INDIANA, Pa. – The early season dual schedule continues for IUP swimming and diving as the Crimson Hawks compete against Edinboro at the McComb Fieldhouse Friday evening.
This will be the second meet of the season for the Hawks and the season opener for Edinboro. Only swimming events are on the meet schedule Friday night.
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Last time out
>> IUP opened its 2021-22 season last Wednesday with a dual meet split at Shippensburg. The women won 151-54 while the men lost 118-86.
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Paige Mikesell set Shippensburg Heiges Field House record in the 200 free, hitting a NCAA B cut time in the process. She was also part of the pool record breaking 200 medley relay squad that included
Amber Baldani,
Rachel Johnson, and
Iliana Oikonomou.
Notes
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Paige Mikesell was named the PSAC Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week for her efforts at Shippensburg last week. Her NCAA B time in the 200 free was marked at 1:52.71.
>> Transfer
AB McCullough (Saint Francis) won both the women's 50 and 100 free and was part of the winning 200 free relay at Shippensburg.
>> On the men's side,
Thomas McGillan won the 50 and 100 freestyle.
>> IUP is bringing diving back this season after a 15-year hiatus.
Patricia Brownlee was added to the staff to head up the specialty and IUP will see diving competition at several events this year, including the Clarion Diving Invitational in February. The IUP women have three divers on the roster, including transfer
Allison Brownlee (Delta State),
Jordyn Burkey, and
Allie McKinney. Competition dates include November 6 (Saint Vincent), December 3 (Gannon) and December 11 (Clarion).
Up next
The Crimson Hawks will host Saint Vincent in its home opener on Saturday, November 6.