Musketeers Face a Pair of Talented Teams at UC to Open Weekend

Friday, January 19

Cincinnati, Ohio

5 PM

Xavier University

Cincinnati with Virginia Tech

Musketeers Face a Pair of Talented Teams at UC to Open Weekend

01.19.18 | Swimming

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Xavier faced off with Cincinnati, Virginia Tech; XU returns to the pool on Sunday

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming opened a busy weekend across town, facing off with University of Cincinnati and Virginia Tech at the Keatings Aquatic Center.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE

Xavier opened the meet with a time of 1:49.20 in the 200 medley relay for Ali Fort, Becca Titterton, Taylor Hogan and Tianna Vozar.
Caroline Gaernter posted a third-place finish in the 100 fly with a time of 56.67. Gaertner's time of 1:53.74 in the 200 free was also the top time by a Musketeer in the event.
Emily Conners also posted a third-place finish, in the 100 free, with a time of 52.09. Conners' led the Musketeers into the wall in the 200 free as well, taking fifth.
Katie Kerr led the Musketeers in two events, the 1000 free and 500 free.
Paxtyn Drew led the Musketeers in the 100 back, finishing in 58.96.
Xavier closed the meet with a fourth-place finish in the 200 free relay for Conners, Paxtyn Drew, Vozar and Caroline Gaertner.
Xavier fell to Virginia Tech, 201-35, and to Cincinnati, 187-47.

WOMEN'S TOP FINISHES

200 Medley Relay	Fort, Titterton, Hogan, Vozar	1:49.20	5th
1000 Free	Katie Kerr	10:44.83	6th
200 Free	Emily Conners	1:53.74	5th
50 Free	Caroline Gaertner	24.24	7th
400 IM	Taylor Hogan	4:34.72	6th
100 Fly	Caroline Gaertner	56.67	3rd
100 Free	Emily Conners	52.09	3rd
100 Back	Paxtyn Drew	58.96	5th
500 Free	Katie Kerr	5:10.36	8th
100 Breast	Samantha White	1:08.72	9th
200 Free Relay	Conners, P. Drew, Vozar, C. Gaertner	1.35.98	4th

MEN'S NOTABLE

Xavier's men opened the meet with a time of 1:36.14 in the 200 medley relay for Sam Johanns, Matthew Dyer, Brandon Abboud and Enrique Hernandez.
Johanns also posted the top finish by the Musketeers on the men side in the 100 free, taking fourth with a time of 47.21.
Alex Wolfred led the Musketeers to the wall in a pair of distance events, the 1000 free and 500 free, taking sixth in both events.
David Bunnell posted a fifth-place finish in the 100 fly with a time of 52.10.
Xavier closed the meet with a fourth-place finish in the 200 free relay for Johanns, Alex Sironen, Bobby Snader and Jared Ritz.
Xavier fell to Virginia Tech, 198-38, and Cincinnati, 188-49.

MEN'S TOP FINISHES f

200 Medley Relay	Johanns, Dyer, Abboud, Hernandez	1:36.14	4th
1000 Free	Alex Wolfred	9:58.34	6th
200 Free	Jared Ritz	1:44.49	7th
50 Free	Enrique Hernandez	21.72	7th
400 IM	Chase Baldwin	4:14.70	8th
100 Fly	David Bunnell	52.10	5th
100 Free	Sam Johanns	47.21	4th
100 Back	Alex Sironen	52.93	6th
500 Free	Alex Wolfred	4:49.28	6th
100 Breast	Matthew Dyer	1:10.11	8th
200 Free Relay	Johanns, Sironen, Snader, Ritz	1:27.08	4th

UP NEXT

Xavier returns to the pool on Sunday, traveling to Indianapolis to take part in the ninth-annual Butler Invite. Xavier will be joined by Saint Louis, Southern Illinois and Valparaiso as well as the the host Bulldogs.