Swimming Wins 10 Events, Split in Dual at Denison

Saturday, November 3

Granville, Ohio

1 PM

Xavier University

Denison

Swimming Wins 10 Events, Split in Dual at Denison

11.03.18 | Swimming

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By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

GRANVILLE, Ohio - Xavier swimming collected 10 event wins against one of the top Division III programs in the nation on Saturday, with the Xavier women topping Denison, while the men fell to the Big Red, the defending DIII national champions.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE

Xavier's women opened the meet with a first place finish in the 200 medley relay for Ali Fort, Lydia Schaeffer, Caroline Gaertner and Emily Conners.
Emma Kauffeld led Xavier with third-place finish in the 1000 free. Tilly Baldwin (10:37.37) and Katie Kerr (10:59.61) took fourth and fifth, respectively, with season-best times.
Emily Conners won the first of three events on the day in the 200 free. Emily Saugstad took second with a season-best time of 1:55.83.
Caroline Gaertner took the first of two first-place finishes in the 100 back. Ali Fort finished third.
Lydia Schaeffer finished fourth in the 100 breast to lead Xavier
Taylor led Xavier with a season-best time in the 200 fly with a time of 2:03.49, the best time by Musketeer this season, to take first.
Emily Conners again swept the freestyle sprints for the Musketeers. Tianna Vozar placed second in the 50 free, while Emily Saugstad placed second in the 100 free with a season-best time.
Taylor Hogan also took the top spot in the 200 back with a time of 2:04.66, the best time a Musketeer this season.
Lydia Schaeffer led Xavier in a second event, the 200 breast, with a second place finish. Kelly Harris finished third.
Emma Kauffeld led the Musketeers again in distance free, this time in the 500 free with a second-place finish. Tilly Baldwin and Katie Kerr set season-best times.
Caroline Gaertner collected a second win on the day, in the 100 fly, with a time of 56.31, the best by a Musketeer this season.
Alison Herman used a season-best time of 4:34.99 to place second in the 400 IM.
Xavier closed the meet with a second-place finish for Tianna Vozar, Emily Saugstad, Abigail Garner and Caroline Gaertner in the 400 free relay.
Xavier's women took the win, 140-122, over the Big Red.

WOMEN'S TOP TIMES

200 Medley Relay	Fort, Schaeffer, C. Gaertner, Conners	1:46.51	1st
1000 Free	Emma Kauffeld	10:36.88	3rd
200 Free	Emily Conners	1:53.40	1st
100 Back	Caroline Gaertner	57.46	1st
100 Breast	Lydia Schaeffer	1:07.06	4th
200 Fly	Taylor Hogan	2:03.49	1st
50 Free	Emily Conners	23.82	1st
100 Free	Emily Conners	52.29	1st
200 Back	Taylor Hogan	2:04.66	1st
200 Breast	Lydia Schaeffer	2:25.80	2nd
500 Free	Emma Kauffeld	5:12.10	2nd
100 Fly	Caroline Gaertner	56.31	1st
400 IM	Alison Herman	4:34.99	2nd
400 Free Relay	Vozar, Saugstad, Garner, C. Gaertner	3:31.86	2nd

MEN'S NOTABLE

Xavier led off the meet with a season-best time in the 200 medley for Alex Sironen, Matthew Dyer, Brandon Abboud and Ben Quon to place second.
Nick Mahoney led Xavier in the 1000 free, placing third with a time of 9:50.88, the best time by a Musketeer this season.
Ben Quon set the best time by a Musketeer this season in the 200 free, 1:43.16, to take second.
Alex Sironen took first in the 100 back with a time of 51.49, the best time by a Musketeer this season. Nathan Runyon took third with a season-best time of 53.32.
Matthew Dyer led Xavier in the 100 breast with a second-place finish.
Landon Clark led Xavier with a third place finish in the 200 fly.
Matthew Geraghty's season-best time of 21.72 led Xavier to a third place finish in the 50 free.
Enrique Hernandez used a time of 47.10 to lead Xavier in the 100 free with a second-place finish, a time that's the fastest by a Musketeer so far this season in non-relay races. Sam Johanns finished third with a season-best time of 47.25.
Nathan Runyon set the best time by a Musketeer in the 200 back, 1:53.25, to place third. Ben Quon set a season-best time of 1:53.43 to finish fourth.
Matthew Dyer took the win in the 200 breast with a time of 2:08.84.
Patrick Hackett set a season-best time of 4:46.96 in the 500 free to lead the Musketeers, taking third.
Brandon Abboud's time of 51.12 was the fastest time by a Musketeer so far this season, taking third.
Chase Baldwin led Xavier in the 400 IM with a time of 4:15.16.
Xavier closed the meet with a season-best time of 3:06.30 in the 400 free relay for Brandon Abboud, Sam Johanns, Ben Quon and Enrique Hernandez to place second. Abboud's split time of 46.72 is the fastest 100 free by a Musketeer this season.
Xavier fell, 176-86.

MEN'S TOP TIMES

200 Medley	Sironen, Dyer, Abboud, Quon	1:33.75	2nd
1000 Free	Nick Mahoney	9:50.88	3rd
200 Free	Ben Quon	1:43.16	2nd
100 Back	Alex Sironen	51.49	1st
100 Breast	Matthew Dyer	58.68	2nd
200 Fly	Landon Clark	1:54.90	3rd
50 Free	Matthew Geraghty	21.72	3rd
100 Free	Enrique Hernandez	47.10	2nd
200 Back	Nathan Runyon	1:53.25	3rd
200 Breast	Matthew Dyer	2:08.84	1st
500 Free	Patrick Hackett	4:46.96	3rd
100 Fly	Brandon Abboud	51.12	3rd
400 IM	Chase Baldwin	4:15.16	5th
400 Free Relay	Abboud, Johanns, Quon, Hernandez	3:06.30	2nd

UP NEXT

Xavier takes next weekend off from outside competition before traveling back to Cleveland State for the CSU Magnus Cup, which runs from Friday, Nov. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 18.