Swimming & Diving: Ohio dominates Bowling Green, seniors present out in ultimate dwelling meet

Ohio (3-0 Mid-American Conference) confronted off towards Bowling Green (2-1 MAC) Friday. The Bobcats have been capable of dominate Bowling Green, taking dwelling a 244-56 win, profitable all 16 occasions and claiming 43 of 48 podium spots.

It was Ohio’s ultimate dwelling meet of the meet season and its Senior Day. Seven seniors contributed considerably to the Bobcats’ win.

Cassie DiBetta took dwelling wins in each of her particular person occasions, the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke, and was additionally a part of the profitable 200-yard medley relay, alongside Lily Baumgartner, the all-American Zita Szoke and Tori Wittenberg.

Emily Ellsworth was large Friday as properly, ending second to DiBetta in each of the breaststroke occasions, in addition to ending second within the 100-yard IM and 200-yard medley relay alongside fellow seniors Allie Schrank, Jordan Claypoole and Katie Buroker.

Schrank completed fourth within the 100-yard backstroke and third within the 100-yard butterfly. Schrank competed within the 200-yard freestyle relay with fellow seniors Peyton Binns, Anna McGrath and Morgan Brown, the place they completed fourth. McGrath took dwelling a win within the 500-yard freestyle and a second-place end within the 200-yard freestyle. Brown completed third within the 100-yard IM.

One Bobcats’ senior diver, Stephanie Balthaser, positioned fourth and seventh, respectively, within the 1- and 3-meter diving.

The non-seniors additionally performed a substantial position within the Bobcats’ huge win. Astrid Pichardo gained 3-meter diving and completed runner-up in 1-meter diving to Bella Basford, who completed fourth in 3-meter. 

Szoke continued her dominance, profitable all 4 of her occasions as she took dwelling wins within the 200-yard medley relay, 50- and 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle relay alongside Tori Wittenberg, Jordan Claypoole and Katie Buroker. 

Wittenberg completed in second behind Szoke within the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. Claypoole completed first within the 100-yard butterfly and third within the 50-yard freestyle. Buroker completed third within the 100- and 200-yard freestyle. 

Ashley Sallows gained the 1000-yard freestyle, Katrina Kollin gained the 200-yard freestyle, Jana Macik gained the 200-yard butterfly, Lily Baumgartner gained the 100-yard butterfly, Juliana Slaninka gained the 200-yard backstroke and Juliette Daigneault gained the 100-yard IM.

While it was senior day, the plethora of swimmers that weren’t celebrated performed an enormous position in getting the dominant win over the Falcons within the dwelling water. 

With only one common season meet remaining, Ohio sits at 4-0, together with wins towards MAC opponents Buffalo, Ball State and now Bowling Green. The wins are notable as they recommend the Bobcats will carry out strongly on the upcoming MAC Championship and probably declare their first MAC title since 2011. 

The Bobcats will journey to Akron to face the reigning MAC champion Zips in a twin meet on Jan. 30 and 31. This meet can be their ultimate common season competitors earlier than the MAC Championship, Feb. 25-28.

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