Modified from Press Release courtesy of Bucknell Athletic Communications
Bucknell head swimming and diving coach Dan Schinnerer announced the 11 recruits that will join the Bison women’s program in the fall. Bucknell in 2014-15 will have eight returning All-Patriot League selections and must replace a seven-member senior class.
“We are very excited about our incoming class and the potential impact it can have on our team,” said Schinnerer, who will enter his ninth year on the Kinney Natatorium pool deck this fall. “The class contains both depth and quality and will have the ability to play a significant role in our team’s success right away. The Patriot League gets faster and faster every year. We must continue to improve to keep pace and this class will definitely help us do that. This group of young women is a great fit for our program and for Bucknell. The class covers all events across the board, both swimming and diving, and we are excited for their arrival at the end of the summer.”
Six states are represented in the Class of 2018, including three Illinois natives and two Pennsylvanians. Three members of the class have family ties to the Bison swimming and diving program with relatives either former or current Bison.
Bucknell finished in second place at this past February’s Patriot League Championships. It marked the program’s 14th consecutive top-three finish at the event. The Bison were 8-2 in dual meet competition during the regular season, marking their most wins since 1997-98.
Bucknell Women’s Swimming and Diving Recruiting Class
Emily Andrews (Bethesda, Md./Winston Churchill High School): Mid-Distance Free, Fly
100/200 fly:57.57/2:03.84
100/200 free: 53.44/1:54.69
Member of swimming team at Winston Churchill High School … All-America selection … team captain.
Leah Bloodgood (Lake Forest, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson High School): Breast, IM
200 breast: 2:19.86
100 breast: 1:04.97
Earned four letters in swimming at Adlai E. Stevenson High School … three-time all-conference selection … won conference and sectional titles.
Caroline Edelman (Wyomissing, Pa./Wyomissing Area High School): Sprint Free, Fly
100 free: 53.17
100 fly: 59.38
Two-year swimming team captain at Wyomissing Area High School … all-state selection in 100 fly and 200 and 400 free relays … all-state honorable mention in 100 free … all-league choice in 100 fly and 100 free.
Grace Ford (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier High School): Sprint/Mid-Distance Free
50 free: 25.28
100 free: 54.84
200 back: 2 08.70
Member of swimming and diving team at New Trier High School … two-time All-America selection … two-time all-state honoree … helped team to two state titles … team captain … Academic All-American.
Tally Ford (Winnetka, Ill./New Trier High School): Diving
Three-year diving letterwinner at New Trier High School … helped team to four state titles … all-state selection in 2013 … two-time all-conference choice … team captain … Academic All-American.
Julianna Foss (Medford, N.J./Shawnee High School): Mid-Distance Free, Back, Fly, IM
100/200 back: 55.84/1:59.82
100/200 fly: 55.48/2:01.47
200/400 IM: 2:06.61/4:28.72
200 free: 1:54.65
Four-year swimming letterwinner at Shawnee High School … Second Team All-State in 200 fly in 2014 … First Team All-South Jersey in 100 fly in 2014 … All-South Jersey in 100 back in 2013 … 2014 Burlington County Girls Swimmer of the Year … First Team All-Burlington County in 100 fly, 100 back and 200 medley relay in 2014 … graduated as Shawnee’s record holder in the 100 fly, 100 back, 100 free, 200 IM and 200 medley relay … 2014 New Jersey State YMCA champion in 100 and 200 fly … 2013 New Jersey State YMCA champion in 200 fly.
Christine Kehrli (Park Ridge, N.J./Park Ridgeigh School ): Diving
Member of diving, cross country and track & field teams at Park Ridge High School … finished in 10th place at New Jersey High School State Diving Championships … Third Team All-County in cross country … First Team All-League in cross country … cross country and track & field team captain.
Sage Maggi (Longmeadow, Mass./Suffield Academy (Conn.)): Mid-Distance/Distance Free, Fly
100 fly: 56:.97
200 fly: 2:04.23
500 free: 5:08.74
Member of swimming, water polo and cross country teams at Suffield Academy … three-year swimming team captain … two-time swimming MVP … won swimming’s Coaches Award.
Maddi Marcheskie (Pottstown, Pa./The Hill School): Sprint Free, Back, Fly
50 free: 24.17
100 free: 53.69
100 back: 57.63
Four-year member of water polo and swimming teams … two-year swimming team captain … four-time First Team All-Area swimmer … All-Area Swimmer of the Year in 2013 … under consideration for All-America honors in 2014 … two-year water polo team captain … two-time water polo All-American.
Norah Murphy (Rye, N.Y./Rye High School): Diving
Three-year swimming letterwinner at Rye High School … three-time AAU National qualifier … YMCA National Champion … won Westchester County title … also a conference champion … all-league selection … team captain … won Coach’s Award … Rye High School Scholar-Athlete.
Dani Potis (Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep): Mid-Distance/Distance Free, Back, Fly, IM
1000/1650 free: 10:01.66/16:38.80
200/500 free: 1:49.88/4:52.16
200 back: 2:03.68
400 IM: 4:29.85
Member of swimming and lacrosse teams at Notre Dame Preparatory School … four-year swimming All-American … named Female Athlete of the Meet at 2013 National Catholic Championships … IAAM 200 free record holder … IAAM 400 free relay record holder … ranked in top 20 nationally in mile in age group.