Roll with the winners.

For the fourth consecutive year, the John Carroll University men's swimming and diving team rolled onto win the Ohio Athletic Conference Championship.

Results: Complete (PDF) / Day Three (PDF) / All-OAC (PDF) / Records (PDF)

The Blue Streaks defeated opposing schools Mount Union, Ohio Northern, Baldwin Wallace, and Wilmington, with a 967-point showing over the course of three days at the University of Akron's Ocasek Natatorium. 

JCU defeated second-place Mount Union by 168 points. This is the Blue Streaks' 17th OAC Championship overall.

It was fitting that the day began with last year's swimmer of the year earning All-OAC accolades.

Erik Sriubas, the 2019 OAC Swimmer of the Year, swam to a bronze finish in the 1,650 yard freestyle. As the only JCU qualifier, he finished the 66-lap race in 16:09.51 — gaining 16 points for the Blue Streaks. 

Forrest Campbell was named OAC Swimmer of the Year and will most likely head to Greensboro, North Carolina, to compete in the Division III National Championships.

Then, the Blue and Gold achieved 1-2 finishes in back-to-back events. And most importantly, separated themselves from the pressure of the Purple Raiders.

In the 200 yard backstroke, John Carroll gained ground on the winning margin of  Mount Union. The freshman duo of Liam McDonnell and Jonathan Simoes finished first and second, only clocking .59 seconds apart. Evan Gainous supplemented with a fifth place finish, totaling a combined 51 points for the trio.

The 100 yard freestyle was the Blue Streaks' bread and butter. Forrest Campbell and Michael Heller achieved gold and silver. Jake Farr (4th), Jackson Cooper (5th), Patrick Folan (8th) and Aidan O'Neill (9th) all finished the race within under two seconds of each other. 

JCU went ahead by over 100 points on Mount Union with the 90-point showing in the 100 freestyle. 

Isak Alin of Wilmington slowed down the Blue Streaks in the 200 yard backstroke. But only by .14 seconds. Jonah Venos, Adam Lenz and Mason Beck came in 2-3-4, all finishing within under a second of each other. Venos and Lenz registered personal records. 

In the "B" final of the 200 back, Nicholas Mudry (2:10.52) and Dane Bozsvai (2:11.72) earned JCU 16 points with a ninth and 10th place finishes with personal best times

Earlier, Sriubas was not satisfied with his third place finish in the 1,650 free. He decided to win the 200 yard butterfly in 1:52.44, repeating as an OAC champion and was just .03 seconds away from breaking his school record.

Benjamin Rancilio hit the wall three second after his teammate Sriubas, placing second. 

Once the divers hit the deck, the Blue Streaks ran away with the lead. Sophomore Jack Lausin was All-OAC with his second place showing in the 3 meter diving competition. Christian Litwinowicz claimed sixth, tallying 13 points for the Blue and Gold.

The Blue Streaks finished off the OAC Championship with an exclamation point. The quartet of Lenz, McDonnell, Campbell, and Jacob Farr won the 400 yard freestyle with a time of 3:03.07, an OAC record.

That same quartet qualified for the Division III National Championships. One more opportunity for the Blue Streaks to achieve another victory. 

Head coach Mark Fino and his staff (Charlie Lownes, Lewis Fellinger and Maria Eidam) were honored as staff of the year for yet another impressive showing in the conference championships.