The Shippensburg University men’s swimming team closed its three-day meet at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational on Sunday with all 18 individual swims meeting the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships qualifying standards. Each swim also qualified for an evening final at the McGinness Pool inside the Kunkel Aquatic Center.
Top Performances
- In the 100-yard freestyle, all six Raiders advanced to finals. Robbie Ferlick and Mason Koeth each swam 46.61 seconds, placing eighth and tenth, respectively. Connor Ludwig (47.16), Josh Einolf (47.39), Mason Hockenberry (47.51), and Kevin Noldy (47.80) all set personal records in prelims.
- Noldy also earned ninth in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.68), with new personal bests in both prelims and finals. Kye Winslow (2:00.81) and Cooper Mercer (2:01.44) also recorded PSAC marks.
- In the 200-yard butterfly, three Raiders reached the ‘A’ final. Alex Kissinger placed sixth (1:55.96), Joe Herman seventh (1:56.36), and Josh Wall eighth (1:56.86). Luke Roettger (2:00.39) and Carter Hawkes (2:00.27) also achieved PSAC times.
- Nate Wauls (2:16.55) and Kiran George (2:16.28) met conference standards in the 200-yard breaststroke.
- Ian Deck (17:06.38) and Ethan Dismuke (17:19.29) both set personal bests in the 1,650-yard freestyle.
- In a 100-yard butterfly time trial, Einolf swam 49.84 seconds, just .23 off his personal record.
Relays
- Shippensburg’s team of Koeth, Ferlick, Einolf, and Ludwig placed third in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:05.65.
The Raiders return to competition December 5–6 at the Gettysburg Invitational following the Thanksgiving break.
