Wednesday, March 2
Carbondale, IL
All Day
Southern Illinois University
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MAC Championship
SIU Set to Host MAC Championships in Carbondale
03/01/2022 | 12:30:00 | Swimming & Diving
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois men's swimming and diving team is set to host and compete at the Mid-American Conference Championships March 2-5 (Wednesday-Saturday) inside Shea Natatorium in the Student Recreation Center on campus.
Open to the public, all-session passes are $34 for adults, $16 for students (K-12) and single session tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for students. Children under five and MAC students are free with an ID. Light concessions along with digital programs, and session heat sheets for $1 will be available.
A live stream and live results will be provided over the four-day championship event. All information regarding the MAC Championships can be found here.
Order of Events | Live Stream | Live Results
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
The Salukis have brought the most team collective points at the MAC Championships since joining the conference in 2009. Last year in Oxford, Ohio, the Salukis posted a final standing in third place with 588.5 points in the MAC. SIU took home three first place results, while posting three swimmers as First-Team All-MAC in 2021: Adam Cernek, Donat Csuvarszki, and Zander Minano.
TOP DAWGS
The Salukis saw numerous outstanding performances and career bests all season from the seasoned team. A battle in the freestyle, 10 different SIU men hold a top-five time in the events, ranging from 50-free to 1650-free. Sophomore Gustav Persson holds steady in the breaststroke, surpassing his best times in the 100- and 200- from a year ago. Newcomer Selim Hassan has shown growth in the water, placing top-five times in the 200- and 400-IM, while clocking in at a Saluki season best in the 200-fly. Junior Ian Marshall has been swimming the distance, earning his new personal bests in the 1000- and 1650-freestyle events.
Donat Csuvarszki
WEEKLY HONORS
Bouncing back from a season off of swimming, junior distancer Ian Marshall was named the MAC Swimmer of the Week on November 11. Marshall made a splash in the Salukis' first place title in the A3 Performance Invitational over the weekend. The Nashville native garnered a lifetime best and first place finish in the 400-IM (3:56.85), while also going to pace in the 1650-free "mile", clocking in at 15:51.53 for a first place title.
BREAKING RECORDS
In November, the Saluki men overthrew the longest standing men's relay record at SIU since the 2011-12 season by .61. The quartet of Alex Schleuter, Zander Minano, Zheng Yang Yeap, and Donat Csuvarszki clocked in at 1:19.60 to earn a spot on the wall in the 200-free relay. Breaking the school and pool record last held since 2015, Hungarian sophomore Donat Csuvarszki also found the top spot in the 100-free, clocking in at 43.58 and earning an NCAA "B" cut at the A3 Performance Invitational.
AGAINST THE MAC
The men's team finished 2-1 against MAC competition during the regular season. After upending the Bears last season, the Salukis fell short to Missouri State in the pool in October. Holding the 2-1 in non-conference (Mizzou, Henderson State, Eastern Illinois), SIU dominated in the water up against Evansville and new MAC member, Valparaiso at the A3 Performance Invitational in November.
10/1-2/21 - Missouri State - L: 145.5-205.5
11/11-13/21 - Evansville (A3 Invite) - W: 1214.5-612.5
11/11-13/21 - Valparaiso (A3 Invite) - W: 1214.5-373
Open to the public, all-session passes are $34 for adults, $16 for students (K-12) and single session tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for students. Children under five and MAC students are free with an ID. Light concessions along with digital programs, and session heat sheets for $1 will be available.
A live stream and live results will be provided over the four-day championship event. All information regarding the MAC Championships can be found here.
Order of Events | Live Stream | Live Results
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
The Salukis have brought the most team collective points at the MAC Championships since joining the conference in 2009. Last year in Oxford, Ohio, the Salukis posted a final standing in third place with 588.5 points in the MAC. SIU took home three first place results, while posting three swimmers as First-Team All-MAC in 2021: Adam Cernek, Donat Csuvarszki, and Zander Minano.
TOP DAWGS
The Salukis saw numerous outstanding performances and career bests all season from the seasoned team. A battle in the freestyle, 10 different SIU men hold a top-five time in the events, ranging from 50-free to 1650-free. Sophomore Gustav Persson holds steady in the breaststroke, surpassing his best times in the 100- and 200- from a year ago. Newcomer Selim Hassan has shown growth in the water, placing top-five times in the 200- and 400-IM, while clocking in at a Saluki season best in the 200-fly. Junior Ian Marshall has been swimming the distance, earning his new personal bests in the 1000- and 1650-freestyle events.
Donat Csuvarszki
- 50-Free (20.13)
- 100-Free (43.58)
- 100-Back (48.83)
- 200-Back (1:44.62)
- 200-IM (1:49.80)
- 200-Fly (1:49.91)
- 1000-Free (9:36.09)
- 1650-Free (15:51.53)
- 400-IM (3:56.85)
- 100-Breast (55.65)
- 200-Breast (2:01.11)
- 100-Fly (49.68)
- 500-Free (4:33.88)
- 200-Free (1:38.76)
WEEKLY HONORS
Bouncing back from a season off of swimming, junior distancer Ian Marshall was named the MAC Swimmer of the Week on November 11. Marshall made a splash in the Salukis' first place title in the A3 Performance Invitational over the weekend. The Nashville native garnered a lifetime best and first place finish in the 400-IM (3:56.85), while also going to pace in the 1650-free "mile", clocking in at 15:51.53 for a first place title.
BREAKING RECORDS
In November, the Saluki men overthrew the longest standing men's relay record at SIU since the 2011-12 season by .61. The quartet of Alex Schleuter, Zander Minano, Zheng Yang Yeap, and Donat Csuvarszki clocked in at 1:19.60 to earn a spot on the wall in the 200-free relay. Breaking the school and pool record last held since 2015, Hungarian sophomore Donat Csuvarszki also found the top spot in the 100-free, clocking in at 43.58 and earning an NCAA "B" cut at the A3 Performance Invitational.
AGAINST THE MAC
The men's team finished 2-1 against MAC competition during the regular season. After upending the Bears last season, the Salukis fell short to Missouri State in the pool in October. Holding the 2-1 in non-conference (Mizzou, Henderson State, Eastern Illinois), SIU dominated in the water up against Evansville and new MAC member, Valparaiso at the A3 Performance Invitational in November.
10/1-2/21 - Missouri State - L: 145.5-205.5
11/11-13/21 - Evansville (A3 Invite) - W: 1214.5-612.5
11/11-13/21 - Valparaiso (A3 Invite) - W: 1214.5-373
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