Swimming Heads to Cleveland for CSU Mangus Cup

Thursday, November 18

Cleveland, Ohio

9 AM / 5 PM

Xavier University

Cleveland State Magnus Cup

Swimming Heads to Cleveland for CSU Mangus Cup

11.17.21 | Swimming

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Musketeers one of 10 teams competing at three-day event to close out Fall semester

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming will compete in the final full team event of the Fall this weekend, traveling to Cleveland to take part in the CSU Magnus Cup, running from Thursday, November 18 through Saturday, November 20. Prelims will begin at 9 AM every morning and finals are set to begin at 5 PM at Busby Natatorium.

Xavier is one of 10 schools competing at this year's event. XU last attended the Magnus Cup in November 2019, where the Musketeers women took the top spot, while the Xavier men finished second. The Magnus Cup is the final team event of the Fall semester for the Musketeers, select student-athletes will close out the semester at the Toyota US Open in Greensboro, N.C., running December 1-4.

Cleveland State will be hosting a donation drive during the meet, with the Vikings partnering with Socks and Clothes for Kids of Cleveland. The most requested donation items are school supplies and clothing, both child and adult size, everything must be new. Financial donations will be accepted as well.

Donation bins will be set up by the entrance of the natatorium and will be accepted throughout the entirety of the event. For more information about the organization go to sc4k.org.

OPPONENTS

Case Western
California University of Pennsylvania
Cleveland State
Duquesne
Fairmont State
Gannon
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia Tech

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY PRELIMS - 9 AM
Women 50 Breaststroke
Men 50 Breaststroke
Women 500 Freestyle
Men 500 Freestyle
Women 200 IM
Men 200 IM
Women 50 Freestyle
Men 50 Freestyle

THURSDAY FINALS - 5 PM
Women 200 Freestyle Relay
Men 200 Freestyle Relay
Women 50 Breaststroke
Men 50 Breaststroke
Women 500 Freestyle
Men 500 Freestyle
Women 200 IM
Men 200 IM
Women 50 Freestyle
Men 50 Freestyle
Women 400 Medley Relay
Men 400 Medley Relay

FRIDAY PRELIMS - 9 AM
Women 400 IM
Men 400 IM
Women 100 Butterfly
Men 100 Butterfly
Women 200 Freestyle
Men 200 Freestyle
Women 100 Breaststroke
Men 100 Breaststroke
Women 100 Backstroke
Men 100 Backstroke

FRIDAY FINALS - 5 PM
Women 200 Medley Relay Men
200 Medley Relay
Women 400 IM
Men 400 IM
Women 100 Butterfly
Men 100 Butterfly
Women 200 Freestyle
Men 200 Freestyle
Women 100 Breaststroke
Men 100 Breaststroke
Women 100 Backstroke
Men 100 Backstroke
Women 800 Freestyle Relay
Men 800 Freestyle Relay

SATURDAY PRELIMS - 9 AM
Women 100 IM
Men 100 IM
Women 50 Butterfly
Men 50 Butterfly
Women 200 Backstroke
Men 200 Backstroke
Women 100 Freestyle
Men 100 Freestyle
Women 200 Breaststroke
Men 200 Breaststroke
Women 50 Backstroke
Men 50 Backstroke
Women 200 Butterfly
Men 200 Butterfly

1,650 FREE PRELIMS - 2 PM
Women 1650 Freestyle
Men 1650 Freestyle

SATURDAY FINALS - 5 PM
Women 1650 Freestyle
Men 1650 Freestyle
Women 100 IM
Men 100 IM
Women 50 Butterfly
Men 50 Butterfly
Women 200 Backstroke
Men 200 Backstroke
Women 100 Freestyle
Men 100 Freestyle
Women 200 Breaststroke
Men 200 Breaststroke
Women 50 Backstroke
Men 50 Backstroke
Women 200 Butterfly
Men 200 Butterfly
Women 400 Freestyle Relay
Men 400 Freestyle Relay

LAST TIME OUT - MEN

Xavier men's swimming collected five first place finishes at Denison, the final dual of the Fall.
Xavier's men opened up the meet with a second place finish in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:32.72.
Daniel Stroh led Xavier in the 1000 free with a time of 10:17.75, placing fourth.
Andrew Martin took the top spot in two events, taking the 100 free in a time of 45.78 and the 200 free with a time of 1:41.44.
Jon Bernard picked up two second place finishes, with a time of 51.32 in the 100 back and a time of time of 2:05.02 in the 200 breast.
Ethan Saunders took second in the 100 breast with a time of 58.01.
Jack Parker led Xavier in the 200 fly with a time of 1:56.64, placing fourth.
Christian Thomas won the 50 free with a time of 21.08 and led Xavier in the 100 fly with a time of 51.42, placing third.
Ben Quon took the top spot in the 200 back with a time of 1:53.68.
Adam Lamping led Xavier int the 500 free with a time of 4:47.83, placing fourth.
Nathan Wall's time of 1.56.21 led Xavier in the 200 IM, placing second.
Xavier closed out the meet with a time of 1:23.06 for Ethan Saunders, Gage Hannewyk, Christian Thomas and Andrew Martin in the 200 free relay, taking first place.
Xavier's men fell by a score of 158-103.

LAST TIME OUT - WOMEN

Xavier women's swimming closed out the Fall duals with a win at Denison on October 31, winning eight events.
The Musketeer women opened the meet by taking the top two spots in the 200 medley relay, with Reese Turner, Lydia Schaeffer, Hannah Pugh and Kali Fischer taking first with a time of 1:45.76 and Brooke Atkins, Juilanne Libler, Kiara Anchrum and Molly Dynda taking second.
Erin Ritz led Xavier in the 1000 free with a time of 11:01.16, taking third.
Clare Bosse took third in the 200 free with a time of 1:55.81.
Kali Fischer placed first in the 100 back with a time of 57.87.
Kate Lair led the Musketeers in the 100 breast with a time of 1:08.55.
Emma Jury finished third in the 200 fly with a time of 2:10.63.
Reese Turner placed first in the 50 free with a time of 24.54.
Alexis Worrall finished the 100 free in a time of 52.65 to take first.
Hannah Pugh's time of 2:07.63 in the 200 back placed first. Reese Turner finished second.
Emily Guerrera led the Musketeers with a second-place finish in the 200 breast, touching the wall in 2:28.03.
Kali Fischer won the 500 free with a time of 5:02.95.
Kiara Anchrum's time of 57.60 in the 100 fly led Xavier, placing second.
Clare Bosse finished first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:11.96
Molly Dynda, Reese Turner, Alexis Worrall and Kali Fischer closed out the meet with a first place finish in the 200 free relay, with a time of 1:35.35.
Xavier's women won by a final score of 137.5-123.5.

XAVIER MEN

The Musketeer men are looking for a four-peat in the BIG EAST after winning their third-straight BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championship in Spring 2021.
Xavier collected 11 event championships and had all-conference finishes in 17 events, eventually winning by over 170 points over second-place Villanova. Xavier won 11 of 18 racing events, including four of five relays.
Returners Andrew Martin and Christian Thomas each won three individual gold medals. Following the meet, Andrew Martin was named Most Outstanding swimmer on the men's side.
All-BIG EAST honorees Jon Bernard, Andrew Devine, Davis Klein, Roark Lundal, Joey Mullen, Jack Parker, Ben Quon, Cameron Weese, Brett Wilson and Ethan Wing also return for the Musketeers.
Xavier added a sophomore transfer from Michigan State in Michael Benington, as well as a freshman class of Gage Hannewyk, Adam Lamping, Caleb Petranchuk, Ethan Saunders and Nathan Wall.

XAVIER WOMEN

The Musketeer women return seven who earned All-Conference honors for last season's third-place finishing team at the BIG EAST meet.
Among the returners are Brooke Atkins and Kali Fischer who were part of the BIG EAST Championship winning 200 medley relay.
Lydia Schaeffer, Clara Keiser, Emma Swabb, Erin Merke and Julianne Libler also picked up all-conference honors.
Xavier's women added a six-person freshman class in Maddie Agans, Kiara Anchrum, Molly Dynda, Mary Sweetman, Reese Turner, Amy Van Son and Alexis Worrall.