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MAC Championships Day One
Cardinals Add to School’s Top-10 List to Open MAC Championships
February 26, 2020 | Women's Swimming and Diving
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Ball State University women's swimming and diving team opened the Mid-American Conference Championships Wednesday with two of the fastest times in school history in both the 200 Medley Relay and 800 Free Relay.
A team made up of Audrey Schank, Alex Bader, Shelby Crist and Apsara Sakbun recorded a time of 1:42:37 in the 200 Medley Relay, the sixth best mark in school history. That performance placed the Cardinals seventh in the event.
To cap off the night, Ball State swam the fifth-best time in school history in the 800 Free Relay by clocking in at 7:31.36. Sophie Bader, Sakbun, Katie Walker and Anne Vormohr made up the group that added to the program's top-10 list. Their performance also finished in seventh place.
Ball State completed day one of the championships in seventh overall as a team with 48 points. Akron leads the team standings with 80 points. Full team standings can be viewed below.
1. Akron 80
2. Buffalo 68
3. Toledo 60
4. Eastern Michigan 58
5. Miami 56
6. Bowling Green 54
7. Ball State 48
7. Ohio 48
The MAC Championships continue Thursday with the events listed below. A live stream is available via Buffalo's YouTube channel and live results can be followed on MeetMobile. Final results and a recap of the day's events will be posted to BallStateSports.com.
Thursday's Events
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
1-Meter Diving
200 Free Relay
For all the latest on Ball State swimming and diving, follow @BallStateSwim on Twitter and visit BallStateSports.com.
A team made up of Audrey Schank, Alex Bader, Shelby Crist and Apsara Sakbun recorded a time of 1:42:37 in the 200 Medley Relay, the sixth best mark in school history. That performance placed the Cardinals seventh in the event.
To cap off the night, Ball State swam the fifth-best time in school history in the 800 Free Relay by clocking in at 7:31.36. Sophie Bader, Sakbun, Katie Walker and Anne Vormohr made up the group that added to the program's top-10 list. Their performance also finished in seventh place.
Ball State completed day one of the championships in seventh overall as a team with 48 points. Akron leads the team standings with 80 points. Full team standings can be viewed below.
1. Akron 80
2. Buffalo 68
3. Toledo 60
4. Eastern Michigan 58
5. Miami 56
6. Bowling Green 54
7. Ball State 48
7. Ohio 48
The MAC Championships continue Thursday with the events listed below. A live stream is available via Buffalo's YouTube channel and live results can be followed on MeetMobile. Final results and a recap of the day's events will be posted to BallStateSports.com.
Thursday's Events
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
1-Meter Diving
200 Free Relay
For all the latest on Ball State swimming and diving, follow @BallStateSwim on Twitter and visit BallStateSports.com.
Players Mentioned
Breast
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly, IM, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free, Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Back, Free
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Free, Back
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Fly
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