Men's Swimming runs OAC win streak to 23 meets with 121-84 win at Wilmington

By Tim Glon

WILMINGTON — The Ohio Northern men's swimming team extended its Ohio Athletic Conference regular season dual meet winning streak to 23 with a 121-84 victory at Wilmington Friday night.

The Polar Bears improve to 2-0 overall and are 2-0 in OAC action, while the Quakers fall to 2-1, 2-1.

The Polar Bears won four of the nine individual events and both relays to hold off the Quakers.

In the freestyle events, senior John Beaschler won the 50 free in :25.14 and sophomore Jacob Croasdell won the 800 free in 9:12.96.

Freshman Jeremy Preston won the 100 fly in :59.78 and junior Jason Luthman won the 100 breast in 1:10.88.

Freshman Eric Chen, Luthman, Preston and freshman Logan Pfeifer opened the meet by winning the 200 medley relay in 1:50.97 and freshman Cody Newton, Croasdell, Chen and Beaschler won the 200 free relay in 1:41.10.

"The environment tonight was very exciting, and a credit to Wilmington for swimming some great races and helping to create the atmosphere," ONU head coach Peggy Ewald said. "We saw a lot of our Polar Bears in some new situations and unfamiliar races, and they stepped up."

There were no diving events as Wilmington does not have a diving board.

The Polar Bears will return to action next Saturday with a dual meet with Olivet (Mich.) at Hillsdale, Mich.