Tigers Take On Oberlin Invitational

Oberlin, OH – Both the Wittenberg men's and women's swim teams traveled north to the Oberlin College Invitational over the weekend, competing in the three-day 12 team competition. Both men's and women's teams took 10^th place team finishes, as the women collected 242 points with the men taking 317.5 points.

Wittenberg senior Brad Barren took 11^th place in the 100-yard Butterfly, qualifying for the finals with a prelim time of 54.49. Barren stopped the clock in the final with a time of 54.12. Sophomore Anthony Petruzzi earned a B Final spot in the 400 IM with a time of 4:29.54. Petruzzi touched the wall in a time of 4:30.97, claiming a 15^th place finish in the event. The Wittenberg men's 400-yard freestyle relay team consisting of Barren, Lukas Lindberg, Petruzzi, and Sam Dudley took 9^th place with a time of 3:23.79.

The Wittenberg women were led by senior Marita Banta-Long, taking the top spot in the 100-yard Butterfly C Final, stopping the clock in a time of 1:02.14. Bridget Logan and Abby Dunasky earned a spot in the 200-yard Freestyle C Final, with Logan stopping the clock with a time of 2:06.43 in the final heat, with Dunasky taking a time of 2:08.32. The Wittenberg women's 400-yard freestyle relay team consisting of Logan, Clair Bergefurd, Dunasky and Banta-Long would also claim a 9th place finish with a time of 3:53.33.

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Wittenberg will return to the water on December 7-8, traveling to Transylvania University for a two-day meet from Lexington, KY.