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19 of 20 Swimmers Qualify for PSAC's as BU Sails Past Albright


BLOOMSBURG—The Bloomsburg University men's swim team sailed past Albright College 137-117, Saturday Dec. 8 at the Nelson Field House pool on senior day.
 
The Huskies (4-3 overall) had three new PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) event qualifying times at the meet.  Jeremy Frey (Pipersville/Central Bucks East) clocked 53:73 in the 100-butterfly, a career best, earning a PSAC cut.  Frey also competed in the 200-back where he placed first at 1:59:48.
 
Alex Otero (Allentown/Parkland) qualified in the 100-freestlye after swimming the heat in 49:12 during exhibition.  Tyler Gross (Pottstown/Pottsgrove) also qualified for PSAC's in the 200-freestyle clocking 1:50:95 getting second in the race after Alex Otero (Allentown/Parkland) with a 1:48:62.
 
The Lions' (5-3 overall) head coach John Stuhltrager is a BU swimming alumni and graduated Bloomsburg in 1990.  Assistant coach Ian Walsh was the graduate assistant for Huskies swimming from 2010-2012.
 
The Huskies recognized three seniors and their parents prior to the meet; Jack Eichenlaub (Ambler/Upper Dublin), Frey, and Nick Ortlieb (North Wales/North Penn) were honored for their dedication to Bloomsburg swimming throughout their years at the University.
 
Bloomsburg now has 19 out of 20 of their male swimmers with a PSAC championship qualifying time.
 
The Huskies will take some time off for the holiday break and are traveling to Florida next for winter training in January where they will compete in open water swims.


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