The Shippensburg University men's swimming team posted its first dual-meet victory over IUP since the 2010 season Wednesday night, claiming a 112-93 victory over the host Crimson Hawks in an early-season matchup from the Pidgeon Natatorium.
Shippensburg won seven events – including two each by junior
Jeff Beyer and sophomore
Hunter Keck – while posting an impressive 14 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) qualifying cuts on the evening.
The Raiders won all five freestyle individual events. Beyer touched the wall at 4:51.90 in the 500-yard freestyle and at 10:05.44 in the 1,000-yard freestyle in his victories. Keck exceled in sprints, claiming the 50-yard freestyle in 22.02 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 47.57 seconds.
Freshman
Andrew Hale posted a four-second victory in the 200-yard freestyle, achieving a time of 1:47.15. Hale also recorded a PSAC cut in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing second to Keck with a time of 48.47 seconds. Fellow freshman
Trevor Woolwine was second to Keck in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.28 seconds.
Freshman
Matt Bochanski was the top finisher in the 100-yard breaststroke, claiming victory with a time of 59.83 seconds. Bochanski was also SU's pacesetter in the 200-yard IM, notching his second PSAC cut of the night in 2:01.14.
Junior
Nick Bloom took second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.94 seconds and had a PSAC cut in the 200-yard IM just one one-hundredth of a second behind Bochanski. Sophomore
Eric Zimmerman took third in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.31) and 1000-yard freestyle (10:25.12) with PSAC cuts.
Clinching the victory for the Raiders was the triumphant 200-yard freestyle relay team that concluded the evening. Woolwine, Keck, Hale and Beyer swam 1:26.44.
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200 Medley Relay
2.
Nick Bloom,
Matt Bochanski,
Vin Salvatore,
Adam Fox 1:39.93
Austin Sheppard,
Callum Hamel,
Shane Kaliszewski,
Dawson Mohl 1:44.63
Caleb Eveland,
Christian Sawyer,
Wendell Banks,
Anthony Caravaggio 1:49.32
1000 Free
1.
Jeff Beyer 10:05.44 (PSAC)
3.
Eric Zimmerman 10:25.12 (PSAC)
Dawson Mohl 10:44.77
200 Free
1.
Andrew Hale 1:47.15 (PSAC)
3.
Eric Zimmerman 1:53.82
Callum Hamel 1:57.11
50 Free
1.
Hunter Keck 22.02 (PSAC)
2.
Trevor Woolwine 22.28 (PSAC)
Adam Fox 23.06
200 IM
Matt Bochanski 2:01.14 (PSAC)
Nick Bloom 2:01.15 (PSAC)
Vin Salvatore 2:04.41
100 Fly
2.
Vin Salvatore 54.68
3.
Shane Kaliszewski 55.48
Wendell Banks 58.87
100 Free
1.
Hunter Keck 47.57 (PSAC)
2.
Andrew Hale 48.47 (PSAC)
Trevor Woolwine 48.89 (PSAC)
100 Back
2.
Nick Bloom 55.94 (PSAC)
Austin Sheppard 59.36
Caleb Eveland 1:00.54
500 Free
1.
Jeff Beyer 4:51.90 (PSAC)
3.
Eric Zimmerman 5:03.31 (PSAC)
Dawson Mohl 5:14.41
100 Breast
1.
Matt Bochanski 59.83 (PSAC)
3.
Callum Hamel 1:04.21
Christian Sawyer 1:07.09
200 Free Relay
1.
Trevor Woolwine,
Hunter Keck,
Andrew Hale,
Jeff Beyer 1:26.44
3.
Shane Kaliszewski,
Wendell Banks,
Austin Sheppard,
Adam Fox 1:33.68
Anthony Caravaggio,
Caleb Eveland,
Evan Anthony,
Christian Sawyer 1:38.58