Bucknell Swimmers Vinarub Takes Gold, Raudabaugh Wins Bronze at ECAC Championships

Jackson Vinarub delivered the headline performance for Bucknell men’s swimming and diving on day two of the ECAC Championships at Kinney Natatorium, winning the one-meter diving event with a score of 288.30 and finishing "nearly 35 points ahead of the runner-up," according to National Today. The gold came as the Bison competed against regional rivals with team standings tightly contested.

Vinarub is listed as a senior on Bucknell’s roster in National Today’s day-two coverage, and his 288.30 was the largest individual margin highlighted in the report. The victory helped Bucknell pile up individual points through day two at Kinney Natatorium, where the event has drawn squads from across the Northeast for the ECAC postseason meet.

Matt Raudabaugh also stood on the podium for Bucknell in the 100-yard breaststroke, though published times differ across sources. National Today reported that Raudabaugh took bronze with a time of 54.30, calling that "the third fastest time in school history" and "just two-tenths of a second off the school record." Meet results archived on Swimcloud show multiple Raudabaugh entries, including a 54.96 listed with a 2nd-place mark and additional entries of 55.27 and 55.63 with 9th- and 13th-place notations in the Swimcloud extract.

Other Bucknell performers registered scoring finishes on day two. National Today recorded a fifth-place result for Bucknell in the 200 medley relay, an eighth-place finish for Caleb Kubiak in the 400 IM, and a third-place showing for Riley Twiss in the B-Final of the 200 freestyle. Swimcloud’s performance rows further list Bucknell-adjacent entries such as finnian Franks at 1:38.05 in the 200-yard free and Dante Buonadonna at 1:38.46 and 1:39.15 in the 200 free, indicating multiple point contributors across sessions.

Team standings after day two placed Bucknell fifth in the meet, with Navy in first and Loyola in second, National Today reported. The coverage reiterated the meet’s regional stakes, noting that "the ECAC Championships represent a major postseason event for the Bucknell men's swimming and diving team, providing an opportunity for the Bison to compete against top talent from across the Northeast and showcase their skills on a regional stage."

Through day two at Kinney Natatorium, Bucknell’s individual medals from Vinarub and Raudabaugh and multiple top-eight finishes have the Bison positioned to climb the scoreboard as the ECAC Championships proceed.