January 15, 2024
Mara Brown, Ohio Northern
Brown posted 4 wins and 3 second-place finishes on the week. Against Mount Union, she won the 100 breast (1:12.18), the 100 fly (1:02.33) and the 200 IM (2:22.03) and was part of the first-place 200 medley relay team (1:54.89). In a tri-meet against Bluffton and Wooster, she placed second in the 200 fly (2:23.60), the 200 breast (2:44.95) and the 400 medley relay (4:16.45).
December 4, 2023
Grace Roberts, John Carroll
Roberts led JCU to wins over Oberlin and Notre Dame College with wins in two individual events and two relays.
November 13, 2023
Gabby Kuetemeyer, Wilmington
Kuetemeyer led the Quakers against Manchester, winning all her individual events and being a part of their winning relay team. She won the Butterfly by over 11 seconds, and the breaststroke by over five seconds.
October 23, 2023
Abby Calaway, Mount Union
Calaway led the Purple Raiders to a pair of dual meet wins over the weekend. She won all five individual events and led both relay teams to wins.
50-yard freestyle-25.75
500-yard freestyle-5:27.39
200-yard freestyle-2:02.78
100-yard freestyle-56.05
200-yard medley relay-1:56.67
200-yard freestyle-1:44.69
October 16, 2023
Rachel Fibbi, Baldwin Wallace
Fibbi won the 500-yard and 1000-yard freestyle in times of 5:48.12 and 11:51.60 in BW's OAC and season-opening victory over Wilmington College last Saturday.
October 9, 2023
Mairin Dalziel, John Carroll
Dalziel led the Blue Streaks to a victory against Westminster College wiht four first place finishes. Individually, she won the 100 yard butterfly in a time 1:01.10, 100 freestyle with a time 54.60, and the 50 fly in 27.25. The final race of the night was the 200 Free relay, as her team won with a score of 1:44.34.
February 6, 2023
Abby Calaway, Mount Union
Calaway helped the Raiders to a win over Saint Vincent in their final dual meet of the season, winning all three individual events she was in and helping her relay team get a win. Calaway touched first in the 200-yard (1:57.85), 100-yard (54.28) and 500-yard (5:24.48) freestyle events and was a member if the winning 400 free relay team (3:43.56).
January 30, 2023
Mairin Dalziel, John Carroll
Dalziel tallied five first place finished to help the Blue Streaks to victories over Baldwin Wallace and Wilmington. She finished first in the 500 Free, Mixed 200 Free Relay, and Mixed 200 Medley Relay against the Yellow Jackets. And then on Saturday, Dalziel touched first in the 100 Fly and 200 Medley Relay against the Quakers.
January 23, 2023
Shelby Starkey, Ohio Northern
Starkey led ONU to victories over Ohio Wesleyan and Bluffton in a tri-meet and Baldwin Wallace in a home dual meet with a combined five first place finishes. In the tri-meet, she won the 1,000 free (12:07.01) and was part of the first-place 200 free relay team (1:47.68). She also posted a second-place finish in the 100 fly (1:05.27). Against Baldwin Wallace, Starkey won the 100 back (1:01.96) and was part of the first-place 200 medley relay (1:55.06) and 200 free relay (1:45.71) teams.
January 16, 2023
Abby Calaway, Mount Union
Calaway helped the Raiders to a dual meet win over Ohio Northern on Saturday, winning three individual events and helping her relay team win. She won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:58.70, the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.41 and the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.91. She was also a member of the 200-yard medley relay team that won with a time of 1:53.66.
December 19, 2022
Mairin Dalziel, John Carroll
Dalziel the Blue Streaks against Div. II Findlay a major win in the 500 freestyle in 5:22.68. She also finished second in the 200 freestyle (1:58.30), 50 freestyle (25.06) and 200 free relay (1:42.14).
December 5, 2022
Mairin Dalziel, John Carroll
Dalziel helped the Blue Streaks to a pair of wins over Notre Dame College and Oberlin. Dalziel won the 50 freestyle in 24.69 and the 100 butterfly in 1:01.12. She was also a member of the winning 200 free relay (1:42.20) and 400 free relay (3:47.88).
November 21, 2022
Mallory Dondorfer, Baldwin Wallace
Dondorfer competed in seven events to help the Yellow Jackets to sixth place of 12 teams at the Oberlin College Invitational. In her individual events, Dondofer finished third in the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:12.68 and places third in the 400-yard individual medley in a time of 4:49.36 and finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:14.59. On the relay side, Dondorfer's 400-yard freestyle relay squad placed ninth in a time of 3:49.09, the 800-yard freestyle relay team finished fourth in a time of 8:24.82, the 200-yard medley relay squad finished eighth in a time of 1:55.16 and the 400-yard medley relay team places fourth in a time of 4:09.54.
November 14, 2022
Maddie Horrigan, Mount Union
Horrigan helped lead the Purple Raiders to a dual meet victory over Baldwin Wallace on Saturday. She won two individual events, winning the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:05.90 and the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 56.26. She was also a member of the 200-yard medley relay team that finished second with a time of 1:58.82.
November 7, 2022
Olivia Goodman, John Carroll
Goodman won four events to help lead the Blue Streaks past Mount Union, including winning the 200 fly (2:17.09) by seven seconds, and the 200 IM (2:19.50) by over 5 seconds. Goodman also touched first in the 100 Fly (1:01.8) and was part of the winning (4:12.55).
October 31, 2022
Olivia Goodman, John Carroll
Goodman has an impressive collegiate meet, guiding the Blue Streaks to a dominant win over Ohio Northern. Goodman won all three individual events, winning the 100 Fly (1:02.19), 200 Fly (2:17.04) and 200 IM (2:19.13). She also helped the 200 Medley Relay win by over 2 seconds (1:52.54).
October 24, 2022
Mallory Dondorfer, Baldwin Wallace
Dondorfer finished first in seven events at the BW fall duals against Hiram, Franciscan University and Bluffton. She won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:03.71, won the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:20.31, placed first in the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:19.98, and finished first in the 400-yard individual medley in a time of 5:05.59. On the relay side, Dondorfer's 200-yard medley relay squad won in a time of 4:24.99, the 200-yard freestyle relay team won in a time of 1:48.39, and the 400-yard freestyle team won in a time of 3:57.69.
January 31, 2022
Mara Brown, Ohio Northern
Brown helped the Polar Bears to a win at Baldwin Wallace on Friday. Brown claimed a pair of l victories Friday, winning the 200 I.M. in 2:18.37 and the 200 fly in 2:19.49. She won the 200 fly by a margin of 9.54 seconds.Brown was also part of ONU's first-place 200 medley relay team that finished in a time of 1:55.82.
January 17, 2022
Megan Lubinski, Ohio Northern
Lubinski won four events to lead ONU past Mount Union last week. Lubinski won the 200 free in 2:00.41, the 50 free in :24.92 and the 100 free in :53.93. She was also part of ONU's 200 medley relay team that posted a victory with a time of 1:53.52.
December 6, 2021
Anna Glass, John Carroll
Glass helped guide the Blue Streaks past Div. II Norte Dame College with two individual wins in the 50 free (25.24) and 100 free (55.55). She was also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:54.96) and 200 free relay (1:43.76)
November 29, 2021
Diver of the Month (November) Catherine Steinwachs, John Carroll
Steinwachs has been selected as the OAC Diver of the Month for her performances throughout November. This is the first time the OAC has recognized a Diver of the Month.
Steinwachs open the season at Ohio Northern scoring 174.00 on the 1-meter board. and 193.70 on the 3-meter board. Against Mount Union Steinwachs tallied 177.10 on the 1-meter board and 191.10 on the 3-meter board.
November 22, 2021
Bella Ratino, Baldwin Wallace
Ratino won three events at the Oberlin Invitational to help BW to a third place finish in a field of nine teams. She won the 500 freestyle in 5:11.74, the 200 freestyle in 1:57.83 and the 1650 in 18:31.38.
November 15, 2021
Maddie Horrigan, Mount Union
Horrigan helped the Purple Raiders to a dual meet win over Baldwin Wallace last week. She the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.36 and the 100-yard butterfly, finishing with a time of 1:02.53. Horrigan was also a member of the 200-yard medley relay team that won with a time of 1:55.22.
November 8, 2021
Ashley Lynch, John Carroll
Lynch led JCU past Mount Union on Saturday with two individual wins. Lynch won the 100 breaststroke (1:13.31) and 100 freestyle (55:25) and was a part of the winning 200 medley (1:34.62) and 200 free relay (1:26.24) teams.
November 1, 2021
Mara Brown, Ohio Northern
Brown won three events to lead ONU past John Carroll, 156-137, on Saturday. Brown won the 100-yard back in 1:12.37, 100-yard fly in 1:02.54 and the 200-yard IM in 2:20.49.
October 25, 2021
Megan Lubinski, Ohio Northern
Lubinski led the Polar Bears to a 202-59 win over Wilmington on Friday and was Northern's top swimmer in a tri-meet at Div. II Hillsdale (Mich.) with Hope (Mich.) on Saturday.
On Friday, Lubinski won the 50-meter free in :27.82 and the 400-meter free in 4:51.79 as the Polar Bears won 13 of the 14 events at the meet.
Lubinski was also part of the top-placing 200-meter medley and 200-meter free relay teams that finished in 2:09.06 and 1:59.47, respectively.
On Saturday, Lubinski tallied second-place finishes in the 50-yard free in :25.60, the 100-yard free in :55.86 and the 200-yard free in 2:01.40 to lead ONU in the tri-meet.
March 1, 2021
Macki Leon, Wilmington
Leon won three individual events to lead the Quakers past Baldwin Wallace over the weekend. Leon touched first in the 50-meter backstroke (32.82 seconds), the 100-meter backstroke (1:09.36) and the 100-meter IM (1:11.81). She also a member of the winning 200-meter freestyle relay (1:58.29).
February 22, 2021
Gwyn Ledrick, John Carroll
Ledrick led the Blue Streaks past Wilmington on Friday with wins in 200 Individual Medley (2:13.24) and the 100 Breaststroke (1:07.00). On Saturday, Ledrick took home wins in the 200 Free (1:57.32), 200 Breaststroke (2:28.23), and the 100 IM (1:02.53) to lead JCU past Ohio Northern.
February 15, 2021
Catherine Steinwachs, John Carroll
Steinwachs placed first in the 1-meter dive with 323.1 points to help with Blue Streaks to a victory over Baldwin Wallace. Steinwachs scored 145.05 points in the main event and 178.05 points in the optional event.
February 8, 2021
Gwyn Ledrick, John Carroll
Ledrick led the Blue Streaks past Mount Union on Saturday, touching first in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.13), 100 freestyle (54.54) and 200 IM (2:12.69).
February 1, 2021
Megan Lubinski, Ohio Northern
Lubinsku won four events to help the Polar Bears to a season-opening victory over Wilmington. Lubinski won the 200-yard free in 1:58.89, the 50 free in :25.09 and the 100 free in :54.99. She was also a member of the winning 400 free relay team (3:51.22).
February 3, 2020
Callie Landry, Mount Union
Landry led the Purple Raiders against Notre Dame and Westminster (Pa.) In a win over Notre Dame, Landry posted two wins in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:31.03 and in the 400-yard IM clocking a time of 4:57.25.
January 27, 2020
Maddie Panus, John Carroll
Panus helped JCU to wins over Ashland and Wilmington last week. Against Ashland, Panus touch second in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.13) and was part of the winning 200 yard medley relay (1:53.44) and 200 yard free relay (1:43.75). At Wilmington, Panus took home first in the 50 meter free (29:03), second in the 50 meter backstroke and was part of the 200 meter medley relay (2:13.36) and 200 meter free relay (1:56.20).
December 23, 2019
Erika Nockengost Baldwin Wallace
Nockengost won the 100-yard freestyle (58.86) and tied in the 100-yard individual (1:06.22) to help lead the Yellow Jackets past Buffalo State University. Nockengost was also the final leg on the winning 200-medley relay (2:00.48).
December 23, 2019
Marissa Kural Baldwin Wallace
Kural captured the 100-yard butterfly (1:03.19) and tied in the 100-yard individual medley in a time (1:06.22) to help the Yellow Jackets to a victory over Buffalo State University.
December 9, 2019
Abby Schauer Ohio Northern
Schauer led the Polar Bears at the Wooster Invitational with three top-10 finishes. Schauer finished fourth in the 200 back in 2:09.53, sixth in the 400 I.M. in 4:50.81 and ninth in the 200 I.M. in 2:15.20. She was also a member of the 400 medley relay team that was seventh in 4:11.99 and the 800 free relay team that finished 10th in 8:25.98.
November 25, 2019
Bella Ratino Baldwin Wallace
Ratino won one event and placed fifth in another to help lead BW to a fourth place finish at the Oberlin College Invitational last weekend. She won the 400-yard individual medley in a school-record time of 4:44.00 on the final day. Ratino also placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle in a season-best time of 5:21.51.
November 11, 2019
Lauren Stajcar Mount Union
Stajcar led the Purple Raiders past Baldwin Wallace last Friday with two individual first place finishes. She was also part of the winning 200 Medley Relay.
November 4, 2019
Gwyn Ledrick John Carroll
Ledrick helped the Blue Steaks to a victory over Mount Union with four first place finishes. Her times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke both rank third fastest in Div. III this season.
October 28, 2019
Gwyn Ledrick John Carroll
Ledrick helped the Blue Steaks to a victory over Ohio Northern by touching first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.98) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.69). Both her times rank among the 25 in Div.III. Ledrick was also a member of the winnings 200 medley relay team.
October 21, 2019
Alexis Schuller Mount Union
Schuller picked up three first place finished to lead the Purple Raiders against Malone and Hiram over the weekend. At Malone, Schuller won the 500 Freestyle (5:34.40) and placed second in the 200 Freestyle (2:03.79). Against Hiram, Schuller touched first in the 1,000 Freestyle (11:36.86) and was a member of the winning 200 Freestyle relay team (26.77 split).
February 4, 2019
Aurelia Incristi Mount Union
Incristi won two individual events and was a member of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay to help lead the Purple Raiders past Westminster. Incristi won the 200-yard freestyle (2:03.30) and 200-yard IM (2:19.96).
January 28, 2019
Shelbi Shearer John Carroll
Shearer led the Blue Steaks past Wilmington (156-95) and to an exciting come from behind tie against Div. III Ashland. Shearer won five out of six of her events.
January 14, 2019
Megan Lubinski Ohio Northern
Lubinski took home four first place finishes to lead the Polar Bears past Mount Union, 149-142. Lubinski won the 500 free (25.72), 100 free (56.67) and 200 free (2:03.54) and was part of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:54.84).
Lubinski also took home third in the 100-free (56.45) against No. 2 Kenyon the day prior.
January 7, 2019
Erika Nockengost Baldwin Wallace
Nockengost led BW with a victory and a third-place finish in a loss to Division II Rollins College during its winter break training trip in Florida. She won the 50-yard butterfly in a season-best time of 28.41 and was third in the 50-yard breaststroke in a season-best time of 34.52. In addition, Nockengost swam the third leg on the second-place 200-yard medley relay team (1:55.04).
December 10, 2018
Sarah Gonda Mount Union
Gonda led the Purple Raiders past St. Vincent (142-120), touching first in the 50-yard (29.18) and 100-yard backstroke (1:02.40). Gonda was also part of the first place 200-yard medley Relay (1:56.04).
December 3, 2018
Lauren Halle Ohio Northern
Halle led ONU to a sixth place finish out of 11 teams at the Wooster Invitational. Halle’s performance was highlighted with a win in the 400 IM in (4:42.76), third place in the 100 fly (2:15. 26) and 10th in the 200 IM (2:14.62).
November 19, 2018
Gwyn Ledrick John Carroll
Ledrick won three individual events at the Wabash Invitational to helped the Blue Streaks to sixth place. All three of her wins rank in the top-20 of Div. III this season. Ledrick won and broke her own school record in the 100 breast (1:03.96, 4th), and won the 200 breaststroke (2:19.91, 5th) and 200 IM (2:09.21, 16th).
November 12, 2018
Aurelia Incristi Mount Union
Incristi led the Purple Raiders against Baldwin Wallace, recording first place in the 50-yard freestyle (25.79) and 100-yard freestyle (56.61). She was also part of the winning 200-yard free relay (1:44.49).
Incristi won the 100-yard freestyle (56.48) and 200-yard freestyle (2:05.29) as the Purple Raiders defeated Oberlin College the following day.
November 5, 2018
Gwyn Ledrick John Carroll
Ledrick was a four-time winner and help lead the Blue Streaks past Mount Union. Individually, Ledrick won the 100 breaststroke (1:08.27), 100 freestyle (56.46) and 200 IM (2:16.66). She was also part of the winning 400 medley relay (4:07.84).
October 29, 2018
Tori Vale John Carroll
Vale won the 100 backstroke (1:02.40) and 100 butterfly (1:00.92) to help the Blue Streaks to a 171-117 win over Ohio Northern. Vale was also part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:52.84) and 200 free relay (1:44.32) teams.
October 22, 2018
Lauren Oktavec Mount Union
Oktavec recorded first place in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke and was a member of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team as Mount Union defeated Malone 134-126 on Friday.
On Saturday, Oktavec took first in the 50-meter freestyle and was a part of the winning 200-meter medley relay and 200-meter freestyle relay to help Mount Union defeat Hiram, 157-64.
February 5, 2018
Lauren Oktavec, Mount Union
In a loss at Westminster, Oktavec recorded wins in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke with a times of 1:01.61 and 2:15.45, respectively. Oktavec was also a member of the 400 yard freestyle team that placed first with a time of 3:48.93 where her split was 56.96. As a member of the 200 yard medley relay team that finished second, her split was 29.41 while her team finished with a time of 1:56.12.
In a loss at Westminster, Oktavec recorded wins in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke with a times of 1:01.61 and 2:15.45, respectively. Oktavec was also a member of the 400 yard freestyle team that placed first with a time of 3:48.93 where her split was 56.96. As a member of the 200 yard medley relay team that finished second, her split was 29.41 while her team finished with a time of 1:56.12.
January 29, 2018
Samantha Glish-Wilmington
In a dual meet with John Carroll, Glish won both the 50-meter freestyle (28.07) and the 100-meter freestyle (1:02.54) with season-best times in both events. Her time in the 50-meter freestyle is currently the fourth-best time in the OAC this season.
January 22, 2018
Kierra Watson-Ohio Northern
In ONU's two meets last week, Watson posted six wins. In a victory over Baldwin Wallace, Watson helped the 200 medley relay team take first place in 1:55.72. and took home victories in the 50 free in :26.32 and the 100 back in 1:02.91. In a win over Oberlin, Watson won the 100 back in 1:03.65 and the 200 back in 2:17.15 and teamed up with the 400 medley relay team to take first place in 4:18.87.
January 15, 2018
Sydney Veon, Ohio Northern
Veon led the Polar Bears in a 160-120 win over Mount Union on Sunday afternoon, posting victories in four events. Veon won the 100 breast in 1:08.63 and the 50 free in :25.66 and the 100 free in :56.56. Veon was also part of the winning 200-meter medley relay team.
December 11, 2017
Lauren Oktavec, Mount Union
Oktavec recorded two wins to led the Purple Raiders against St. Vincent (Pa.) last week. Oktavec won the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 29.70 and the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:16.50.
December 4, 2017
Gwyn Ledrick, John Carroll
Ledrick helped the Blue Streaks repeat as the Blue Devil Invite champions with two first place finsihes. Ledrick won the 100 breastroke (1:06.39) and set the school record in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.65). She also swam on the first place 200 medley relay (1:50.84).
November 20, 2017
Kierra Watson-Ohio Northern
Watson won the 100 back in 1:04.19 and the 200 back in 2:20.17 to lead the Polar Bears to a win over Wittenberg last week. Wastson also finished third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:24.52.
November 13, 2017
Carmen Ferrante, John Carroll
Ferrante helped the Blue Streaks to a win over Ohio Northrn by taking first place in the 100 freestyle (55.2) and second place in the 200 freestyle (02:01.4). She swam the fouth leg on the winning 400 free relay (3:45.58, 55.75). This is the second time Ferrante has earned athlete of the week honors this season.
November 6, 2017
Carly Adams, John Carroll
Adams won two indivdual events to help lead the Blue Streaks past Mount Union. She captured first in both the 100 and 200 backstroke and swam the backstroke leg on the winning 400 Medley Relay.
October 30, 2017
Carmen Ferrante, John Carroll
errante won two individual events and one relay to help the Blue Streaks to a win over Div. III Ashland. Ferrante won the 100 breaststroke (01:10.1), 200 breaststroke 02:33.3 and swam breaststroke leg on the first place 200 medley relay.
October 23, 2017
Dana Lautenschleger, Mount Union
Against Malone, Lautenschleger won the 1000 yard freestyle (11:00.04), 500 yard freestyle (5:23.84), and was the anchor of the 200 yard freestyle relay where the team swam a 1:45.60 with her split being 25.74.
-Versus Hiram, Lautenschleger won as a member of the 200 yard medley relay where the team swam in 1:57.62 while she led off the race with a split of 29.16, and a member of the 400 yard freestyle relay (4:02.14) with a split of 27.81. She also won the 200 yard freestyle (2:01.80) and 100 yard freestyle (57.85).
February 2, 2017
Amanda Cassamatta, John Carroll
Cassamatta won the 50 free (25.08), 100 IM (01:07.5) and was part of the of the winning 200 medley relay team (01:54.1) to help lead the Blue Streaks pat Wilmington to remain undefeated against OAC competitio
January 9, 2017
Allie Thorson, Baldwin Wallace
Thorson won the 500-yard freestyle and was the runner-up in the 100-yard individual medley in BW's loss to Widener (Pa.) University last Friday during its annual Florida training trip. She captured the 500-free with a time of 5:29.45 and placed second in the 100-IM with a career-best time of 1:06.41.
December 5, 2016
Ally Roskos, Manchester
Roskos won the Illinois Tech Ted Eriksen Invitational five and six dive one-meter competitions with 356.9 points combined to defeat the field by more than 50 points. She tallied 208.4 points in her six dives and 148.5 points in her five dive.
November 21, 2016
Elise Pichola, Mount Union
Pichola won three events to help lead the Purple Raiders past Baldwin Wallace last week. Pichola placed first in the 50 yard freestyle (26.04), the 100 yard freestyle (56.68) and was part of the winning the 400 yard medley relay (4:15.97)
November 14, 2016
Maddie Dolce, John Carroll
Dolce helped the Blue Streaks defeat Ohio Wesleyan for the fifth consecutive time with three first place finishes. Dolce touched first in the 1000 freestyle by over 24 seconds (11:08.5), the 200 backstroke by over six second (2:15.7) and was part of the winning 400 free relay (3:48.4).
November 7, 2016
Carly Adams, John Carroll
Adams contributed 38 points and four victories as JCU defeated Mount Union. She finished first in the 400 IM with a time of 4:47.3, first in the 200 back with a time of 2:10.4 and finished first in the 100 back with a time of 1:01.0. Adams also swam the backstroke leg of the 200 Medley Relay.
October 31, 2016
Jenna Latsko, John Carroll
Latsko won three events to help the Blue Steaks post a 223-73 win over Ohio Northern. Latsko touched first in the 100 breast in 01:08.6, the 200 breast in 02:28.6 and the 200 IM in 02:14.4.
February 1, 2016
Amanda Casamatta, John Carroll
John Carroll junior Amanda Casamatta (Chardon) won the 200-meter free (2:18.6) and was part of the winning 200-meter medley relay and 400-meter free relay teams to help lead the Blue Streaks past Wilmington.
January 25, 2016
Lindsey Fano, John Carroll
John Carroll senior Lindsey Fano (Boulder, Co./Fairview) led the Blue Streaks past Hiram and Baldwin Wallace last week. Against Hiram, Fano was part of the winning 200 meter medley relay (2:12.4) and 200 meter free relay (2:00.5) and touched second in the 200 meter freestyle (2:21.5). Fano took first in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:30.6) and was a member of the winning 200 yard medley relay (1:51.7) and 200 free relay (1:45.6) at home against Baldwin Wallace.
Other Nominees: Jenna Kassinger, MTU…Ally Roskos, MAN
January 18, 2016
Dana Lautenschleger, Mount Union
Mount Union sophomore Dana Lautenschleger (Solon/Solon) led the Purple Raiders in their win against Ohio Northern and their loss against Wooster. She won the 1000 yard freestyle with a time of 10:54.85 and the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:19.27 in the loss against Wooster. Lautenschleger helped the Raiders defeat Ohio Northern for the first time since 2001-02 season by winning the 200 yard freestyle (2:00.25) and the 200 yard backstroke (2:11.31).
Other Nominees: Lindsey Fano, JCU…Rachel Routzong, WC…Chandler Ashbaugh, BW
December 14, 2015
Regina Saxon, Mount Union
Mount Union freshman Regina Saxon (Hudson) led the Purple Raiders to a 139-123 win over St. Vincent (Pa.). Saxon won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.99 and the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 2:32.28.
December 7, 2015
Dana Lautenschleger, Mount Union
Mount Union sophomore Dana Lautenschleger (Solon) led the Purple Raiders to fourth place at the College of Wooster Invitational. Lautenschleger placed first in the 500 yard freestyle (5:05.47). She also won and broke the school record in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:31.3) and the 1650 yard freestyle (17:27.0).Lautenschleger was also a part of the first place 200 yard medley relay and the 400 yard medley.
Other Nominees: Jillian Chapman, ONU…Ally Roskos, Manchester
November 23, 2015
Carly Adams, John Carroll
John Carrol sophomore Carly Adams (Hopkinton, MA) took first in six out of her seven events over weekend to help lead the Blue Streaks to wins over Allegheny (120-119) and Mount Union (157-140). Against Allegheny, Adams won the 400 IM (4:45.8), 100 back (1:01.1) and was part of the 200 medley relay (1:53.2). Adams touched first the 100 back (1:00.9) and 200 IM (2:16.1) and placed second in the 200 back (2:12.2) versus Mount Union.
Other Nominees: Dana Lautenschleger, MTU…Emily Clark, MAN
November 16, 2015
Maddie Fortune, Baldwin Wallace
Baldwin Wallace senior Maddie Fortune (Akron/Firestone) helped the Yellow Jackets to a 110-77 victory against Penn State-Behrend (Pa.) College on Saturday with a victory in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. Fortune won the 1-meter with a score of 225.95. She picked up her second victory of the meet in the 3-meter event with a score of 190.60.
Other Nominees: Rachel Drake, WC…Carly Adams, JCU…Allison Lohnes, ONU
November 9, 2015
Lauren Oktavec, Mount Union
Mount Union freshman Lauren Oktavec (Brunswick) claimed a first place finish to help the Purple Raiders defeat Ohio Wesleyan. She placed first in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:14.61, shaving off a second from her last first place win.
November 2, 2015
Ally Roskos, Manchester
Manchester sophomore Ally Roskos (Elkhart, Ind./Memorial) reached the first of two NCAA Div. III Regional qualifying marks with a first place finish in one-meter diving with 396.1 points at the Franklin College Dual.
Other Nominees: Jordyn Miller, BW…Allison Lohnes, ONU…Lindsey Fano, JCU
October 26, 2015
Rose Aldo, Mount Union
Mount Union senior Rose Aldo (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield) won five events last week to help the Purple Raiders to wins over Malone and Hiram. Against Malone, Aldo won the 50 yard freestyle (26.36) and the 100 yard freestyle (56.68). Versus Hiram, Aldo placed first in the 100 yard freestyle (57.44), 400 yard medley (4:13.3) and 400 yard freestyle (4:04.2).
Other Nominees: Carly Adams, JCU
February 2, 2015
Julia Johnson Transylvania
Transylvania sophomore Julia Johnson (Ft. Mitchell, Ky./Notre Dame Academy) led the Pioneers past Campbellsville with first place finishes in the 200 fly (2:16.90) and 200 backstroke (2:15.50). Johnson was also part of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:54.50).
December 8, 2014
Jill Chapman, Ohio Northern
Ohio Northern sophomore Jill Chapman (Sandusky/Perkins) set four school records and surpassed the NCAA "B" Cut in two events to lead the Polar Bears to a seventh place finish at The College of Wooster Invitational. She finished third in the 100 free in a school record time of :52.27, breaking the previous mark set in 1988. Chapman won the 50 free in :23.22, setting a meet record, the school record set in 2009 and surpassing the NCAA "B" Cut. Chapman also swam the anchor leg of the 200 free relay, which finished second, setting a school record and reaching the NCAA “B” cut with a time of 1:35.89. Chapman also anchored the 200-yard medley relay team that won in a school record time of 1:46.71.
Gwyneth Hamilton, John Carroll
Hamiton led the Blue Streaks against Baldwin Wallace with a first-place finish in the 50 Free in a time of 25.45, 100 free with a time of 57.17 and 200 free relay. She also took home second place in the 100 Fly, finishing with a time of 1:04.24.