Ravens Fight to Fourth in HCAC Championships

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

February 12, 2023

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

Anderson notched a team score of 292 points, marking the highest total in program history at the conference meet. The Ravens totaled five school records, 25 personal records and an additional 11 season bests.

COACH EMMA FURNISH'S COMMENTS

I am beyond proud of my team! They truly stepped up to the plate when the challenge got tough and excelled! I am so thankful this season ended on such a high note! Their five months of training finally paid off!

HCAC STANDINGS

Rose-Hulman – 922
Franklin – 747
Transylvania – 381
Anderson – 292
Manchester – 272
Hanover – 38
Bluffton – 3

ALL-HCAC PERFORMANCES

Matthew Hayward – 1-Meter Diving (11 Dives) – 435.85 points – 39.62 points per dive – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
Matthew Hayward – 3-Meter Diving (11 Dives) – 398.65 points – 36.24 points per dive – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
400 Medley Relay Team – Noah Singleton, David Lange, Ben Hall, Luken Edwards – 3:36.95 – 3rd Place – All-HCAC Honorable Mention
400 Freestyle Relay Team – Ben Hall, Luken Edwards, Michael Collins, Noah Singleton – 3:16.53 – 3rd Place – All-HCAC Honorable Mention

SCHOOL RECORDS

3-Meter Diving (11 Dives) – Matthew Hayward – 398.65 points – 36.24 points per dive
200 Butterfly – Ben Hall – 2:00.17
200 Backstroke – Noah Singleton – 1:58.07
800 Freestyle Relay Team – Noah Singleton, Michael Collins, Cameron Stanley, Ben Hall – 7:20.13
200 Freestyle – Noah Singleton – 1:46.67

NOTABLE RELAY PERFORMANCES

400 Medley Relay Team – Noah Singleton, David Lange, Ben Hall, Luken Edwards – 3:36.95 – 3rd Place – Season Best – All-HCAC Honorable Mention
400 Freestyle Relay 'A' Team – Ben Hall, Luken Edwards, Michael Collins, Noah Singleton – 3:16.53 – 3rd Place – Season Best – All-HCAC Honorable Mention
800 Freestyle Relay Team – Noah Singleton, Michael Collins, Cameron Stanley, Ben Hall – 7:20.13 – 4th Place – School Record
200 Medley Relay 'A' Team – Noah Singleton, David Lange, Ben Hall, Luken Edwards – 1:38.69 – 4th Place – Season Best
200 Freestyle Relay Team – Michael Collins, Cameron Stanley, David Lange, Luken Edwards – 1:31.87 – 5th Place – Season Best
200 Medley Relay 'B' Team – Andrew Crawford, Cameron Stanley, Michael Collins, Anthony Stultz – 1:50.41 – 11th Place
400 Freestyle Relay 'B' Team – Anthony Stultz, Andrew Crawford, David Lange, Cameron Stanley – 3:37.92 – 12th Place

NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES

Matthew Hayward (Jr./Fort Wayne, Ind./Concordia Lutheran)

1-Meter Diving (11 Dives) – 435.85 points – 39.62 points per dive – 2nd Place – Second-Team All-HCAC
3-Meter Diving (11 Dives) – 398.65 points – 36.24 points per dive – 2nd Place – School Record – Second-Team All-HCAC

Noah Singleton (Fr./Knox, Ind./Knox)

200 Backstroke Prelims – 1:58.07 – 4th Place – School Record
200 Freestyle Split – 1:46.67 – School Record
100 Backstroke Finals – 54.19 seconds – 6th Place – Personal Record
100 Backstroke Prelims – 54.81 seconds – 6th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
200 Individual Medley Finals – 2:01.08 – 7th Place – Personal Record
200 Individual Medley Prelims – 2:01.47 – 7th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
200 Backstroke Finals – 1:59.74 – 7th Place
50 Backstroke Split – 25.65 seconds – Personal Record
50 Backstroke Split – 26.14 seconds – Improved Previous Personal Record
100 Backstroke Split – 55.25 seconds – Improved Previous Personal Record

David Lange (Sr./Milaca, Minn./Princeton)

100 Breaststroke Finals – 1:00.91 – 7th Place – Personal Record
100 Breaststroke Prelims – 1:00.95 – 7th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
200 Breaststroke Prelims – 2:13.64 – 8th Place – Personal Record
200 Breaststroke Finals – 2:14.14 – 8th Place
400 Individual Medley Finals – 4:30.68 – 10th Place – Personal Record
400 Individual Medley Prelims – 4:37.70 – 10th Place – Improved Previous Season Best
50 Breaststroke Split – 28.04 seconds – Personal Record

Ben Hall (So./New Castle/New Castle)

200 Butterfly Prelims – 2:00.17 – 5th Place – School Record
200 Butterfly Finals – 2:00.99 – 5th Place
100 Butterfly Prelims – 52.54 seconds – 8th Place – Personal Record
100 Butterfly Finals – 52.73 seconds – 9th Place
100 Butterfly Swimoff – 52.96 seconds
500 Freestyle Prelims – 5:08.30 – 10th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
500 Freestyle Finals – 5:07.18 – 11th Place – Personal Record
50 Butterfly Split – 24.05 seconds – Personal Record
100 Freestyle Split – 49.11 seconds – Season Best

Cameron Stanley (Jr./Lizton, Ind./Tri-West)

1,650 Freestyle – 17:37.67 – 8th Place
400 Individual Medley Finals – 4:39.94 – 11th Place
400 Individual Medley Prelims – 4:42.19 – 11th Place
500 Freestyle Finals – 5:10.42 – 12th Place – Season Best
500 Freestyle Prelims – 5:14.41 – 12th Place
1,000 Freestyle Split – 10:40.88 – Personal Record

Michael Collins (Fr./Evansville, Ind./Harrison)

200 Butterfly Finals – 2:04.10 – 9th Place – Personal Record
200 Butterfly Prelims – 2:05.96 – 9th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
200 Freestyle Prelims – 1:48.81 – 10th Place – Personal Record
100 Butterfly Prelims – 55.09 seconds – 12th Place – Personal Record
100 Butterfly Finals – 55.62 seconds – 13th Place
200 Freestyle Finals – 1:50.50 – 14th Place
50 Freestyle Split – 22.76 seconds – Personal Record

Luken Edwards (Fr./Markleville, Ind./Eastern Hancock)

100 Freestyle Finals – 49.53 seconds – 10th Place – Personal Record
100 Freestyle Prelims – 49.64 seconds – 10th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record
50 Freestyle Finals – 22.64 seconds – 12th Place – Personal Record
50 Freestyle Prelims – 22.74 seconds – 13th Place – Improved Previous Personal Record

Andrew Crawford (Fr./Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville)