Women's S&D Preps For Pair Of Meets

Women?s Swimming & Diving Releases 2011-12 Schedule

January 21, 2011 | Women's Swimming and Diving

By: Ball State Athletics

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving team has two meets on tap this weekend, beginning Saturday at 1 p.m. when it ends the home portion of its 2010-11 schedule by hosting league rival Miami.

On Sunday, the Cardinals head to Indianapolis, Ind., for the Butler Invitational. The noon swim will take place at Fishers High School and feature Ball State, Butler, Hillsdale, Valparaiso and Xavier.

The Cardinals enter Saturday's league showdown with a 4-1 (1-0 MAC) dual record, including a league win at Eastern Michigan earlier this season. The RedHawks boast a 7-1 (2-0 MAC) dual meet record this season and are ranked No. 1 in the latest CollegeSwimming.com/CSCAA Mid-Major Division I Poll.

In addition to being a pivotal league showdown, Saturday's meet will serve as senior day for the Ball State women's swimming & diving team. Prior to the contest, BSU will honor its five-member senior class: Alanna Bader (Monroe, Wis./Monroe H.S.), Katie Bylsma (Westfield, Ind./Pinckney H.S.), Jessica Elzinga (Holland, Mich./West Ottawa), Maria Gramelspacher (Jasper, Ind./Jasper H.S.) and Catherine Ingram (Westfield, Ind./Westfield H.S.).

Entering the meet, three of BSU's five seniors rank in the top 20 in the Mid-American Conference in their respective events.

Bylsma ranks eighth in the MAC in the 100 freestyle (51.77) and 16th in the 200 freestyle (1:53.53).

Gramelspacher is seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:03.71) and 19th in the 100 butterfly (57.16).

Elzinga is 16th in three-meter diving (247.25) and 17th on the one-meter board (237.95).

Ball State Student-Athletes In The Top 20 In The MAC Rankings

50 Freestyle
17th - Mia Miller (24.09)
19th - Mallory Przybylinski (24.15)

100 Freestyle
8th - Katie Bylsma (51.77)
19th - Mia Miller (52.39)

200 Freestyle
6th - Emily Wisolek (1:52.02)
16th - Katie Bylsma (1:53.53)

500 Freestyle
16th - Emily Wisolek (5:04.47)

100 Backstroke
4th - Mallory Miles (56.64)
6th - Jackie Iglesias (57.03)
8th- Nicole Saulters (57.20)
19th - Haley Richter (58.68)

200 Backstroke
6th - Mallory Miles (2:03.18)
7th - Jackie Iglesias (2:03.76)
16th - Sara Hostetler (2:06.56)

100 Breaststroke
8th - Bridgette Ruehl (1:04.12)