Men's Swimming Wins 800 Free Relay in School Record Time to Highlight Day One at BIG EAST

Wednesday, February 22

East Meadow, N.Y.

5:45 PM

Xavier University

BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships

Men's Swimming Wins 800 Free Relay in School Record Time to Highlight Day One at BIG EAST

02.22.23 | Swimming

Finals Results - Day One Heat Sheets - Day Two Photos

Xavier's men are in fourth, women are in seventh after opening night

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – Xavier swimming opened up the 2023 BIG EAST Championships with a school-record performance in the men's 800 free relay to claim the conference title in the event, followed by another school-record matching time in the 200 medley relay Xavier's men stand in fourth and the women stand in seventh after the first evening of competition.

The Championship continues tomorrow with prelims set to begin at 10 a.m.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE

Xavier was disqualified from the 800 free relay.
Kali Fischer, Julianne Libler, Erin Ritz and Olivia Oyster posted a time of 1:42.65 in the 200 medley relay to place fourth.
The Musketeers are in seventh place after two events.

WOMEN'S FINALS TIMES

200 Medley Relay

Fischer, Libler, Ritz, Oyster

1:42.65

4th

SCORES

1. Villanova University 128
2. University of Connecticut 110
2. Georgetown University 110
4. Seton Hall University 100
4. Butler University 100
6. Providence College 94
7. Xavier University 52

MEN'S NOTABLE

Kyle Hudson, Nathan Wall, Jon Bernard and Andrew Martin opened up the meet for the men with a school-record time of 6:32.05 in the 800 free relay to claim the BIG EAST title, Xavier's fourth BIG EAST title in the event.
Gage Hannewyk, Ethan Saunders, Aiden Leamer and Kyle Hudson placed third in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:28.12, which matches the school record
Xavier stands in fourth palce after three events, including a diving competition in which the Musketeers did not compete.

MEN'S FINALS TIMES

800 Free Relay	Hudson, Wall, Bernard, Martin	6:32.05	1st
200 Medley Relay	Hannewyk, Saunders, Leamer, Hudson	1:28.12	3rd

MEN'S SCORES

1. Georgetown University 137
2. Seton Hall University 118
3. Villanova University 83
4. Xavier University 72
5. Providence College 63

TOMORROW'S EVENTS

Tomorrow's prelims are slated to start at 10 a.m. with finals beginning at 5:45 p.m.

500 Yard Freestyle Women
500 Yard Freestyle Men
200 Individual Medley Women
200 Individual Medley Men
50 Yard Freestyle Women
50 Yard Freestyle Men
3 Meter Diving Women (Xavier will not compete)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay* Women
200 Yard Freestyle Relay* Men

PHOTOS

BIG EAST Swim Championships - Day 1 by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure