Xavier Swimming Opens Season at Butler Quad

Sunday, September 26

Fishers, Ind.

12 PM

Xavier University

Butler Quad

09.25.21 | Swimming

Musketeers kick off regular season in preparation for 2022 BIG EAST Championships

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming open up the 2021-22 season on Sunday, September 26, returning to the Butler Quad meet held at Fishers High School in Fishers, Ind. The meet is set to begin at noon, and will be live streamed.

BUTLER QUAD NOTES

This year's Butler Quad will feature Saint Louis, IUPUI and Valpo in addition to the Musketeers and host Bulldogs
Xavier last took part in the Butler Quad meet in September 2019, facing off against Evansville and Saint Louis on the men's side, as well as Butler on the women's side.
The Musketeer women won eight races to take the top spot at the 2019 meet, marking the fifth-straight win at the event for the Xavier women.
The Xavier men won nine events, also taking the top spot at the meet.

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.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Xavier opens up dual action next weekend, traveling to face Louisville on Friday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m.
Louisville's men are coming off an ACC Championship, finishing fifth at the NCAA Championships, while the women finished third in the conference, finishing 13th at the NCAA meet.
Xavier last faced the Cardinals in October 2019, picking up a pair of event wins but falling on both sides. Jon Bernard collected one of the event wins, in the 100 breast.