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Men's Swimming and Diving

Men's Swimming and Diving: Raiders Defeat Polar Bears

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Mount Union men's swimming and diving team finished the 2021 regular season by defeating Ohio Northern 164-74 in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Friday at Hammond Natatorium.

The Purple Raiders finish the regular season 3-1 overall and 3-1 in the OAC while Ohio Northern falls to 2-1 and 2-1 in the OAC.

Mount Union was led by junior Isaiah Acosta (Buffalo, N.Y. / St. Joseph) who won the 400-yard Individual Medley (4:20.07) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:15.59) as well as sophomore Jason Tondra (Canton / Massillon Jackson) who secured wins in the 200-yard freestyle (1:45.75) and the 100-yard freestyle (47.61).

Acosta also teamed up with junior Ben Hoffmann (St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Technical) along with freshmen Eli Holm (Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional) and Andrew Hathaway (Lexington) to secure a victory in the 400-yard Medley Relay with a time of 3:38.53.

Additionally, Tondra, junior Brian Regovich (Willowick / Eastlake North), senior Derek Currey (McDonald, Pa. / West Allegheny), and junior Jeff LaBianco (Dayton / Chaminade Juilenne) got a win in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:17.01.

Rounding out other victories for the Raiders was junior Brett Scheib (Gibsonia, Pa. / Hampton) in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:32.87), LaBianco in the 50-yard freestyle (21.87), and Hoffmann in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.91).

Freshman diver Eli Humeniuk (Sylvania / Northview) secured wins in both events with scores of 157.80 and 218.80, respectively.

Mount Union wraps up the 2021 season competing in the OAC Championships held March 25-27 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. 

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Players Mentioned

Isaiah Acosta

Isaiah Acosta

Junior
Derek Currey

Derek Currey

Senior
Andrew Hathaway

Andrew Hathaway

Freshman
Ben Hoffmann

Ben Hoffmann

Junior
Eli Holm

Eli Holm

Freshman
Eli Humeniuk

Eli Humeniuk

Freshman
Jeff LaBianco

Jeff LaBianco

Junior
Brian Regovich

Brian Regovich

Junior
Brett Scheib

Brett Scheib

Junior
Jason Tondra

Jason Tondra

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Isaiah Acosta

Isaiah Acosta

Junior
Derek Currey

Derek Currey

Senior
Andrew Hathaway

Andrew Hathaway

Freshman
Ben Hoffmann

Ben Hoffmann

Junior
Eli Holm

Eli Holm

Freshman
Eli Humeniuk

Eli Humeniuk

Freshman
Jeff LaBianco

Jeff LaBianco

Junior
Brian Regovich

Brian Regovich

Junior
Brett Scheib

Brett Scheib

Junior
Jason Tondra

Jason Tondra

Sophomore