CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Vikings concluded day one of the Magnus Cup in first place with 554 points. On the evening, Cleveland State won all four individual swimming events, the lone diving event, and both relays. In addition, the Vikings set nine personal-best times.

Timothy Kubacki became the first Viking this season to post an NCAA Standard Time with a B-time in the 200-yard IM.

WINNERS

• Luke Faulisi in 1-meter diving (296.50)
• Kenny Thomas, Bob Lenart, Nate Eberhardt, Paddy Johnston in 200-yard freestyle relay (1:21.26)
• Griffin Manning in the 50-yard breaststroke (24.86)
• Dominik Niedzialek in the 500-yard freestyle (4:26.70)
• Timothy Kubacki in the 200-yard IM (1:46.56)
• Paddy Johnston in the 50-yard freestyle (20.20)
• Paddy Johnston, Griffin Manning, Bob Fick, Nate Eberhardt in the 400-yard medley relay (3:13.22)

MEET RECORDS 

• Griffin Manning in the 50-yard breaststroke (24.86)
  • Previous record was 25.03 by Colter Long of IUP in 2017
• Timothy Kubacki in the 200-yard IM (1:46.56)
  • Previous record was 1:46.63 by Philipp Sikatzki of Cleveland State in 2016

NCAA STANDARD TIMES

• Timothy Kubacki picked up a B-standard time in the 200-IM (1:46.56)

 HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Vikings went 1-2-3 in 1-meter diving with Faulisi (296.50), Trevor Mahoney (252.80), and CJ Levand (230.20).
• Cleveland State opened the finals with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay with Thomas, Lenart, Eberhardt, and Johnston, finishing in 1:21.26. The Green and White also placed fourth and fifth in the event.
• Griffin Manning kicked off the individual swims by winning the 50-yard breaststroke in a meet record time of 24.86. Jack Krusinski was the runner-up with a time of 25.18.
• The Green and White owned the 500-yard freestyle as they went one-through-six. The finishing order was Niedzialek (4:26.70), Spencer Tussing (4:27.15), Jackson Nester (4:28.87), Jake Taulbee (4:32.71), Quinn DeGraaf (4:34.34), and Connor Green (4:35.01).
• In the 200-yard IM, the Vikings claimed the first-through-fourth spots led by Kubacki's meet record and NCAA B Standard time of 1:46.56. James took second (1:49.34), Krusinski came in third (1:50.72), and Fick in fourth (1:51.02).
• Johnston came in first during the 50-yard freestyle, touching in 20.20. Thomas placed third with a time of 20.81.
• Cleveland State capped off the evening with a first and second-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay. The team of Johnston, Manning, Fick, and Eberhardt posted a time of 3:13.22.

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY PERSONAL-BEST TIMES

• Spencer Tussing in the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.15)
• Jackson Nester in the 500-yard freestyle (4:28.87)
• Quinn DeGraaf in the 500-yard freestyle (4:34.34)
• Connor Green in the 500-yard freestyle (4:35.01)
• Timothy Kubacki in the 200-yard IM (1:46.56)
• Reno James in the 200-yard IM (1:49.34)
• Paddy Johnston in the 50-yard freestyle (20.20)
• Josh Merchbaker in the 50-yard freestyle (20.86)
• Andrew Arslanian in the 50-yard freestyle (22.08)

Top 5 TEAM STANDINGS

• Cleveland State (554)
• Xavier (333)
• Case Western (272)
• Gannon (241)
• WVU-Tech (142)

UP NEXT
Cleveland State will be back in the pool for day two of the Magnus Cup tomorrow at 9 a.m. for prelims and then 5 p.m. for finals.