Now winning four-straight NEC Rookie of the Week honors, Ovaskainen returns in the new year still in-form. On Saturday, the rookie from Lahti, Finland swam a 47.64 split for a silver time of 3:21.35 in the 400 medley relay agaisnt Binghamton. Ovaskainen set a pool record in the 100 backstroke touching in 49.62 followed by another gold finish in the 100 butterfly clocking 48.46. He wrapped up his meet performance with a secodn place finish with the 200 freestyle relay squad swimming a 20.76 split and 1:25.03 final time.