Friday, November 1
Charleston, IL
6:00 PM
Ball State University
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at
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Eastern Illinois
Ball State Swimming Dominates Eastern Illinois
November 01, 2019 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. – Both the men and women of the Ball State University swimming team traveled to Eastern Illinois Friday night and came away with victories.
The women left no doubt, winning every single event of the night with a 210-61 advantage while the men earned a 137-125 win. This was the first dual for the men on the season while the women improved to 2-1 in duals for the year.
Both the men and women jumped out to early leads as each snagged 11 points to start the night in the 200 Medley Relay. The women's team of Shelby Crist, Alexa McDonald, Sophie Bader and Alex Bader clocked in at 1:48.99 while the men's squad made up of Ben Andrew, Jacob Powell, Bryce Handshoe and Owen Chaye did it in 1:36.67.
Cassidy Blackwin tacked on another nine points for the women by winning the 1000 Free (10:45.98) in the next event. Crist followed with a victory in the 200 Free (1:59.03). The next men's win occurred in the 50 Back when Andrew touched the wall in 24.15 seconds. Apsara Sakbun won the same event by recording a time of 27.24.
Andrew also went on to win the 100 Back and 100 Breast for the men. Other individual winners on the men's side included freshman Landyn Riester in the 100 Fly (53.86), Logan Ackley in the 100 Back (53.84) and Handshoe in the 50 Fly (23.60).
The night closed with the 400 Free Relay in which the women swept first, second and third. Anne Vormohr, Crist, Audrey Schank and Peighton Gilbert won the event for the Cardinals. The men's team took second, third and fourth.
Ball State now returns to Muncie for its home opener Saturday afternoon againt Eastern Michigan and Wabash. The meet begins at 2 p.m. ET and a recap along with final results will be posted to BallStateSports.com.
For all the latest on Ball State swimming and diving, follow @BallStateSwim on Twitter and visit BallStateSports.com.
The women left no doubt, winning every single event of the night with a 210-61 advantage while the men earned a 137-125 win. This was the first dual for the men on the season while the women improved to 2-1 in duals for the year.
Both the men and women jumped out to early leads as each snagged 11 points to start the night in the 200 Medley Relay. The women's team of Shelby Crist, Alexa McDonald, Sophie Bader and Alex Bader clocked in at 1:48.99 while the men's squad made up of Ben Andrew, Jacob Powell, Bryce Handshoe and Owen Chaye did it in 1:36.67.
Cassidy Blackwin tacked on another nine points for the women by winning the 1000 Free (10:45.98) in the next event. Crist followed with a victory in the 200 Free (1:59.03). The next men's win occurred in the 50 Back when Andrew touched the wall in 24.15 seconds. Apsara Sakbun won the same event by recording a time of 27.24.
Andrew also went on to win the 100 Back and 100 Breast for the men. Other individual winners on the men's side included freshman Landyn Riester in the 100 Fly (53.86), Logan Ackley in the 100 Back (53.84) and Handshoe in the 50 Fly (23.60).
The night closed with the 400 Free Relay in which the women swept first, second and third. Anne Vormohr, Crist, Audrey Schank and Peighton Gilbert won the event for the Cardinals. The men's team took second, third and fourth.
Ball State now returns to Muncie for its home opener Saturday afternoon againt Eastern Michigan and Wabash. The meet begins at 2 p.m. ET and a recap along with final results will be posted to BallStateSports.com.
For all the latest on Ball State swimming and diving, follow @BallStateSwim on Twitter and visit BallStateSports.com.
Players Mentioned
IM, Back
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Fly, Breast, IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly, IM, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Back, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free, Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free, Breast
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Free, Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free, Back
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