George Chesney qualifies for NCAA Championships in dual meet with Case Western Reserve

Jan. 18, 2008

By Joanna West

ADA — Ohio Northern swimming and diving teams split a dual meet on Friday night against Case Western Reserive on Senior night at the ONU Sports Center.

Ohio Northern also held its annual Swim for Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser during the meet.

The Polar Bear women won 121-118 over the Spartans while CWR topped the ONU men 129-94.

Junior George Chesney qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships in both the 1-meter and 3 meter diving events to lead the Polar Bear men.

Chesney won with 275.80 points in the 1-meter and 313.70 points in the 3-meter.

He surpassed the NCAA “B” cut in each event for the second time this season, greatly solidifying his chances to be selected to participate at the NCAA Championships March 20-22 at Oxford, Ohio.

Garrett Dauch was first in the 200 free in 1:49.80 and second in the 100 back in 54.43.

Ryan Oberst was first in the 100 breast in 1:03.92 and Jeb Deal was second in 1:04.00.

Brett Kuhn was second in the 50 free in 22.60 and 100 free in 49.32.

Micheal Schultz was second in the 500 free with a time of 4:56.56 and Casey Davis was third in 5:06.93.

Kuhn, Dauch, and Schultz teamed up with John Miller to take second in the 200 free relay finishing in 1:30.02.

They return to action Saturday at 1 pm against OAC rival Baldwin-Wallace at the B-W Natatorium in Lou Higgins Center in Berea in the squad’s regular season finale.