Tigers Come Away with 12 First Place Victories

Photo Creds: John Coffman
Photo Creds: John Coffman

Springfield, OH -- The Wittenberg Swim and Dive team hosted the Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University for a dual match Saturday afternoon. The Tigers came away with their first relay win of the season in the women's 200 free relay with a three second gap victory. Swimmers were Mackenzie SchuldMichelle MurrayCarissa SchroederBridget Logan finishing with a time of 1:49.62. Logan also pulled in another win in the 50 yard free, holding with the competition until pulling away at the turn for a 25.81 time. Winning the 1000 yard free was Abby Dunasky with a time of 11:48.74, four second faster than her previous time. Dunasky led the entire race and was at one point four laps ahead of an OWU swimmer. Parker Roach came in with a tight victory in the 200 yard freestyle, winning first less than a second faster than the second place finisher. Roach came in with a finish of 1:56.83. Another milestone for Emma Hellmann, breaking the 3-meter 6-dive record with 257.85 who also won both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. 

Other victories include:

Evan Massey picked up first place in the 50 yard free with a time of 26.86. Massey also set a new PR in the 100 yard with a time of 58.5

- With a very tight victory, Schuld took first by .14 seconds in the 200 yard IM timing out at 2:22.50. She also grabbed the 100 yard fly in 1:04.04

Zach Parkman collected a victory in the 100 yard butterfly clocking in at 54.10

- Grabbing a third victory, Logan won the 100 yard freestyle at 56.89, eight seconds faster than her competitor

- Winning the 500 yard freestyle, Quaid O'Brien came in at 5:23.88, seven seconds faster than second place 

Murray and Schroeder dropped two seconds each from their 100 yard backstroke times

Doug Heighton succeeded his 200 yard freestyle time by finishing two seconds faster than previous

Tigers will not be seen until December2-4 when they head to the mid-season invite at the College of Wooster.