Wave of Victory: Men’s Swim Team Shines Bright at Vulcan Invitational!

CALIFORNIA, Pa. – The Frostburg State Men’s Swimming squad achieved a two-day triumph at the Vulcan Invitational, surpassing Bethany and Salem (WV) each day.
 
FSU could not have asked for a finer beginning to the competition, as their 200 free relay teams secured first to third place, initiated by sophomore Dylan King, junior Josh Horner, senior Mikkel LeBlanc, and graduate PJ Emrich (1:30.60), followed by sophomores Josh Stokes and Tory Reynolds, freshman Dylan Dela-Vega, and senior Sean O’Connor (1:33.10), concluding with juniors Nigel Webster and Alex Whitton, sophomore Isaac Cummings, and freshman Nate Schwarz (1:34.06).
 
Senior Nate Canapp secured the first individual victory of the event in the 400 IM, finishing at 4:24.67, followed closely by Reynolds, who won the 50 free in 22.60. The dynamic duo of senior Tave Chanthavong (1:00.78) and Emrich (1:02.79) claimed victory in the 100 breast, while freshman Bradin Norris (2:09.36) led a 1-2-3 finish in the 200 back, accompanied by Stokes (2:10.86) and Horner (2:11.64).
 
Ending the first day in a manner similar to its commencement, the Bobcats secured the top two positions in the 400 medley relay, as Stokes, Chanthavong, junior Andrew Wetherhold, and senior Jaden Tipton (3:47.73) took first, while Horner, Emrich, LeBlanc, and sophomore Jack Bond finished second at 3:48.95.
 
Frostburg concluded the day comfortably with 291 points, with Salem being the next nearest at 120.
 
The second day commenced with yet another relay victory, this time in the 200 medley, where Stokes, Chanthavong, King, and LeBlanc clocked in at 1:39.85. King subsequently won the 100 fly in 53.14.
 
The Bobcats delivered a couple of remarkable performances in the 200 breast and the 100 back, finishing first through third in both events. Canapp topped the former in 2:19.12, narrowly ahead of Emrich’s 2:19.13, with O’Connor concluding at 2:30.21, then in the latter event, Norris secured 57.63, followed by Horner (59.55) and Cummings (1:01.72).
 
Canapp added another victory in the 1,650 free (17:04.02), while FSU wrapped up the day similarly to their start of the weekend, winning the top three places in the 400 free relay. Cummings, Reynolds, Stokes, and Schwarz (2:28.30) achieved first, followed by Horner, Bond, Webster, and Whitton (2:28.93), and ultimately King, Norris, Dela-Vega, and O’Connor (3:31.44).
 
Frostburg won the second competition with a slightly greater margin, accumulating 296 points, with the closest competitor at 116.
 
FSU will return to the pool for their regular season finale, hosting Salem on Friday, January 17 at 1 p.m. Information and updates will be available at frostburgsports.com.