Cincinnati Cruises Past Xavier In Senior Day Sweep

Xavier vs Cincinnati

• January 17, 2020
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• Results

Courtesy: Cincinnati Athletics

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati swimming and diving ended its home meet season with a big sweep of Xavier on senior day. The women won 208-83 while the men won 223-70.

15 senior student-athletes were honored between the diving and swimming portions of the competition. Recognized were seniors George Epsly, Alex Fortman, Blake Hanna, Laura Johnston, Tyler Jones, Isaac Karn, Rocky Laabs, Simone Palomo, Joey Puglessi, Tricia Roscoe, Parker Saladin, Claire Schuermann, Din Selmanovic, Alexandra Wall and Michaela Wheeler.

// DIVING RESULTS
• Senior Claire Schuermann won both events with a 311.32 on 3-meter and 297.82 on 1-meter
• Fellow senior Tricia Roscoe earned a NCAA Zone score with a 280.57 1-meter performance
• Dylan Porter won both events for the men with a 283.65 on 3-meter and 275.55 on 1-meter
• Gus Staubitz finished second in both events for the men

// WINNING RACES
• Women’s 200 medley relay: Jaclyn Klimczak, Victoria Hunt, Lina Kutsko, Claire Farrell (1:45.04)
• Men’s 200 medley relay: Hanna, Dominic Polling, Michael Balcerak, Fortman (1:31.42)
• Laabs: 1650 free (17:09.54); 500 free (5:01.73)
• Selmanovic: 1650 free (15:32.03)
• Maddie Exton: 200 free (1:52.35)
• Balcerak: 200 free (1:40.87); 100 fly (50.14)
• Puglessi: 100 back (49.81)
• Hunt: 100 breast (1:05.98)
• Polling: 100 breast (56.06)
• Jordyn Ryan: 200 fly (2:04.39)
• Saladin: 200 fly (1:49.80)
• Murat Sagdullaev: 100 free (46.16)
• Klimczak: 200 back (2:04.45)
• Hanna: 200 back (1:48.40)
• Lindsey Sanders: 200 breast (2:23.88)
• Dalton Lillibrridge: 200 breast (2:02.98)
• Kevin Leibold: 500 free (4:34.58)
• Kutsko: 100 fly (55.60)
• Camryn Streid: 400 IM (4:29.17)
• Women’s 400 free relay: Wheeler, Farrell, Abby Johnston, Exton (3:30.65)
• Men’s 400 free relay: Dom Intas, Sagdullaev, Alberto Garcia, Selmanovic (3:04.77)

// UP NEXT
• The Bearcats travel to Northwestern on Friday, January 24 then to Kentucky on Friday, January 31 for two dual meets to finish out the regular season
• The 2020 American Athletic Conference Championships will be held in Houston, Texas, February 19-22

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Courtesy: Xavier Athletics

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Men’s and women’s swimming finished behind Cincinnati in a crosstown duel on Friday evening. The Musketeers earned five top finishes, led by Emily Conner’s back-to-back first place finishes. Jon Bernard, Brooke Atkins, Christian Thomas all earned first place in one event.

The Musketeer women lost with a combined score of 83 to Cincinnati’s 208. The men lost 223-70. These scores included a diving portion of the competition, which Xavier did not compete.

WOMEN’S TOP TIMES

WOMEN’S NOTABLES

• Xavier women kicked off the event with the 200 Medley, Ali Fort, Lydia Schaeffer, Taylor Hogan and Emily Conners touched the wall second, timing at 1:45.66.
• Emma Kauffeld competed in the 1650-free, finishing in third, earning three Musketeer points.
• Emily Conners came in a close third for the 200-free, 1:54.11.
• Brooke Atkins took Xavier’s first top finish of the evening in the 100-yard touching the wall at 57.92.
• Lydia Schaeffer placed fourth in the 100 breaststrokes, finishing at 1:07.85.
• Taylor Hogan finished in a close second in the 200-butterfly, 2:05.91.
• Emily Conners took the second top finish for the Musketeers. Conners placed in front in the 50-free, 23.89.
• In the next event, Emily Conners took first again in the 100-free. Conners touched the wall at 52.21.
• Ali Fort finished in second for the 200-back, timing at 2:08.12.
• In the 200 breast, Kelly Harris earned a second place finish for the Musketeers, 2:24.29 Allison Herman came in third and Lydia Schaeffer ended in a three-way tie for fourth between two Bearcats.
• Sophia Romero finished in fourth in the 500 free. Romero had a time of 5:19.68.
• Lorelie Gaertner finished in a close second of the 100 butterfly.
• In the 400 IM race, Taylor Hogan led the Musketeers in fourth, finishing in front of Alison Herman. Hogan clocked a time of 4:34.81.
• In the 400 free relay, Clare Bosse, Maureen Cummins, Emily Saugstad and Erin Merke finished in second.
• The Musketeers fell to the Bearcats, 208-83.

MEN’S TOP TIMES

MEN’S NOTABLE

• On the men’s side, Alex Sironen, Jon Bernard, Brandon Abboud and Christian Thomas earned a third-place finish, touching the wall at 1:33.47.
• Nick Mahoney came in third, at 16:31.83, in the men’s version of the 1650 free.
• Xavier took second and third in the 200 free. Andrew Martin lead the Musketeers placing second, 1:41.07. Ben Quon finished behind Martin at 1:42.69.
• Jon Bernard finished third in the 100-yard at 51.51.
• Roark Lundal finished in fourth for the Musketeers in the 100-breaststroke, 58.27.
• Brandon Abboud ended the 200-butterfly, finishing in third. Abboud timed out at 1:56.06.
• Christian Thomas also took a top finish in the 50 free, finishing at a top speed of 21.15.
• Christian Thomas fell short of the first-place spot, finishing in second. Thomas timed out at 46.40. Brandon Abboud took fourth, in front of fifth place Ethan Wing.
• Jon Bernard finished in third in the 200 back, 1:52.92.
• Will Serad finished in fourth in the 200 breaststroke. Roark Lundal came in fifth.
• Andrew Martin came in third for Xavier racing in the 500 free. Martin finished at 4:37.98.
• Joey Mullen placed fourth in the 100 butterfly, 52.17.
• In the men’s 400 IM, Jon Bernard earned a top finish, touching the wall 4:01.79, five seconds ahead of Cincinnati’s top finisher.
• Ben Quon, Matthew Geraghty, Alex Sironen and Andrew Martin finished in the 400 free relay claiming third at 3:07.72.
• Xavier fell to Cinicinnati, 223-70.