Xavier Collects a Pair of Event Championships on Day Two of BIG EAST

Thursday, February 23

East Meadow, N.Y.

10:00 AM / 5:45 PM

Xavier University

BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships

Xavier Collects a Pair of Event Championships on Day Two of BIG EAST

02.23.23 | Swimming

Photos Results (Day Two)Heat Sheets (Day Three - Prelims)

Andrew Martin wins 500 free; Men take the 200 free relay title

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – Xavier men's and women's swimming wrapped up day two of the 2023 BIG EAST Championships with a pair of event titles and a new school record for Andrew Martin. The men moved to within half a point of first place, while the women moved up to fifth.

Day three of the four day championship beings on Friday at 10 a.m. with prelims, with finals set for 5:45 p.m.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE

Emma Swabb led Xavier in the 500 free, placing third in the consolation final to score in 11th place with a time of 4:58.92. Clara Keiser also took place in the B-Final, placing 13th and Alexis Worrall, Erin Ritz, Sydney Smith and Mary Sweetman all scored in the bonus final.
Kali Fischer placed sixth in the Championship final of the 200 IM with a time of 2:03.43. Hannah Pugh also took part in the Championship final, placing eighth. Brooke Atkins took part in the consolation final, placing 14th overall, while Amy Van Son and Julianne Libler took part in the bonus final.
Olivia Oyster and Clare Bosse took part in the Championship final of the 50 free, with Oyster placing fourth with a time of 23.38 and Bosse placing eighth with a time of 23.64. Sophia Romero and Reese Turner took part in the bonus final, scoring for the Musketeers.
Olivia Oyster, Clare Bosse, Sophia Romero and Kali Fischer placed fourth in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:33.82.
The Musketeers moved up to fifth place after six racing events and a diving competition they did not compete in.

WOMEN'S FINALS TOP FINISHES

500 Free	Emma Swabb	4:58.92	11th
200 IM	Kali Fischer	2:03.43	6th
50 Free	Olivia Oyster	23.38	4th
200 Free Relay	Oyster, Bosse, Romero, Fischer	1:33.82	4th

SCORES

1. Villanova University 587
2. Georgetown University 459.5
3. University of Connecticut 438.5
4. Seton Hall University 348
5. Xavier University 281
6. Butler University 223
7. Providence College 101

MEN'S NOTABLE

After besting his own school record and setting an NCAA B-Cut time in the prelims of the 500 free, Andrew Martin posted a new school-record, and NCAA B-Cut, time of 4:18.88 in the Championship final to win his third-straight BIG EAST title in the event. His time was less than half a second off the BIG EAST record in the event. Nathan Wall scored in 10th place in the consolation final, while Brett Wilson and Adam Lamping placed 13th and 14th respectively.
Michael Benington collected a bronze medal in the 200 IM, finishing in a time of 1:48.63. Jon Bernard, Jack Parker and Aiden Neuman placed fifth through seventh respectively. Davis Klein and Will Serad scored for the Musketeers in the consolation final.
Ethan Saunders led four Musketeers in the Championship final of the 50 free, tying for third with a time of 20.55. Gage Hannewyk placed fifth, Kyle Hudson finished sixth and Roark Lundal scored in eighth. Ethan Wing and Aiden Leamer scored for the Musketeers in the B-Final.
Ethan Saunders, Gage Hannewyk, Kyle Hudson and Andrew Martin closed out the night with a BIG EAST Championship in the 200 free relay, the fifth straight conference title in the event, and the eighth for the Musketeers since joining the BIG EAST.
Xavier's men jumped up to second place, just .5 behind first place Georgetown, after six racing events and a diving event in which the Musketeers did not compete.

MEN'S FINALS TOP FINISHES

500 Free	Andrew Martin	4:18.88	1st
200 IM	Michael Benington	1:48.63	3rd
50 Free	Ethan Wing	20.55	3rd
200 Free Relay	Saunders, Hannewyk, Hudson, Martin	1:20.61	1st

MEN'S SCORES

1. Georgetown University 274
2. Xavier University 273.5
3. Seton Hall University 254.5
4. Villanova University 171
5. Providence College 129

TOMORROW'S EVENTS

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

400 IM Women
400 IM Men
100 Yard Butterfly Women
100 Yard Butterfly Men
200 Yard Freestyle Women
200 Yard Freestyle Men
100 Yard Breast Women
100 Yard Breast Women
100 Yard Back Women
100 Yard Back Men
3-Mtr Diving Men
400 Medley Relay* Women
400 Medley Relay* Men

*no preliminary round

VIDEOS

🎥 | Andrew Martin sets a new school record time, and NCAA B-Cut, in the 500 free on the way to the BIG EAST Championship!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/3mcxJCRMcW
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) February 23, 2023

🎥 | Andrew Martin speaks with the BEDN following his win the men's 500 free!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/zFwVIm83MM
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) February 23, 2023

🎥 | Xavier wins the BIG EAST Championship in the men's 200 free relay for the fifth-straight year!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/vWxZ47wnBt
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) February 24, 2023

🎥 | Hear from the BIG EAST Champions in the men's 200 Free Relay!#LetsGoX pic.twitter.com/pIctgSDhbL
— Xavier Swimming (@XavierSWIM) February 24, 2023

PHOTOS

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS - DAY 2 by Xavier Musketeers on Exposure