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March 02, 2011 | Men's Swimming and Diving

By: Ball State Athletics

MUNCIE, Ind. - - Led by its five-member senior class, the Ball State men's swimming & diving team returns to the pool Thursday, when it open competition in the 2011 Mid-American Conference Men's Swimming & Diving Championships hosted by Southern Illinois at the Student Recreation Center Pool March 3-5.

Action in the three-day meet begins at Noon (CT) Thursday, with prelims in the 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle and one-meter diving. Finals being at 7 p.m. (CT) Thursday night, starting with the 200 freestyle relay.

This year's three-day meet (Thursday - Saturday) features Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Evansville, Miami, Missouri State and host Southern Illinois.

Junior Gavin McNeeley (North Manchester, Ind./Manchester) is BSU's top-ranked swimmer entering the championships, holding the No. 8 slot in the 100 breaststroke (58.81) and the No. 13 spot in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.94).

Classmate Chris Krupa (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike H.S.) enters the meet ranked in the top 10 in four events; 10th in the 200 butterfly (1:54.19), 12th in the 100 butterfly (50.74), 12th in the 200 IM (1:56.26) and 15th in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.50).

Mark Golden (Itasca, Ill./Lake Park H.S.) leads the Cardinals' senior swimmers, ranking 12th in the 1650 freestyle (16:46.76) and 18th in the 1000 freestyle (10:02.44).

Senior diver Jeremy Whited (Richmond, Ind./Richmond H.S.) leads the team from the boards, ranking 13th on the one-meter (283.30) and 17th on the three-meter (248.65).

BALL STATE IN THE MAC RANKINGS

100 Freestyle
20th - Casey Schroeder (47.25)

1000 Freestyle
18th - Mark Golden (10:02.44)

1650 Freestyle
12th - Mark Golden (16:46.76)
19th - Nicholas Stevens (17:13.17)

100 Backstroke
17th - Michael Weber (52.73)

200 Backstroke
19th - Michael Weber (1:55.99)

100 Breaststroke
8th - Gavin McNeeley (58.81)
19th - Joseph Morris (1:00.00)

200 Breaststroke
13th - Gavin McNeeley (2:10.94)
15th - Chris Krupa (2:11.50)

100 Butterfly
12th - Chris Krupa (50.74)

200 Butterfly
10th - Chris Krupa (1:54.19)

200 IM
12th - Chris Krupa (1:56.26)

400 IM
18th - Andrew Hostetler (4:19.18)
19th - Tony DeBrota (4:20.94)