Men's S&D Hits The Road For Pair Of Meets

Men?s S&D Hosts Wisconsin-Milwaukee Friday Evening

January 21, 2011 | Men's Swimming and Diving

By: Ball State Athletics

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State men's swimming & diving team will continue its busy week with a pair of road meets beginning Saturday with a 10 p.m. (CT) Mid-American Conference dual meet at Southern Illinois.

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, Hillsdale, Valparaiso and Xavier.

The Cardinals enter Saturday's league showdown with 1-3 (1-1 MAC) dual record including a win over Evansville. The Salukis, who are in their second season as a member of the MAC, enter the week with a 4-3 (0-0 MAC) dual record.

Ball State enters the meet with 14 student athletes ranked in the top 20 in their respective events among Mid-American Conference swimmers & divers.

Junior Chris Krupa (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike H.S.) is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding the No. 8 slot in the 200 butterfly (1:54.19) and a No. 11 ranking the 100 butterfly (50.74). He also ranks 12th in the conference in the 200 IM (1:56.26) and 13th in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.50).

Junior Gavin McNeeley (North Manchester, Ind./Manchester H.S.) also holds a No. 8 ranking in the MAC in the 100 breaststroke (58.81) and the No. 11 slot in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.1).

Ball State Student-Athletes in the MAC Rankings

100 Freestyle
20th - Casey Schroeder (47.25)

1000 Freestyle
20th - Mark Golden (10:16.26)

1650 Freestyle
12th - Mark Golden (16:46.76)
19th - Nicholas Stevens (17:13.70)

100 Backstroke
16th - Michael Weber (52.84)

200 Backstroke
19th - Michael Weber (1:56.55)

100 Breaststroke
8th - Gavin McNeeley (58.81)
15th - Joseph Morris (1:00.00)
17th - David Wood (1:00.04)

200 Breaststroke
11th - Gavin McNeeley (2:11.15)
13th - Chris Krupa (2:11.50)
19th - Joseph Morris (2:14.02)

100 Butterfly
11th - Chris Krupa (50.74)

200 Butterfly
8th - Chris Krupa (1:54.19)

200 Individual Medley
12th - Chris Krupa (1:56.26)
19th - Michael Weber (1:58.03)

400 Individual Medley
17th - Andrew Hostetler (4:19.18)
18th - Tony DeBrota (4:20.94)
20th - Cameron Watters (4:43.47)