Men's S&D Hosts Valpo & UIndy for Senior Day Saturday

Saturday, February 5

Muncie, Ind.

1 p.m.

Ball State University

Valparaiso University (w/UIndy Diving)

Photo by: Samantha Blankenship (Ball State Creative Services)

Men's S&D Hosts Valpo & UIndy for Senior Day Saturday

February 04, 2022 | Men's Swimming and Diving

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State men's swimming & diving team closes the dual portion of the 2021-22 season Saturday, when it welcomes both Valparaiso (swimming) and UIndy (diving) to the Lewellen Aquatic Center for Senior Day at 1 p.m.

The women's divers are also scheduled to compete against the Greyhounds.

SATURDAY'S EVENT LINEUP:
200 Medley Relay – 1000 Free – 200 Free – 100 Back – 100 Breast – 200 Fly – 50 Free – 3 Meter Diving – 100 Free – 200 Back – 200 Breast – 500 Free – 100 Fly – 1 Meter Diving – 200 IM – 400 Free Relay

It will be the complete team's final tune-up before the 2022 Mid-American Conference Championships which will be held March 2-5 at Southern Illinois.

Select members of the squad will also travel to the Ohio State Winter Invitational (Feb. 11-13) prior to the league championships.

LAST TIME OUT:
The Cardinals are looking to build upon a solid effort last weekend, which started with the team winning nine total events in a Friday swimming-only dual at Bellarmine (Jan. 28). Leading the way with a pair of individual victories, along with participating in two first-place relays, was sophomore breaststroke specialist Joey Garberick.

Ball State also took third among four teams at last Sunday's Butler Invitational (Jan. 30). BSU's student-athletes logged 11 top five finishes, led by a pair of top three swims from Garberick.

IN THE MAC RANKINGS - MEN:
In the latest USA Swimming Mid-American Conference Top Times report, the Ball State men's squad has 14 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events heading into the final dual meet of the season.

The Cardinals also have three student-athletes ranked in the top 16 in non-championship events.

MEN SWIMMERS CURRENTLY RANKED IN MAC TOP 16:
Championship Events:
50 Freestyle: Joey Garberick (20.65 - 8th)
100 Freestyle: Owen Chaye (45.53 – 15th)
500 Freestyle: Aiden Maurer (4:37.17 – 12th), Ryan Short (4:38.78 – 14th)
1000 Freestyle: Zach Zishka (10:02.84 – 14th)
1650 Freestyle: Zach Zishka (16:17.90 – 6th), Max Kruglov (16:23.14 – 7th), Alexander Eddy (16:34.18 – 11th), Zachary Moody (16:36.13 – 12th), Ryan Short (16:50.16 – 14th), Aiden Maurer (16:54.87 – 16th)
100 Backstroke: Joey Garberick (49.96 – 8th), Max Kruglov (50.72 – 11th), Ethan Pheifer (50.90 – 13th), Reece Manning (51.00 – 16th)
200 Backstroke: Max Kruglov (1:51.08 – 7th), Reece Manning (1:53.47 – 13th), Sam Jennings (1:53.72 – 16th)
100 Breaststroke: Joey Garberick (55.50 – 4th), Michael Burns (56.92 – 14th)
200 Breaststroke: Joey Garberick (2:03.54 – 9th)
100 Butterfly: Bryce Handshoe (49.30 – 6th)
200 Butterfly: Bryce Handshoe (1:50.97 – 10th), Michael Mitsynskyy (1:52.73 – 14th)
400 Individual Medley:  Zach Zishka (4:05.14 – 12th), Max Kruglov (4:05.59 – 14th)

Non-Championship Events:
50 Backstroke: Reece Manning (23.49 – 8th), Ethan Pheifer (23.72 – 10th)
50 Breaststroke: Noah Berryman (26.96 – 3rd)

MAC AWARD WINNERS:
Ball State's student-athletes have been heavily rewarded by the league so far this season, claiming eight MAC Weekly honors. In fact, BSU has won at least one award after every week of competition.

Leading the way is sophomore breaststroke specialist Joey Garberick with four MAC Swimmer of the Week honors (Oct. 21, Nov. 5, Nov. 24, Feb. 2).

Senior Hunter Ongay has earned MAC Diver of the Week honors three times (Oct. 21, Nov. 24, Jan. 26), while junior Wyatt Blake has claimed MAC Diver of the Week accolades once (Nov. 5).

HEADING TO ZONE DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Junior diver Wyatt Blake locked up a trip to the 2022 NCAA Zone Diving Championships on the 1M board with a score of 320.10 in BSU's Oct. 28 dual versus Miami.

Blake is set to compete in the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships March 7-9 at the University of Michigan's Canham Natatorium.

The last Ball State male diver to compete in the NCAA Zone Championships was current BSU diving coach Jake Brehmer who placed 28th on 3M and 35th on 1M at the 2014 event.

2021-22 Men's Individual Event Winners (22 Total Wins):
5 - 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)
   1/28 at Bellarmine: 100 Breaststroke (57.97) / 200 Breaststroke (2:07.98)

4 - Owen Chaye (Jr.)
   10/28 vs. Miami: 50 Freestyle (21.13)
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: 50 Freestyle (21.38) / 100 Freestyle (47.46)
   1/28 at Bellarmine: 50 Freestyle (21.65)

4 - 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)
   1/28 at Bellarmine: 100 Butterfly (50.96)

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 – Ethan Pheifer (Fr.)
   1/28 at Bellarmine: 100 Backstroke (52.91)

1 – Landyn Riester (Jr.)
   1/28 at Bellarmine: 200 Freestyle (1:44.22)

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

1 – Jack Wolfred (Jr.)
   1/28 at Bellarmine: 100 Freestyle (47.69)

2021-22 Men's Relay Event Winners (3 Total Win)
2 - 400 Medley Relay
   10/29 at Eastern Illinois: Ethan Pheifer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye (3:29.43)
   1/28 at Bellarmine: Ethan Pheifer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye (3:30.37)

1 – 200 Freestyle Relay
   1/28 at Bellarmine: Owen Chaye, Jack Wolfred, Joey Garberick, Duncan McLarty (1:25.15)