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Men's Swimming By Bill Morgal, Sports Information Director

Men’s Swimming Wins Six Events, Honors Seniors in Dual Meet Win Over Edinboro

Dunnigan and Voulopos win multiple events as SU recognizes its five seniors


SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University men's swimming team won six of 11 events Friday night, taking the Top 3 positions in two of them, as it completed a successful Senior Night with a 109-90 victory over Edinboro in a home dual meet with the Fighting Scots at Donald N. Miller Pool.
 
Shippensburg snapped a two-year losing streak to Edinboro by getting a pair of individual victories from both junior Jake Dunnigan and freshman Kristian Voulopos in addition to wins from sophomore Shaun Smith and junior Stefan Szilagyi.
 
Dunnigan claimed gold in the 200 IM in 2:02.59 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.86, while Voulopos posted the fastest time in the 100 freestyle (48.77) and the 200 freestyle (1:50.80). Smith out-touched his competition in the 50 freestyle, swimming 22.55 seconds, while Szilagyi beat Smith by more than a second in the 100 butterfly (53.04).
 
SU went 1-2-3 in both the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly. Senior R.J. Phiambolis took second in both the 200 freestyle (1:51.06) and the 500 freestyle (5:04.67), senior Tyler Robertson was third in the 200 freestyle (1:52.56) and took second in the 100 backstroke (56.21).
 
The 100 butterfly featured Szilagyi, Smith (54.54) and senior Jeff Mikitka, who finished in 55.28 seconds. Mikitka also took third in the 50 freestyle, swimming 23.01 seconds. Sophomore Tyler Clisham was the runner-up in the 200 IM (2:04.95) and took third in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.88).
 
Before the meet, SU recognized its five seniors: Robertson, Phiambolis, Mikitka, David Buschman and Jake Zalkind. Buschman swam the 100 freestyle and in the 200 freestyle relay; Zalkind completed the 1,000 freestyle and the 100 backstroke and swam on a 200 freestyle relay.

Shippensburg returns to competition Saturday, January 24 with a noon dual meet at Davis & Elkins.
 
200 Medley Relay
2. Kristian Voulopos, Jake Dunnigan, Stefan Szilagyi, Jeff Mikitka 1:40.47
3. Jordan Metz, Tyler Clisham, David Buschman, Braxton Erne 1:45.49
 
1000 Free
3. Chandler Johnson 11:03.39
Mike Gyurisin 11:23.29
Jake Zalkind 12:28.16
 
200 Free
1. Kristian Voulopos 1:50.80
2. R.J. Phiambolis 1:51.06
3. Tyler Robertson 1:52.56
 
50 Free
1. Shaun Smith 22.55
3. Jeff Mikitka 23.01
Stefan Szilagyi 23.10
 
200 IM
1. Jake Dunnigan 2:02.59
2. Tyler Clisham 2:04.95
Jordan Metz 2:09.56
 
100 Fly
1. Stefan Szilagyi 53.04
2. Shaun Smith 54.54
3. Jeff Mikitka 55.28
 
100 Free
1. Kristian Voulopos 48.77
David Buschman 52.69
Mike Gyurisin 54.26
 
100 Back
2. Tyler Robertson 56.21
Braxton Erne 1:00.28
Jake Zalkind 1:06.59
 
500 Free
2. R.J. Phiambolis 5:04.67
Chandler Johnson 5:26.21
 
100 Breast
1. Jake Dunnigan 1:01.86
3. Tyler Clisham 1:02.88
Jordan Metz 1:04.24
 
200 Free Relay
2. Tyler Robertson, R.J. Phiambolis, David Buschman, Shaun Smith 1:30.16
3. Mike Gyurisin, Braxton Erne, Chandler Johnson, Jake Zalkind 1:36.71

 
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Players Mentioned

David Buschman

David Buschman

Senior
Tyler  Clisham

Tyler Clisham

Sophomore
Jake Dunnigan

Jake Dunnigan

Junior
Braxton Erne

Braxton Erne

Sophomore
Mike Gyurisin

Mike Gyurisin

Sophomore
Chandler Johnson

Chandler Johnson

Sophomore
Jordan Metz

Jordan Metz

Junior
Jeff Mikitka

Jeff Mikitka

Senior
R.J. Phiambolis

R.J. Phiambolis

Senior
Tyler Robertson

Tyler Robertson

Senior
Shaun Smith

Shaun Smith

Sophomore
Stefan Szilagyi

Stefan Szilagyi

Junior

Players Mentioned

David Buschman

David Buschman

Senior
Tyler  Clisham

Tyler Clisham

Sophomore
Jake Dunnigan

Jake Dunnigan

Junior
Braxton Erne

Braxton Erne

Sophomore
Mike Gyurisin

Mike Gyurisin

Sophomore
Chandler Johnson

Chandler Johnson

Sophomore
Jordan Metz

Jordan Metz

Junior
Jeff Mikitka

Jeff Mikitka

Senior
R.J. Phiambolis

R.J. Phiambolis

Senior
Tyler Robertson

Tyler Robertson

Senior
Shaun Smith

Shaun Smith

Sophomore
Stefan Szilagyi

Stefan Szilagyi

Junior