CLEVELAND – Kenyon sophomore swimmer Ben Baturka was named the North Coast Athletic Conference’s Athlete of the Week on Monday after a standout weekend in the pool. It was the first-ever honor for the Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania native.
Baturka started the weekend helping the Lords attain three event victories against Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio Northern. Individually, he won the 50-yard freestyle posting a time of 21.36. In relay events, Baturka was a member of the first-place 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay teams.
Then on Saturday against Division I University of Cincinnati, Baturka added a winning time of 50.74 in the 100 backstroke. He was also a part of the runner-up 200 medley relay team which touched the wall in 1:33.48.
