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Swimming takes third place at Cleveland State

By: Kyle Isaacs Prior to heading home for Thanksgiving break, the Xavier men’s and women’s swimming teams headed north to Cleveland to compete in the Cleveland State Magnus Cup. Both teams finished third place in the two-day event with a field of six teams. The men’s team tallied 1,052.5 points while the women’s side finished with 1,148 points. The meet was the final team event of the fall semester, with a few individual swimmers moving on to the USA Short Course Nationals this week in Knoxville, Tenn. On the women’s side, junior Carolyn Stewart broke the meet record with a … Continue reading Swimming takes third place at Cleveland State

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Women’s swimming speeds past Bulldogs

By: Nikjil Jelaji The Xavier women’s swim team won its second meet in two days, taking down the Butler University Bulldogs 74-52 at O’Connor Sports Center on Saturday afternoon. The Musketeers’ 200 medley relay started the afternoon with a small margin of victory. Junior Jacquelyn Misanik, sophomore Haley Dresner, senior Lynn Brotherton and junior Carly Davis won by a narrow four-tenths of a second. Sophomore Molly Kroeger and freshman Mikaela Saugsted won the 2×500 free relay. The two Musketeers teamed up for a time of 10:41.98. Freshman Taylor Jach won the 200 free against the Bulldogs after winning the 1000 … Continue reading Women’s swimming speeds past Bulldogs

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A battled Musketeer: Stainbrook’s transformative journey

By: Tim Wilmes Junior center Matt Stainbrook took his first steps onto the floor at Cintas Center on November 12, 2010 and was greeted by an energized arena and screaming fans. Unfortunately for Stainbrook, his first trip to Xavier was more unnerving than he would have expected in his first college basketball game. “As a freshman starting in my first game, I remember Kenny Frease getting announced with smoke all around and seeing him on the big screen, and my stomach was churning. I felt the butterflies,” Stainbrook said. As the starting center for Western Michigan University, 6-foot 10 Stainbrook … Continue reading A battled Musketeer: Stainbrook’s transformative journey