BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin Wallace University men's and women's swimming and diving teams were swept at Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University tonight (Friday, January 15, 2010) in University Circle. The Yellow Jacket men lost 175 to 117 and the women fell 190 to 68.
The BW men fall to 3-7 overall and the women are 0-10. The Jackets are back in action on Friday, January 22 at Hiram College at 6:00 p.m. BW also hosts Ohio Athletic Conference rival Ohio Northern University on Saturday, January 23 at the BW Natatorium at 1:00 p.m. in Berea.
For the men, junior Hector Diaz (El Paso, Texas/ Cathedral) was a double-winner in the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.60) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:10.14). Sophomore Nic Null (Shelby/ Mansfield St. Peter's) placed first in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.23. Four-time All-American junior diver Todd Richert (North Royalton) won the one-meter event with 309.10 points and the three-meter event with 300.20 points. The 400-yard free relay team of Null, senior Jordan Irwin (Westerville/ Westerville South), junior Matt Diamond (Ashtabula/ Lakeside) and junior Ryan Musille (Canton/ GlenOak) won with a time of 3:28.72.
On the women's side, Hillary Stahl (Granville) placed first in the 200 IM in 2:41.23 and Julie Pinter (Broadview Heights/ Brecksville) won the one-meter dive with 229.70 points. The 400-yard free relay team of Kelsey Richards (Wadsworth), Danielle Miller (Van Wert), Jessica LaFave (Beavercreek) and Gabby Parker (Girard, Pa./ Villa Maria Academy) touched the wall first in 4:10.55.
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