Swimming Sets a Pair of School Records at CSU Magnus Cup Day One

Friday, November 16

Cleveland, Ohio

9 AM / 5 PM

Xavier University

Cleveland State Magnus Cup

Swimming Sets a Pair of School Records at CSU Magnus Cup Day One

11.16.18 | Swimming

Prelim Results (PDF)Finals Results (PDF)Scores (PDF)

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CLEVELAND - After six racing events on both the men's and the women's side, Xavier's women stand in fourth place and the men in third at the CSU Magnus Cup. Xavier set a pair of new school records on the women's side.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Xavier's A team of Emily Conners, Abigail Garner, Tianna Vozar and Laura Dicus took third in the 200 free relay with a season-best time of 1:32.67.
Xavier's B team of Maureen Cummins, Emily Saugstad, Lydia Schaeffer and Caroline Gaertner also competed in the A-Final, taking seventh.
Lydia Schaeffer led Xavier in the 50 breast with a time of 29.16, to take second. The time is a new school record in the non-traditional event.
Katie Kerr led Xavier in the 500 free with a time of 4:59.97, placing 15^th with the top time by a Musketeer this season.
Emma Kauffeld, Tilly Baldwin and Abigail Garner also competed the B-Final, finishing 16^th, 17^th and 18^th respectively.
Alison Herman led Xavier in the 200 IM with a time of 2:04.82, a new school record. Taylor Hogan also competed in the B-Final, placing 16^th.
Emily Conners won the 50 free with a time of 22.95, the best time by a Musketeer this season. Tianna Vozar placed fifth in the A-Final with a time of 23.33, a season best time.
Lydia Schaeffer, Taylor Hogan and Emily Conners led Xavier in the 400 medley relay, finishing third with a time of 3:45.09, a season-best time.
Ali Fort, Becca Titterton, Annie Cummins and Tianna Vozar placed seventh.
Xavier stands in fourth place with 251 points.

WOMEN'S TOP TIMES

200 Free Relay	Conners, Garner, Vozar, Dicus	1:32.67	3rd
50 Breast	Lydia Schaeffer	29.16	2nd
500 Free	Katie Kerr	4:59.97	15th
200 IM	Alison Herman 2:04.82		13th
50 Free	Emily Conners	22.95	1st
400 Medley Relay	Schaeffer, Hogan, Conners	3:45.09	3rd

WOMEN'S SCORES

1 Akron    529
2 Buffalo 358
3 Duquesne 257
4 Xavier     251
5 Indiana State      198
6 Cleveland State     152
7 Simon Fraser     104
8 Indiana University of PA    84
8 Delaware     84
10 Saint Francis     44
11 Cumberlands     20
12 Youngstown State     16

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Xavier's men put three teams in the top 10 of the 200 free relay, with the A team of Alex Sironen, Brandon Abboud, Ben Quon and Enrique Hernandez taking third with a season-best time of 1:23.01.
Noah Coomler, Matthew Geraghty, Sam Johanns and David Bunnell placed sixth, while Landon Clark, Elliot Steinberg, Jared Ritz and Roark Lundal finished 10^th.
Matthew Dyer led Xavier in the 50 breast, taking third with a time of 26.00. Roark Lundal also competed in the A-Final, finishing ninth with a time of 26.84.
Ben Quon led Xavier in the 500 free, finishing 15^th after setting a time of 4:38.85 in the prelims, the best time by a Musketeer this season.
Nick Mahoney and Jared Ritz both competed in the B-Final of the 500 free, finishing 16^th and 17^th.
Matthew Dyer finished eighth in the A-Final of the 200 IM after setting a time of 1:53.90 in the prelims. Brandon Abboud placed 10^th in the A-Final. Chase Baldwin took the top spot in the B-Final with a time of 1:53.07, the best time by a Musketeer this season.
Alex Sironen set a season-best time of 21.12 in the 50 free prelims, then led Xavier in the A-Final with a fifth-place finish. Enrique Hernandez and Brandon Abboud finished seventh and 10^th respectively. Sam Johanns took the top spot in the B-final with a time of 21.14.
Alex Sironen, Matthew Dyer, Brandon Abboud and Ben Quon's season-best time of 3:22.08 led Xavier in the 400 medley relay with a fifth place finish.
Sam Johanns, Roark Lundal, David Bunnell and Enrique Hernandez finished eighth.
Xavier is in third place with 368 points.

MEN'S TOP FINISHES

200 Free Relay	Sironen, Abboud, Quon, Hernandez	1:23.01	3rd
50 Breast	Matthew Dyer	26.00	3rd
500 Free	Ben Quon	4:38.85	Prelims
200 IM	Chase Baldwin	01:53.07	11th
50 Free	Alex Sironen	21.12	Prelims
400 Medley Relay	Sironen, Dyer, Abboud, Quon	3:22.08	5th

MEN'S SCORES

1 Cleveland State     621
2 Simon Fraser     422
3 Xavier     368
4 Cumberlands     188
5 Delaware      146
6 Indiana University of PA      117
7 West Virginia Tech      73
8 Fairmont State      42

TOMORROW'S EVENTS

Day two of the CSU Magnus Cup begins with prelims at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.
Day two's events include: 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 800 freestyle relay as well as women's three meter diving and men's one meter diving.