Swimming & Diving Back in Action at House of Champions

Thursday, November 18

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Swimming & Diving Back in Action at House of Champions

November 17, 2021 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Championship Central

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State swimming & diving program closes the fall portion of its 2021-22 slate this week, when it travels to the IUPUI Natatorium for the House of Champions Invitational which runs Thursday (Nov. 18) through Saturday (Nov. 20).

In addition to the Cardinals and host Jaguars, Butler, Green Bay, Illinois, Indianapolis, Lewis, Milwaukee and UIC are expected to compete in the three-day meet.

Over the course of the three days, both BSU men's and women's squads will compete in the following events:

Thursday, Nov. 18 - 10a Prelims / 6p Finals
500 Freestyle, 200 IM, 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay

Friday, Nov. 19 - 10a Prelims / 1p Diving / 6p Finals
100 Butterfly, 400 IM, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 1m Diving (W), 3m Diving (M), 200 Medley Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay

Saturday, Nov. 20 - 10a Prelims / 1p Diving / 6p Finals
200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, 1m Diving (M), 3m Diving (W), 1650 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay

Live Results for the IUPUI House of Championship Invitational will be accessible via Meet Mobile.

IN THE MAC RANKINGS - WOMEN:
In the latest USA Swimming Mid-American Conference Top Times report, the Ball State women's squad has 14 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events through the first four meets of the season.

In addition, three Cardinals are ranked in the top 16 in the 50 backstroke.

WOMEN SWIMMERS CURRENTLY RANKED IN MAC TOP 16:
Championship Events:
50 Freestyle: Apsara Sakbun (23.58 - 8th)
100 Freestyle: Apsara Sakbun (51.74 - T-10th)
500 Freestyle: Marcella Ribeiro (5:03.76 - 8th), Katie Walker (5:06.59 - 10th), Mary Kate Phillips (5:07.26 - 13th)
1000 Freestyle: Marcella Ribeiro (10:21.95 - 2nd), Katie Walker (10:25.32 - 5th)
100 Backstroke: Hannah Jones (57.18 - 14th)
200 Backstroke: Lilia Newkirk (2:05.05 - 12th), Jessie Fraley (2:06.27 - 16th)
100 Breaststroke: Alex Bader (1:04.20 - 8th), Abbie McCarter (1:05.52 - 12th), Laura Wright (1:05.80 - 16th)
200 Breaststroke: Laura Wright (2:20.97 - 10th)
100 Butterfly: Abby Hartshorne (56.74 - 13th), Phoebe Rensink (56.83 - 14th)
200 Butterfly: Abby Hartshorne (2:06.91 - 16th)
400 Individual Medley: Sophia Kuehn (4:34.17 - 7th), Alexa Arkenberg (4:35.44 - 9th), Katie Walker (4:37.74 - 15th)

Non-Championship Events:
50 Backstroke: Shelby Crist (26.75 - 9th), Hannah Jones (27.07 - 14th), Lilia Newkirk (27.27 - 16th)

IN THE MAC RANKINGS - MEN:
In the latest USA Swimming Mid-American Conference Top Times report, the Ball State men's squad has seven student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events through the first three meets of the season.

In addition, two Cardinals are ranked in the top 16 in the 50 backstroke.

MEN SWIMMERS CURRENTLY RANKED IN MAC TOP 16:
Championship Events:
50 Freestyle: Owen Chaye (21.13 - 13th), Patrick White (21.27 - 15th)
1000 Freestyle: Zach Zishka (10:02.84 - 12th), Max Kruglov (10:10.74)
200 Backstroke: Max Kruglov (1:56.44 - 12th)
100 Breaststroke: Joey Garberick (56.67 - 7th), Michael Burns (59.74, 16th)
200 Breaststroke: Joey Garberick (2:06.17 - 8th)
100 Butterfly: Bryce Handshoe (50.39 - 7th)
200 Butterfly: Bryce Handshoe (1:55.99 - 16th)

Non-Championship Events:
50 Backstroke: Ethan Pheifer (24.91 -12th), Aiden Maurer (25.10 - 14th)

IN THE DIVING WELL:
With a score of 276.00 on the 1M diving board in her Lewellen Aquatic Center debut vs. Ohio (Oct. 30), freshman Ashleigh Provan qualified for the 2022 NCAA Zone Diving Championships … The score to beat on the 1M board was 265 … She was also close to a zone cut on the 3M board with her score of 272.63 falling just shy of the qualifying mark of 280.

On the men's side, junior Wyatt Blake was also impressive in his 2021-22 home debut, winning the 1M diving competition with a NCAA Zone Diving cut of 320.10 versus Miami (Oct. 28) … The mark to beat on the one-meter board was 300.

EVENT WINNERS:
So far this season, Ball State's student-athletes have picked up 44 total individual event wins and three relay victories … Junior Apsara Sakbun and sophomore Marcella Ribeiro lead the women's squad with four individual wins apiece … For the men, junior Owen Chaye, sophomore Joey Garberick, and junior Bryce Handshoe are tied for the team lead with three individual wins each.

2021-22 Women's Individual Event Winners (30 Total Wins):
4 - Apsara Sakbun (Jr.)
   10/16 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 50 Freestyle (23.94) / 100 Freestyle (51.74)
   10/30 vs. Ohio: 50 Freestyle (23.58)
   11/6 at Toledo: 50 Freestyle (23.91)

4 - Marcella Ribeiro (So.)
   10/30 vs. Ohio: 1000 Freestyle (10:28.15) / 500 Freestyle (5:04.34)
11/6 at Toledo: 1000 Freestyle (10:21.95) / 500 Freestyle (5:03.76)

3 - Hannah Jones (Fr.)
   10/16 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 100 Backstroke (57.18)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 50 Freestyle (24.70)
   10/30 vs. Ohio: 100 Backstroke (57.57)

3 - Lilia Newkirk (Fr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 100 Backstroke (57.77)
   11/6 at Toledo: 100 Backstroke (57.47) / 200 Backstroke (2:05.05)

2 - Alex Bader (Sr.)
   10/30 vs. Ohio: 100 Breaststroke (1:04.65)
   11/6 at Toledo: 100 Breaststroke (1:04.20)

2 - Ashleigh Provan (Fr.)
   10/30 vs. Ohio: 1M Diving (276.00 - NCAA Zone Diving Cut) / 3M Diving (272.63)

2 - Katie Walker (Sr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 200 Butterfly (2:07.71) / 500 Freestyle (5:11.83)

2 - Laura Wright (So.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 200 Breaststroke (2:25.16)
   11/6 at Toledo: 200 Breaststroke (2:20.97)

1 - Shelby Crist (Jr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 100 Butterfly (58.31)

1 - Jessie Fraley (Jr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 200 Backstroke (2:08.67)

1 - Abby Hartshorne (Fr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 200 Freestyle (1:54.85)

1 - Sophia Kuehn (So.)
   10/30 vs. Ohio: 400 Individual Medley (4:34.17)

1 - Gracey Payne (Fr.)
   11/6 at Toledo: 200 Freestyle (1:55.20)

1 - Abbie McCarter (Sr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 100 Breaststroke (1:06.78)

1 - Alexa McDonald (Sr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 100 Freestyle (53.55)

1 - Mary Kate Phillips (So.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 1000 Freestyle (10:42.05)

2021-22 Women's Relay Event Winners (2 Total Wins)
1 - 400 Medley Relay
    10/29 at Eastern Illinois: Shelby Crist, Abbie McCarter, Phoebe Rensink, Hannah Jones (3:57.32)

1 - 200 Medley Relay
    10/30 vs. Ohio: Shelby Crist, Alex Bader, Abby Hartshorne, Apsara Sakbun (1:44.76)

2021-22 Men's Individual Event Winners (14 Total Wins):
3 - Owen Chaye (Jr.)
   10/28 vs. Miami: 50 Freestyle (21.13)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 50 Freestyle (21.38) / 100 Freestyle (47.46)

3 - Joey Garberick (So.)
   10/28 vs. Miami: 100 Breaststroke (56.67)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 100 Breaststroke (58.16) / 200 Breaststroke (2:13.51)

3 - Bryce Handshoe (Jr.)
   10/28 vs. Miami: 100 Butterfly (50.39)
   10/29 vs. Eastern Illinois: 200 Butterfly (1:56.36) / 100 Butterfly (50.47)

2 - Aiden Maurer (Jr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 100 Backstroke (53.64) / 200 Backstroke (1:58.31)

1 - Wyatt Blake (Jr.)
   10/28 vs. Miami: 1M Diving (320.10 - NCAA Zone Diving Cut)

1 - Hunter Ongay (Sr.)
   10/28 vs. Miami: 3M Diving (303.83)

1 - Ryan Short (Sr.)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 1000 Freestyle (10:12.20)

2021-22 Men's Relay Event Winners (1 Total Win)
1 - 400 Medley Relay
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: Ethan Pheifer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye (3:29.43)