From Case Western Reserve University Athletics

Freshman Drew Hamilton (Cincinnati, Ohio/Turpin) and junior Aaron Tam (Doral, Fla./Ronald Reagan Doral Senior) each broke school records, and the Case Western Reserve University men's swimming & diving team put the final touches on a fifth consecutive championship at the Wooster Invitational at Ellen Shapiro Natatorium.

The Spartans racked up 1,645 points over the three-day competition to finish well ahead of second-place Ohio Northern University with 1,198.

CWRU's men's program has won the Wooster Invite in all five seasons under Head Coach Doug Milliken.

Hamilton's record during Saturday finals completed a weekend trifecta in which the rookie broke three school records in as many days. Tonight, he swam a 9:38.63 in the opening 1,000 of the 1,650-yard freestyle. The previous 1,000 mark of 9:40.33 was set in 2004 by David Whitbeck. Overall, Hamilton finished the 1,650 in 16:02.28 to place first in the 33-competitor field.

On Thursday, Hamilton overtook a 12-year old school record in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:34.73. He then broke a 13-year old mark in the 400 individual medley with a mark of 4:04.80 on Friday. Former All-American Jon Gellin previously held each record.

Tam broke the 100 free record with a time of 46.07 in the opening leg of the 400 free relay. Senior teammate Eric Haufler (Westminster, Md. /Francis Scott Key) established the previous standard of 46.15 last winter.

Tam also placed runner-up in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:52.04. Haufler finished the 100 free competition fourth in 46.88. Both swam legs for the third-place 400 free relay which finished in 3:06.50.

Additionally, freshman Oliver Hudgins (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) turned in his second top five finish of the weekend with a fifth-place time of 1:54.47 in the 200 backstroke.