Ball State University
Eastern Illinois & Valparaiso
Men's Swimming & Diving Picks Up Pair Of Wins
January 25, 2010 | Men's Swimming and Diving
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - - The Ball State men's swimming & diving team picked up victories in eight of 16 events to score a pair of dual wins in a three-team meet hosted by Butler Sunday afternoon at North Central High School. The Cardinals scored 644 points to top Eastern Illinois (571) and Valparaiso (339).
The Cardinals, who improve to 6-4 in dual action, were led by senior Ben Battjes (Elkhart, Ind./Elkhart Memorial H.S.) who earned first place in both the 50 freestyle (21.23) and the 100 freestyle (47.80), while placing third in the 100 butterfly (53.70).
Battjes also swam the leadoff leg for the 400 freestyle relay which posted a time of 3:09.51. He was joined by sophomore Casey Schroeder (Williamsport, Ind./Seeger Memorial H.S.), freshman Devon Hill (Muncie, Ind./Central H.S.) and senior Austin Laska (Palos Park, Ill./A.A. Stagg H.S.)
Freshman diver Quinton Rodriguez (Rockford, Mich./Rockford H.S.) also had a strong meet for the Cardinals, winning both the one-meter (224.85) and three-meter (201.35) events.
Ball State's other event winners were senior Ben Karwoski (Bluffton, Ind./Bluffton H.S.) in the 500 freestyle (4:53.83), junior Mark Golden (Itasca, Ill./Lake Park H.S.) in the 1650 freestyle (16:59.33) and sophomore Chris Krupa (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike H.S.) in the 100 butterfly (51.68).
The Ball State men's swimming & diving team returns to action Saturday, Feb. 6 with a 1 p.m. home meet versus Mid-American Conference rival Miami. The contest will be the Cardinals final tune-up before the 2010 MAC Championships which will be hosted by Eastern Michigan March 3-6.
Men's Top 3 Performers
200 Medley Relay
2nd - Ryan Misener, Gavin McNeeley, Chris Krupa, Austin Laska (1:36.67)
1650 Freestyle
1st - Mark Golden (16:59.33)
3rd - Nicholas Stevens (17:20.20)
200 Freestyle
2nd - Ben Karwoski (1:46.91)
3rd - Tony DeBrota (1:47.97)
100 Backstroke
2nd - Tyler Dixon (54.86)
3rd - Ryan Misener (55.06)
100 Breaststroke
2nd - Gavin McNeeley (1:00.27)
200 Butterfly
2nd - Chris Krupa (1:56.83)
50 Freestyle
1st - Ben Battjes (21.23)
2nd - Austin Laska (21.40)
One-Meter Diving
1st - Quinton Rodriguez (224.85)
2nd - Chris Behrle (165.75)
100 Freestyle
1st - Ben Battjes (47.80)
3rd - Austin Laska (48.07)
200 Backstroke
2nd - Andrew Hostetler (1:58.64)
3rd - Adam Dale (1:59.08)
200 Breaststroke
3rd - Gavin McNeeley (2:13.10)
500 Freestyle
1st - Ben Karwoski (4:53.83)
3rd - Mark Golden (4:55.77)
100 Butterfly
1st - Chris Krupa (51.68)
3rd - Ben Battjes (53.70)
Three-Meter Diving
1st - Quinton Rodriguez (201.25)
2nd - Chris Behrle (195.45)
200 Individual Medley
2nd - Michael Weber (2:01.07)
3rd - Andrew Hostetler (2:01.33)
1st - Ben Battjes, Casey Schroeder, Devon Hill, Austin Laska (3:09.51)
Players Mentioned
