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Michigan State
Swimming & Diving Swept By Michigan State
December 12, 2008 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EAST LANSING, Mich. - - Despite some strong individual performances, both the Ball State men's and women's swimming & diving teams suffered setbacks Saturday afternoon to Michigan State at McCaffree Pool.
On the men's side, the Cardinals scored four individual victories and a pair of relay wins in a 142.5-157.5 loss.
Chris Krupa was the men's top performer, sweeping the butterfly event with a times of 1:54.45 (200 butterfly) and 52.23 (100 butterfly), while combining with Adam Thieling, Gavin McNeeley and Austin Laska to win the 200 medley relay with a clocking of 1:35.89.
Laska also took home top honors in the 50 free (21.08), while joining Ben Battjes, Josh Young and Zach Coquillard to win the 200 freestyle relay with a combined effort of 1:25.01.
Rounding out the men's individual winners was Andrew Hostetler, who took first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:43.76.
On the women's side, the Cardinals suffered a 138-158 setback despite winning seven individual events.
Emily Haifley was BSU's top female swimmer, capturing first in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.24) and the 200 breaststroke (2:23.01).
Mary Ehresman joined Haifley in the win column, posting a time of 10:35.97 to win the 1000 freestyle, while Maria Gramelspacher clocked in at 1:57.62 to take first in the 200 freestyle.
Katie Bylsma won the 50 freestyle (24.84), while Alanna Bader placed first in the 100 butterfly (58.32) and Erika Paul took the top spot in the 200 IM (2:11.70).
The Ball State swimming & diving team will take a few weeks off before heading to Ft. Pierce, Florida for its winter training trip from Jan. 1-10.
Ball State Men's Results
200 Medley Relay
1. Adam Thieling, Gavin McNeeley, Chris Krupa, Austin Laska (1:35.89)
2. Tyler Dixon, Jordan Rantz, Chris Steindorff, Ben Battjes (1:37.54)
- - Adam Dale, Robby Muller, Zach Coquillard, Casey Schroeder (1:44.63)
1-Meter Diving
3. David Linn (224.24)
4. Jeremy Whited (215.02)
5. Chris Behrle (180.44)
1000 Freestyle
2. Kyle Hembree (9:55.90)
3. Eric Hercamp (10:23.50)
DQ Mark Golden
200 Freestyle
3. Ben Karwoski (1:45.16)
5. Mark Augustyn (1:47.06)
6. Josh Young (1:47.90)
100 Backstroke
2. Adam Thieling (54.36)
4. Tyler Dixon (54.70)
5. Adam Dale (56.06)
100 Breaststroke
3. Gavin McNeeley (59.80)
5. Jordan Rantz (1:01.62)
6. Todd Wenger (1:02.34)
200 Butterfly
1. Chris Krupa (1:54.45)
4. Andrew Hostetler (2:00.91)
5. Zach Coquillard (2:03.94)
50 Freestyle
1. Austin Laska (21.08)
3. Ben Battjes (21.45)
5. Chris Steindorff (22.28)
100 Freestyle
2. Austin Laska (47.45)
3. Josh Young (47.62)
4. Ben Battjes (47.74)
200 Backstroke
2. Adam Dale (1:56.52)
3. Tyler Dixon (1:57.83)
4. Adam Thieling (1:59.78)
200 Breaststroke
4. Gavin McNeeley (2:13.03)
5. Robby Muller (2:16.01)
6. Todd Wenger (2:16.33)
500 Freestyle
1. Andrew Hostetler (4:43.76)
3. Ben Karwoski (4:54.30)
4. Kyle Hembree (4:58.40)
100 Butterfly
1. Chris Krupa (52.23)
3. Chris Steindorff (54.22)
6. Zach Coquillard (54.50)
3-Meter Diving
2. David Linn (272.93)
4. Jeremy Whited (252.83)
5. Chris Behrle (193.12)
200 IM
3. Chris Krupa (1:59.46)
4. Andrew Hostetler (1:59.83)
6. Todd Wenger (2:04.81)
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Ben Battjes, Josh Young, Zach Coquillard, Austin Laska (1:25.01)
4. Adam Thieling, Casey Schroeder, Chris Steindorff, Jordan Rantz (1:29.40)
- - Mark Augustyn, Mark Golden, Eric Hercamp, Gavin McNeeley (1:31.03)
Ball State Women's Results
200 Medley Relay:
2. Nicole Saulters, Emily Haifley, Alanna Bader, Katie Bylsma (1:49.38)
4. Kaitlin Jasmon, Emily Hurst, Erika Paul, Andrea Campeau (1:51.71)
- - Shelli Kopetsky, Catherine Ingram. Maria Gramelspacher, Kelly Johnson (1:54.72)
3-Meter Diving
5. Whitney Johnson (218.70)
7. Christina Riordan (210.60)
8. Whitney Adams (208.50)
10. Jessica Elzinga (204.98)
1000 Freestyle
1. Mary Ehresman (10:35.97)
4. Elizabeth Spilman (10:52.32)
5. Chelsea Giuffre (11:05.77)
200 Freestyle
1. Maria Gramelspacher (1:57.62)
2. Sarah Kehe (1:58.83)
3. Kelly Johnson (1:59.06)
100 Backstroke
2. Alanna Bader (1:00.92)
5. Shelli Kopetsky (1:01.98)
6. Kaitlin Jasmon (1:02.00)
100 Breaststroke
1. Emily Haifley (1:06.24)
3. Emily Hurst (1:08.76)
6. Catherine Ingram (1:11.54)
200 Butterfly
3. Megan Ploetz (2:08.79)
4. Mary Ehresman (2:10.96)
5. Sara Hostetler (2:12.68)
50 Freestlye
1. Katie Bylsma (24.84)
2. Nicole Saulters (24.87)
4. Joan Cullen (25.13)
1-Meter Diving
5. Christina Riordan (250.87)
6. Jessica Elzinga (241.91)
7. Whitney Adams (240.15)
8. Whitney Johnson (222.97)
11. Lisa Maertin (213.22)
100 Freestyle
2. Nicole Saulters (54.16)
3. Katie Bylsma (54.32)
5. Andrea Campeau (55.34)
200 Backstroke
2. Erika Paul (2:10.92)
3. Sara Hostetler (2:12.00)
5. Shelli Kopetsky (2:15.31)
200 Breaststroke
1. Emily Haifley (2:23.01)
4. Emily Hurst (2:29.18)
5. Catherine Ingram (2:32.50)
500 Freestyle
2. Mary Ehresman (5:14.04)
3. Sarah Kehe (5:18.60)
4. Elizabeth Spilman (5:19.35)
100 Butterfly
1. Alanna Bader (58.32)
2. Maria Gramelspacher (58.74)
5. Megan Ploetz (1:00.76)
200 IM
1. Erika Paul (2:11.70)
3. Alanna Bader (2:13.63)
6. Megan Ploetz (2:16.61)
200 Freestyle Relay
2. Nicole Saulters, Andrea Campeau, Kelly Johnson, Katie Bylsma (1:38.90)
4. Maria Gramelspacher, Emily Haifley, Joan Cullen, Sarah Kehe (1:40.54)
- - Mary Ehresman, Elizabeth Spilman, Sara Hostetler, Shelli Kopetsky (1:43.74)
MEET PREVIEW
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Both the Ball State men's and women's swimming & diving teams return to action Saturday, when they compete in a dual meet with Michigan State starting at 2 p.m.
Entering the meet, the men's team has at least one individual ranked in the top five in the Mid-American Conference in each event this season, while the women have at least one student-athlete ranked in the top 15 in 12 of the 16 events.
In last season's meeting between the two programs at the Lewellen Aquatic Center, the MSU men's squad scored a 149-94 victory over BSU, while the Spartan's women's squad tallied a 136-107 victory over the Cardinals.
In last year's meeting, the men's squad scored victories in the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle Relay, while Ben Battjes claimed the 50 freestyle title with a time of 19.91. The women saw Maria Gramelspacher (200 freestyle, 1:55.00), Katie Bylsma (50 freestyle, 24.73) and Megan Ploetz (200 butterfly, 2:08.35) score individual wins.
Saturday's meet also sees BSU co-head coach Laura Seibold-Caudill return to her alma mater. A 1976 graduate of Michigan State, Seibold-Caudill was a three-time national finalist in 1-meter and 3-meter diving for the Spartans. She was honored as an All-American for her efforts in 1973, 1974 and 1975.
MEN'S INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE IN MAC RANKINGS:
50 Freestyle: Ben Battjes (2nd, 20.94) & Austin Laska (4th, 21.25)
100 Freestyle: Ben Battjes (4th, 46.25)
200 Freestyle: Ben Karwoski (5th, 1:43.86)
500 Freestyle: Adam Dale (5th, 4:40.20)
1000 Freestyle: Kyle Hembree (4th, 10:01.32)
1650 Freestyle: Kyle Hembree (5th, 16:25.55)
100 Backstroke: Adam Thieling (3rd, 51.64)
200 Backstroke: Adam Dale (3rd, 1:52.41)
100 Breaststroke: Jordan Rantz (4th, 58.83)
200 Breaststroke: Jordan Rantz (5th, 2:11.05)
100 Butterfly: Adam Thieling (5th, 51.85)
200 Butterfly: Chris Krupa (5th, 1:55.74)
200 Individual Medley: Adam Thieling (5th, 1:58.26)
400 Individual Medley: Andrew Hostetler (5th, 4:10.65)
1-Meter Diving: David Linn (4th, 257.95) & Jeremy Whited (5th, 252.32)
3-Meter Diving: David Linn (4th, 272.05)
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL TOP 15 IN MAC RANKINGS
500 Freestyle: Mary Ehresman (13th, 5:08.96)
1000 Freestyle: Mary Ehresman (10th, 10:29.76)
1650 Freestyle: Mary Ehresman (12th, 17:40.41) & Meghan Patterson (15th, 17:45.13)
100 Backstroke: Nicole Saulters (13th, 59.47)
100 Breaststroke: Lauren Harger (10th, 1:06.38) & Emily Haifley (11th, 1:06.49)
200 Breaststroke: Emily Haifley (10th, 2:22.69) & Lauren Harger (15th, 2:24.92)
100 Butterfly: Alanna Bader (14th, 58.64)
200 Butterfly: Megan Ploetz (8th, 2:06.98), Maria Gramelspacher (14th, 2:08.86) & Mary Ehresman (15th, 2:09.59)
200 Individual Medley: Erika Paul (15th, 2:10.86)
400 Individual Medley: Mary Ehresman (10th, 4:34.84)
1-Meter Diving: Lisa Maertin (3rd, 281.85), Christina Riordan (6th, 253.44), Whitney Johnson (7th, 252.65), Jessica Elzinga (8th, 249.60), Whitney Adams (9th, 242.35), Nicole Kmieciak (10th, 235.45)
3-Meter Diving: Lisa Maertin (3rd, 282.00), Christina Riordan (5th, 265.80), Whitney Adams (8th, 239.75), Jessica Elzinga (11th, 230.25) and Whitney Johnson (12th, 228.80)
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