BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's swimming and diving team earned its second victory of the season as it won a non-conference dual meet against Hiram College by a score of 98-50 in the BW Natatorium.
Also, earning victories were senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference performer Jacob Burk (Bowling Green), senior stroker Taylor Elgart (Shaker Heights), sophomore freestyler Tyler Allison (Napoleon), sophomore freestyler John Beyer (Columbus/Centennial) and freshman freestyler Greg Shaw (Colorado Springs, Colo./Manitou Springs).
Burk won the 400-yard individual medley in a season-best time of 4:32.43. Elgart took the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:11.26. Allison captured the 100-yard backstroke in a season-best time of 1:01.48. Beyer touched the wall first in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 6:00.17. Shaw won the 100-yard freestyle in a career-best time of 50.74.
In relay action, the 200-yard medley relay team of sophomore freestyler Matt Roetter (Troy), Burk, freshman freestyle Marcus Campbell (East Liverpool) and Beyer touched the wall first in a season-best time of 1:53.93. The 200-yard freestyle unit of Shaw, Thompson, freshman freestyler Austin Lockhart (Olmsted Falls) and Allison took the win with a time of 1:32.83.
BW closes out its four meet homestand on Saturday, November 19 when it hosts an OAC dual meet against the University of Mount Union in the BW Natatorium at 1 p.m. Fans can follow all of the results at http://homepages.bw.edu/~stats/swim/home/.
