Men's Swim & Dive Hosts Miami on Saturday

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State men's swimming & diving program continues the second half of the 2022-23 campaign Saturday with a noon home dual meet versus league rival Miami. The women will also face off against the RedHawks at the Lewellen Aquatic Center.

This will be the fourth dual meet, and sixth overall competition, for the men's team which owns a 1-2 record and has two third place finishes among the eight-team fields at the Indiana Intercollegiates (Oct. 22) and the Miami Invitational Dec. (1-3) so far this season.

SATURDAY'S EVENT LINEUP VS. MIAMI:
200 Medley Relay, 1000 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 50 Free, 3M Diving, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 500 Free, 100 Fly, 1M Diving, 400 IM, 400 Free Relay

The last time out Ball State men's swimming & diving team captured five events against Southern Illinois last Saturday afternoon in a dual meet at Indiana State's Vigo County Aquatic Center.

Junior Joey Garberick came out strong for Ball State by earning victories in the 100 (55.62) and 200 (2:04.57) breaststroke events. Garberick also led off the 200-freestyle relay that finished in first place with a time of 1:22.28. Garberick was joined on the relay by senior Owen Chaye, freshman Jacob Siewers, and senior Jack Wolfred.

Chaye also finished with a solid day, adding to the Cardinals' victory column with a first-place finish in the 50 freestyle (20.90), and kept his day going with a second-place effort in the 100 freestyle (45.58).

Porter Brovont also added to the win column by scoring 301.30 on the 1-meter diving board. His 1M score was the 10th-best individual score in program history and a NCAA Zone Diving qualifying mark. Brovont finished his career day with a second-place finish on the 3M board (306.50).

Ball State last competed against Miami in a dual meet on Oct. 28, 2021, at the Lewellen Aquatic Center. The Cardinals were defeated by a margin of 185-113.

IN THE MAC RANKINGS – MEN:
In the latest NCAA Division I Top Time Rankings as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com, the Cardinals have 10 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective heading into the Indiana State Matchup.

Junior Joey Garberick is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding the number one spot in the 100 breaststroke with his time of 54.62.

MEN'S SWIMMERS CURRENTLY RANKED IN THE MAC TOP 16
50 Free: 3 Owen Chaye (19.91), 9 Joey Garberick (20.55), 10 Jacob Siewers (20.57), 11 Jack Wolfred (20.58)
100 Free: 4 Owen Chaye (44.36), 9 Jacob Siewers (45.02)
200 Free: 13 Jacob Siewers (1:39.87), 15 Owen Chaye (1:40.43)
1000 Free: 12. Zach Zishka (9:45.67), 13. Alexander Eddy (9:50.59), 15 Maxim Kruglov (9:59.73)
1650 Free: 10 Zach Zishka (16:11.72), 12 Alexander Eddy (16:21.83)
100 Back: 12 Ethan Pheifer (50.24), 13 Reece Manning (50.28),
200 Back: 10 Maxim Kruglov (1:50.62)
100 Breast: 1 Joey Garberick (54.62)
200 Breast: 6 Joey Garberick (2:01.79)
100 Fly: 7 Bryce Handshoe (48.89)
200 Fly: 6 Bryce Handshoe (1:49.33)
200 IM: 16 Maxim Kruglov (1:52.81)
400 IM: 8 Maxim Kruglov (4:01.63), 12 Zach Zishka (4:03.72)
200 Free Relay: 2 Ball State (1:20.21)
400 Free Relay: 4 Ball State (3:01.24)
800 Free Relay: 5 Ball State (6:48.77)
200 Medley Relay: 3 Ball State (1:28.60)
400 Medley Relay: 5. Ball State (3:16.55)

MAC AWARD WINNERS:
So far this season, the Cardinals have one MAC award, with freshman Porter Brovont earning MAC Men's Diver of the Week honors. This award came after last Saturday's dual versus Southern Illinois where he won 1-meter diving (301.30) and had a second-place finish in 3-meter diving (306.50). His 1-meter diving score was the 10th-best individual score in program history and a NCAA Zone Diving qualifying mark.

2022-23 MEN'S INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS (17 TOTAL WINS):
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 17 individual wins and four relay victories over the first five meets of the season. Senior Owen Chaye leads the pack with five individual event victories including a win in the 50 freestyle last time out at Indiana State.

5 - Owen Chaye (Sr.)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Free (1:43.47)
            11/11 at IUPUI - 50 Free (20.59) / 100 Free (45.12)
            12/1 at Miami – 50 Free (20.05)
            1/14 at Indiana State – 50 Free (20.90)

4 - Joey Garberick (Jr.)
            10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 100 IM (51.01)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Breast (2:07.73)
            1/14 at Indiana State – 100 Breast (55.62) / 200 Breast (2:04.57)

2 - Jack Wolfred (Sr.)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Free (46.79) / 100 Breast (1:00.05)

1 - Logan Ayres (Fr.)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Back (1:54.73)

1 – Bryce Handshoe (Sr.)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Fly (1:52.66)

1 – Michael Mitsynskyy (S0.)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 500 Free (4:52.43)

1 - Kenny Reed (Fr.)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Fly (52.42)

1 - Patrick White (Sr.)
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 50 Free (21.54)

1 – Porter Brovont (Fr.)
            1/14 at Indiana State – 1M Diving (301.30) – 10^th program history

2022-23 MEN'S RELAY EVENT WINNERS (4 TOTAL WINS):
1 - 400 Freestyle Relay
            11/11 at IUPUI – Jack Wolfred, Jacob Siewers, Joey Garberick, Owen Chaye (3:05.40)

1 - 200 Medley Relay
            10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - Ben Clarkston, Joey Garberick, Landyn Riester, Jack Wolfred (1:33.86)

2 – 200 Freestyle Relay
            12/1 at Miami - Owen Chaye, Jack Wolfred, Jacob Siewers, Joey Garberick (1:20.21)
            1/14 at Indiana State – Joey Garberick, Owen Chaye, Jacob Siewers, Jack Wolfred (1:22.28)

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Players Mentioned

Logan Ayres

Porter Brovont

Owen Chaye

Benjamin Clarkston

Joey Garberick

Bryce Handshoe

Reece Manning

Michael Mitsynskyy

Ethan Pheifer

Kenny Reed

Landyn Riester

Jacob Siewers

Patrick White

Jack Wolfred

Zach Zishka