CLARION, Pa. – Despite combining for 11 individual or relay wins, the IUP men's and women's swimming teams each suffered its first dual meet loss of the season Saturday afternoon as the men fell 173-121 while the women dropped a 172-120 decision.

On the men's side, junior Sterling Tate (York, PA/Dallastown) and senior Andrew Richey (Warminster, Pa. /William Tennent) each tallied three Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship qualifying times. Richey earned wins in the 50 freestyle (22.14) and teamed with Noah Brockway (York, PA/Dallastown), Corey Stauffer (York, Pa. /Dallastown), and RJ Hammond (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) to win the 200 free relay (1:27.50). Richey also recorded a third place showing in the 100 free (49.72). Tate won the 200 free (1:47.42), finished second in the 100 free (49.07) and placed third in the 500 free (4:59.50).

The women were led by the sophomore duo of Bria Otwell (Sarver, Pa./Freeport) and Nicole Smith (Dover, PA/Dover). Otwell won both the 500 free (5:23.62) and the 200 fly (2:12.97) while Smith won the 100 free (54.00), the 200 free (1:56.49) and placed second in the 50 free (25.31).

Other Qualifiers:

MEN
Chris Strauss (Allentown, Pa. /Parkland)
500 Free - 4:59.45

Mace Long (Hollidaysburg, Pa. /Hollidaysburg Area)
1000 Free - 10:22.21
200 Fly - 1:59.21

Hammond
100 Fly - 52.42
200 Fly - 2:04.71

Brockway
100 Back - 52.63
200 Back - 2:02.81

Nathan Dill (Sailsbury, MD/James M. Bennett)
1000 Free - 10:28.82
200 Fly - 2:04.24

Colter Long (Hollidaysburg, Pa. /Hollidaysburg Area)
100 Breast - 1:00.77
100 Fly - 52.08

Shane Hallett (Boiling Springs, Pa. /Boiling Springs)
100 Breast - 59.67
200 Breast - 2:13.38

Rodrigo Feller (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Santo Ivo)
200 Back - 2:03.33

Hussah Alzaid
200 Breast - 2:17.15

Robert Jones (Biglerville, PA/Biglerville)
200 Breast - 2:19.42

WOMEN
Beatriz Gonzalez (Barcelona, Spain)
1000 Free - 11:00.74

Regan Chalk (Hanover, PA/New Oxford)
100 Back - 1:02.47
100 Fly - 1:00.10

Taylor Campbell (Butler, Pa. /Butler)
100 Breast - 1:10.60
200 Breast - 2:33.21

Up Next
The Crimson Hawks return to the pool on Saturday, December 17 when they travel to Notre Dame (Ohio) at 1 p.m.

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