No. 17 Men's Swimming & Diving defeats Oberlin 160-81
By Tim Glon
ADA — The No. 17-ranked Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team remained undefeated on the season with a 160-81 victory over Oberlin Friday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 7-0, while the Yeomen fall to 3-3.
Junior Christian Garlock won the 50 free in :22.70 and won the 200 breast in 2:18.75 to lead Ohio Northern.
ONU won nine of the 13 events in the victory.
Northern swept the freestyle events, led by Garlock's win in the 50 free.
Junior John Beaschler won the 100 free in :49.69, senior Chris Hoffman won the 200 free in 1:51.33 and freshman Jacob Croasdell won the 500 free in 2:18.75.
Senior Drew Keriazes won the 200 I.M. in 2:01.00 and junior Jordan Breitigam won the 200 fly in 1:58.78.
Northern won both of the relays, as senior Marc Anderson, Keriazes, Breitigam and Beaschler won the 400 medley relay in 3:38.78 and Anderson, Hoffman, Keriazes and freshman Connor Wood won the 200 free relay in 1:30.23.
"This was an outstanding opportunity for us to see where we are as a team after our winter training in Arizona this week," ONU head coach Peggy Ewald said. "We performed well and are excited about competing in our OAC meet at Mt. Union tomorrow."
The Polar Bears will go back to Ohio Athletic Conference action Saturday at 1 pm in Alliance.
