Men's Swimming Returns to Action With Pair of Weekend Meets

Friday, January 28

Louisville, KY (Mary T. Aquatic Center)

12 p.m.

Ball State University

Bellarmine University (Swimming Only)

Men's Swimming Returns to Action With Pair of Weekend Meets

January 27, 2022 | Men's Swimming and Diving

MUNCIE, Ind. - - After focusing on training for the past two months, the Ball State men's swimming team will get back into the competition pool of the first time this calendar year for a pair of meets this weekend.

Starting it off, the Cardinals travel to Bellarmine where it will be joined by BSU's women's swimmers for a noon swim at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center in Louisville.

EVENT LINEUP FRIDAY AT BELLARMINE:
400 Medley Relay – 1000 Free – 200 Free – 100 Back – 100 Breast – 200 Fly – 50 Free – 100 Free – 200 Back – 200 Breast – 500 Free – 100 Fly – 400 IM – 200 Free Relay

After coming home to cheer on the women for a Saturday senior day dual with Mid-American Conference rival Buffalo, the men's swimmers close out the weekend Sunday, Jan. 30, at the 13th Annual Butler Invitational. Action for that meet begins at noon at Fishers High School.

In a late addition, Ball State's men's diving program will also be represented at the Butler Invite.

EVENT LINEUP SUNDAY AT BUTLER INVITE:
200 Medley Relay – 1650 Free – 200 Free – 100 Back – 100 Breast – 200 Fly – 50 Free – 100 Free – 200 Back – 200 Breast – 500 Free – 100 Fly – 200 IM – 400 Free Relay

LAST TIME OUT:
The last time the Ball State men's swimming team competed as a squad was Nov. 18-20 at the IUPUI House of Champions, when it placed fourth among seven teams with a team score of 891.5.

Over the course of the meet, Ball State's men's swimmers registered 11 times which broke into the top 20 in program history, led by junior Bryce Handshoe with the third-fastest time in the 200 butterfly at 1:50.97.

IN THE MAC RANKINGS - MEN:
In the latest USA Swimming Mid-American Conference Top Times report, the Ball State men's squad has 13 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events through the first four meets of the season.

MEN SWIMMERS CURRENTLY RANKED IN MAC TOP 16:
Championship Events:
50 Freestyle: Joey Garberick (20.65 - 8th)
100 Freestyle: Owen Chaye (45.53 – 15^th)
500 Freestyle: Aiden Maurer (4:37.17 – 12^th), Ryan Short (4:38.78 – 14^th)
1000 Freestyle: Zach Zishka (10:02.84 – 13^th)
1650 Freestyle: Zach Zishka (16:17.90 – 6^th), Max Kruglov (16:23.14 – 7^th), Alexander Eddy (16:34.18 – 11^th), Zachary Moody (16:36.13 – 12^th), Ryan Short (16:50.16 – 14^th), Sam Jennings (16:55.30 – 16^th)
100 Backstroke: Joey Garberick (49.96 – 6^th), Max Kruglov (50.72 – 10^th), Ethan Pheifer (50.90 – 12^th), Reece Manning (51.00 – 14^th)
200 Backstroke: Max Kruglov (1:51.08 – 7^th), Reece Manning (1:53.47 – 13th), Sam Jennings (1:53.72 – 15^th), Aiden Maurer (1:54.49 – 16^th)
100 Breaststroke: Joey Garberick (55.50 – 4^th), Michael Burns (56.92 – 14^th)
200 Breaststroke: Joey Garberick (2:03.54 – 9^th)
100 Butterfly: Bryce Handshoe (49.30 – 6^th)
200 Butterfly: Bryce Handshoe (1:50.97 – 10^th), Michael Mitsynskyy (1:52.73 – 13^th)
200 Individual Medley: Max Kruglov (1:53.43 – 16^th)
400 Individual Medley:  Zach Zishka (4:05.14 – 12^th), Max Kruglov (4:05.59 – 14th)

Non-Championship Events:
50 Backstroke: Reece Manning (23.49 – 8^th), Ethan Pheifer (23.72 – 10^th)
50 Breaststroke: Noah Berryman (26.96 – 1^st)

IN THE DIVING WELL:
Junior Wyatt Blake was 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.

MAC AWARD WINNERS:
The Cardinals have dominated the league's weekly awards so far this season, earning seven total honors … Leading the way are sophomore breaststroke specialist Joey Garberick with three MAC Men's Swimmer of the Week honors (Oct. 21, Nov. 5 and Nov. 24) and senior diver Hunter Ongay (Oct. 21, Nov. 24 and Jan. 26) with three MAC Men's Diver of the Week awards … In addition, junior diver Wyatt Blake has claimed one MAC Men's Diver of the Week honor (Nov. 5).

2021-22 Men's Individual Event Winners (15 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)

2 - Hunter Ongay (Sr.)
   10/28 vs. Miami: 3M Diving (303.83)
   1/20 vs. IUPUI: 3M Diving (294.60)

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

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)