Ball State University
Doug Coers Invitational (co-ed)
Swim & Dive Hosts 12th Annual Co-Ed Invitational
November 22, 2015 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State men's and women's swimming and diving programs completed the 12th annual Douglas A. Coers co-ed Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The teams hosted Grand Valley State at the Lewellen Aquatic Center with a 16-event lineup.
The men's swimming and diving team fell to the Lakers 769-530 in its official 2015-16 season opener, while the women's swimming and diving team fell to Grand Valley State in a narrow 679-651 final.
The women's swimming and diving squad posted seven event wins, including six individuals. Junior diver Quinn Bixler led the Cardinals with two event wins, marking scores of 270.60 and 282.98 in the one- and three-meter events, respectively. Both scores will send Bixler to her first NCAA Diving Zones competition, were lifetime best scores, and place her eighth all-time in the Ball State record books. The combination of Cardinal divers also tallied five additional season best scores throughout the invitational.
In the lanes, sophomore Amanda Kedzierski earned two event wins, including the 100 breaststroke in a 1:05.35 final, as well as in the 200 medley relay (1:46.76) with teammates Jenna Zitkus, Andrea Richter and Jessica Extine. Extine then went on to tally an individual event win when she touched the wall at 24.32 in the 50 freestyle.
Rounding out the women's top finishes was junior Katie Horn, who clocked a 2:08.35 in the 200 butterfly, followed by a 58.75 time in the 100 fly. The 2:08.35 final was a new season best for the Noblesville, Ind. native.
In men's competition, senior Cole Smith marked the two event wins for the Cardinals, including a 21.78 time in the 50 free, followed by a 47.38 final in the 100 free. Smith narrowly clenched the first place honors in the 50 free, when he beat out Grand Valley State's Danny Abbott by just .02 seconds.
Ball State men's swimming and diving then tallied six additional second place finishes, including Tanner Barton's 1:56.09 final in the 200 fly, followed by a 7:17.97 time in the 800 free relay with teammates Austin Green, Banistre Lienhart and Andrew Carlson. Carlson also notched a second place individual honor when he touched the wall in 4:54.92 in the 500 free.
Freshman Cullen Tyler opened men's competition with a second place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:37.71) when he combined with Logan Kisinger, Bradley Ridge, and Green, prior to posting an individual 1:01.63 final for second in the 100 breast.
Closing out the men's second place finishes was sophomore Isaac Walling, who marked a 16:53.46 time in the 1650 free. Also participating in the mile swim was junior JD Middleton, who followed narrowly behind Walling and marked a 17:03.35 final for third.
Looking ahead, the Ball State women's swimming and diving squad will split up to take on the Miami Invitational and the Eastern Michigan Invitational. The swimmers will travel to Oxford, Ohio from Dec. 3-5, while the divers will head to Ypsilanti, Mich. with the men's swimming and diving program from Dec. 4-5.
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