Garberick Defends 100 Breaststroke Title on Day 3 of MACs

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Ball State men's swimming & diving team closed the third day of the 2022 Mid-American Conference Championship with two more program records, two bronze medals, and its first gold medal of the meet.

The highlight of the day came in the 100 breaststroke when sophomore Joey Garberick defended his MAC title from a year ago with another record-setting performance.

After earning the top seed in the prelims, Garberick touched the wall in 53.62 in the finals to break the mark of 53.99 he set winning the event last season. The effort was also an NCAA B Cut.

That was not the only record Garberick had a hand in setting, however, as he capped the day swimming the second leg of the 400 Medley Relay. Freshman Reece Manning swam the first leg, while junior Bryce Handshoe and junior Owen Chaye swam the final two helping the quartet secure third with a program-record time of 3:15.16.

Friday's finals started with Handshoe taking third in the 100 butterfly, clocking in at 48.38 for the second fastest time in program history. He was one of three BSU swimmers to score in the event.

Sophomore Zach Zishka led the Cardinals in the 400 IM, taking 10th overall in 4:00.12. Freshman Max Kruglov was close behind, however, as he touched in 4:01.48 for the second-fastest individual mark in program history.

Next up for the Cardinals was junior Aiden Maurer in the 200 freestyle, with a 13th-place time of 1:40.17.

Following Garberick's win the 100 breaststoke, the Cardinals had three more student-athletes score in the 100 backstroke, led by freshman Reece Manning who placed fifth overall in 48.71, while his prelim time of 48.48 was the second-fastest time in program history.

Freshman Ethan Pheifer also brought home a new top time for the program in the 100 backstroke with a 49.98 which is the third fastest time slot for program history.

In 3-meter diving prelims, defending champion senior Hunter Ongay earned the second seed with a score if 299.80, while sophomore Isaac Hunter earned the fourth seed at 292.50.

Action in the 2022 Men's MAC Swimming & Diving Championships concludes Saturday with finals of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 1650 freestyle, 3M diving, and 400 freestyle relay.

Prelims being at 10:30 a.m. CT, while the 1650 freestyle starts at 4:45 p.m. CT and the finals open at 6:15 p.m. CT with a special senior recognition.

TEAM STANDINGS AFTER DAY 3
1.     Miami – 557
2.     Southern Illinois – 462.5
3.     Missouri State – 450
4.     Ball State – 294
5.     Evansville – 219
6.     Valparaiso – 143.5

Ball State's Championship Results
100 Butterfly
3^rd – Bryce Handshoe - 48.38 – 16 points - 2nd fastest in program history
11^th – Duncan McLarty - 49.39  – 6 points - 7th fastest in program history
T15^th – Michael Mitsynskyy - 50.71 (50.56 in prelims) – 1.5 points

400 IM
10^th– Zach Zishka - 4:00.12 – 7 points
12^th – Max Kruglov - 4:01.48 – 5 points - 2nd fastest in program history

200 Freestyle
13^th – Aiden Maurer - 1:40.17 (1:40.06 in prelims) – 4 points

100 Breaststroke
1^st – Joey Garberick - 53.62 – 20 points – PROGRAM RECORD
10^th – Michael Burns - 56.72 – 7 points - 7th fastest in program history
13^th – Jack Wolfred - 57.54 – 4 points

100 Backstroke
5^th– Reece Manning - 48.71 (48.48 in prelims - 2nd fastest in program history) – 14 points
10^th – Ethan Pheifer - 49.98 – 7 points - 3rd fastest in program history
14^th – Sam Jennings - 51.58 – 3 points?

400 Medley Relay
3^rd – Reece Manning, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye - 3:15.16 – 32 points – PROGRAM RECORD

Men's S&D Prelim Results
100 Butterfly
EXH – Jackson Ketcham - 52.11
EXH – Bennet Witteveen - 52.48

200 Freestyle
17^th – Ryan Short - 1:41.50
18^th – Landyn Riester - 1:41.69
19^th – Patrick White - 1:41.89
21^st – Owen Chaye - 1:44.24
EXH – Alexander Eddy - 1:45.18
EXH – Erkan Ozgen - 1:45.69
EXH – Dillon Freiberger - 1:47.07

100 Breaststroke
EXH – Noah Berryman - 57.95

3-Meter Diving
2^nd – Hunter Ongay - 299.80
4^th – Isaac Hunter - 292.50

Garberick Defends 100 Breaststroke Title on Day 3 of MACs

Players Mentioned

Noah Berryman

Michael Burns

Owen Chaye

Alexander Eddy

Dillon Freiberger

Joey Garberick

Bryce Handshoe

Isaac Hunter

Sam Jennings

Jackson Ketcham

Max Kruglov

Reece Manning

Aiden Maurer

Duncan McLarty

Michael Mitsynskyy

Hunter Ongay

Erkan Ozgen

Ethan Pheifer

Landyn Riester

Ryan Short

Patrick White

Bennet Witteveen

Jack Wolfred

Zach Zishka

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