Men's Swimming & Diving Tallies Victory in Home Opener

2/19/2021 9:01:00 PM | By: Quinn Orloff, Staff Writer

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Blue Streaks continued to roll on Friday, as the John Carroll University Men's Swimming & Diving team defeated the Wilmington College Quakers 174-46.

John Carroll's depth and dominance was put on full display in the commanding victory. Head Coach Tanner Barton got his first win at home, and he is yet to lose a meet, as the Streaks are 3-0 on the season.

"Tonight's meet against Wilmington was a great way to kick off the busy weekend," said Barton. "It was a true team victory, and we highlighted the depth within our program. We entered individuals in events they normally don't compete in, but they rose to the challenge and swam exceptionally fast."

The day started off with a commanding win in the 200 Medley Relay, where the Blue Streaks A, B, and C relays came in first, second and third. The A relay consisted of Liam McDonnell, Adam Lenz, Michael Heller, and Westin Fishel. They won the race with a time of 1:35.34. The B relay was only off by three seconds as they finished with a time of 1:38.88.

Barton was impressed with the strong start.

"One of the most memorable events was the very first relay," said Barton. "Our three medley relay teams clinched the top three spots, so that set the precedent for the rest of the evening."

Erik Sriubas, Jonathan Simoes, and Jonah Venos placed first, second, and third in the 1000 Free. Sriubas won with a time of 10:33.32, Simoes in second (10:43.37), and Venos in third (10:46.87).

Aidan O'Neill won the 200 Free with a time of 1:47.97. River Flatley came in second (1:49.08), and Ben Rancilio in third (1:50.64).

Adam Lenz, Westin Fishel, and Jacob Farr had a clean sweep in the 50 Free with Lenz's winning time of 21.75. Fishel's second place time of 21.97 and Farr's third place time of 22.49 were very nice.

In the 200 IM, Nick Mudry had a come from behind win to beat teammate Forrest Campbell. Mudry finished with a time of 2:02.18, while Campbell came in second with a time of 2:02.35. Jonathan Simoes came in third with a time of 2:03.81.

Jack Lausin won the 1M diving with a score of 262.05 and marked down a score of 210.60 in the 3M diving event.

Forrest Campbell got his victory in the 100 Fly with a time of 52.55. Max Campbell came in second (54.73), while Erik Sriubas placed third (56.45).

Michael Heller and Jake Farr placed first and second in the 100 Free. Heller won with a time of 47.95. Farr finished with a time of 48.51.

Liam McDonnell placed first in the 100 Back with a time of 51.29. Jacob Clark placed second with a time of 55.38.

Aidan O'Neill won the 500 Free with a time of 4:56.88 in an outstanding race.

Austin Davis won the 100 Breast with a time of 1:01.52.

To finish the day, the Blue Streaks finished how they started, with a win. The A relay in the 400 Free won the race. They won with a time of 3:10.97. The A team consists of Adam Lenz, Forrest Campbell, Michael Heller, and Westin Fishel.

The Blue Streaks face the Ohio Northern Polar Bears in their last OAC regular season meet on Saturday, Feb. 20 in the William H. Johnson Natatorium in University Heights, Ohio.

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