Men's Swimming Wins Three Events, Extends Lead on Day Three of BIG EAST Championships

Friday, April 9

Geneva, Ohio

10 AM / 5:45 PM

Xavier University

BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships

Men's Swimming Wins Three Events, Extends Lead on Day Three of BIG EAST Championships

04.09.21 | Swimming

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Xavier women collect four bronze medals, move into third place

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

GENEVA, Ohio – Xavier men's swimming collected three event titles to extend their hold on first place going into the final day of the 2021 BIG EAST Championships, while Xavier's women moved up to third place, collecting four bronze medals for the day.

The Musketeer men entered the day with an 11 point lead, and used 21 finals swims to extend that lead, including three event wins, in the 200 free for Andrew Martin, in the 100 back for Christian Thomas, and the 400 medley relay for Alex Sironen, Roark Lundal, Joey Mullen and Thomas, as well as five other top-three finishes. The Musketeers head into the final day with a 77 point lead on second place Villanova.

Xavier's women had 19 qualify for finals swims, including nine Championship final swims, collecting four bronze medals on the day to help the Musketeers move past Seton Hall in the standings into third place headed into the final day. Taylor Hogan had a third and fourth place finals finish, and Clara Keiser and Kali Fischer each collected a bronze as well. Xavier wrapped up the night with a third-place finish for Brooke Atkins, Julianne Libler, Hogan and Fischer in the 400 medley relay.

The 2021 BIG EAST Championship is set to wrap up on Satuday, with prelims set for 10 a.m.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE

Taylor Hogan lead a trio of Musketeers in the Championship final of the 400 IM with a fourth place finish. Kate Lair finished sixth and Alison Herman placed eighth. Kelly Harris also took part in the B-Final.
Hogan again led the Musketeers in the 100 fly, finishing third in the Championship final. Lorelei Gaertner and Sophia Romero finished first and second in the B-Final, and Erin Ritz and Anna Baker also took part in the consolation final.
Clara Keiser was the top seed in the prelims of the 200 free, finishing with the bronze medal in the finals. Emma Swabb took part in the B-Finals.
Julianne Libler and Lydia Schaeffer took part in the Championship final of the 100 breast, finishing sixth and eighth respectively. Alison Herman took the top spot in the B-Final and Kelly Harris finished third in the consolation final.
Kali Fischer collected a bronze medal in the 100 back and Brooke Atkins finished seventh in the Championship final. Maureen Cummins and Erin Merke took part in the consolation final.
Xavier's women closed out the night with a third place finish in the 400 medley relay for Brooke Atkins, Julianne Libler, Taylor Hogan and Kali Fischer.
With 19 swims in the finals, Xavier moved up a spot in the overall standings to third, behind Villanova and UConn.

WOMEN'S FINALS TIMES

400 IM	Taylor Hogan	4:26.45	4th
100 Fly	Taylor Hogan	55.20	3rd
200 Free	Clara Keiser	1:50.20	3rd
100 Breast	Julianne Libler	1:04.52	6th
100 Back	Kali Fischer	55.61	3rd
400 Medley Relay	Atkins, Libler, Hogan, Fischer	3:46.45	3rd

SCORES

1. Villanova University 584
2. University of Connecticut        543
3. Xavier University                     369
4. Seton Hall University               319
5. Providence College               155
6. Butler University                      148

MEN'S NOTABLE

Jack Parker's third-place finish led the Musketeers in the Championship final of the 400 IM, while Cameron Weese finished seventh. Jon Bernard and Will Serad went 1-2 in the B-Final.
Joey Mullen led the Musketeers in the Championship final of the 100 fly, with Alex Sironen, and Roark Lundal finishing third and fourth. Nick Mahoney took part in the consolation final.
Andrew Martin set a new school record and took the BIG EAST Championship in the 200 free, marking the second time in program history Xavier has won the event. Ethan Wing and Jared Ritz also took part in the Championship final. Daniel Stroh took the top spot in the consolation final.
Will Serad led three Musketeers in the Championship final of the 100 breast with a fourth-place finish, with Roark Lundal placing sixth and Davis Klein placing seventh. Cameron Weese took the top spot int he consolation final and Noah Coomler also took place in the B-Final.
Christian Thomas took the championship in the 100 back, leading three Musketeers in the top three. Andrew Devine placed second and Ben Quon finished third. Nick Mahoney also took part in the Championship final. Thomas' title is the fifth BIG EAST championship in the event for Xavier.
Xavier closed out the meed with an nearly three-second win in the 400 medley relay for Alex Sironen, Roark Lundal, Joey Mullen and Christian Thomas. Its the sixth time the program has claimed the conference title in the event, and fifth since joining the BIG EAST.
Despite not competing in the final men's diving competition, Xavier extended its lead to 77 points over second-place Villanova.

MEN'S FINALS TIMES

400 IM	Jack Parker	3:56.33	3rd
100 Fly	Joey Mullen	48.73	2nd
200 Free	Andrew Martin	1:36.68	1st
100 Breast	Will Serad	55.75	4th
100 Back	Christian Thomas	48.48	1st
400 Medley Relay	Sironen, Lundal, Mullen, Thomas	3:15.07	1st

MEN'S SCORES

1. Xavier University 573
2. Villanova University           496
3. Seton Hall University            415
4. Providence College           335.5
5. University of Connecticut     67.5

TOMORROW'S EVENTS

Tomorrow's prelims are slated to start at 10 a.m. with finals beginning at 6 p.m.

1650 Freestyle Women (First heats to begin at 3:45 PM)
1650 Freestyle Men (First heats to begin at approx. 4:24 PM)
200 Back Women
200 Back Men
100 Free Women
100 Free Men
200 Breast Women
200 Breast Men
200 Fly Women
200 Fly Men
3 Mtr Diving Women
400 Free Relay Women
400 Free Relay Men

VIDEO

🎥 | Andrew Martin wins the 200 free BIG EAST Championship, setting a new school record in the process!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/c7Bq2Y5cfI
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) April 9, 2021

🎥 | 200 free champion Andrew Martin speaks with @John_Fanta on the BEDN!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/PEPytBLR7Z
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) April 9, 2021

🎥. | Christian Thomas takes the 100 back championship, Andrew Devine finishes second and Ben Quon takes third in the Championship final!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/YrYMHaRZP0
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) April 9, 2021

🎥 | Alex Sironen, Roark Lundal, Joey Mullen and Christian Thomas take the BIG EAST title in the 400 medley relay!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/EzImM8xiLN
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) April 10, 2021