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Shippens University Athletics

Shippensburg University Athletics

2021-22 Men's Swimming Roster

Bill Smith, Shippensburg University

Matt Bochanski

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Havertown, Pa.
  • Major Criminal Justice
  • Highschool Haverford

Biography

PSAC Individual Competition:
12-Time PSAC Place-Winner
4-Time All-PSAC Award Winner
2-Time PSAC Champion
2021 – 100 Breast (8th), 200 Breast (1st), 200 IM (9th), 400 IM (3rd)
2020 – 100 Breast (4th), 200 Breast (1st), 200 IM (6th), 400 IM (4th)
2019 – 100 Breast (8th), 200 Breast (2nd), 200 IM (14th), 400 IM (4th)
 
PSAC Relay Competition:
5-Time PSAC Place-Winner
2-Time All-PSAC Award Winner
2021 – 200 Medley (3rd), 400 Medley (3rd)
2020 – 200 Medley (5th), 400 Medley (5th)
2019 – 400 Medley (5th)
 
School Rankings:
SU record-holder in 100 breaststroke (56.63)
SU record-holder in 200 breaststroke (2:02.01)
5th in SU history in 200 IM (1:54.59)
4th in SU history in 400 IM (4:04.99)
 
2020-21 (Junior): Repeated as a conference champion to conclude a strong third season with the Raider…won the conference championship in the 200-yard breaststroke for the second consecutive season to once again highlight four individual scoring performances at the PSAC Championships, including a third-place finish in the 400-yard IM, an eighth-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke and a ninth-place finish in the 200-yard IM…contributed to All-PSAC third-place finishes with both medley relays at the conference championships…posted the team’s fastest time of the season in the 200-yard breaststroke and the second-fastest time of the season in the 100-yard breaststroke…ranked third among Raiders in both individual medley (IM) swims.
 
2019-20 (Sophomore): Became the first Raider to win a conference championship in eight years to conclude a banner second season…won the PSAC Championship in the 200-yard breaststroke to highlight four PSAC place-winning performances, including Top 8 finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM…contributed to fifth-place finishes with both medley relays at the PSAC Championships…re-wrote his own school record in the 200-yard breaststroke with a PR of 2:02.01 at the Patriot Invitational…improved to fourth in school history in the 100-yard breaststroke with a PR at the PSAC Championships…enhanced his ranking to fifth in school history in the 200-yard IM with a PR in prelims at the PSAC Championships…climbed to fourth in school history in the 400-yard IM with a PR at the PSAC Championships…posted the team’s fastest times in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 400 IM while ranking second on the squad in the 200 IM.
 
2018-19 (Freshman): Made an immediate impact during his debut season, setting the school record in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Patriot Invitational to highlight his inaugural campaign…named the PSAC Swimmer of the Week after cracking the all-time Top 10 rankings for three events at the Patriot Invitational…set the school record by more than a full second in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:03.68…finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke, fourth in the 400-yard IM, eighth in the 100-yard breaststroke, and 14th in the 200-yard IM at the conference championships…achieved his personal best in the 400 IM at the PSAC Championships…set his PRs in both breaststroke events and the 200 IM at his memorable Patriot Invitational weekend…finished as the team pacesetter in the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM while ranking second on the squad in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM.
 
Haverford High School: Earned four varsity letters for the Fords under head coach Matt Stewart…competed at the club level with Lower Merion Aquatic Club for coach Kathryn McKeone…placed 12th at the PIAA State Championships in the 100-yard breaststroke as a senior…was a four-time District 1 Championships qualifier…recognized with All-Central League First Team honors as a junior and senior…was an honor-roll student.
 
About Bochanski: Full name is Matthew James Bochanski…is the son of Christopher and Melissa Bochanski…majoring in criminal justice…has two brothers, Nicholas and William, and a sister, Elizabeth.