Shippensburg University’s men’s and women’s swimming teams traveled to Bloomsburg last weekend to compete at Nelson Field House pool.
The women’s squad completed a tri-meet with Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg, while the men’s squad competed in a dual meet against the Huskies.
The women’s team had a handful of standout performances.
Sophomore Makennah Fickett was an event winner in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:18.28. Sophomore Olivia Carver and freshman Ella Nick recorded PSAC qualifying swims in the 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard freestyle.
Sophomore Elyse Arnold, junior Michelle Kubiak, sophomore Emma Gerlinski and Carver posted a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:44.92.
On the men’s side, SU fell short in the dual meet but completed worthy performances.
Junior Mason Koeth, sophomore Kiran George, sophomore Josh Einolf and junior Robbie Ferlick earned a first-place time of 1:35.68 in the 200-yard medley relay.
Another medley group with Koeth, Ferlick, graduate Josh Wall and junior Connor Ludwig joined up to earn a freestyle relay win of 1:27.52.
In the 100-yard butterfly, Einolf and Wall earned the 2nd and 3rd spots with PSAC cuts of 52.22 seconds and 52.73 seconds, respectively.
Ferlick was runner-up in the 100-yard freestyle while Koeth was runner-up in the 100-yard backstroke.
The Raiders’ next competition will be at home against IUP on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 5 p.m.
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