Junior Christian Garlock named OAC Men's Swimmer of the Week

By Zaji Lieberman

ADA — Junior Christian Garlock has been named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week for the week of Jan. 7-13.

On Friday, Garlock won the 50 free in :22.70 and won the 200 breast in 2:18.75 to lead No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern to a 160-81 victory over Oberlin at the ONU Sports Center.

Northern swept the freestyle events, led by Garlock's win in the 50 free.

On Saturday, Garlock swept the freestyle sprint events to lead the Ohio Northern to a 150-91 victory at Mount Union. Garlock won the 50 free in :22.16 and touched first in the 100 free in :48.25.

The Polar Bears will return to action Friday with a dual at Kenyon and will wrap up the home portion of their schedule next Saturday with a 1 pm battle with Baldwin Wallace on Senior Day at the ONU Sports Center.

ONU can win its seventh consecutive OAC regular season title with a win over BW.