SHAWNEE – Both Oklahoma Baptist swim teams moved into the Top 20 national rankings, according to the latest information released by Collegeswimming.com.
OBU's men climbed to No. 18 while the women moved up two spots to No. 16.
Simon Fraser is the top-ranked men's team comfortably ahead of second-place Queens (NC). On the women's side it is reversed with Queens holding a slim lead over Simon-Fraser and Drury University.
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OBU, which competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, trails only conference opponent Colorado Mesa in both the men's and women's rankings. Mesa is No. 13 on the men's side and No. 12 on the women.
OBU has a number of individuals who own top times in NCAA Division II
Marizel Van Jaarsveld in first in the women's 100 Free at 45.57 while Robinson Milina owns the fastest time in the men's 100 Free at 42.38.
Victoria Fonville is second in the 50 Free with a 22.72.
OBU will next race Saturday, Feb. 9 at the SMU Invitational in Dallas.
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