By: JC Greenwood, sports information student assistant
Gallery: (11-1-2024) 2024-25 WSWIM vs. Clarion (Senior Night)
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University women's swimming had a tough outing Friday evening, dropping a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) meet to Clarion, 136-50, Friday evening at Donald N. Miller Natatorium.
The Raiders (3-4) best finish came in the final individual event of the meet, the 100-yard breaststroke. Sophomore
Charlee Shaw used a 1:09.83 result to out-race the Golden Eagles (3-0) top swimmer. Shaw also swam under the PSAC qualifying standard of 1:11.27.
Freshman
Olivia Carver picked up two runner-up finishes for Shippensburg, swimming the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle. Carver's times of 1:59.79 and 5:23.47 are her best performances of the season so far, and both under the PSAC standard (2:02.08 for 200 free, 5:28.55 for 500 free).
Graduate
Laurel Gingrich raced in two Top 3 finishes, swimming the 200 and 100-yard freestyle. Gingrich finished behind Carver in the 200 free, taking third with a time of 2:00.49, and took second in the 100 free, touching the wall in 54.62 seconds. Both times satisfied the PSAC standard (56.24 for 100 free).
The team of Gingrich, senior
Lauren Croll, freshman
Elyse Arnold, and senior
Gracie Wetzel concluded the meet with a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:41.82.
Before the meet, Croll, Gingrich,
Emma Grove,
Emily Newton, and Wetzel 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
Makennah Fickett,
Lauren Croll,
Elyse Arnold,
Gracie Wetzel 4:16.40
Caroline Schweigert,
Kaitlyn Tannenhaus,
Paige Bensinger,
Mackenzie Beerman 4:23.65
Grace Reagan,
Emily Newton,
Carol Fabian,
Emma Gerlinski x4:29.89
200 Free
2.
Olivia Carver 1:59.79 (PSAC)
3.
Laurel Gingrich 2:00.49 (PSAC)
Michelle Kubiak 2:03.18
50 Free
Lauren Croll 26.30
Emma Grove 27.28
Grace Reagan 28.33
Emma Gerlinski x26.37
200 IM
Gracie Wetzel 2:22.29
Makennah Fickett 2:24.34
Jenna Ober 2:25.19
Brea Fennick x2:45.31
100 Fly
3.
Elyse Arnold 1:02.98
Mackenzie Beerman 1:08.56
Makennah Fickett 1:13.69
100 Free
2.
Laurel Gingrich 54.62 (PSAC)
Paige Bensinger 57.41
Jenna Ober 1:00.37
100 Back
3.
Caroline Schweigert 1:04.25
Mackenzie Burke 1:10.14
Kaitlyn Tannenhaus 1:10.54
Madelyn Stoops x1:09.01
500 Free
2.
Olivia Carver 5:23.47
Michelle Kubiak 5:32.84
Olivia Sitkowski 5:52.60
100 Breast
1.
Charlee Shaw 1:09.83 (PSAC)
Emma Grove 1:15.49
Emily Newton 1:16.53
Mackenzie Burke x1:19.36
200 Free Relay
2.
Laurel Gingrich,
Lauren Croll,
Elyse Arnold,
Gracie Wetzel 1:41.82
Olivia Carver,
Michelle Kubiak,
Paige Bensinger,
Grace Reagan 1:46.39
Brea Fennick,
Madelyn Stoops,
Olivia Sitkowski,
Mackenzie Burke x1:54.02