KU DEFEATS RAMAPO 105-78 SATURDAY AT KEYSTONE HALL

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University men’s swim team earned its first win of the season, topping Ramapo College 105-78 Saturday afternoon at Keystone Pool. 

The 400-yard medley was won by the team of Jack Crellin (fr. Pittsburgh/North Allegheny), Nelson Martinez (sr. Allentown/Dieruff), Chris Howie (sr. Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek) and John Pandish (sr. Milford/Delaware Valley) with a time of 3:45.43.  

Finishing second, with a time of 3:50.12, was the team of Matt Moates (fr. South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield), David Shedleski (fr. Mechanicsburg/Trinity), A.J. Guarino (so. Royersford/Downingtown) and Jeff Travor (so. Quakertown/Quakertown Community). 

The 1,000 freestyle was swept by Kutztown. Finishing in first place was Scott Thomas (sr. Schuylkill Haven/Blue Mountain) with a time of 10:27.82, edging out Joe Lahovski (fr. Allentown/Emmaus), who finished 10:27.95. Dan Troy (fr. Aldan/Upper Darby) came in third with a time of 10:48.72. 

Matt Moates (fr. South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) took third in the 200 freestyle at 1:56.66. Ahead of him was teammates Stephen Krater (jr. Port Carbon/Pottsville Area) finishing second (1:50.19) and Pandish at first (1:49.41).

Finishing within three-tenths of each other was Gabriel Recio (so. Lancaster/Hempfield) and John Nicklous (sr. Philadelphia/Father Judge) to earn first and second, respectively. Recio had a time of 23.27 and Nicklous at 23.30.

Crellin took first in the 200 IM, with a time of 2:05.08. Guarino came in third at 2:12.52.

The 100 butterfly was won by Recio (56.87) with Gaurino again taking third place (59.22). 

The top three spots were claimed by Golden Bears in the 100 freestyle. First, with a time of 50.18, was Pandish. Orr came in second at 50.87 and Nicklous in third at 51.74. 

The men’s team will return to action at 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at East Stroudsburg, with Misericordia.

SHEELY NABS THREE FIRST-PLACE FINISHES AS KU WINS 106-78

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Kutztown University women’s swim team notched its first victory of the season with a 106-78 win over Ramapo College Saturday afternoon at Keystone Pool. 

In the 400-yard medley relay was won by the team of Allison Sheely (so. Enola/Trinity), Stephanie Jeppesen (jr. Bethlehem/Liberty), Nicole Hinsdale (fr. Glen Mills/Bayard Rustin) and Jordan Shapiro (fr. Trenton N.J./Princeton) with a time of 4:08.11. 

Alex Crigler (so. West Lawn/Wilson High School) took first in the 1,000 freestyle, with a time of 10:58.53. Placing second with a time of 12:13.17 was teammate Nina Chiavaroli (jr. Pennsburg/Upper Perkiomen). 

The top three spots were swept in the 200 freestyle by Golden Bears. Shapiro took first (2:00.78) Jeppesen in second (2:04.27) and third was Shelly Lawn (so. Hatboro/Gwynedd-Mercy Academy) with a time of 2:10.20. 

Sheely grabbed first in the 50 freestyle in a time of 25.90. 

The 200 IM was won by Kerry Choplin (so. Thorofare, N.J./West Deptford) with her time of 2:25.23. Second place was taken by Christine Paski (jr. Wilmington, Del./Concord) in a time of 2:29.75. 

Katie Kelly (so. Downingtown/Downingtown) took first (1:03.24), Lawn second (1:06.15) and Paski third (1:07.08) in the 100 butterfly.

Sheely took first again, this time in the 100 freestyle with a time of 57.29. Coming in second was Stephanie Kearns (fr. West Chester/West Chester East) at a time of 58.70, and third place was claimed by Chavaroli at 1:00.14.

The women’s team will return to action 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at East Stroudsburg, with Misericordia.