Men's Swimming and Diving opens season with 2-0 record at Bethel (Ind.) Tri-Meet

Men's Swimming and Diving opens season with 2-0 record at Bethel (Ind.) Tri-Meet
Results
October 14, 2023

ELKHART, Ind. — The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team opened its 2023-24 season by defeating Aquinas (Mich.) and Bethel (Ind.) at the Bethel Tri-Meet at the Elkhart Aquatics Center on Saturday.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (2-0), Aquinas (Mich.) (1-3), Bethel (Ind.) (2-1), Hillsdale (Mich.) (3-0)
  • Venue: Elkhart Aquatics Center, Elkhart, Ind.

Meet Highlights

  • Ohio Northern defeated Aquinas 182-111 and Bethel 171-120.
  • The Polar Bears won 6 of the 16 events - 5 individual events and the 200 free relay.
  • Sophomore Selby Wilt (Findlay) won three events to lead the Polar Bears.
  • Wilt won the 50 free in :21.37 and the 100 free in :48.60.
  • He also combined with sophomore Aiden Magoolaghan (Hinckley/Highland), senior Charlie Spyker (Harrod/Shawnee) and sophomore Nathan Clark (Cleves/Elder) to win the 200 free in 1:27.85.
  • Sophomore Tyler Edmonds (Youngsville, La./Southside) won the 200 breast in 2:17.32. He was also second in the 200 I.M. in 2:04.46 and the 200 free in 1:49.49.
  • Junior Holden Cubberley (Celina) won the 3-meter diving with 242.55 points.
  • Sophomore Long Huynh (Billings, Mt./West) won the 200 fly in 1:59.97. Huynh was also third in he 100 fly in :54.99 and the 200 I.M. in 2:05.56.
  • Freshman Nathan Herbert (Medina/Highland) was second in the 500 free in 5:01.22 and was third in the 1650 free in 18:05.44.
  • Freshman Riley Verb (Bluffton) was third in the 200 back in 2:05.32.
  • Freshman Evan Miller (Cincinnati/La Salle) was third in the 200 fly in 2:09.57.

Notables

  • The meet consisted of 16 events - 2 relays, 2 diving events and 12 individual races.
  • All three teams competed together and the meet was scored with three different head-to-head results.
  • The meet was the first of 11 regular season contests for Ohio Northern.
  • Austin Veltman is now 25-13 in his sixth season as head coach of the Polar Bears.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Friday when they travel to OAC foe Wilmington for a 6 p.m. dual meet.