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Clark, Wilt, McCluskey each win three times as Men's Swimming and Diving sweeps tri-meet at Bluffton with Ohio Wesleyan

Clark, Wilt, McCluskey each win three times as Men's Swimming and Diving sweeps tri-meet at Bluffton with Ohio Wesleyan
Results
January 17, 2025

LIMA — Juniors Nathan Clark (Cleves/Elder) and Selby Wilt (Findlay) and freshman Chase McCluskey (Pickerington/North) each won three events to lead the Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team in a tri-meet victory over Bluffton and Ohio Wesleyan on Friday night.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (4-2 Overall), Ohio Wesleyan (3-5 Overall), Bluffton (Unavailable).
  • Ohio Northern 222, Bluffton 21.
  • Ohio Northern 198, Ohio Wesleyan 54.
  • Ohio Wesleyan 145, Bluffton 4128
  • Venue: Lima YMCA - Lima, Ohio.

Meet Highlights

  • Clark swept the sprint free events, winning the 50-yard free in :22.09 and the 100 free in :48.57.
  • He also joined McCluskey, senior Brandon Parkins (DuPont, Wash./Steilacoom) and senior Brady Horgan (New Richmond/McNicholas) to win the 200 medley relay in 1:41.90.
  • Wilt won the 50 breast in :28.43 and the 50 fly in :23.89.
  • He also joined sophomore Nathan Herbert (Medina/Highland), sophomore Riley Verb (Bluffton) and McCluskey to win the 200 free relay in 1:29.62.
  • McCluskey also won the 500 free in 5:10.15 to go with the two relay victories.
  • Herbert also won the 200 free in 1:48.67.
  • Junior Simon Bopple (Cleveland/Shaker Heights) won the 50 back in :25.81. 
  • Junior Tyler Edmonds (Youngsville, La./Southside) won the 400 I.M. in 4:32.91.
  • Sophomore Josh Ray (Howell, Mich./Hartland) won the 100 breast in 1:02.00.
  • Freshman Austin Peace (Eaton) won the 100 fly in :56.55.

Notables

  • The meet consisted of 15 events, including 12 individual races, the 1-meter diving and two relays.
  • ONU won 12 of the 15 events on the evening.
  • Austin Veltman is 35-19 in his seventh season as head coach of the Polar Bears.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will turn around and host Baldwin Wallace on Saturday in a 1 pm Ohio Athletic Conference dual at the ONU Sports Center Natatorium.