Swimming Fell Short in Crosstown Rivalry Against Cincinnati on Friday Evening

Friday, January 17

Cincinnati, Ohio

5 PM

Xavier University

Cincinnati

2019/2020 Xavier Athletics - Alison Herman

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Swimming Fell Short in Crosstown Rivalry Against Cincinnati on Friday Evening

01.17.20 | Swimming

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Emily Conner led the Musketeers with two of five top finishes in the evening.

By: Laura Topp, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI, Ohio - Men's and women's swimming finished behind Cincinnati in a crosstown duel on Friday evening. The Musketeers earned five top finishes, led by Emily Conner's back-to-back first place finishes. Jon Bernard, Brooke Atkins, Christian Thomas all earned first place in one event.

The Musketeer women lost with a combined score of 83 to Cincinnati's 208. The men lost 223-70. These scores included a diving portion of the competition, which Xavier did not compete.

WOMEN'S TOP TIMES

200 Medley Relay	Fort, Schaeffer, Hogan, Conners	1:45.66	2nd
1650 Free	Emma Kauffeld	18:03.09	3rd
200 Free	Emily Conners	1:54.11	3rd
100	Brooke Atkins	57.92	1st
100 Breast	Lydia Schaeffer	1:07.85	4th
200 Fly	Taylor Hogan	2:05.91	2nd
50 Free	Emily Conners	23.89	1st
100 Free	Emily Conners	52.21	1st
200 Back	Ali Fort	2:08.12	2nd
200 Breast	Kelly Harris	2:24.29	2nd
500 Free	Sophia Romero	5:19.68	4th
100 Fly	Lorelie Gaertner	57.36	2nd
400 IM	Taylor Hogan	4:34.81	4th
400 Free Relay	Bosse, Saugstad, Cummins, Merke	3:34.38	2nd

WOMEN'S NOTABLES

Xavier women kicked off the event with the 200 Medley, Ali Fort, Lydia Schaeffer, Taylor Hogan and Emily Conners touched the wall second, timing at 1:45.66.
Emma Kauffeld competed in the 1650-free, finishing in third, earning three Musketeer points.
Emily Conners came in a close third for the 200-free, 1:54.11.
Brooke Atkins took Xavier's first top finish of the evening in the 100-yard touching the wall at 57.92.
Lydia Schaeffer placed fourth in the 100 breaststrokes, finishing at 1:07.85.
Taylor Hogan finished in a close second in the 200-butterfly, 2:05.91.
Emily Conners took the second top finish for the Musketeers. Conners placed in front in the 50-free, 23.89.
In the next event, Emily Conners took first again in the 100-free. Conners touched the wall at 52.21.
Ali Fort finished in second for the 200-back, timing at 2:08.12.
In the 200 breast, Kelly Harris earned a second place finish for the Musketeers, 2:24.29 Allison Herman came in third and Lydia Schaeffer ended in a three-way tie for fourth between two Bearcats.
Sophia Romero finished in fourth in the 500 free. Romero had a time of 5:19.68.
Lorelie Gaertner finished in a close second of the 100 butterfly.
In the 400 IM race, Taylor Hogan led the Musketeers in fourth, finishing in front of Alison Herman. Hogan clocked a time of 4:34.81.
In the 400 free relay, Clare Bosse, Maureen Cummins, Emily Saugstad and Erin Merke finished in second.
The Musketeers fell to the Bearcats, 208-83.

MEN'S TOP TIMES

200 Medley Relay	Sironen, Bernard, Abboud, Thomas	1:33.47	3rd
1650 Free	Nick Mahoney	16:31.83	3rd
200 Free	Anderw Martin	1:41.07	2nd
100 Back	Jon Bernard	51.51.	3rd
100 Breast	Roark Lundal	58.27	4th
200 Butterfly	Brandon Abboud	1:56.06	3rd
50 Free	Christian Thomas	21.15	1st
100 Free	Christian Thomas	46.40	2nd
200 Back	Jon Bernard	1:52.92	3rd
200 Breast	Will Serad	2:11.04	4th
500 Free	Andrew Martin	4:37.98	3rd
100 Fly	Joey Mullen	52.17	4th
400 IM	Jon Bernard	4:01.79	1st
400 Free Relay	Quon, Gerahty, Sironen, Martin	3:07.72	3rd

MEN'S NOTABLE

On the men's side, Alex Sironen, Jon Bernard, Brandon Abboud and Christian Thomas earned a third-place finish, touching the wall at 1:33.47.
Nick Mahoney came in third, at 16:31.83, in the men's version of the 1650 free.
Xavier took second and third in the 200 free. Andrew Martin lead the Musketeers placing second, 1:41.07. Ben Quon finished behind Martin at 1:42.69.
Jon Bernard finished third in the 100-yard at 51.51.
Roark Lundal finished in fourth for the Musketeers in the 100-breaststroke, 58.27.
Brandon Abboud ended the 200-butterfly, finishing in third. Abboud timed out at 1:56.06.
Christian Thomas also took a top finish in the 50 free, finishing at a top speed of 21.15.
Christian Thomas fell short of the first-place spot, finishing in second. Thomas timed out at 46.40. Brandon Abboud took fourth, in front of fifth place Ethan Wing.
Jon Bernard finished in third in the 200 back, 1:52.92.
Will Serad finished in fourth in the 200 breaststroke. Roark Lundal came in fifth.
Andrew Martin came in third for Xavier racing in the 500 free. Martin finished at 4:37.98.
Joey Mullen placed fourth in the 100 butterfly, 52.17.
In the men's 400 IM, Jon Bernard earned a top finish, touching the wall 4:01.79, five seconds ahead of Cincinnati's top finisher.
Ben Quon, Matthew Geraghty, Alex Sironen and Andrew Martin finished in the 400 free relay claiming third at 3:07.72.
Xavier fell to Cinicinnati, 223-70.