Women's S&D Opens MAC Slate @ EMU Saturday

October 29, 2010 | Women's Swimming and Diving

By: Ball State Athletics

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving team opens its 2010-11 Mid-American Conference slate this weekend, when it travels to Ypsilanti, Mich., to battle Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m.

The Cardinals are coming off their second dual meet victory of the season after posting a 124-65 victory at Eastern Illinois last Sunday, moving their dual record to 2-0 on the year. The Eagles open their 2010-11 campaign Friday, when they host MAC foe Ohio before battling BSU.

The Cardinals, who are traveling to EMU's Jones Natatorium for the second straight season, suffered a 155.5 -133.5 setback at Eastern Michigan in a Jan. 24 dual meet last season. Despite the loss, the Cardinals score first-place efforts in five of the 16 events on the day.

Entering Saturday's meet, the Cardinals have swimmers ranked in the Top 10 in the MAC Rankings in 12 events.

Freshman Bridgette Ruehl (Lowell, Ind./Lowell H.S.) is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, ranking second in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.21) and third in the 200 breaststroke (2:23.18).

Fellow freshman Mallory Miles (Holland, Ind./Southridge H.S.) also hold a No. 2 ranking among conference swimmers in the 100 backstroke (59.02), while ranking 10th in the 200 backstroke (2:10.93). In all, five of BSU's freshman hold Top 10 rankings in the league so far this season.

Leading BSU's upperclassmen is senior butterfly specialist Maria Gramelspacher (Jasper, Ind./Jasper H.S.), who holds the No. 3 slot in the 200 butterfly (2:07.14) and is fifth in the 100 fly (57.97)

Cardinals In The Top 10 of the MAC Rankings

50 Freestyle
8th - Katie Bylsma (24.72)

100 Freestyle
9th - Haley Richter (53.60)
10th - Katie Bylsma (53.71)

200 Freestyle
9th - Emily Wisolek (1:56.01)

100 Backstroke
2nd - Mallory Miles (59.02)
4th - Jackie Iglesias (59.32)
5th - Nicole Saulters (59.83)

200 Backstroke
7th - Emily Wisolek (2:08.75)
10th - Mallory Miles (2:10.93)

100 Breaststroke
2nd - Bridgette Ruehl (1:06.21)

200 Breaststroke
3rd - Bridgette Ruehl (2:23.18)
10th - Mackenzie Imbro (2:29.44)

100 Butterfly
5th - Maria Gramelspacher (57.97)
8th - Alanna Bader (58.97)

200 Butterfly
3rd - Maria Gramelspacher (2:07.14)
9th - Emily Wisolek (2:10.30)
10th - Mallory Miles (2:10.55)

200 Individual Medley
6th - Haley Richter (2:11.11)
10th - Jackie Iglesias (2:12.65)

200 Freestyle Relay
4th - 1:39.62