2011-12 Mount Union Men's Swimming and Diving News

February 18, 2012
Brocious Wins 200 Backstroke; Men's Swimming Third at OAC Championships
AKRON,Ohio—Junior Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) won the OAC title in the 200 backstroke and led Mount Union to a third place finish at the 2012 Ohio Athletic Conference Swimming Championships at The University of Akron.

February 17, 2012
Men's Swimming Sets a School-Record and Stands in Third Place After Day 2 of OAC Championships
AKRON, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's 200 medley relay team set a new school record to highlight the Raiders' second day at the 2012 Ohio Athletic Conference Swimming Championships Friday at The University of Akron.

February 16, 2012
Brocious Finishes 2nd in 500 Free as Men's Swimming & Diving Sits in Third after Day One of OAC Championships
AKRON, Ohio—Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors as Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team claimed the third-place position after Thursday's opening day of competition at the OAC Championships held at Ocasek Natatorium on the University of Akron campus.

February 15, 2012
Men’s Swimming & Diving Hopes to Finish Season on High Note at OAC Championships
The Mount Union men’s swimming & diving team will compete at the 2012 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships this weekend. The Championships will be held at the Ocasek Natatorium on the campus of the University of Akron and runs from Thursday morning to Saturday evening.

February 4, 2012
Men's Swimming and Diving Drops Season Finale to Westminster (Pa.)
ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Junior Rob Brocious' (Mentor/Mentor) two wins weren't enough as the men's swimming and diving team falls to Westminster, 142-116.

January 30, 2012
Mount Union's Brocious Earns Third OAC Swimmer of the Week Honor
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Junior Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week for the third time this season on Monday.

January 28, 2012
Brocious Sets Pool Record as Men's Swimming and Diving Drops Dual Meet
ERIE, Pa.—Junior Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) recorded a pool record time in the 400 IM, but it was not quite enough as Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team lost a close meet to Penn State-Behrend, 129-101.

January 21, 2012
Brocious Leads Men's Swimming and Diving to Victory in Final OAC Meet
ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Junior Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) led the Men's Swimming and Diving team to a win in their final Ohio Athletic Conference meet, as they defeated Wilmington 110-79.

January 20, 2012
Men’s Swimming and Diving Falls to Wooster
WOOSTER, Ohio—The Mount Union men's swimming and diving team lost to Wooster, 150-121, Friday night.

January 14, 2012
Brocious Wins Two Events But Men's Swimming Falls to #16 Ohio Northern
ADA, Ohio--Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team fell by a score of 226.5-67.5 in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Saturday in Ada.

January 9, 2012
Mount Union's Brocious Named OAC Men's Swimmer of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Junior Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week on Monday.

January 4, 2012
Men's Swimming & Diving Earns Narrow Victory Over Florida Tech
MELBOURNE, Fla.—The Mount Union men's swimming and diving team captured a 137-120 victory over Florida Tech Wednesday afternoon. This was the first competition in almost a month for the Purple Raiders, who traveled to Florida for the final week of winter break.

December 12, 2011
Mount Union's Ruhe Named OAC Men's Swimmer of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Freshman Brian Ruhe (Versailles/Versailles) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week on Monday.

December 9, 2011
Men's Swimming and Diving with Strong Showing against St. Vincent
ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Four Purple Raiders won multiple events, leading the Men's Swimming and Diving team to a 163-90 victory over the St. Vincent Bearcats.

December 3, 2011
Men's Swimming and Diving Eighth at Wooster Invite; Brocious Three Top 10 Finishes For Weekend
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team finished in eighth place at the Wooster Invitational at Wooster High School.

December 2, 2011
Men's Swimming and Diving Eighth After Day Two of Wooster Invite
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team sits in eighth place after the second day of the Wooster Invitational at Wooster High School.

December 1, 2011
Men's Swimming and Diving Eighth After Day One of Wooster Invite
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team sits in eighth place after the first day of the Wooster Invitational at Wooster High School.

November 19, 2011
Men's Swimming Earns First OAC Win of Season
ALLIANCE, Ohio--The Mount Union men's swimming and diving team was able to notch their first conference win of the season as they defeated Baldwin-Wallace 129-99.

November 7, 2011
Mount Union's Brocious Named OAC Men's Swimmer of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Junior Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Swimmer of the Week on Monday.

November 5, 2011
Men's Swimming Sunk by Ohio Wesleyan
DELAWARE, Ohio—Juniors Rob Brocious (Mentor/Mentor) and Mike Greisl (South Euclid/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) each won a pair of events, but it was not quite enough as Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team was a close match to Ohio Wesleyan, 114-100.

November 4, 2011
Men's Swimming Edged Out By John Carroll in OAC Opener
UNIVERSITY HTS, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team suffered a narrow 128.5-102.5 loss Friday at John Carroll.

October 29, 2011
Men's Swimming Starts Out Strong with Win Over Hiram
ALLIANCE, Ohio—Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team got off to a strong start as they handled the Terriers of Hiram, 170-82, in a non-conference match-up.

October 28, 2011
Men's Swimming and Diving Preview: Purple Raiders Aim to Climb OAC Standings
The 2011-12 edition of Mount Union's men's swimming and diving team will be very young, setting a solid foundation for the future. The Purple Raiders have just one senior on the roster, but return two All- Ohio Athletic Conference swimmers that will look to push their young teammates to reach their potential.

August 12, 2011
Mike Kuzma Named Assistant Men's and Women's Swimming Coach at Mount Union
ALLIANCE, Ohio--The University of Mount Union has named Mike Kuzma assistant men's and women's swimming coach.