OXFORD, Ohio — The Miami University men's swimming and diving team won the MAC Championship on Saturday evening, scoring 932 points over the three-day meet. This is the RedHawks second title in three years. Miami capped the meet with multiple top finishes and event wins on the final day of competition. Along with the team title, Henju Duvenhage was named MAC Freshman Swimmer of the Year, along with MAC Swimmer of the Year, while Hollie Bonewit-Cron was given the honor of MAC Coach of the Year.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Neal Wolfram and James McGuire had a strong showing in the first final of the day in the 1650 freestyle event. Wolfram took second with a time of 15:32.63, and McGuire took third, finishing in 15:40.03.
- Owen Blazer and Fitz Miller (4th 1:48.39) were the Miami competitors in the 200 backstroke, with Blazer being the top finisher of the duo in third, with a time of 1:46.37.
- Ben Chatwin was a highlight for the 'Hawks in the 100 freestyle, finishing in 44.15 seconds in a competitive field to take second. Noah Barr had a similar feat in the 200 breaststroke, taking second with a time of 1:57.18.
- Henju Duvenhage continued his stellar MAC Championship, winning the title in the 200 butterfly, finishing in 1:44.46 to give Miami 20 points in the standings.
- To finish the final day of competition, the RedHawks claimed the top honors in the 400 freestyle relay, with Duvenhage, Pedro Gueiros, Nic Wamsley, and Chatwin finishing in 2:55.35, just .10 seconds behind the MAC record.
AWARDS RECAP:
All-MAC First Team
Pawel Krawczyk, Missouri State
Henju Duvenhage, Miami
Zander Minano, Southern Illinois
Michael Claunch, Missouri State
Ryan Sego, Miami
Joey Garberick, Ball State
Owen Blazer, Miami
Dylan Moffatt, Missouri State
Adam Cernek, Southern Illinois
Donat Csuvarszki, Southern Illinois
Michael Hampel, Missouri State
Hunter Ongay, Ball State
Arthur Cury, Missouri State
AJ Huskey, Missouri State
Nic Wamsley, Miami
All-MAC Second Team:
Neal Wolfram, Miami
James McGuire, Miami
Noah Barr, Miami
Ben Chatwin, Miami
Uroš Djokovic, Miami
Adrian Dulay, Miami
Gordan Wheeler, Miami
Jimmy Doromal, Missouri State
Fitz Miller, Miami
Marc Avery, Southern Illinois
Spencer Klinsky, Miami
Cole Grosshans, Miami
Jonathan Hill, Missouri State
Jared Holder, Ball State
John David Spence, Missouri State
Robbie Hill, Missouri State
Freshman Swimmer of the Year:
Henju Duvenhage, Miami
Freshman Diver of the Year:
Isaac Hunter, Ball State
Co-Outstanding Senior of the Year:
Noah Barr, Miami
Michael Clunch, Missouri State
Outstanding Swimmer:
Henju Duvenhage, Miami
Outstanding Diver:
Hunter Ongay, Ball State
Swimming Coach of the Year:
Hollie Bonewit-Cron
Diving Coach of the Year:
Jacob Brehmer, Ball State
