Senior Jordan Breitigam leads Men's Swimming & Diving in virtual meet with Case Western Reserve in regular season finale

January 25, 2014

By Tim Glon

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team wrapped up its 2013-14 regular season with a 207-84 loss to Case Western Reserve in a virtual meet on Saturday afternoon.

Due to poor weather conditions, Case did not travel as scheduled to the meet at the ONU Sports Center.

Instead, each team competed in its home pool and the results were merged into a virtual meet.

The Polar Bears fall to 8-2 on the season, while the Spartans improve to 7-2.

Senior All-American Jordan Breitigam posted the lone victory for ONU, winning the 200 fly in 2:00.42.

Senior Erik Arent completed a 1-2 finish in the event for Ohio Northern, touching in second place behind Breitigam in 2:02.29.

Junior Brian Heilbronner and freshman John Raker each posted a pair of second place finishes.

Heilbronner was second in the 100 back in :54.97 and was second in the 200 back in 2:01.34, while Raker was second in the 500 free in 5:02.15 and was second in the 1000 free in 10:19.63.

Four other Polar Bears posted second place finishes.

Senior Kyle Rex was second inn the 3-meter diving with 224.95 points, junior Jason Luthman was second in the 200 breast in 2:20.34, freshman Eric Chen was second in the 200 I.M. in 2:02.65 and freshman Tim Pelltier was second in the 1-meter diving with 246.10 points.

"Running a virtual meet without the competing team on site proved to be a challenge," ONU head coach Peggy Ewald said. "It was quite a contrast from Friday night's electric atmosphere. But we were just happy to complete the dual meet season. We are longing to enter taper, rest and get into our championships season."

The Polar Bears will be idle until the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on Feb. 13-15 at the University of Akron Ocasek Natatorium.