Men’s swimming and diving team defeated by Ohio Northern, 144-93

The Olivet College men's swimming and diving team was defeated by Ohio Northern University, 144-93, in a non-conference dual meet tonight at Hillsdale College.

The Comets had three individual winners and one relay took first-place. The winners were junior Kellen Beckwith (Farmington Hills/North Farmington) in the 100 freestyle (:49.42), freshman Brock Jackson (Sturgis) in the 50 freestyle (:22.41) and junior Rafe Maxwell (Bay City/Western) in the 200 butterfly (2:02.37).

The 200 medley team of Beckwith, freshman Payton Violassi (Bloomfield Hills/Andover), junior Mike Harden (St. Johns) and sophomore Jon Bachman (Battle Creek/Lakeview) took first in 1:39.64. Freshman Josh Mauk (Battle Creek/Lakeview) was second in the 50 freestyle (:22.48) and 200 breaststroke (2:17.18).

Olivet returns home tonight and will host Kalamazoo College for a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association dual meet tomorrow afternoon. Action inside the Upton Center Pool gets under way at 1 p.m.