Chaye's Records Guide S&D On Day 1 At Miami Invite

OXFORD, Ohio - - It was quite the day for Ball State senior freestyle sprint specialist Owen Chaye who broke the program record in the 50 freestyle twice and added a record in the 200 freestyle to open the three-day Miami Invitational.

Chaye started his day with a program-record time of 20.04 in the 50 freestyle prelims, topping his own mark of 20.11 set at last season's Mid-American Conference Championships.

His day only got better from there, as Chaye turned in a double record to help Ball State win the 200 freestyle relay, with an opening split of 19.91.

That effort was another new 50 freestyle mark and the first sub 20 second time in program history. It also paved the way for senior Jack Wolfred, freshman Jacob Siewers, and junior Joey Garberick to wrap up a program-record mark of 1:20.21 in the event.

Chaye would go on to complete the day with a first-place time of 20.05 in the individual 50 free.

Day two of the Miami Invitational, which sees the Cardinals in third place among the eight-team field, gets underway at 9 a.m. Friday with preliminary action. Finals are set for 5 p.m.

Men's Team Scores Through Thursday (7 Events):
1. Grand Canyon - 361
2. Miami - 266
3. Ball State - 226
4. Youngstown State - 144
5. Dartmouth - 143
6. Ouachita Baptist - 54
7. Ashland - 34
8. Anderson - 12

Ball State's Thursday Event Results
200 Free Relay
1. Owen Chaye (19.91 – PROGRAM RECORD), Jack Wolfred, Jacob Siewers, Joey Garberick - 1:20.21 - PROGRAM RECORD
6. Ben Clarkston, Mason Young, Bryce Handshoe, Ethan Pheifer - 1:22.47

500 Freestyle
15. Alexander Eddy - 4:42.05 (4:40.60 in prelims)
16. Jacob Siewers - 4:43.55 (4:40.30 in prelims)
18. Zach Zishka - 4:39.68
20. Landyn Riester - 4:39.94
Prelims
25. Max Kruglov - 4:46.80
26. Zachary Moody - 4:47.07
27. Aiden Maurer - 4:47.57
28. Sam Jennings - 4:47.81
30. Logan Ayres - 4:50.28

200 IM
14. Ethan Pheifer - 1:53.32
17. Max Kruglov - 1:52.81 - 10 in program history
24. Reece Manning - 1:56.80
Prelims
28. Michael Burns - 1:55.68
30. Zach Zishka - 1:56.32
39. Zachary Moody - 1:57.91
46. Noah Berryman - 2:00.69

50 Freestyle
1. Owen Chaye - 20.05 (20.04 in prelims - PROGRAM RECORD)
3. Joey Garberick - 20.55
5. Jack Wolfred - 20.69 (20.58 in prelims)
7. Jacob Siewers - 20.71 (20.57 in prelims)
11. Mason Young - 20.88
15. Ben Clarkston - 21.14 (21.03 in prelims)
16. Ethan Pheifer - 21.86 (20.93 in prelims)
24. Bryce Handshoe - 21.47 (21.18 in prelims)
Prelims
27. Patrick White - 21.32
37. Kenny Reed - 21.55
38. Erkan Ozgen - 21.59
54. Bryan Lower - 22.51

1M Diving
3. Wyatt Blake – 271.55
4. Porter Brovont – 268.65 (280.64 in prelims)
15. Isaac Hunter - 226.30

400 Medley Relay
3. Reece Manning, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye - 3:16.55
10. Ethan Pheifer, Michael Burns, Kenny Reed, Jack Wolfred - 3:22.48
18. Logan Ayres, Noah Berryman, Bryan Lower, Ben Clarkston - 3:30.12

Players Mentioned

Logan Ayres

Noah Berryman

Wyatt Blake

Porter Brovont

Michael Burns

Owen Chaye

Benjamin Clarkston

Alexander Eddy

Joey Garberick

Bryce Handshoe

Isaac Hunter

Sam Jennings

Max Kruglov

Bryan Lower

Reece Manning

Aiden Maurer

Zachary Moody

Erkan Ozgen

Ethan Pheifer

Kenny Reed

Landyn Riester

Jacob Siewers

Patrick White

Jack Wolfred

Mason Young

Zach Zishka