Musketeers Win Seven Events During BIG EAST Championships

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Musketeers Win Seven Events During BIG EAST Championships

02.25.17 | Swimming

Complete Results (PDF)Final Scores (PDF)Day Four Results (PDF)

Men finish Championships in third, women fourth

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - Xavier swimming close out the week at the BIG EAST Championships on Long Island by collecting an seventh event title and three more school records. Xavier's women finished fourth with 498 total points while the men finished in third place, collecting 658.50 points, coming down to the wire with Georgetown for second place.

HIGHLIGHTS (WOMEN)

On the final day of competition, the Musketeer women added a pair of top-three finishes. Paxtyn Drew touched the wall in 2:00.15 in the 200 back, one of three Musketeers to compete in the finals in the event.

Emily Conners also finished third in the 100 free, setting a new school record of 50.40, breaking the record she set earlier in the day.

Conners' school record was her second of the meet, with the Musketeers setting nine during the course of the Championship.

Caroline Gaertner also set a pair of school records and NCAA B-Cuts, winning the BIG EAST Championship in the 100 fly and coming in second in the 100 back.

Xavier's women also set a new program best time in each of the relays during the week.

FINALS TIMES (WOMEN)

1650 Free	Katie Kerr	17:28.51	8th
	Taylor Jach	17:30.34	9th
200 Back	Paxtyn Drew	2:00.15	3rd
	Ali Fort	2:06.49	11th
	Anne Locker	2:07.09	12th
100 Free	Emily Conners	50.40	3rd
	Abigail Garner	52.43	13th
	Tianna Vozar	52.52	15th
200 Breast	Hanna Martin	2:21.09	9th
	Mikaela Saugstad	2:28.51	14th
200 Fly	Annie Cummins	2:05.16	6th
	Jenna Wilkes	2:07.42	12th
400 Free Relay	Conners, Gaertner, Garner, Drew	3:22.44	2nd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONS

Caroline Gaertner - 100 Fly

SCHOOL RECORDS

Emily Conners – 50 Free
Emily Conners – 100 free
Caroline Gaertner – 100 back (B-Cut Time)
Caroline Gaertner – 100 fly (B-cut time)
800 Free Relay – Kerr, Jach, E. Saugstad, Drew
200 Medley Relay – P. Drew, Titterton, Gaetner, Conners
200 Free Relay – Gardner, Conners, Gaertner, Drew
400 Medley Relay – Fort, Titterton, Gaertner, Conners
400 Free Relay – Conners, Gaertner, Garner, Drew

FINAL SCORES (WOMEN)

1. Villanova - 1,017
2. Georgetown - 685
3. Seton Hall - 518
4. Xavier - 498
5. Providence - 239
6. Butler - 189

HIGHLIGHTS (MEN)

On the final day, the Musketeers collected another BIG EAST Championship, with Matthew Dyer touching the wall in 1:59.88 in the 200 breast to win the championship, set a school record and hit the NCAA B-Cut standard.

Dyer's championship brought the Musketeers' total to six for the meet, the second most event titles among men's team, behind Seton Hall.

Dyer's title was his second of the meet, sweeping the breast stroke after winning the 100 back on Friday.

Knox Hitt also earned a title on Friday, repeating as the 100 fly champion with an NCAA B-Cut time and school record in the event.

Sam Johanns earned his first BIG EAST Championship as an individual on Friday, winning the 100 back after setting a school record in the prelims.

The Musketeers also won a pair of relay championships, winning the 200 and 400 medley relay setting school records in both.

Xavier's men set eight school records in all, and a pair of NCAA B-Cut times.

FINALS TIMES (MEN)

1650 Free	Alex Wolfred	15:40.79	2nd
	Nick Strader	16:19.87	exhibition
	Patrick Hackett	16:25.79	exhibition
200 Back	Nathan Runyon	1:48.33	4th
	Chase Baldwin	1:50.59	7th
	Arthur Smith	1:50.23	9th (1st B-Final)
200 Breast	Matthew Dyer	1:59.88	1st
	Rob Van Kirk	2:03.11	3rd
	Owen Dougherty	2:04.74	6th
	Eric Futscher	2:07.45	10th
100 Free	David Bunnell	44.95	2nd
	Sam Johanns	45.42	T-5th
	Knox Hitt	45.64	9th (1st – B-Final)
	Enrique Hernandez	46.21	14th
200 Fly	Landon Clark	1:50.30	4th
	Brandon Abboud	1:52.30	11th
	Erik Biernat	1:54.79	13th
400 Free Relay	Johanns, Hernandez, Hitt, Bunnell	2:59.12	2nd

BIG EAST CHAMPIONS

Matthew Dyer – 200 breast
Matthew Dyer – 100 breast
Sam Johanns – 100 back
400 Medley relay – Runyon, Dyer, Hitt, Johanns
Knox Hitt – 100 fly
200 Medley Relay – Johanns, Dyer, Hitt, Miller

SCHOOL RECORDS (MEN)

Alex Wolfred – 500 Free
Sam Johanns – 100 back (prelim)
Matthew Dyer – 100 breast (B-Cut Time)
Matthew Dyer – 200 breast
Knox Hitt – 100 fly (B-cut time)
400 Free Relay – Johanns, Hernandez, Hitt, Bunnell
200 Medley Relay – Johanns, Dyer, Hitt, Miller
400 Medley relay – Runyon, Dyer, Hitt, Johanns

FINAL SCORES (MEN)

1. Seton Hall - 872.50
2. Georgetown - 677.50
3. Xavier - 658.50
4. Villanova - 614.5
5. Providence - 196

VIDEOS

Emily Conners topped her school record set earlier today in the 100 free, taking third in the BIG EAST final! #LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/NPwL5CuRHT
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) February 26, 2017

Matt Dyer leads a three Musketeers the top six of the 200 breast, winning another BIG EAST Championship and setting a new school record! pic.twitter.com/tAx8qu09vt
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) February 26, 2017