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Men’s Swimming & Diving Opens MAC Championships Thursday
April 07, 2021 | Men's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. - - In a year unlike any other, the Ball State men's swimming & diving program will look to carry over momentum from a very successful season into this week's Mid-American Conference Championships.
The five-team meet which features the Cardinals, along with Evansville, Miami, Missouri State and Southern Illinois, starts Thursday at the RedHawk's Nixon Aquatic Center.
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SCHEDULE OF CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
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Thursday, April 8 |
Friday, April 9 |
Saturday, April 10 |
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6:30p - 200 Free Relay |
6:30p - 200 Medley Relay |
6:40p - 1650 Free |
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7p - 500 Free |
6:57p - 400 IM |
7:02p - 200 Back |
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7:20p - 200 IM |
7:15p - 100 Fly |
7:15p - 100 Free |
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7:34p - 50 Free |
7:35p - 200 Free |
7:31p - 200 Breast |
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7:50p - 1m Diving |
7:51p - 100 Breast |
7:48p - 200 Fly |
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8:25p - 400 Medley Relay |
8:04p - 100 Back |
7:59p - 3m Diving |
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8:50p - 800 Free Relay |
8:40p - 400 Free Relay |
The Cardinals have plenty to be excited about heading into the final meet of the 2020-21 season, starting with their progress at last season's MAC Championships.
At the 2020 league meet, the Cardinals placed fourth overall with a score of 420 points. It was the most points Ball State has scored at the MAC Championships in 14 years (491 in 2006), and the best team finish in 11 years (4th in 2009).
Three Cardinals earned Second Team All-MAC honors for their efforts at least year's meet, including now sophomore Jared Holder, who had a hand in three program records during his debut MAC Championship meet.
In fact, Holder is Ball State's top returning individual finisher from last year's meet, placing third in the 100 backstroke with a program-record time of 48.58. He would later break the record again by clocking in at 58.50 in the 100 back split of the 400 medley relay which finished with a program-record time of 3:17.32.
Holder also opened for the 200 medley relay which tallied a program-record time of 1:29.91. Overall, Ball State's student-athletes finished the meet with five program records and 11 top 8 individual finishes.
Despite the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Cardinals have carried over the momentum into this season. Ball State has a 4-1 dual meet record, including an 180-108 win over Southern Illinois (Feb. 20), who the Cardinals are chasing for the third spot at this season's MAC Championships.
Ball State's student-athletes have compiled 36 individual event wins this season, led by freshman breaststroke specialist Joey Garberick's nine. Sophomore freestyle sprinter Owen Chaye is not far behind with six individual event wins.
The pair have also claimed MAC Men's Swimmer of the Week honors three times, with Chaye earning the award Jan. 20 and Feb. 24, and Garberick claiming the title Feb. 3.
On the diving boards, junior Hunter Ongay leads the way with four event wins and was named the MAC Diver of the Week for the first time in his career on March 3. Freshman Issac Hunter also claimed the award after sweeping the boards in the win over the Salukis.
Ball State also has tallied six relay wins this season.
Individual Event Winners (36 Total):
9 - Joey Garberick (Fr.): vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6/2020) - 100 Breaststroke (56.53 - Pool Record), 200 Breaststroke (2:09.49), 200 IM (1:58.97)
vs. Bellarmine (1/16/2021) - 100 Breaststroke (57.93), 200 IM (1:56.65)
vs. Xavier (1/31/2021) – 100 Breaststroke (55.19), 200 Breaststroke (2:02.86)
vs. Southern Illinois (2/20/2021) – 100 Breaststroke (56.86), 200 Breaststroke (2:08.93)
6 - Owen Chaye (So.): vs. Bellarmine (1/16/2021) - 50 Freestyle (21.54), 100 Freestyle (46.85)
vs. Xavier (1/31/2021) – 50 Freestyle (20.85), 100 Freestyle (45.54)
vs. Southern Illinois (2/20/2021) – 50 Freestyle (21.40), 100 Freestyle (46.77)
4 - Hunter Ongay (Jr.): vs. UIndy (1/16/2021) - 3m Diving (282.075)
at Miami (2/26/2021) - 3m Diving (325.35)
at Miami (3/6/2021) - 1m Diving (281.48), 3m Diving (306.45)
3 - Aiden Maurer (So.): vs. Bellarmine (1/16/2021) - 100 Backstroke (53.57), 500 Freestyle (4:50.86)
vs. Xavier (1/31/2021) - 500 Freestyle (4:44.02)
2 - Bryce Handshoe (So.): vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6/2020) - 100 Butterfly (52.39)
vs. Southern Illinois (2/20/2021) – 100 Butterfly (52.47)
2 - Isaac Hunter (Fr.): vs. Southern Illinois (2/20/2021) – 1m Diving (285.15), 3m Diving (301.12)
2 - Jackson Ketcham (Fr.): vs. Xavier (1/31/2021) – 200 Butterfly (1:54.84)
vs. Southern Illinois (2/20/2021) – 200 Butterfly (1:58.53)
2 - Ryan Short (Jr.): vs. Bellarmine (1/16/2021) - 1000 Freestyle (10:01.75)
vs. Southern Illinois (2/20/2021) – 1000 Freestyle (10:03.19)
1 - Wyatt Blake (Fr.): at Miami (2/26/2021) - 1m Diving (280.20)
1 - Duncan McLarty (Jr.): vs. Xavier (1/31/2021) – 100 Butterfly (51.33)
1 - Davis Meyn (Sr.): vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6/2020) - 500 Freestyle (4:54.85)
1 - Drew Weeks (Sr.): vs. Xavier (1/31/2021) – 200 Freestyle (1:42.44)
1 - Jack Wolfred (So.): vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6/2020) - 50 Freestyle (21.64)
1 - Zach Zishka (Fr.): vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6/2020) - 1000 Freestyle (10:15.73)
Relay Event Winners (6 Total):
vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6/2020)
200 Medley Relay - Jared Holder, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye (1:34.57)
vs. Bellarmine (1/16/2021)
400 Freestyle Relay - Jack Wolfred, Ryan Short, Patrick White, Landyn Riester (3:13.02)
200 Medley Relay - Aiden Maurer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye (1:35.23)
vs. Xavier (1/31/2021)
200 Medley Relay – Aiden Maurer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye (1:32.80)
vs. Southern Illinois (2/20/2021)
400 Medley Relay – Aiden Maurer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye (3:26.13)
200 Freestyle Relay – Jack Wolfred, Patrick White, Drew Weeks, Owen Chaye (1:24.75)
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