Men's, Women's Swimming Finish Third at CSU Magnus Cup

Sunday, November 18

Cleveland, Ohio

9 AM / 5 PM

Xavier University

Cleveland State Magnus Cup

Men's, Women's Swimming Finish Third at CSU Magnus Cup

11.18.18 | Swimming

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By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CLEVELAND - After three days of competition at the Cleveland State Magnus Cup, Xavier men's and women's swimming finished in third place after winning four races over the weekend and setting a Magnus Cup record and four new school records.

Xavier's men held steady at third place, with Sam Johanns picking up a win, and a meet record, on the final day and Landon Clark setting a new school record.

Xavier's women moved into third on the second day of the competition and held steady in that spot with an event win for Ali Fort and a new school record for Taylor Hogan.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Tilly Baldwin placed fifth in the mile with a time of 17:10.10, a season-best for the Musketeers.
Lorelei Gaertner set a season-best time for the Musketeers of 25.83 in the prelims of the 50 fly before finishing ninth in the A-Final of the event. Annie Cummins finished 13^th competing in the B-Final.
Taylor Hogan set the best time by a Musketeer this season, 2:02.21, in the prelims of the 200 back before leading a trio of Musketeers in the A-Final with a sixth-place finish. Ali Fort placed seventh and Caroline Gaertner finished ninth.
Emily Conners' time of 49.97, the best by a Musketeer this season, led Xavier with a second place finish in the 100 free. Tianna Vozar finished seventh with a time of 51.25, her best time so far season.
Lydia Schaeffer set a time of 2:22.39, the best for Xavier so far this season, in the prelims of the 200 breast, then finished 15^th in the B-Final.
Ali Fort took the top spot in 50 back with a time of 25.67, the best time for the Musketeers this season. Caroline Gaertner finished fifth in the A-Final and Anne Locker finished 12^th, competing in the B-Final.
Taylor Hogan set the top time in the prelims of the 200 fly, 2:00.88, improving her own school record. Hogan took second in the A-Final.
Tianna Vozar, Emily Saugstad, Abigail Garner and Emily Conners closed out the meet with a third-place finish in the 400 free relay with a season-best time of 3:24.15.
Xavier remained in third place to close out the meet, standing behind Akron and Buffalo.

WOMEN'S TOP TIMES

1,650 Free	Tilly Baldwin	17:10.10	5th
50 Fly	Lorelei Gaertner	25.83	Prelims
200 Back	Taylor Hogan	2:02.21	Prelims
100 Free	Emily Conners	49.97	2nd
200 Breast	Lydia Schaeffer	2:22.39	Prelims
50 Back	Ali Fort	25.67	1st
200 Fly	Taylor Hogan	2:00.88	Prelims
400 Free Relay	Vozar, Saugstad, Garner, Conners	3:24.15	3rd

WOMEN'S FINAL SCORES

1 Akron    1,592. 50
2 Buffalo     984. 50
3 Xavier     806
4 Duquesne    744. 50
5 Cleveland State     649. 50
6 Indiana State     590
7 Delaware     418
8 Simon Fraser      404
9 Indiana University of PA     185
10 Saint Francis 180
11 Cumberlands 109
12 Youngstown State     70
13 California University of PA     11

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Nick Mahoney's time of 16:04.98 in the mile placed eighth in the timed final and was the fastest by a Musketeer this season.
Landon Clark set a new school-record time of 51.28 in the prelims of the 100 IM, then finished second in the A-Final to lead Xavier.
David Bunnell's time of 22.68 in the 50 fly finished fourth in the A-Final. Roark Lundal also competed in the A-Final, finishing eighth.
Alex Sironen used a season-best time for the Musketeers, 1:50.38, to finish third in the A-Final of the 200 back. Chase Baldwin matched that season-best time to take the top spot in the B-Final.
Nathan Runyon and Nick Mahoney also competed in the A-Final of the 200 back, finishing seventh and 10^th respectively.
Sam Johanns led Xavier with a time of 45.85 in the A-Final of the 100 free, finishing fifth with the best time by a Musketeer so far this season. David Bunnell finished eighth in the A-Final. Enrique Hernandez set the top time in the B-Final.
Matthew Dyer's time of 2:04.25 in the prelims of the 200 breast was the top time this season by a Musketeer this season. Dyer finished fourth in the A-Final. Cameron Weese also competed in the A-Final, finishing 10^th.
Sam Johanns took the top spot in the A-Final of the 50 back, leading four Musketeers in the top five and setting a new meet record of 23.00 in the process.
Alex Sironen, Nathan Runyon, and Chase Baldwin also finished top-five in the 50 back, finishing second, fourth and fifth, respectively.
Landon Clark set a season-best time for Xavier, 1:53.87, in the prelims of the 200 fly. Brandon Abboud led Xavier in the A-Final, taking seventh. Clark finished eighth in the A-Final and Bradley Jackson took 10^th place.
Xavier closed out the meet with two top-10 finishes in the 400 free relay. Sam Johanns, Enrique Hernandez, David Bunnell and Alex Sironen took third with a season-best time of 3:02.89. Ben Quon, Matthew Geraghty, Jared Ritz and Brandon Abboud finished eighth.
Xavier remained in third place, behind host CSU and Simon Fraser.

MEN'S TOP TIMES

1,650 Free	Nick Mahoney	16:04.98	8th
100 IM	Landon Clark	51.28	Prelims
50 Fly	David Bunnell	22.68	4th
200 Back	Alex Sironen	1:50.38	3rd
	Chase Baldwin	1:50.38	11th (1st - B-Final)
100 Free	Sam Johanns	45.85	5th
200 Breast	Matthew Dyer	2:04.25	Prelims
50 Back	Sam Johanns	23.00	1st
200 Fly	Landon Clark	1:53.87	Prelims
400 Free Relay	Johanns, Hernandez, Bunnell, Sironen	3:02.89	3rd

MEN'S SCORES

1 Cleveland State     1,871. 50
2 Simon Fraser     1,328
3 Xavier     1,212. 50
4 Cumberlands     630
5 Delaware     497
6 Indiana University of PA     487
7 West Virginia Tech     295
8 Fairmont State     26
9 Soka     4

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