Women?s Swimming & Diving Hits Road For Pair Of Meets

January 21, 2010 | Women's Swimming and Diving

By: Ball State Athletics

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MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving team returns to the road this weekend for a pair of meets starting Saturday with a 1 p.m. Mid-American Conference showdown at Eastern Michigan.

On Sunday, the Cardinals travel to North Central High School in Indianapolis for a five-team meet which will be hosted by Butler, begins at noon and also features Eastern Illinois, Youngstown State and Valparaiso.

Ball State enters Saturday's meet at Eastern Michigan with a 6-4 (1-3 MAC) dual record after posting a thrilling 154-146 come-from-behind victory at Illinois State last Saturday. The Eagles enter the week with a 3-4 (2-2 MAC) record after falling to Oakland 157-143 in its last outing (Jan. 9). EMU will host Wayne State Friday night, before facing Ball State Saturday.

Previewing Sunday's meet, the Cardinals have already faced three of its four opponents, scoring wins over each of them. At the IUPUI House of Champions (Nov. 14), BSU won the seven-team meet with 843 total points, while Butler placed seventh (208). Ball State scored a 172-102 dual meet victory over Eastern Illinois (Dec. 4) and topped Valparaiso in the three-team Ball State Relay Invitational (Jan. 9).

After claiming three first-place swims (100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM) in the win at Illinois State, BSU senior Emily Karwoski (Zionsville, Ind./North Central H.S.) was named the Mid-American Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week.

Karwoski is the fourth different Ball State women's swimmer to earn the league's top weekly honors in the last five voting periods, joining Nov. 24 winner sophomore Elizabeth Spilman (Bristol, Ind./Northridge H.S.), Dec. 15 honoree junior Katie Bylsma (Westfield, Ind./Pinckney H.S.) and Jan. 12 selection senior Sarah Kehe (Westville, Ind./Chesterton H.S.).

The following swimmers, divers and relays are ranked in the top 20 in the Mid-American Conference entering Saturday's meet at Eastern Michigan.

50 Freestyle
19. Katie Bylsma (24.39)

100 Freestyle
20. Katie Bylsma (53.42)

1000 Freestyle
20. Mary Ehresman (10:35.67)

1650 Freestyle
17. Mary Ehresman (17:47.75)

100 Backstroke
13. Nicole Saulters (59.35)
20. Alanna Bader (1:00.17)

200 Backstroke
12. Sara Hostetler (2:07.48)

100 Breaststroke
12. Emily Karwoski (1:07.22)
20. Mackenzie Imbro (1:08.58)

200 Breaststroke
10. Emily Karwoski (2:24.76)
16. Mackenzie Imbro (2:28.00)

100 Butterfly
9. Maria Gramelspacher (57.42)
10. Sara Hostetler (57.46)
18. Alanna Bader (58.51)

200 Butterfly
7. Maria Gramelspacher (2:06.53)
13. Mary Ehresman (2:07.66)
14. Sara Hostetler (2:07.99)
18. Alanna Bader (2:09.34)

200 IM
16. Emily Karwoski (2:10.72)

400 IM
14. Mary Ehresman (4:38.64)
15. Mackenzie Imbro (4:38.64)

One-Meter Diving
10. Lisa Maertin (280.65)
11. Christina Riordan (271.90)
16. Jessica Elzinga (244.55)
17. Whitney Adams (243.98)
18. Nicole Kmieciak (234.00)
19. Natalie Grissom (211.11)

Three-Meter Diving
11. Lisa Maertin (278.93)
12. Christina Riordan (268.10)
14. Jessica Elzinga (248.40)
15. Whitney Adams (237.60)
17. Nicole Kmieciak (217.50)
19. Natalie Grissom (204.60)

Relay Rankings
7th - 200 Freestyle Relay (1:38.30)
7th - 400 Freestyle Relay (3:34.39)
7th - 800 Freestyle Relay (7:55.46)
7th - 200 Medley Relay (1:48.73)
7th - 400 Medley Relay (3:56.96)