Women's Swimming Sweeps Four-Team Meet, Men Top Ball State in Spring Opener

Friday, January 5

Indianapolis, Ind.

6 PM

Xavier University

IUPUI with Ball State and UIndy

Women's Swimming Sweeps Four-Team Meet, Men Top Ball State in Spring Opener

01.05.18 | Swimming

Caroline Gaertner, Emily Conners each pick up a pair of individual wins

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

INDIANAPOLIS - Xavier men's and women's swimming opened the spring portion of its schedule on Friday evening, facing off with IUPUI, UIndy and Ball State at the IUPUI Natatorium. Xavier's women swept all three opponents while the men topped Ball State.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE

Xavier's women opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay for Paxtyn Drew, Samantha White, Caroline Gaertner and Emily Conners.
Paxtyn Drew took second in the 200 free with a time of 1:55.02. Katie Kerr placed fourth with a time of 1:56.36
Taylor Hogan took the top spot in the 200 fly, and led in the Musketeers in the 200 IM, placing second.
Emily Conners swept the freestyle sprints, with time of 23.86 in the 50 free and 51.60 in the 100 free.
Paxtyn Drew took the top spot in the 200 back, followed in by Hogan in second place. Ali Fort finished fifth to put three Musketeers in the top five.
Caroline Gaertner took the top spot in the 100 fly with a time of 56.28. She was followed in by her sister Lorelei Gaertner, whose time of 59.09 was good for second.
Xavier's women closed the meet with a win in the 400 free relay for Conners, Paxtyn Drew, Caroline Gaertner and Tianna Vozar.
Xavier's women swept the four-team meet, picking up the wins over UIndy, IUPUI and Ball State.

WOMEN'S TOP FINISHES

200 Medley Relay	P. Drew, White, C. Gaertner, Conners	1:48.36	2nd
1000 Free	Emma Kauffeld	10:40.27	3rd
200 Free	Paxtyn Drew	1:55.02	2nd
100 Back	Caroline Gaertner	57.12	1st
100 Breast	Samantha White	1:08.44	3rd
200 Fly	Taylor Hogan	2:04.70	1st
50 Free	Emily Conners	23.86	1st
100 Free	Emily Conners	51.60	1st
200 Back	Paxtyn Drew	2:05.48	1st
200 Breast	Samantha White	2:27.41	3rd
500 Free	Emma Kauffeld	5:10.22	2nd
100 Fly	Caroline Gaertner	56.28	1st
200 IM	Taylor Hogan	2:12.20	2nd
400 Free Relay	Conners, P. Drew, C. Gaertner, Vozar	3:31.18	1st

MEN'S NOTABLE

Xavier's men opened the meet with a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay.
Alex Wolfred picked up a third-place finish in the 200 free with a time of 1:44.59.
Sam Johanns led the Musketeers in the 100 back, touching the wall in 52.20. Alex Sironen followed him in to take fourth.
Alex Wolfred placed second in the 500 free with a time of 4:46.09. Jared Ritz finished fourth with a time of 4:47.11.
Brandon Abboud placed third in the 100 fly with a time of 52.17.
Matthew Dyer placed third in the 200 IM with a time of 1:59.47.
Xavier's men closed out the meet with Christian Thomas, Abboud, Wolfred and David Bunnell taking third in the 400 free relay.
Xavier topped Ball State, 184-110, and fell to UIndy and IUPUI.

MEN'S TOP FINISHES f

200 Medley Relay	Sironen, Dyer, Abboud, Johanns	1:35.74	3rd
1000 Free	Nick Mahoney	9:51.97	4th
200 Free	Alex Wolfred	1:44.59	3rd
100 Back	Sam Johanns	52.41	3rd
100 Breast	Matthew Dyer	1:00.32	7th
200 Fly	Landon Clark	1:56.40	5th
50 Free	Alex Sironen	22.12	5th
100 Free	Enrique Hernandez	47.77	5th
200 Back	Alex Sironen	1:59.30	5th
200 Breast	Cameron Weese	2:17.64	7th
500 Free	Alex Wolfred	4:46.09	2nd
100 Fly	Brandon Abboud	52.17	3rd
200 IM	Matthew Dyer	1:59.47	3rd
400 Free Relay	Thomas, Abboud, Wolfred, Bunnell	3:11.47	3rd