Ravens Wrap Up HCAC Championships in Fourth, Break Eight School Records

The Anderson University men's swimming and diving team wrapped up the three-day Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Championships in fourth place, which concluded on Saturday at Vigo County School Corporation Aquatic Center in Terre Haute.

Anderson had never finished second in an event at the conference meet prior to this year. The Ravens closed out with two individual second-place finishes and a second-place relay finish.

HCAC STANDINGS

1. Rose-Hulman – 867
2. Franklin – 810
3. Transylvania – 477
4. Anderson – 262
5. Manchester – 136
6. Hanover - 109

COACH EMMA MAUBACH'S COMMENTS

After our three-day-long HCAC Championships, we achieved a total of 13 NEW SCHOOL RECORDS and at least 65 personal bests! To say I am proud of this team would be a huge understatement. I asked them to step up to the challenge and they surpassed my expectations. Being their coach this year has been a complete honor. I am so excited about the future of our program. With all the battles this year has brought us, it's extremely refreshing to end on a high note such as this. #SoarRavensSoar.

ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES

• Evan Kropf – 100 Backstroke – 52.31 seconds – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
• Matthew Hayward – 1-Meter Diving Event – 433.30 points (11 Dives) – 39.39 points per dive – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
• The Anderson 200 Medley Relay Team – Evan Kropf, David Lange, Noah Scheffer, Ben Hall – 1:35.76 – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC

SCHOOL RECORDS

• 200 Individual Medley – Evan Kropf – 1:57.77
• The Anderson 400 Medley Relay – Evan Kropf, David Lange, Noah Scheffer, Ben Hall – 3:33.48
• 500 Freestyle – Cameron Stanley – 5:07.56
• 100 Backstroke – Evan Kropf – 51.49 seconds
• 100 Freestyle – Evan Kropf – 47.29 seconds
• 200 Butterfly – Ben Hall – 2:02.54
• 1,650 Freestyle – Cameron Stanley – 17:46.49
• 1,000 Freestyle – Cameron Stanley – 10:47.56

NOTABLE RELAY PERFORMANCES

• The Anderson 200 Medley Relay Team – Evan Kropf, David Lange, Noah Scheffer, Ben Hall – 1:35.76 – 2nd Place
• The Anderson 400 Medley Relay Team – Evan Kropf, David Lange, Noah Scheffer, Ben Hall – 3:33.48 – 4th Place – School Record
• The Anderson 200 Freestyle Relay Team – Noah Scheffer, Cameron Stanley, Ben Hall, Evan Kropf – 1:27.69 – 4th Place – Season Best
• The Anderson 800 Freestyle Relay Team – Ben Hall, Devin Goodrich, Evan Kropf, Cameron Stanley – 7:42.19 – 4th Place
• The Anderson 400 Freestyle Relay Team – Ben Hall, Devin Goodrich, Noah Scheffer, Cameron Stanley – 3:25.39 – 5th Place – Season Best

NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

Evan Kropf

• 100 Backstroke Finals – 52.31 seconds – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC – Trailed leader by 0.09 seconds
• 100 Backstroke Prelims – 51.49 seconds – 1st Place – School Record
• 100 Freestyle Finals – 47.29 seconds – 5th Place – School Record
• 100 Freestyle Prelims – 47.52 seconds – 5th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 200 Individual Medley – 1:57.77 – 5th Place – School Record
• 200 Individual Medley – 1:58.46 – 5th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 100 Butterfly – 51.91 seconds – Personal Record
• 50 Butterfly Split – 23.79 seconds – Personal Record
• 50 Backstroke Split – 24.02 seconds – Season Best
• 50 Freestyle Split – 22.26 seconds – Season Best

Matthew Hayward

• 11-Dive 1-Meter Diving Finals – 433.30 points – 39.39 points per dive – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC – Hit NCAA 'B' Qualifying Standard
• 11-Dive 1-Meter Diving Prelims – 441.25 points – 40.11 points per dive – 2nd Place – Hit NCAA 'B' Qualifying Standard

Noah Scheffer

• 100 Butterfly Finals – 51.63 seconds – 5th Place – Season Best
• 100 Butterfly Prelims – 51.86 seconds – 6th Place – Improved Previous Season Best
• 50 Freestyle Finals – 21.65 seconds – 8th Place – Season Best
• 50 Freestyle Prelims – 22.12 seconds – 9th Place – Improved Previous Season Best
• 200 Breaststroke Finals – 2:22.94 – 11th Place – Personal Record
• 200 Breaststroke Prelims – 2:24.27 – 11th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 50 Butterfly Split – 23.71 seconds – Season Best

Ben Hall

• 200 Butterfly Finals – 2:02.54 – 6th Place – School Record
• 200 Butterfly Prelims – 2:05.03 – 7th Place
• 400 Individual Medley Finals – 4:30.63 – 9th Place
• 400 Individual Medley Prelims – 4:31.99 – 9th Place
• 100 Freestyle Split – 49.00 seconds – Personal Record
• 200 Freestyle Split – 1:51.25 – Personal Record
• 50 Freestyle Split – 23.28 seconds – Personal Record

David Lange

• 200 Breaststroke Finals – 2:20.30 – 9th Place
• 200 Breaststroke Prelims – 2:19.17 – 9th Place – Season Best
• 100 Breaststroke Finals – 1:02.04 – 9th Place – Season Best
• 100 Breaststroke Prelims – 1:06.59 – 11th Place
• 400 Individual Medley Prelims – 4:42.89 – 11th Place – Season Best
• 50 Breaststroke Split – 28.56 seconds – Personal Record

Devin Goodrich

• 200 Butterfly Finals – 2:27.58 – 9th Place – Personal Record
• 200 Butterfly Prelims – 2:28.90 – 9th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 100 Butterfly Finals – 1:03.00 – 14th Place – Personal Record
• 100 Freestyle – 56.39 seconds – Personal Record
• 100 Butterfly Prelims – 1:03.15 – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 50 Butterfly Split – 28.31 seconds – Personal Record

Cameron Stanley

• 200 Freestyle Finals – 1:54.78 – 10th Place – Personal Record
• 200 Freestyle Prelims – 1:55.47 – 10th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 1,650 Freestyle – 17:46.49 – 11th Place – School Record
• 500 Freestyle Finals – 5:07.56 – 11th Place – School Record
• 500 Freestyle Prelims – 5:12.31 – 11th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 1,000 Freestyle Split – 10:47.56 – School Record

Anthony Stultz

• 200 Backstroke Finals – 2:26.14 – 13th Place
• 200 Backstroke Prelims – 2:21.72 – 13th Place
• 100 Backstroke Finals – 1:04.25 – 14th Place – Personal Record
• 100 Backstroke Prelims – 1:04.66 – 14th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
• 50 Freestyle – 26.91 seconds – Personal Record
• 50 Backstroke Split – 30.87 seconds – Personal Record

UP NEXT

Hayward battled in the 1-meter diving event of the NCAA D-III Central Diving Regional on Feb. 26 in Grand Rapids, Mich.