Men's Swimming and Diving opens 2023 OAC Championships with third place finish in 800-yard free relay
By Tim Glon
AKRON — The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team opened the 2023 Ohio Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships with a third place finish in the 800-yard free relay on Wednesday evening at the Ocasek Natatorium at the University of Akron.
The team of freshmen Carter Detweiler (Newton, Pa/Council Rock), Tyler Edmonds (Youngsville, La./Southside), sophomore Brady Horgan (New Richmond/McNicholas) and senior Jackson Stanley (Beavercreek) were third in 7:01.16.
John Carroll won the event and leads the team standings with 40 points after the first of 20 events over a four-day span.
Mount Union is second with 36 points, Baldwin Wallace is fourth with 30 points and Wilmington is fifth with 28 points.
The second day of competition will begin Thursday with prelims at 10 am and finals at 6:30 pm.