SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University men's swimming team dropped its Senior Day meet against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponent Clarion, 115-70, Friday evening at Donald N. Miller Pool.
 
The Raiders (3-3) top finisher was graduate JC Greenwood, who finished in the top two in both of his individual events. Greenwood started off by placing second in the 200-yard freestyle, swimming a time of 1:48.91 that satisfied the PSAC qualifying standard (1:49.17).
 
Greenwood returned in the 500-yard freestyle, having a race with Clarion's (3-0) George Horey that came down to the finish. Greenwood out-touched Horey with a time of 4:57.90 to 4:58.14, with both swims were under the PSAC standard (4:59.96).
 
Freestyle swimming was the top stroke for the Raiders, as sophomores Robbie Ferlick and Mason Koeth both picked up victories in the sprint freestyle events. Ferlick swam a 21.79 in the 50-yard freestyle, barely beating Golden Eagle Austin Prokopec by 0.04 seconds. Koeth took the pool in the 100-yard freestyle, swimming a 47.81 to win the event. Both performances were under the PSAC standard (22.53 in the 50, 49.19 in the 100).
 
Senior David Johnson picked up a second-place finish in the 200-yard IM, swimming a 2:03.42. Freshman Josh Einolf also picked up a second-place finish for the Raiders, swimming the 100-yard butterfly in 52.93 seconds, dipping under the PSAC mark (53.92).
 
Koeth and Ferlick took part in both "A" relays for the Raiders, both taking second place. Koeth, senior Nathan VanNatter, Ferlick, and Einolf swam the 400-yard medley relay in 3:35.14 to open the meet, and Koeth, Ferlick, junior Kevin Noldy, and VanNatter concluded the meet in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:27.48.
 
Before the meet, Johnson, VanNatter, and Zaidian Van Orden were recognized in the Senior Day ceremony.
 
The Raiders return to action in three weeks, when they will compete in their first midseason invitational at Franklin & Marshall on Nov. 22-24.
 
400 Medley Relay
2. Mason Koeth, Nathan VanNatter, Robbie Ferlick, Josh Einolf 3:35.14
David Johnson, Kiran George, Kevin Noldy, Zaidian Van Orden 3:45.46
 
200 Free
2. JC Greenwood 1:48.91 (PSAC)
 
50 Free
1. Robbie Ferlick 21.79 (PSAC)
Connor Ludwig 22.68
Luke Roettger 24.64
Nate Wauls x23.36
Kiran George x23.63
 
200 IM
2. David Johnson 2:03.42
Cooper Mercer 2:05.75
Alex Kissinger 2:09.13
 
100 Fly
2. Josh Einolf 52.93 (PSAC)
Alex Kissinger 54.55
Zaidian Van Orden 54.60
 
100 Free
1. Mason Koeth 47.81 (PSAC)
Nathan VanNatter 48.91 (PSAC)
Connor Ludwig 49.95
 
100 Back
3. Cooper Mercer 57.13
Kevin Noldy 58.20
Luke Roettger 1:01.77
 
500 Free
1. JC Greenwood 4:57.90 (PSAC)
3. Alex Kissinger 5:13.17
 
100 Breast
Nate Wauls 1:03.02
Kiran George 1:03.66
 
200 Free Relay
2. Mason Koeth, Robbie Ferlick, Kevin Noldy, Nathan VanNatter 1:27.48
3. David Johnson, Josh Einolf, Connor Ludwig, Zaidian Van Orden 1:28.96