IUP Swimmers Eye PSAC Titles, NCAA Marks at Conference Championships

YORK, Pa. — The Indiana University of Pennsylvania swimming groups head into this week’s Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championships trying to cap a powerful common season with podium finishes, NCAA qualifying marks and potential faculty data.

Conference rankings present six Crimson Hawks seeded within the high three throughout 10 occasions, positioning IUP as a contender for a number of particular person and relay titles.

Leading the ladies’s squad is Tina Cudina, ranked No. 1 within the 100-yard breaststroke and No. 3 within the 50-yard freestyle. Teammate Kasha Stokes enters as the highest seed within the 100-yard backstroke and likewise leads the rankings within the 200-yard backstroke.

Butterfly and particular person medley standout Gem Crittenden can be anticipated to issue closely in staff scoring, getting into the meet ranked No. 1 within the 100- and 200-yard butterfly in addition to the 400-yard particular person medley.

Relay depth could possibly be vital for the Crimson Hawks, notably within the girls’s 200-yard freestyle relay and the 200- and 400-yard medley relays, the place aggressive seed occasions place IUP firmly in title rivalry.

On the lads’s aspect, IUP will search for sturdy performances from veterans Stephen Goff, Alexander Roth and Tyler Uhlig because the staff targets NCAA “B” qualifying requirements and potential school-record swims. Goff scored 27 particular person factors on the 2025 championships, whereas Roth and Uhlig contributed 54 and 61 factors, respectively.

Patrik Kudla, who missed final season because of damage, returns ranked to attain, whereas extra scoring depth is anticipated from Nicholas Vaow, Trent Powell and Brody Davies.

IUP is searching for its first PSAC staff championship because the girls captured the convention crown through the 2020-21 season. Strong particular person swims, relay consistency and qualifying performances for the NCAA Swimming Championships shall be key because the Crimson Hawks pursue one other convention title.