COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The top-ranked team in Division III clashed with the 10th ranked team in Division on Friday night at the McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion where Ohio State came away with a 221-75 victory over the Denison Big Red.
This is the 10th straight season that Ohio State has hosted Denison in a dual meet on the OSU campus. This year, Denison was led by Bebe Wang who finished third in the 200 backstroke (1:50.32), fourth in the 100 backstroke (51.56) and second in the 200 IM (1:55.93).
Matt Hedman finished fourth in the 1,000 free in 9:31.23 and was second in the 500 free, touching in 4:37.96. First-year Dayen Wilson followed in third place in the 500 free in 4:47.47.
In the 100 fly, Kymani Senior was the runner-up in 51.24. Senior Kenny Fox followed in third at 51.88. In the 50 free, Senior was fourth (21.74) and Christen Kelly was fifth in 21.78.
Another second-place finish was turned in by Ryan Stevenson in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.06). Drake Horton placed fifth in the 100 free (47.07) and Tiernan Foster-Smith was fifth in the 100 breaststroke in 57.73.
Denison divers Liam Simmons and Brendan Downey placed seventh and eighth, respectively on both boards. Simmons posted a six-dive score of 197.80 on the 1-meter board and a 181.45 on the 3-meter board. Downey checked in at 154.15 (1-meter) and 158.35 (3-meter).
The Big Red is back in action on Saturday (Nov. 3) when they host Xavier University at 1 p.m.
