Men's Swimming:  Release Notes

Baldwin-Wallace’s Richert Earns Diving All-America Honors

B-W's First-Ever 2-Time All-American

     Oxford, Ohio --  Baldwin-Wallace freshman diving sensation Todd Richert, a graduate of North Royalton High School, placed 12th in the finals of the three-meter diving event at the 2008 NCAA Championship Meet at Miami of Ohio in Oxford.

     With his 12th place finish, Richert earns Division III All-America honors for the second time in the meet. He becomes the first-ever two-time swimming All-American in school history.  Richert scored 422.15 points.

     On Thursday, Richert earned All-America honors by placing 13th in the one-meter event with 394.05 points.

    Richert won the one-meter title at the 2008 Ohio Athletic Conference Championship Meet and was second in the 3-meter event and was subsequently named as the OAC Men's Diver of the Year.

Ohio Northern’s Schultz Competed at the NCAA
Division III Swimming & Diving Championships

     Oxford, Ohio - Ohio Northern freshman Michael Schultz (New Berlin, Wis./Martin Luther) finished in 20th place of 22 swimmers in the 1650 free at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday University of Miami. Schultz posted a time of 16:05.29, his second fastest time in the event this season.

     In the 200 free on Friday afternoon, Schultz broke his own school record, swimming in a time of 1:43.49. The time was good enough to finish in 32nd place of 41 swimmers.

     On Thursday, Schultz finished in 4:43.16 in the 500-yard freestyle, which was good for 31st place in the event.