Swimming Faces Miami (Ohio) in Final Meet Before BIG EAST

Saturday, February 3

Oxford, Ohio

1:00 PM

Xavier University

Miami (Ohio)

Swimming Faces Miami (Ohio) in Final Meet Before BIG EAST

02.01.24 | Swimming

Events get underway at 1 PM on Saturday

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's and women's swimming travel up the road to Oxford, Ohio for the final dual meet of the season, facing Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, February 3, set for a 1:00 p.m. start at Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center.

Following the meet with Miami, Xavier will next be in action at the BIG EAST Championships, running February 28 through March 2 in Indianapolis.

meeT INFO

Miami took the MAC Championship in men's swimming last season, while the women finished third.
At last season's meet, Xavier collected five first place finishes but the RedHawks picked up a pair of team victories.

LAST TIME OUT - MEN

The Musketeer men collected 857 points, finishing third out of six teams.
Gage Hannewyk, Ethan Saunders, Aiden Leamer and Kyle Hudson set a time of 3:31.71 in the 400 medley relay to lead the Musketeers.
Ryan Knipp led Xavier in the mile with a time of 16:42.37, placing fourth.
Luke Peterson led Xavier in the 200 free, placing third with a time of 1:44.07. Nathan Wall placed fourth.
Peterson also led Xavier in the 500 free, setting a time of 4:39.59 to place sixth.
Matt Fralic set a time of 53.01 in the 100 back to lead the Musketeers.
Brayden Mandacina led Xavier in the 100 breast with a time of 1:00.04. He also led the Musketeers with a time 2:12.87 in the 200 breast, placing sixth.
Aiden Leamer won the 200 fly with a time of 1:50.82. Jack Parker placed fifth.
Leamer also led Xavier in the 100 fly with a time of 50.10 to place fourth.
CJ Sorensen led Xavier with a time of 21.90 in the 50 free.
Kyle Hudson placed fourth in the 100 free with a time of 47.24.
Michael Benington placed second in the 200 back with a time of 1:56.44.
Nathan Wall set a time of 1:57.68 in the 200 IM to lead Xavier, finishing eighth.
Matthew Adanin, Gage Hannewyk, Kyle Hudson and Aiden Leamer set a time of 1:25.16 in the 200 free relay to finish fifth.

LAST TIME OUT - WOMEN

Xavier's women collected five event wins and took the top spot out of seven teams, scoring 1264.5 points.
Kali Fischer, Jordyn Libler, Erin Ritz and Olivia Oyster opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 medley relay, setting a time of 3:49.03.
Charlie Ramey led Xavier in the mile, setting a time of 18.22.06 to place fifth.
Kali Fischer placed second in the 200 free with a time of 1:51.85. Clara Keiser placed fourth.
Abby Bocian placed third in the 100 back with a time of 59.26. Julia Sweetman and Amy Van Son placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Kate Lair led Xavier in the 100 breast with a time of 1:08.25, placing sixth.
Erin Ritz won the 200 fly with a time of 2:07.17. Anna Voelkerding placed third.
Olivia Oyster took first in the 50 free with a time of 23.26. She followed that with a first-place finish in the 100 free with a time of 50.83.
Charlie Ramey placed second in the 200 back with a time of 2:08.84. Abby Bocian, Reese Turner and Amy Van Son placed third, fourth and fifth respectively.
Jordyn Libler won the 200 breast with a time of 2:20.10. Kate Lair placed fourth and Ally Zaleski finished fifth.
Kali Fischer placed third in the 500 free with a time of 5:06.44. Clara Keiser placed fifth.
Anna Baker led Xavier in the 100 fly, finishing fourth with a time of 59.82.
Ally Zaleski led Xavier with a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM, setting a time of 2:13.08. Julia Sweetman placed fifth.
Alexis Worrall, Reese Turner, Kali Fischer and Olivia Oyster closed the meet with a second-place finish in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:35.93.

WEEKLY AWARDS

Olivia Oyster was named a notable performer by the BIG EAST offices this week after collecting three first place and one second place finish at the Butler Invite to help the Musketeers women to a first-place finish at the six-team event on Sunday.
Individually, the sophomore swept the freestyle sprints, taking the 50 free with a time of 23.26 and winning the 100 free in 50.83.
Oyster collected another gold as Xavier took the top spot in the 400 medley relay, with Oyster swimming the freestyle leg in 50.94 as the Musketeers finished with a time of 3:49.03. She also helped the Musketeers collected a second-place finish in the 200 free relay, swimming the anchor leg in 22.64 to help the Musketeers to a time of 1:35.93.

XAVIER MEN

The Xavier men placed second at last season's BIG EAST meet, winning seven events with 10 Musketeers earning All-Conference, led by BIG EAST Most Outstanding Swimmer Andrew Martin.
The Musketeers return eight All-Conference performers who helped Xavier to seven event wins and a narrow second-place finish. Ethan Saunders led the returnees, earning All-BIG EAST in five events, and Matthew Adanin, Michael Benington, Gage Hannewyk, Kyle Hudson, Aiden Leamer, Jack Parker and Nathan Wall were also named to the all-conference team.
Xavier also returns an additional six letter winners from last year's squad.
The Musketeers added nine newcomers to the roster for the 2023-24 season.

XAVIER WOMEN

The Xavier women are coming off a fourth-place finish at last season's BIG EAST Championships, returning four Musketeers who earned All-BIG EAST honors, Kali Fischer, Erin Ritz, Olivia Oyster and Clara Keiser.
The women's roster included 15 letter winners from last season.
Xavier added six newcomers to the roster for the 2023-24 season.