Men's Swimming and Diving improves to 3-0 with 159-83 victory at Wilmington

WILMINGTON — The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 159-83 victory at Wilmington on Friday night.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (3-0 overall, 2-0 OAC), Wilmington (1-1 Overall, 1-1 OAC).
• Venue: Wilmington Natatorium - Wilmington, Ohio.
• The race distances were in meters as Wilmington has a 25-meter pool.

Meet Highlights

• Senior Nathan Clark (Cleves/Elder) won three events to lead the Polar Bears.
• He won the 100-meter free in :55.65 and the 50 fly in :26.68.
• He also combined with senior Simon Bopple (Cleveland/Shaker Heights), sophomore Chase McCluskey (Pickerington/North) and senior Selby Wilt (Findlay) to win the 200 medley relay in 1:49.36.
• Freshman Austin Peace (Eaton) won the 50 breast in :31.76 and the 100 breast in 1:09.50.
• Wilt won the 50 free in :24.94.
• McCluskey won the 100 fly in 1:00.89.
• The 200-meter relay team of Wilt, senior Isaac Reddy (Maryland Heights, Mo./Pattonville), senior Aiden Magoolaghan (Hinckley/Highland) and McCluskey won in 1:38.78.

Notables

• The meet consisted of 13 events, including 11 individual races and two relays.
• Ohio Northern won six of the 11 individual races and both relays.
• Austin Veltman is 39-20 in his seventh season as head coach of the Polar Bears.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Calvin (Mich.) Quad Meet.