Ball State University Athletics
Swimming & Diving Returns to Action Friday at Illinois-Chicago
January 11, 2006 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The men's team enters the meet with a 1-2 (1-1 Mid-American Conference) record. The Cardinals started the season with back-to-back second-place finishes at the Notre Dame Relays (Oct. 7) and Indiana Intercollegiates (Oct. 22). After opening league action with a 136-101 victory at Buffalo (Oct. 28), BSU suffered a 96-145 setback to Miami (Nov. 12) to even its record.
After scoring a second-place finish at the Doug Coers Invitational (Nov. 18-19), BSU followed with a first-place effort at the IUPUI Invitational (Dec. 2-3). The Cardinals ended the first half of the season with a 115-128 loss to Michigan State (Dec. 10).
The women's program enters the tri-meet with a 3-2 (3-1 MAC) ledger. Like the men's squad, the women started the season with back-to-back second-place finishes at the Notre Dame Relays (Oct. 7) and Indiana Intercollegiates (Oct. 22). After posting a pair of road league wins at Buffalo (164-79, Oct. 28) and at Akron (184.5-111.5, Oct. 29), BSU suffered its first dual loss of the season to Miami (120-180, Nov. 5).
The women would rebound with a 195-105 victory over Bowling Green (Nov. 11), before capturing first place at both the Doug Coers Invitational (Nov. 18-19) and at the IUPUI Invitational (Dec. 2-3). The Cardinals ended the first half of their season with a 137-106 loss to Michigan State (Dec. 10).
On the men's side, BSU ranks in the top-five in MAC statistics in eight events: 200 Free (Kurtis Leer - - 5th - - 1:43.68); 200 Back (Adam Konopka - - 3rd - - 1:54.00); 200 Breast (Ritchie Caudill - - 5th - - 2:10.94); 200 IM (Adam Konopka - - 4th - -1:56.43 and Ritchie Caudill - - 5th - - 1:56.84); 3-Meter Diving (Zach Whitaker - - 4th - -294.65); 1-Meter Diving (Zach Whitaker - - 4th - - 282.40); 200 Free Relay (Ball State A - - 4th - - 1:27.17) and 200 Medley Relay (Ball State A - - 5th - - 1:37.13).
On the women's side, BSU ranks in the top-five in MAC statistics in seven events; 100 Back (Brittany Sayler - - 1st - - 58.06); 200 Back (Brittany Sayler - - 4th - - 2:05.26); 100 Breast (Addison Del Rio - - 3rd - - 1:05.62); 200 Breast (Addison Del Rio - - 5th - - 2:23.61); 200 IM (Addison Del Rio - - 5th - - 2:06.92); 200 Free Relay (Ball State A - - 5th - - 1:37.45) and 200 Medley Relay (Ball State A - - 3rd - - 1:47.46).
