Ball State University Athletics
Men's S&D Travels To Eastern Michigan Saturday
October 29, 2010 | Men's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State men's swimming & diving team continues its 2010-11 league slate this weekend when it travels to Ypsilanti, Mich., to battle Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m.
The Cardinals enter the meet with a 1-1 (1-0 MAC) dual record after suffering a 103-102 non-conference loss at Eastern Illinois last Sunday. However, the Cardinals opened the season with a 185-115 league victory over Evansville Oct. 8.
Four-time defending MAC Champions Eastern Michigan will be opening their 2010-11 campaign with Saturday's meet versus the Cardinals.
The Cardinals, who are traveling to EMU's Jones Natatorium for the second straight season, suffered a 158 -127 setback at Eastern Michigan in a Jan. 24 dual meet last season. Despite the loss, the Cardinals score first-place efforts in six 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 14 events.
Junior breaststroke specialist Gavin McNeeley (North Manchester, Ind./Manchester H.S.) is the top-ranked Ball State swimmer, holding No. 3 rankings in both the 100 (59.95) and 200 (2:13.29) breaststroke events.
Fellow junior Chris Krupa (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike H.S.) also holds a No. 3 ranking in the 100 butterfly (51.01), while entering the weekend fifth in the 200 individual medley (1:58.31) and sixth in the 200 butterfly (1:57.11).
Sophomore Michael Weber (Lorain, Ohio/Elyria Catholic H.S.) also holds three Top-10 rankings, placing eighth in the 200 backstroke (1:59.57) and ninth in both the 100 backstroke (55.34) and the 200 individual medley (1:58.88).
Cardinals In The Top 10 of the MAC Rankings
50 Freestyle
6th - Casey Schroeder (21.58)
100 Freestyle
7th - Casey Schroeder (48.06)
200 Freestyle
9th - Michael Oaks (1:48.78)
500 Freestyle
7th - Mark Golden (4:57.23)
8th - Nicholas Stevens (4:57.45)
1000 Freestyle
7th - Mark Golden (10:16.26)
9th - Nicholas Stevens (10:32.94)
100 Backstroke
9th - Michael Weber (55.34)
200 Backstroke
8th - Michael Weber (1:59.57)
100 Breaststroke
3rd - Gavin McNeeley (59.95)
6th - David Wood (1:00.94)
10th - Mark Nau (1:03.74)
200 Breaststroke
3rd - Gavin McNeeley (2:13.29)
8th - David Wood (2:17.66)
9th - Mark Nau (2:18.36)
100 Butterfly
3rd - Chris Krupa (51.01)
200 Butterfly
6th - Chris Krupa (1:57.11)
9th - Drew Tharp (2:03.94)
200 Individual Medley
5th - Chris Krupa (1:58.31)
9th - Michael Weber (1:58.88)
200 Freestyle Relay
2nd - 1:29.13
400 Freestyle Relay
3rd - 3:15.34
200 Medley Relay
2nd - 1:36.10
1-Meter Diving
5th - Jake Brehmer (261.75)
6th - Jeremy Whited (250.50)
9th - Chris Behrle (237.60)
3-Meter Diving
8th - Jake Brehmer (234.42)
9th - Jeremy Whited (221.10)
10th - Chris Behrle (186.45)
