TIFFIN, Ohio – The Ohio Wesleyan University men's swimming & diving team opened their season at Heidelberg on Friday night. The Battling Bishops took all 10 events on their way to a 144-36 win.

Ohio Wesleyan started strong with teams taking first and second in the 200-yard medley relay. John Wion, C.J. Abahazi, Quinton Dardinger, and Ian Sander finished first with a time of 1:43.18. Eric Sander, Nate Ambler, Trey Mills, and Andy Wion were second with a 1:47.77.

Elliott Montana, Ian Sander, and Andy Wion swept the podium in the 200-yard freestyle. Montana finished with a 1:45.81, followed by Sander at 1:54.91, and Wion at 1:56.52.

John Wion and Alex Tovtyn blazed to first and second in the 50-yard freestyle, separated by only 0.05 seconds at 22.77 and 22.82 respectively.

Caiden Dunn and Eric Sander retained the top two spots in the 200-yard individual medley, turning in respective times of 2:01.96 and 2:05.26.

Dardinger grabbed first in the 200-yard butterfly with a 2:03.15. Mills was third with a 2:21.18.

It was another Ohio Wesleyan sweep in the 100-yard freestyle, led by Dunn in first with a time of 50.62. Ambler and Mikey Stanford finished second and third with times of 52.04 and 53.24.

In the 100-yard backstroke, Eric Sander recorded a 2:04.42 to take the top spot.

OWU's distance men swept the 500-yard freestyle with Darginer grabbing first at 5:13.38. Tovtyn was second at 5:36.75, followed by Mills in third at 5:53.76.

The 200-yard breaststroke resulted in another sweep for the Battling Bishops. Ian Sander turned in a 2:16.40 on his way to a first-place finish. Abahazi was next with a 2:26.66 for second. Ambler recorded a 2:30.69 for third.

The Bishops finished off the night with a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. John Wion, Stanford, Tovtyn, and Dunn turned in a 1:31.62 for the top spot.

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The Battling Bishops continue opening weekend tomorrow, hosting Baldwin Wallace at Meek Aquatics Center at 1 p.m.