Xavier Men's Swimming Leads After Day One of Three at CSU Magnus Cup

Thursday, November 17

Cleveland, Ohio

9:00 AM / 5:00 PM

Xavier University

CSU Magnus Cup

February 24, 2022: The Big East Swimming and Diving Championships at The Nassau Aquatic Center in East Meadow, N.Y. Mandatory Credit: Kostas Lymperopoulos

Xavier Men's Swimming Leads After Day One of Three at CSU Magnus Cup

11.17.22 | Swimming

Prelim Results Finals Results

Women are in fourth; Musketeers return to the pool tomorrow morning at 9 AM

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CLEVELAND - Men's and women's swimming wrapped up day one at CSU Magnus Cup on Thursday evening, with Xavier's men leading and the women in fourth after day one. The Musketeers will be back in action with prelims starting on Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. at Busbey Natatorium.

WOMEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Xavier's A squad of Clare Bosse, Olivia Oyster, Erin Merke and Kali Fischer set a time of 1:33.84 in the 200 free relay, placing third in the opening race. The time is the fastest for the Musketeers and is the fastest in the BIG EAST so far this season.
Sydney Smith competed in the A-Final of the 500 free with a time of 5:05.65 after setting a time of 5:02.05 in the prelims, the top time by a Musketeer and in the BIG EAST in the 2022-23 season.
Kali Fischer finished third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:02.21, topping her season best time and leading all BIG EAST competitors so far this season.
Olivia Oyster set a season-best time for the Musketeers in the 50 free prelims at 23.59, the top time in the BIG EAST so far this season, and led the Musketeers in the A-Final. Clare Bosse also earned a spot in the A-Final.
Kali Fischer, Clare Bosse, Erin Ritz and Olivia Oyster set a BIG EAST leading time of 3:46.62 in the 400 medley relay, finishing third.
Xavier's women have 224 points, ranking fourth among 11 teams.

WOMEN'S TOP TIMES

200 Free Relay	Bosse, Oyster, Merke Fischer	1:33.84
500 Free	Sydney Smith	5:02.05
200 IM	Kali Fischer	2:02.21
50 Free	Olivia Oyster	23.59
400 Medley Relay	Fischer, Bosse, Ritz, Oyster	3:46.62

WOMEN'S SCORES

1. Akron                                        375.5
2. Duquesne                                 275
3. Toledo                                       234
4. Xavier                                    224
5. St Bonaventure                        133
6. Niagara                                    109
7. Indiana University of PA            86
8. Canisius                                    67.5
9. Case Western                           63
10. Cleveland State                      44
11. Gannon                                   20

MEN'S HIGHLIGHTS

Kyle Hudson, Gage Hannewyk, Aiden Leamer and Andrew Martin set a season-best and BIG EAST leading time of 1:21.64 in the 200 free relay to place second in the opening race for the men.
Andrew Martin set a new meet record in the A-Final of the 500 free with a time of 4:25.75 on the way to a first place finish, setting a season-best time among BIG EAST competitors. His finals time topped his meet record of 4:26.52, set in the prelims.
Michael Bennington won the 200 IM with a time of 1:49.93, the top time for a Musketeer or BIG EAST swimmer this season. Jon Bernard, Jack Parker, Aiden Leamer and Aiden Neuman all earned a spot in the A-Final as well.
Andrew Martin set a time of 20.70 in the A-Final of the 50 free after setting a BIG EAST leading time of 20.67 in the prelims.
Xavier's men closed out the first day with a win in the 400 medley relay, with Jon Bernard, Ethan Saunders, Aiden Leamer and Andrew Martin finishing in 3:19.01, the top time by a BIG EAST school so far this season.
Xavier leads the field of 10 teams with 315 points.

MEN'S TOP FINISHES

200 Free Relay	Hudson, Hannewyk, Leamer, Martin	1:21.64
500 Free	Andrew Martin	4:25.75
200 IM	Michael Benington	1:49.93
50 Free	Andrew Martin	20.67
400 Medley Relay	Bernard, Saunders, Leamer, Martin	3:19.01

MEN'S SCORES

1. Xavier                              315
2. Cleveland State              266
3. Gannon                           211.5
4. St Bonaventure               184
5. Case Western                 180.5
6. Canisius                          169.5
7. Niagara                            150.5
8. Indiana University of PA   94
9. Fairmont State                 38
10. Wvu-Tech                       20

TOMORROW'S EVENTS

Day two of the CSU Magnus Cup begins with prelims at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.
Day two's events include: 200 medley relay, 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 800 freestyle relay.