Xavier University Athletics
Men's Swimming Wins Third-Straight BIG EAST Title
04.10.21 | Swimming, Featured
Musketeers pick up sixth conference championship in eight years
GENEVA, Ohio - Xavier men's swimming secured its third-straight BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday evening at SPIRE Institute. Xavier collected 11 event championships and had 17 all-conference performances in individual events to take over first on the second day of the meet and built its advantage from there, eventually winning by over 170 points over second-place Villanova.
Xavier finished day one in third place after two relays and a diving event. Xavier took first in the 800 free relay and second in the 200 medley relay to trail Villanova and Providence.Â
On day two, Xavier grabbed first place in three of the four events on Thursday evening, with titles in the 500 free for Andrew Martin and 50 free for Christian Thomas, as well as a 200 free relay win in school record time, to move the Musketeers into first place, leading second-place Villanova by 11 points.
Xavier used 21 finals swims, including three event wins, to extend that lead on day three. The Musketeers collected championships in the 200 free for Andrew Martin, in the 100 back for Christian Thomas, and the 400 medley relay, as well as five other top-three finishes. The Musketeers headed into the final day with a 77 point lead on second place Villanova.
On the final day, Xavier collected event wins in the first three events, with Andrew Martin repeating as a champion in the mile, Alex Sironen winning the 200 back and Christian Thomas taking the 100 free with a new school-record time to give Xavier a 171 point lead with three events remaining. The Musketeers used a school-record time of 2:57.96 to win the 400 free relay and close out the championship, collecting 862.5 points and topping second place Villanova by 177 points.
Xavier won 11 of 18 racing events, including four of five relays. Andrew Martin and Christian Thomas each won three individual gold medals, and Alex Sironen claimed his first individual gold to help secure the championship. Following the meet, Andrew Martin was named Most Outstanding swimmer on the men's side.
The championship marks Xavier's third straight title, and sixth title overall in the eight years since joining the BIG EAST, also winning in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020.
ALL CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES
50 Free - Christian Thomas (1st), Roark Lundal (3rd)
100 Free - Christian Thomas (1st)
200 Free - Andrew Martin (1st)
500 Free - Andrew Martin (1st)
1,650 Free - Andrew Martin (1st), Brett Wilson (3rd)
100 Back - Christian Thomas (1st), Andrew Devine (2nd), Ben Quon (3rd)
200 Back - Alex Sironen (1st), Ben Quon (3rd)
200 Breast - Cameron Weese (3rd)
100 Fly - Joey Mullen (2nd), Alex Sironen (3rd)
200 IM - Jon Bernard (2nd)
400 IM - Jack Parker (3rd)
200 Free Relay - Alex Sironen, Roark Lundal, Andrew Martin, Christian Thomas (1st)
400Â Free Relay - Christian Thomas, Ethan Wing, Alex Sironen, Andrew Martin (1st)
800 Free Relay - Ben Quon, Jon Bernard, Ethan Wing, Andrew Martin (1st)
200 Medley Relay - Alex Sironen, Davis Klein, Roark Lundal, Christian Thomas (2nd)
400 Medley Relay - Alex Sironen, Roark Lundal, Joey Mullen, Christian Thomas (1st)
Xavier finished day one in third place after two relays and a diving event. Xavier took first in the 800 free relay and second in the 200 medley relay to trail Villanova and Providence.Â
On day two, Xavier grabbed first place in three of the four events on Thursday evening, with titles in the 500 free for Andrew Martin and 50 free for Christian Thomas, as well as a 200 free relay win in school record time, to move the Musketeers into first place, leading second-place Villanova by 11 points.
Xavier used 21 finals swims, including three event wins, to extend that lead on day three. The Musketeers collected championships in the 200 free for Andrew Martin, in the 100 back for Christian Thomas, and the 400 medley relay, as well as five other top-three finishes. The Musketeers headed into the final day with a 77 point lead on second place Villanova.
On the final day, Xavier collected event wins in the first three events, with Andrew Martin repeating as a champion in the mile, Alex Sironen winning the 200 back and Christian Thomas taking the 100 free with a new school-record time to give Xavier a 171 point lead with three events remaining. The Musketeers used a school-record time of 2:57.96 to win the 400 free relay and close out the championship, collecting 862.5 points and topping second place Villanova by 177 points.
Xavier won 11 of 18 racing events, including four of five relays. Andrew Martin and Christian Thomas each won three individual gold medals, and Alex Sironen claimed his first individual gold to help secure the championship. Following the meet, Andrew Martin was named Most Outstanding swimmer on the men's side.
The championship marks Xavier's third straight title, and sixth title overall in the eight years since joining the BIG EAST, also winning in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020.
ALL CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES
50 Free - Christian Thomas (1st), Roark Lundal (3rd)
100 Free - Christian Thomas (1st)
200 Free - Andrew Martin (1st)
500 Free - Andrew Martin (1st)
1,650 Free - Andrew Martin (1st), Brett Wilson (3rd)
100 Back - Christian Thomas (1st), Andrew Devine (2nd), Ben Quon (3rd)
200 Back - Alex Sironen (1st), Ben Quon (3rd)
200 Breast - Cameron Weese (3rd)
100 Fly - Joey Mullen (2nd), Alex Sironen (3rd)
200 IM - Jon Bernard (2nd)
400 IM - Jack Parker (3rd)
200 Free Relay - Alex Sironen, Roark Lundal, Andrew Martin, Christian Thomas (1st)
400Â Free Relay - Christian Thomas, Ethan Wing, Alex Sironen, Andrew Martin (1st)
800 Free Relay - Ben Quon, Jon Bernard, Ethan Wing, Andrew Martin (1st)
200 Medley Relay - Alex Sironen, Davis Klein, Roark Lundal, Christian Thomas (2nd)
400 Medley Relay - Alex Sironen, Roark Lundal, Joey Mullen, Christian Thomas (1st)
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