Cleveland State Magnus Cup recap – The Cauldron
The Cleveland State swimming and diving teams participated in the 12th annual Magnus Cup, from Thursday, Nov. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 23 in Busbey Natatorium.
Photo Credit: Matt Keyerleber
Men’s highlights
CSU men’s swimming concluded the cup in first place with 1162 points, followed by St. Bonaventure (1312) and Youngstown State (1240).
100-yard IM (individual medley): freshman Alex Cucu (50.70, 1st), senior Josh Merchbaker (51.15, 3rd), sophomore Aidan Florio (51.71, 5th), sophomore Michael Cucu (53.16,16th) and freshman Nathan Dunhac (53.17)
50-yard butterfly: sophomore Daniel Lyngaas (22.01, 6th), freshman Cameron Craft (22.10, 10th), senior Andrew Arslanian (22.88, 1st in B-final), freshman Ethan Mumma (22.96, 14th), freshman Nate Steiner (23.4,16th) and freshman Seth Smith (23.26, 19th)
200-yard backstroke: senior Jackson Nester (1:44.88, 1st), freshman Brock Wallce (1:52.62, 9th) and sophomore Tanner Beck (1:51.70, 13th)
100-yard freestyle: sophomore Dogukan Tombul (45.27), senior Connor Green (45.30), Daniel Lyngaas (45.49), Cameron Craft (45.51), and freshman Joe Parkhurst (45.68) all earned spots five through nine; freshman Noah Greer (46.35, 18th)
200-yard backstroke: junior Tyler Schultze (1:58.06, 1st), Aidan Florio (2:00.08, 3rd), sophomore Ahmad Abdalhak (2:02.35, runner up in B-final), Alex Cucu (2:04.56) and Nathan Dunhac (2:05.15, 16th)
50-yard backstroke: Josh Merchbaker (22.67, 2nd), Dogukan Tombul (22.92, 4th) and Brock Wallce (24.34, 13th)
Platform diving: sophomore James Wolf (258.7 points, 1st)
400-yard freestyle: senior Paddy Johnston, Dogukan Tombul, Daniel Lyngaas and Connor Green (2:57.34, meet record)
Women’s highlights
The women’s swimming team finished the weekend in fifth place, with Akron (1,728.5),Tulane (1,358.5), and Xavier (723.5) being the top finishers.
1650-yard freestyle: freshman Isabella Caraballo (17:12.52, 8th) and senior Mackenzie Lipnick (17:19.49, 10th)
100-yard IM (individual medley): graduate student Giovanna Cappabiana (57.54, 6th), junior Ellie Mckibbin (59.53, 13th) and freshman Skyler Turner (1:00.04,19th)
50-yard butterfly: sophomore Haley Palmer (25.92, 19th)
200-yard backstroke: freshman Eva Smith (2:02.93, 8th) and sophomore Kayla Brock (2:03.40,9th)
100-yard freestyle: junior Grace Chelf (50.99,1st) and graduate student Ana Sofia Sousa (51.46,16th)
200-yard breaststroke: Giovanna Cappabiana (2:16.40,4th), graduate student Kellsie Krisch (2:19.3, 6th) and Skyler Turner (2:25.93, 18th)
200-yard butterfly: senior Grace Butcher (2:06.54, 14th) and sophomore Tess Walsh (2:08.94,18th)
400-yard freestyle relay: Grace Chelf, Ana Sofia Sousa, freshman Kaelah Baccus, and Giovanna Cappabiana (3:26.12, 8th)