{"id":288065,"date":"2017-12-13T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=288065"},"modified":"2017-12-13T09:22:18","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T16:22:18","slug":"top-five-division-iii-mens-swimming-title-contenders-through-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/top-five-division-iii-mens-swimming-title-contenders-through-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Division III Men&#8217;s Swimming Title Contenders Through December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>With the conclusion of midseason meets at the NCAA level, there is an increasingly clear picture of what competition will look like this year. As teams wrap up the first semester and head into training camps, there are just two months until Conference Championships and three months until NCAA meets kick off.<\/p>\n<p>The men\u2019s Division III Championships over the past few seasons have been especially fun meets to follow, as well. Since 1980, Kenyon and Denison had won every single men\u2019s DIII championship, until 2017, when Emory was able to dethrone both schools and take the top spot by over 50 points.<\/p>\n<p>Will Emory be able to recreate their magic? Will Kenyon or Denison be able to return to the throne? Or will another school take the title in 2018?<\/p>\n<p>Here is my list for the top five Division III men\u2019s swimming schools through December 2017.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_185341\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-185341\" data-attachment-id=\"185341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/top-five-division-iii-mens-swimming-title-contenders-through-december-2017\/josh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/josh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac-e1513130386232.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"josh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2\/26\/2019&lt;br \/&gt;\n12\/13\/2017&lt;br \/&gt;\njosh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: MIT Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/josh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/josh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-185341 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/josh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"josh-graves-mit-freestyle-newmac\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-185341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: MIT Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2017\u2019s eighth-place finishing team, the MIT Engineers are back for the 2017-2018 season stronger and ready to move up the ladder.\u00a0 MIT was hurt in 2017 by relay disqualifications in the 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay, costing them two top-eight placings.\u00a0 These DQs bumped MIT down a few spots from where they could have placed.<\/p>\n<p>However, all the Engineers\u2019 relay swimmers from the 2017 Championships return this season, giving MIT a lot of hope to score major points and move up the ladder. Additionally, junior <strong>Joshua Graves<\/strong> is currently ranked fourth in Division III in the mile, and sophomore <strong>Bouke Edskes<\/strong> is ranked fifth in the 100 fly and seventh in the 200 fly. The Engineers also are ranked second, third, and second in the 200, 400, and 800 free relays, respectively, indicating their relays are as strong as ever this season.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Johns Hopkins University<\/h3>\n<p>Johns Hopkins was the last school outside the Ohio rivals Kenyon and Denison to win the Championship (all the way back in 1979), until Emory pulled off the victory in 2017. The Blue Jays took fourth last season, and through the halfway point of the 2017-2018 look to be in position to do the same this season.<\/p>\n<p>Senior <strong>Griffith Otazu<\/strong> chopped three seconds off his 500 free personal best at the \u2018Big Al\u2019 Invite and currently leads the NCAA in the event, at a 4:25.30. Sophomore <strong>Brandon Fabian<\/strong> also looks to have a big NCAAs, as he dropped two whole seconds in the 200 free down to a 1:37.41 to take the number one spot in the division.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, junior <strong>Emile Kuyl<\/strong> sits third in the 100 back, and senior <strong>Mark Wilson<\/strong> is third in the 100 fly. The Blue Jays\u2019 200 medley relay team is also currently ranked second.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Denison University<\/h3>\n<p>Although Denison may not reach the peaks they reached in 2011, 2012, and 2016, when they won the NCAA titles, the Big Red still look to be a top contender. Last March, Denison placed third overall, just thirteen points behind their in-state rivals Kenyon.<\/p>\n<p>The Big Red currently holds the top time in the division in three of the five relays (the 800 free, the 200 medley, and the 400 medley), as well as eight individual top-five ranked swims.<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore <strong>Bebe Wang<\/strong> accounts for three of those eight swims, as he is currently ranked third in both the 200 back and 400 IM, as well as fourth in the 200 IM. Senior <strong>Zachary Wagner<\/strong> is currently ranked fourth in the 100 free, and looks to be a key cog for Denison\u2019s push for the title as a mainstay on their sprint relays.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Emory University<\/h3>\n<p>Emory shocked the Division III Championships in Shenandoah last March when they won their first men\u2019s swimming title in school history. Led by then-senior and US National Teamer <strong>Andrew Wilson<\/strong>\u2019s three victories, the Eagles set fire to the pool en route to a 54-point victory over runner-up Kenyon.<\/p>\n<p>Senior <strong>Oliver Wang<\/strong>, fresh off his win in the 50 free last March, is currently ranked first in the event with his 19.60 from the Miami University Invitational, and is the only man under the 20-second barrier through this point in the season. He is also ranked first in the 100 free.<\/p>\n<p>However, the road does look to be more challenging without Wilson, whose victories in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM propelled the Eagles to the title. Breaststroke appears to be a much weaker spot this year than last, as a result. Senior <strong>Cooper Tollen<\/strong> will look to fill in the void left by Wilson, as he is currently ranked sixth in the NCAA in the 100 breast.<\/p>\n<p>Junior <strong>Tom Gordon<\/strong> looks to improve on his stellar NCAAs from last season in which he placed second in the 200 free and third in both the 500 and 1650. He currently sits first in the 1650 this season by over 12 seconds.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Kenyon College<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_128252\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128252\" data-attachment-id=\"128252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-ncaa-division-iii-championships-wilson-and-curley-dazzle-kenyon-threepeats-as-champions\/kenyon-2015-ncaa-champion\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kenyon-2015-ncaa-champion.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1133,515\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"kenyon-2015-ncaa-champion\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;10\/25\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\nkenyon-2015-ncaa-champion&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kenyon Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kenyon-2015-ncaa-champion-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kenyon-2015-ncaa-champion-1024x465.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-128252 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kenyon-2015-ncaa-champion-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"kenyon-2015-ncaa-champion\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-128252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kenyon Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Kenyon has won 34 of the past 38 men\u2019s swimming NCAA titles, but currently are on a drought, having lost in 2016 to rival Denison, and in 2017 to Emory. However, this looks to be the year Kenyon returns to the top.<\/p>\n<p>Even without the graduated <strong>Arthur Conover<\/strong>, who won the 500 and 1650 free last season, Kenyon looks to be stronger in the middle-distance freestyle events. The Lords currently hold four of the top five spots in the 200 free, as well as two in each of the 500 and 1650 frees. Additionally, sophomore <strong>Ben Baturka<\/strong> is ranked first in the 100 back with the best time of 48.15 he put up at the Total Performance Invitational.<\/p>\n<p>Senior <strong>Jon Zimdars<\/strong> also ranks first in the division in the 200 fly, and sophomore <strong>Mick Bartholomew<\/strong> leads the NCAA in the 400 IM.\u00a0 Kenyon also holds five top-five relays through half the season.<\/p>\n<p>Given the Lords\u2019 depth advantage over the competition, they look to be the most dangerous team come March. Through the midpoint of the season, Kenyon College looks set to reclaim the Division III men\u2019s NCAA Championships.<\/p>\n<p><i>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kevin Donnelly, Swimming World College Intern. 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