sidelining me for other class year and team I would want spring training went very well and we the remainder of the semester. This to spend it with. There are a lot of good are all working hard this summer was a difficult time for myself as I was things coming for this team! and are excited for the upcoming unable to continue training with my season! n 3 Ethan Cooke, John Funk Added to Swimming & Diving Staff

t is with great pleasure that we an- swimmers in the 13-to-14 age group at the functions, team banquets and luncheons. nounce that Ethan Cooke and John Connecticut Age Group Championship. He was heavily involved in recruiting and IFunk have joined our staff as assistant From 2015 to 2016, he was an age group served as the meet manager for all home coaches. coach for the Hawks Swimming Associa- competitions. He also helped oversee the Cooke spent the past two campaigns as tion, where he helped prepare athletes for program’s summer youth games and led the an assistant coach at Division III Wesleyan meets such as the Speedo Sectionals and Texas University USA Swim Club begin- University while Funk comes to Bucknell Adirondack Gold Championships. ning in August 2015. from Division I Texas Christian University, Cooke swam for SUNY New Paltz, grad- Before his time with the Horned Frogs, where he was elevated to assistant coach uating in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Funk was an assistant coach for the Princ- in August 2014 after serving a season as a Finance. While a Hawk, he earned 2016 eton Pirates Swim Team (2012-2013) and graduate assistant coach. All-SUNYAC honors in the 200 butter- student teacher at Grace A. Dunn Middle During his time at Wesleyan, Cooke fly and 400 freestyle relay. A three-year School (2013). worked with two NCAA qualifiers and captain, he set school records in the 200 Funk graduated from Rider University in watched school records fall 33 times. He butterfly and freestyle and medley relays. 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary helped coach Caroline Murphy to a fourth- He went on to complete his master’s degree Education and English and later obtained place finish in the 100 backstroke at the in Liberal Arts and Studies from Wesleyan his master’s degree in Liberal Arts from 2018 NCAA Division III Championships in 2018. Texas Christian in 2017. and also mentored Wesleyan’s first three At Texas Christian, Funk worked with A three-time MAAC champion and team NESCAC individual champions. the breaststroke and butterfly stroke groups MVP, Funk helped lead the Broncs to back- Cooke was tasked with creating and run- and served as the men’s team coordinator to-back MAAC titles in 2012 and 2013 ning swimming-specific strength sessions, and NCAA compliance liaison. He coached and qualified for the U.S. Open. He set a including dry land power circuits, lifting a Big 12 champion and helped swimmers school and MAAC record in the 200 IM at programs and yoga sessions. He also helped set school records in the 100 backstroke, the 2012 MAAC Championships, clocking with recruiting, fundraising and managing 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 in at 1:47.56. He also competed in the 100 the team’s online store. butterfly, 200 and 400 freestyle relays and butterfly and 400 IM and was a member While at Wesleyan, Cooke served as the 200 and 400 medley relays. Many of his of the 800 freestyle relay team that set the head senior coach at Middlesex Aquatic athletes posted NCAA ‘B’ times and met the school record at the 2012 ECAC Champi- Club. There, he ran all practices for the Olympic Trials time standard. onships. n senior group and coached the top eight Away from the pool, Funk planned alumni

4 Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive Welcome Incoming Freshmen

e are happy and excited to welcome eight men and 11 women in the incoming Class of 2022 who will be joining the swimming Wand diving program. The incoming first-year men will provide talent and depth and help us to continue to improve. They will contribute in some of the team’s key areas of need such as diving, backstroke and sprint freestyle. They will also help us continue to build a strong group of IMers and distance freestylers. We are very excited about he potential of the group of newcomers on the women’s teams. This class has the depth and talent it needs to make an immediate impact and help our team continue to climb up the Patriot League standings. We lost some talented swimmers to graduation, but this class can definitely help us continue to improve. Men’s also competed for the Altitude Dive at 21 years old without Liam Pitt Club, twice captaining the team … knowing any English. Sprint Freestyle and Butterfly, Swim and Dive took seventh in the platform dive West Chester, Pa., B. Reed Hen- and 12th in the 1-meter dive at the derson High School The incoming freshmen hail from Sam Miller AAU RWB National Championships Backstroke, Meridian, Idaho, Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- eight different states: , Ida- … earned three academic letters at Rocky Mountain High School winner in swimming and three-year ho, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Heritage High School. Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- letterwinner in golf at B. Reed Hen- Jersey, New York, North Carolina Personal: William Eric Cadwallader winner in swimming at Rocky Moun- derson High School … in swimming, and Pennsylvania. They are projected … born May 5, 2000 in Littleton, tain High School … took fourth in was a two-time state medalist and all- to compete in a variety of disciplines, Colo. … son of Eric and Daph- the 200 medley relay and sixth in the state selection … also captured all-ar- including diving, sprint and distance ne Cadwallader … has two older 100 backstroke at the state meet … ea honors … helped team win three freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and brothers: Nicholas and Zachary … earned team’s MVP award as a junior Chesmont League championships … IM. grandfather John Hudson swam at and senior … TVHSS All-Academic B. Reed Henderson went undefeated In 2017-18, the men’s swimming Florida State. selection … Sue Shelton Hardest in 2018 and 2017 … served as team & diving team went 2-7 (2-4 Patriot Worker Award winner … competed captain … holds personal-best times League) in dual competition before for the Boise YMCA Swim Team, of 20.83 in the 50 freestyle, 45.81 rebounding to place third at the Nick Haddad Backstroke and Butterfly, which took second at the YMCA in the 100 freestyle, 1:42.61 in Patriot League Championships. North Attleboro, Mass., National Championship … served the 200 freestyle and 50.76 in the The Bison return most of their key North Attleboro High School as that team’s captain and competed 100 butterfly entering collegiate contributors from a season ago, Before Bucknell: Four-year at the YMCA National Champion- career … also swam for Golden Ram including All-Patriot League Second letterwinner at North Attleboro High ship … entering collegiate career, Aquatics … in golf, once scored a Team honoree Matt McGoey. They School … took third in the 100 but- posted the following personal-record hole in one. will need to replace Chris Devlin, a terfly and fifth in the 100 backstroke times: 100 backstroke (54.25), Personal: Liam Andrew Pitt … born four-time All-Patriot League First at the 2018 MIAA Division 1 state 200 backstroke (1:57.61), 50 October 18, 1999 in West Chester, Team selection and two-time Patriot championship … three-time Hocko- freestyle (23.32), 100 breast- Pa. … son of Michael and Nancy League Swimmer of the Meet who mock League champion in the 100 stroke (1:03.62), 200 breaststroke Pitt … has two siblings: Evan and graduated with six Patriot League backstroke … captured Hockomock (2:18.08) and 200 IM (2:04.83) … Susannah. individual titles and three school League crown in the 50 freestyle as also lettered twice in cross country at records. a senior … helped team place second Rocky Mountain … was the squad’s Sean Quinn in the Davenport League in 2018 Most Valuable Freshman. Distance Freestyle and IM, Will Cadwallader … graduated with a Hockomock Personal: Samuel Austin Miller … Raleigh, N.C., Wakefield High Diving, Littleton, Colo., League record in the 100 backstroke born May 12, 2000 in Highlands School Heritage High School (53.18) and school records in the Ranch, Colo. … son of Michael and Before Bucknell: Lettered in Before Bucknell: Four-year 100 backstroke (52.24) and 100 Jennifer Miller … has two younger swimming at Wakefield High letterwinner in diving at Heritage butterfly (52.23) … served as team brothers: Benjamin and Jack … School … Scholastic All-American High School … USA Diving Zones captain as a senior … also swam for mother played tennis at Colorado … NCHSAA 4A medalist in the 500 qualifier … took seventh at the 2016 the Bulldog Aquatic Club … played State … cousin Taylor Reiner is a freestyle … all-conference selection Colorado State Championships and competitive baseball as a left handed member of the Wayne State women’s … runner-up at conference meet 10th at the 2017 edition … 2017 pitcher until sophomore year of high basketball team’s class of 2019 … … graduated as the school record and 2016 Continental League school. relatives Janet Reidenbaugh ’66 and holder in the 100 breaststroke … individual champion … helped team Personal: Nicolas Ibrahim Haddad Robert Reiner ’64 graduated from also swam for the Marlins of Raleigh place fourth at the 2018 Continental … born May 19, 2000 in Attleboro, Bucknell … spent the summer before club team. League Championships … graduated Mass. … son of Ibrahim and Kristin college researching heat waves and with Heritage’s 11 dive (468.70) Haddad … has two siblings: Ariana their impact on commercial aviation Persnal: Sean Thomas Quinn and six dive (279.15) records … and Lucas … father Ibrahim grew up at Boise State. … born December 27, 1999 in served as team captain as a senior … in Lebanon and immigrated to the continued on page 6 5 Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive Welcome Incoming Freshmen continued from page 5 Nashville, Tenn. … son of Jim and captain … placed third at a sectional All-Patriot League pick who gradu- National finalist (2017 and 2016) Tracey Quinn … has two brothers: meet … also swam for the BGNW ated with two school records, as well … left Lakeland Hills YMCA with its Brendan and Sean … Brendan swam Marlins … NCSA Junior Nationals as key Patriot League scorers Leah records in the 15-18 100 butterfly, at Hartwick College, graduating in qualifier … holds personal-best Bloodgood and Caroline Edelman. 15-18 200 butterfly and 13-14 200 2017 … avid skier and snowboarder. times of 23.86 in the 50 backstroke, butterfly. 52.35 in the 100 backstroke, Lindsey Bloom Personal: Alexis Elizabeth Faria Jack Rose 1:55.32 in the 200 backstroke, Freestyle and Backstroke, Sparks, … born November 26, 1999 in Backstroke and Freestyle, Rock- 22.08 in the 50 freestyle, 21.67 in Md., McDonogh School Sparta, N.J. … daughter of Kevin and ville, Md., Richard Montgomery the 50 freestyle (relay), 48.93 in the Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- Elizabeth Faria … has three siblings: High School 100 freestyle and 47.69 in the 100 winner at the McDonogh School Kelly, Lucas and Noah … Lucas Before Bucknell: Four-year freestyle (relay) entering collegiate … three-time First Team All-IAAM played football at Columbia. letterwinner at Richard Montgomery career. selection … helped team win three High School … 2018 and 2017 Personal: Samuel Mark Sweeney … IAAM conference championships … Maddie Hartigan MPSSA 3A/4A state champion in born December 2, 1999 in White McDonogh School went unbeaten in Freestyle and Butterfly, Pelham the 100 backstroke … helped team Plains, N.Y. … son of Josh and Susan 2018 … graduated with a confer- Manor, N.Y. Pelham Memorial win MPSSA 3A/4A state titles in Sweeney … has two older siblings: ence and school record in the 400 High School 2017 and 2016 and finish as the Rachel and Ben. freestyle relay … set three individual Before Bucknell: Lettered in runner-up in 2018 … took third in and two relay top-10 times … also swimming at Pelham Memorial High the 100 backstroke at the 2018 and Carter Weiland competed for the Eagle Swim Team. School … 2016-17 USA Swimming 2017 Washington Metropolitan Distance Freestyle and IM, Bridge- Personal: Lindsey Hendricks Bloom Scholastic All-American … USA championships … 2018 and 2017 water, N.J., Bridgewater-Raritan … born October 17, 1999 in Fair Swimming National and Junior Na- Washington Post All-Met honorable High School Haven, N.J. … daughter of Mark tional qualifier … earned All-America mention selection … graduated with Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- and Jill Bloom … comes from a long laurels in the 200 freestyle (2017), school records in the 100 backstroke winner at Bridgewater-Raritan High line of Bucknellians … grandfather 500 freestyle (2017, 2016), 200 (50.92) and 400 freestyle relay School … in 2018, helped the team Lawrence Bloom ’52, father Mark freestyle relay (2016, 2015) and b(3:10.34) … Richard Montgom- win a state championship and post a Bloom ’86, mother Jill Bloom ’87, 400 freestyle relay (2016) … five- ery’s 2018 MVP and 2017 “Rocket” 12-1 record … also was a member of aunt Julie Bloom Citron ’91, brother time state finalist … 2017, 2016 Spirit Award winner … served as two county and conference cham- Kyle Bloom ’18 and cousin Saman- and 2015 New York State Section team captain as a senior … swam for pionship teams … graduated with a tha Citron ’18 all graduated from 1 200 freestyle champion … 2017 Rockville Montgomery Swim Club … school record in the 200 freestyle Bucknell … father was a member of and 2016 New York State Section 1 NCSA Junior Nationals finalist in the (1:41.69) … served as team captain the Bison golf team while mother 500 freestyle champion … four-time 50 backstroke and 100 backstroke … also swam for Somerset Valley played field hockey … brother Kyle all-section pick … five-time all- … left the program with its records YMCA … took third at the YMCA was a member of the Bucknell swim- league selection … helped Pelham in the 200 medley relay (1:35.29), National Championship in the ming & diving team … grandfather Memorial capture sectional and 400 medley relay (3:28.72) and medley relay and 15th in the 1,000 Robert Barlow played water polo at league championships in 2016 … 800 freestyle relay (6:56.81) … also freestyle. Bowdoin. broke New York State Section 1 competed for the Woodley Gardens Personal: Carter Andrew Weiland records in the 200 freestyle, 500 Swim Team … entering colle- … born September 11, 2000 in Alexis Faria freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and giate career, posted the following Nashville, Tenn. … son of Ward and Butterfly and Sprint Freestyle, 400 freestyle relay … graduated with personal-record times: 50 freestyle Sherri Weiland … has two siblings: Sparta, N.J., Sparta High School school records in the 200 freestyle, (22.41), 100 freestyle (47.37), 200 Ethan and Meah. Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- 500 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay freestyle (1:45.18), 500 freestyle winner at Sparta High School … and 400 freestyle relay … News 12 (4:42.58), 50 backstroke (23.69), Women’s 2017 New Jersey Herald Swimmer Westchester Scholar-Athlete … 100 backstroke (50.59) and 200 of the Year … 2017 Star Ledger served as team captain in 2017 … backstroke (1:53.69). Swim and Dive and NJ.com All-State Second Team swam for the Pelham Country Club Personal: Jack William Rose … born selection … 2017 MugsMedia during the summer … seven-time July 28, 2000 in Rockville, Md. … The incoming freshmen hail from Swimmer of the Year … became the Westchester County champion … son of Peter and Laura Rose … has a nine different states: Pennsylvania first freshman to be recognized as five-time Westchester County high younger brother: Brian … member of (3), Georgia, Maryland, Massachu- the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex point winner … set Westchester the National Honor Society … Buck- setts, Michigan, New Jersey, New County MVP in 2015 … four-time Conference records in the U17 100 nell Arts Merit Scholar … intends to York, Texas and Virginia. Every All-Herald First Team … placed an freestyle and 100 butterfly … com- major in film/media studies. stroke group is represented in the area-best second in the 100 butterfly peted for the Empire Swimming club class, which also includes two divers. at the 2017 Meet of Champions … team … set multiple program records Sam Sweeney In 2017-18, the Bison posted graduated with school records in in multiple age groups … 2017 USA Backstroke and Freestyle, Kato- a 6-3 (4-2 Patriot League) record the 50 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 Futures 200 freestyle champion … nah, N.Y., John Jay High School in dual competition before taking butterfly, 200 medley relay, 200 also lettered in lacrosse at Pelham Before Bucknell: Member of the fourth at the Patriot League Cham- freestyle relay and 400 freestyle Memorial. swimming & diving team at John pionships and third at the ECAC relay … four-time YMCA Short Personal: Madison Rose Hartigan … Jay High School … all-section and Championships. Bucknell will have Course National finalist (2015-18) born March 10, 2000 in Bronxville, all-league honoree … served as team to replace Julianna Foss, a four-time … two-time YMCA Long Course N.Y. … daughter of Steve and Car-

6 continued on page 7 Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive Welcome Incoming Freshmen continued from page 6 men Hartigan … has three siblings: Caroline Mayk Vita Shabalow a national organization that raises Kaitlin, Kiely and Christopher … Butterfly and Backstroke, West Diving, Jamison, Pa., Central money for cancer research and cousin Dylan Malmquist is a member Chester, Pa. Unionville High Bucks High School South treatments … organized and raised of the Notre Dame hockey team’s School Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- money for a swim at Lake Lanier … class of 2019. Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- winner at Central Bucks High School the junior advisory board ultimately winner at Unionville High School South … four-time district qualifier raised more than $70,000. Meagan Hathaway … captured All-America accolades … graduated with a school record for IM, Butterfly and Freestyle, Quin- as a junior and senior … three-time six dives (277.70) … also dove for Personal: Meghan Jane Taner … cy, Mass., Marblehead High School all-league selection … honored on TNT and Fanny Chapman. born September 2, 2000 in Berke- Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- the all-district team as a senior … at Personal: Vita Alexa Shabalow … ley, Calif. … daughter of Derek and winner at Marblehead High School … the 2018 PIAA meet, took third in born November 5, 1999 in Philadel- Roberta Taner … has two younger three-time Massachusetts state cham- the 200 medley relay, 16th in the phia, Pa. … daughter of Alexander brothers: Will and Matthew … loves pion in the 500 freestyle (2018, 100 butterfly and 17th in the 400 and Marina Shabalow … has one to travel and has been to 18 different 2017 and 2016) … two-time Massa- freestyle relay … served as team younger brother. countries … hopes to pursue a career chusetts state champion in the 200 captain as a senior … graduated with that allows her to travel the world. freestyle (2018 and 2017) … won school records in the 200 medley Isabella Smith sectional titles in the 500 freestyle and 400 freestyle relays … also swam Freestyle and Butterfly, Houston, Courtney Wolfgang and 200 IM … 2018 New England for Golden Rams Aquatics for nine Texas, St. Agnes Academy Backstroke and IM, Fredericks- Conference Swimmer of the Year … years. Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- burg, Va., Massaponax High helped Marblehead go undefeated in Personal: Caroline Taylor Mayk … winner at St. Agnes Academy … School its conference all four seasons, bring- born January 19, 2000 in Wynne- helped the team win four TAPPS Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- ing its unbeaten streak to 13 years … wood, Pa. … daughter of Jed and state championships … at the 2016 winner and team MVP at Massaponax graduated with a school record in the Brenda Mayk … has one younger state championship, won the 50 High School … served as team cap- 200 medley relay … served as team sister: Erin … cousin Delaney Sheetz freestyle and placed third in the 100 tain and captured all-area accolades captain … also swam for the YMCA was a member of the Bucknell cheer- freestyle … earned team’s 2018 as a senior … graduated with school of the North Shore Sharks Swim leading team, graduating in 2018. Tiger Pride Award … competed records in the 100 backstroke Team. with RICE Aquatics for 10 years, (59.64), 200 IM (2:12.57) and Personal: Meagan Kathryn Hathaway Michaela Peil attending four sectionals … left 200 medley, 200 freestyle and 400 … born June 8, 2000 in Newburyp- Breaststroke, Bloomfield Hills, program with its record in the long freestyle relays … also clocked a time ort, Mass. … daughter of Frank and Mich., Bloomfield Hills High course 50 freestyle and long course of 2:10.80 in the 200 IM during Patricia Hathaway … has a younger School 100 freestyle. club career … helped Massaponax sister: Emma. Before Bucknell: Two-year letterwin- Personal: Isabella Ida Smith … born take second at its conference meet ner at Bloomfield Hills High School, September 5, 1999 in Manhattan, in 2017 and third in 2018 … com- Jessica Hurlburt which attended as a junior and senior N.Y. … daughter of Cameron Smith peted for the Tsunami Swim Team Diving, Macungie, Pa., Emmaus after family moved to Michigan from and Elizabeth Cosgrove … has three and RAYS Swim Team … earned the High School Connecticut … YMCA National younger brothers: Dillon, Liam and RAYS Swim Team’s Most Improved Before Bucknell: Dove at Emmaus Championship qualifier … state Kieran … father played golf at Wash- 15-18 girl award in 2018 … Virgin- High School … 2015 all-state qualifier … league champion … all- ington University. ia Junior State Representative for selection and district champion … league honoree … helped Bloomfield USA Swimming. placed third at the 2018 district met Hills capture back-to-back league Meghan Taner Personal: Courtney Kimiko Wolf- … graduated with school records titles … graduated with school Sprint Freestyle and Backstroke, gang … born April 18, 2000 in in the 1-meter dive (six dives) and records in the 100 breaststroke and Marietta, Ga., Holy Innocents’ Fredericksburg, Va. … daughter of 1-meter dive (11 dives) … also left 400 freestyle relay … also swam for Episcopal School Ron and Dawn Wolfgang … has one with the pool record in the 1-meter the Birmingham Blue Dolphins and Before Bucknell: Four-year letter- older brother … father Ron played dive (six dives) … has competed at Cranbrook Swim Club … member winner at the Holy Innocents’ Epis- baseball at Grand Valley State … the national level in diving … also a of the Birmingham Blue Dolphins copal School … Academic All-Amer- active volunteer at the Old Domin- gymnast and lacrosse player. National Team. ican … helped team place first at the ion Humane Society. n Personal: Jessica Margaret Hurlburt 1A state meet and second at the state … born July 27, 1999 in Macun- Personal: Michaela Teresa Peil … 1-5A meet … earned four High Point gie, Pa. … daughter of Keith and born June 15, 2000 in Royal Oak, Awards … Positive Athlete Award Jen Hurlburt … has three younger Mich. … daughter of Jamie and winner … served as team captain … siblings: Justin, Nic and Aiden … Jeannie Peil … has two younger graduated with school records in father played ice hockey at RPI while siblings: James and Bridget … father 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 mother was a member of Western Jamie played tennis at St. Lawrence medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and Maryland’s lacrosse team and Army … mother Jeannie swam at Fairfield 400 freestyle relay … also swam for ROTC program … served as a coach … aunt Mary Jo attended Bucknell, the Chattahoochee Gold Swim Club at Brookside Country Club. graduating in 1978. and competed at Junior Nationals … member of the first junior advisory board for Swim Across America,

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2017-18 Team Award Winners

First-year Maggie Wyngowski and Senior Julianna Foss Frazier-Grunow Award for Annual Decades Challenge Update outstanding female swimmer Swim and Dive We’re in the home Fiscal Year 2018 2018 stretch of our Decades Grouping Gifts Amount Sophomore Matt McGoey Challenge Fundraising O’Keeffe-Harvey Award for outstanding male Contest! 1940s swimmer 1950s 4 $425 With a few weeks 1960s 19 $7,620 Senior Caroline Edelman to go in the fiscal year 1970s 35 $16,375 Robert A. Latour Award, presented both races are still up for 1980s 31 $9,876 annually in recognition of leadership, sportsman- grabs. All told between ship, outstanding achievement, and dedication to gifts and the team’s 1990s 41 $7,735 Bucknell women’s swimming and diving. fundraising efforts, we 2000s 17 $5,775 sit at approximately 2010s 32 $1,600 Senior Chris Devlin $90,000 raised towards Other 17 $4,630 Dearstyne-Dorr Award, presented annually to our department goal of Parents 56 $27,598 the person who, by performance, leadership and $125,000. n example, contributes the most to Bucknell men’s swimming and diving. Total 252 $81,635 SWIMMING AND DIVING CONTACT INFORMATION Head Coach: Dan Schinnerer / 570-577-1530 / [email protected] Assistant Coach: Kristine Gaswint / 570-577-1517 / [email protected] Assistant Coach: John Funk/ 570-577-1294 / [email protected] Follow us on... Diving Coach: Errol Carter / 570-577-3076 / [email protected] @Bucknell_swimdv Bucknell_swimdv 8