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SHIP U. Men’s Swimming drops dual meet at Bloomsburg

The Shippensburg University men’s swimming team won both relay events Saturday but fell short overall in a dual meet at Bloomsburg inside the Nelson Field House pool.

Shippensburg opened with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay as Mason Koeth, Kiran George, Josh Einolf, and Robbie Ferlick posted a time of 1:35.68. The Raiders closed the meet with another win in the 200-yard freestyle relay, with Koeth, Josh Wall, Connor Ludwig, and Ferlick finishing in 1:27.52.

Four Raiders achieved Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying times:

  • Josh Einolf – 52.22 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly
  • Josh Wall – 52.73 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly
  • Robbie Ferlick – 47.97 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle
  • Mason Koeth – 54.83 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke

Other notable results included:

  • 500 Free: Alex Kissinger (5:09.92) and Ethan Dismuke (5:12.65) finished second and third.
  • 200 Free: Kissinger swam 1:49.59 to lead the Raiders.
  • 100 Breast: George recorded a time of 1:02.11.

Shippensburg will host IUP on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Donald Miller Pool inside Heiges Field House.

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