RECAP: Males’s Swimming wins eight occasions in season-opening twin meet victory over Kutztown

By: Bill Morgal, sports activities data director

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University males’s swimming crew opened the 2026-27 season in type Wednesday night time, successful six particular person occasions and each relays in a 146.5-113.5 victory over Kutztown in motion at Donald N. Miller Pool.
 
Bookend victories within the relays had been impactful for the Raiders on the night time. Ezekiel Eberly, Josh Einolf, Alex Kissinger and Robbie Ferlick commenced the proceedings with a successful time of 1:37.16 within the 200-yard medley relay.
 
Mason Koeth, Ferlick, Eberly and Connor Ludwig concluded the meet with a time of 1:28.69 within the 50-yard freestyle relay.
 
In between, Eberly, Koeth and Einolf every received a pair of occasions. Eberly opened eyes with a time of 23.96 seconds within the 50-yard backstroke and adopted that up with a victorious time of 52 seconds flat within the 100-yard backstroke that was one in all six efforts on the night time by the Raiders that glad the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships computerized qualifying customary.
 
Koeth received the 200-yard freestyle with a PSAC lower of 1:45.98 and later emerged triumphant within the 200-yard IM with a time of two:01.45. Einolf took the 100-yard butterfly in a PSAC lower of 52.19 seconds and got here again later to swim 23.66 seconds within the 50-yard butterfly.
 
SU went 1-2-3 in each the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard backstroke. Kissinger took second within the 100-yard butterfly with a PSAC lower of 53.12 seconds whereas Joe Herman swam third in 54.40 seconds. Herman was additionally the runner-up to Einolf within the 50-yard butterfly after swimming 24.47 seconds.
 
Koeth was the runner-up to Eberly within the 100-yard backstroke with a PSAC lower of 54.02 seconds; Kye Winslow completed third.
 
Ian Deck was the runner-up within the 500-yard freestyle and the 1000-yard freestyle. Ethan Dismuke joined him in every occasion and positioned third within the 1,000-yard freestyle.
 
Mason Hockenberry took third within the 50-yard freestyle and was the Raider pacesetter within the 50-yard breaststroke. Cooper Mercer swam in each breaststroke occasions and the 200-yard IM, whereas Luke Roettger competed within the 50-yard butterfly and the 100-yard freestyle.
 
Shippensburg is again in motion at residence in 9 days when it hosts Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg for a tri-meet at Donald N. Miller Pool.
 

Full outcomes can be found right here.

200 Medley Relay

1. Ezekiel Eberly, Josh Einolf, Alex Kissinger, Robbie Ferlick 1:37.16

Kye Winslow, Cooper Mercer, Luke Roettger, Joe Herman 1:43.50

 

1000 Free

2. Ian Deck 10:53.46

3. Ethan Dismuke 11:05.64

 

200 Free

1. Mason Koeth 1:45.98 (PSAC)

2. Connor Ludwig 1:52.85

 

50 Back

1. Ezekiel Eberly 23.96

3. Kye Winslow 26.27

 

50 Breast

3. Mason Hockenberry 29.21

4. Cooper Mercer 29.97

 

100 Fly

1. Josh Einolf 52.19 (PSAC)

2. Alex Kissinger 53.12 (PSAC)

3. Joe Herman 54.40

 

50 Free

2. Robbie Ferlick 22.16 (PSAC)

3. Mason Hockenberry 22.58

4. Connor Ludwig 22.76

 

100 Free

2. Robbie Ferlick 50.29

3. Connor Ludwig 50.45

Luke Roettger 55.57

 

100 Back

1. Ezekiel Eberly 52.00 (PSAC)

2. Mason Koeth 54.02 (PSAC)

3. Kye Winslow 56.56

 

100 Breast

3. Josh Einolf 1:05.63

4. Mason Hockenberry 1:06.30

T5. Cooper Mercer 1:08.50

 

500 Free

2. Ian Deck 5:18.36

4. Ethan Dismuke 5:26.20

 

50 Fly

1. Josh Einolf 23.66

2. Joe Herman 24.47

Luke Roettger 26.31

 

200 IM

1. Mason Koeth 2:01.45

3. Alex Kissinger 2:05.09

5. Cooper Mercer 2:12.57

 

200 Free Relay

1. Mason Koeth, Robbie Ferlick, Ezekiel Eberly, Connor Ludwig 1:28.69

3. Joe Herman, Kye Winslow, Mason Hockenberry, Alex Kissinger 1:31.30