OBU swimmers Orekhov, Day tabbed second-team all-conference
ARKADELPHIA — Ouachita Baptist swimmers Artemii Orekhov and Noah Day were named to the All-New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Second Team earlier this week.
Orekhov, of Enerhodar, Ukraine, collected 54 individual points over the 2018 swimming season. The highlight of the season for Orekhov came on day two of the NSISC Championships hosted at Delta State University. The junior swimmer set a new school record in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:00.70. Orekhov was the top qualifier for the final round of the event, and he placed fifth in the final round of the event.
Day, from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, earned 31 individual points over the 2018 swimming season. He turned in a top five performance during day two of the NSISC Championships. Day finished the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 1:51.44.
In order to be named to the Second Team, any swimmer or diver who is a runner up in any individual or relay event will automatically be deemed to the second team, plus the next highest scoring individuals up to 18 swimmers. Both Orekhov and Day meet the requirement with the top five finishes at the conference championships.
Hot Springs County Club to host free four-ball tennis tournament
Daniel Cornelison recently invited local tennis players to the Hot Springs Country Club’s four-ball tennis tournament on June 22. He is the club’s new tennis director.
The format is one set of regular scoring with a tiebreaker at six-all. The winners will move up and the losers will move down. Participants will switch partners after each rotation.
Awards will be presented for first, second and third places. Additional prizes will also be presented.
Cornelison said strawberries and cream, muffins and mimosas will be available for participants to enjoy before, during and after play.
Participants will begin play at 8:45 a.m.
Call Cornelison at 501-256-1864, the tennis desk at 501-624-2153 or 501-276-8845 to register. Registration is also available by email to tennishscc@yahoo.com.