Men's Swimming and Diving defeats Bluffton, falls to Wooster in tri-meet

Men's Swimming and Diving defeats Bluffton, falls to Wooster in tri-meet
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January 12, 2024

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team defeated Bluffton 192-7 but fell 137-94 to Wooster in a home tri-meet on Friday night.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (5-2 overall), Wooster (5-1 overall), Bluffton (0-6 overall)
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio

Meet Highlights

  • Freshman Nathan Herbert (Medina/Highland) won three events. He placed first in the 1,000 free in 10:30.77, the 200 free in 1:48.60 and the 500 free in 4:57.16.
  • Junior Holden Cubberley (Celina) swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events. He won the 1-meter competition with 288.45 points for six dives and won the 3-meter event with 306.55 points for six dives.
  • The team of sophomores Isaac Reddy (Maryland Heights, Mo./Pattonville) and Aiden Magoolaghan (Hinckley/Highland) and juniors Brandon Parkins (DuPont, Wash./Steilacoom) and Brady Horgan (New Richmond/McNicholas) won the 400 free relay in 3:18.50.
  • Horgan added a second-place finish in the 100 free in :49.05, and Reddy was second in the 50 free in :22.33.
  • Sophomore Tyler Edmonds (Youngsville, La./Southside) finished second to Herbert in the 500 free in 5:06.06.
  • Sophomore Long Huynh placed third in the 400 IM in 4:31.15 and in the 200 fly in 2:00.81.
  • Huynh, Horgan, Parkins and sophomore Simon Bopple (Cleveland/Shaker Heights) placed third in the 400 medley relay in 3:43.08.

Notables

  • The meet consisted of 13 events, including nine individual races, two relays and two diving events.
  • The meet is the seventh of 11 regular-season contests for Ohio Northern.
  • Austin Veltman is now 28-15 in his sixth season as head coach of the Polar Bears.

Up Next

  •  The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday hosting OAC foe Mount Union at 1 p.m.