“Thrilling Weekend Splash: Men’s Swimming Caps Dive into Dual Meets!”

NEWVILLE, Pa. — The Kutztown University men’s swimming squad participated in both the John A. Pidgeon Memorial Invitational and PSAC Last Chance Meet at Big Spring High School on Saturday, aiming to achieve fast times in anticipation of next month’s PSAC Championships.

The events were held and scored in a championship format. Kutztown finished second in both the morning and afternoon meets to IUP, which was the only other attending men’s team.

In his season debut in the 200-yard breaststroke, RJ Otten (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) clocked a PSAC qualifying time of 2:16.22 to secure second place in the event during the afternoon’s PSAC Last Chance Meet.

The Golden Bears swam the 400 freestyle relay uncontested to earn maximum points in 3:26.75, while Otten (200 IM, 100 breast), Matheson Bair (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain) (50 free), Theo Miksa (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East) (100 back), and Paul Spear (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) (500 free) achieved second-place finishes during the Pidgeon Memorial Invitational.

In the PSAC Last Chance Meet, the Maroon and Gold witnessed Nigel Pizzo (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) (100 free) and the 200 medley relay team join Otten as runner-up finishers.

Kutztown will conclude its regular season on Saturday, Feb. 1, at the United States Merchant Marine Academy Memorial Invite. The PSAC Championships are scheduled for Feb. 17-20 in York, Pa.

 

JOHN A. PIDGEON MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | Newville, Pa. | Big Spring High School
 
KUTZTOWN RESULTS
All distances in yards
 
400 Medley Relay
3. Kutztown ‘A’ (Otten, Miksa, Clauss, Bair), 3:53.93
 
200 IM
2. RJ Otten (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa), 2:02.93
3. Colby Orndorf (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin), 2:05.38
5. Nigel Pizzo (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North), 2:10.03
 
500 Freestyle
2. Paul Spear (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland), 5:17.83
 
100 Backstroke
2. Theo Miksa (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East), 1:01.25
3. Gabriel Clauss (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown), 1:06.38
 
100 Breaststroke
2. RJ Otten (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa), 1:04.57
3. Matheson Bair (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain), 1:05.55
 
200 Butterfly
None
 
50 Freestyle
2. Matheson Bair (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain), 22.66
5. Nigel Pizzo (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North), 23.30
7. Colby Orndorf (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin), 24.08
8. Theo Miksa (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East), 24.52
9. Paul Spear (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland), x25.14
10. Gabriel Clauss (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown), x25.20
 
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Kutztown ‘A’ (Orndorf, Clauss, Pizzo, Bair), 3:26.75
 

PSAC LAST CHANCE MEET
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | Newville, Pa. | Big Spring High School
 
KUTZTOWN RESULTS
All distances in yards
 
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Kutztown ‘A’ (Orndorf, Clauss, Pizzo, Bair), 1:34.58
 
100 Butterfly
4. Colby Orndorf (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin), 56.39
5. Matheson Bair (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain), 56.67
8. Nigel Pizzo (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North), 58.14
9. Theo Miksa (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East), 58.24
10. Gabriel Clauss (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown), 59.17
 
200 Freestyle
None
 
200 Backstroke
None
 
200 Breaststroke
2. RJ Otten (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa), 2:16.22, PSAC Qualifying
3. Matheson Bair (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain), 2:23.04
 
100 Freestyle
2. Nigel Pizzo (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North), 51.98
3. Colby Orndorf (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin), 52.93
4. Gabriel Clauss (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown), 54.71
5. Paul Spear (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland), 55.09
 
200 Medley Relay
2. Kutztown ‘A’ (Otten, Miksa, Bair, Orndorf), 1:44.39