Swimming Travels to IUPUI to Close Out Fall Schedule

Friday, December 7

Indianapolis, Ind.

6 PM

Xavier University

IUPUI

Swimming Travels to IUPUI to Close Out Fall Schedule

12.06.18 | Swimming

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier men's and women's swimming close out the fall semester by traveling to Indianapolis to face IUPUI on Friday evening. Events with the Jags are set to get underway at 6:00 p.m. at the IUPUI Natatorium.

THE MEET

Xavier Musketeers at
IUPUI Jaguars
Friday, Dec. 7 - 6 PM
IUPUI Natatorium

THE OPPONENT - IUPUI

IUPUI's women stand at 5-1 in dual meets, winning the last four dual meets with wins over Butler, Western Illinois, Olivet Nazarene and Milwaukee.
IUPUI's men are 3-2 in dual meets, having won three-straight over Western Illinois, Olivet Nazarene and Milwaukee.
Last season at IUPUI, Xavier faced off with the host Jags, as well as UIndy and Ball State.
Xavier's women swept the four-team meet, picking up the wins over UIndy, IUPUI and Ball State, winning seven of 14 racing events.
Xavier's men topped Ball State, 184-110, and fell to UIndy and IUPUI.
IUPUI's men finished fourth of the Horizon League Championships, while the women's team finished fifth.

WOMEN'S LAST TIME OUT

Xavier's women were last in action at the Cleveland State Magnus Cup, held Nov. 16-18, where Xavier finished third.
To open the first day, 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 15th with the top time by a Musketeer this season. Emma Kauffeld, Tilly Baldwin and Abigail Garner also competed the B-Final, finishing 16th, 17th and 18th 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 16th.
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.
To close day one, 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.
To open day two, Xavier's women opened the second day with a third place finish for Ali Fort, Lydia Schaeffer, Caroline Gaertner and Emily Conners in the 200 medley relay, with a season-best time of 1:42.60.
Taylor Hogan led Xavier in the finals of the 400 IM with a sixth place finish after setting a season-best time for the Musketeers of 4:26.72 in the prelims. Emma Kauffeld's touched just behind her in the A-Final in seventh place.
Hogan set the best time this season by a Musketeer in the 100 fly, 55.50, in the prelims to earn a spot in the A-Final where she placed 10th. Caroline Gaertner set a time of 55.62, her personal best time this season, in the B-Final to take the second spot in that heat.
Emily Conners took fifth in the 200 free after setting a time of 1:50.67, the best by a Musketeer this season, in the prelims. Ali Fort also competed in the A-Final, finishing 10th.
Lydia Schaeffer led Xavier in the 100 breast with a sixth-place finish in a season-best time for the Musketeers of 1:04.46.
Ali Fort's prelim time of 55.33 in the 100 back was the top time by a Musketeer this season. Caroline Gaertner led Xavier in the A-Final with a second-place finish in a time of 55.57, her best time so far this season.
To close day two, Katie Kerr, Emily Saugstad, Abigail Garner and Emily Conners set a season-best time of 7:28.30 in the 800 free to take third.
On the final day, 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 13th 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 15thin 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 Gaertnerfinished fifth in the A-Final and Anne Locker finished 12th, 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.

MEN'S LAST TIME OUT

Xavier's men were last in action at the Cleveland State Magnus Cup, held Nov. 16-18, where Xavier finished third.
To open the meet, 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 Quonand 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 10th.
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 15th 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 16th and 17th.
Matthew Dyer finished eighth in the A-Final of the 200 IM after setting a time of 1:53.90 in the prelims. Brandon Abboudplaced 10th 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 10th respectively. Sam Johanns took the top spot in the B-final with a time of 21.14.
To close out the first day,, 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.
To open day two, Sam Johanns, Matthew Dyer, David Bunnell and Alex Sironen led Xavier in the opening 200 medley relay with a season-best time of 1:30.86 to finish fourth. The B team of Chase Baldwin, Roark Lundal, Brandon Abboud, and Ben Quon finished 10th with a time of 1:33.46.
Chase Baldwin led Xavier in the 400 IM, claiming ninth after setting a time of 4:07.49, the best by a Musketeer this season, in the prelims.
David Bunnell's time of 49.68 in the finals of the 100 fly was the fastest by a Musketeer this season, finishing the A-Final in sixth place. Landon Clark led Xavier in the B-Final with a time of 50.26. Brandon Abboud, Nathan Runyon, Alex Sironen and Roark Lundal also competed in the B-Final.
Ben Quon led Xavier in the A-Final of the 200 free with a time of 1:41.38, the fastest by a Musketeer this season, to take seventh. Jared Ritz also competed in the A-Final, placing ninth with a time of 1:42.25 after setting a season-best time of 1:42.09 in the prelims.
Matthew Dyer's time of 56.39 in the 100 breast tied for fifth and was the fastest by a Musketeer so far this season. Roark Lundal and Cameron Weese competed in the B-Final, finishing 13th and 14th respectively.
Sam Johanns led Xavier in the 100 back with a third place finish in a time of 49.85, the fastest time by a Musketeer so far this season. Nathan Runyon placed seventh with a season-best time of 50.86. David Bunnell and Nick Mahoney finished 12th and 14th respectively.
Xavier closed out the day by taking two of the top five spots in the 800 free relay, with Matthew Geraghty, Sam Johanns, Matthew Dyer and Patrick Hackett setting a season-best time of 6:53.25 to take fourth and Jared Ritz, Brandon Abboud, Enrique Hernandez and Ben Quon finishing fifth.
On the final day, 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 Baldwinmatched 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 10th 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 10th.
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 10th 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.

UP NEXT

Xavier will break for the end of the semester, returning to competitive action in January. The Musketeers open up the spring at Cincinnati on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Keating Aquatic Center.