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Saturday, October 14
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Men's S&D Opens Season With Victory at UIC
October 14, 2023 | Men's Swimming and Diving
CHICAGO, Ill. – The Ball State men's swimming and diving team had a strong start to their 2023-24 season, defeating Mid-American Conference rival UIC by a score of 187-113 Saturday afternoon at Flames Natatorium.
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The Cardinals came away with 12 victories out of 16 events contested on the day, with senior Joey Garberick and fifth-year Owen Chaye leading the way with four victories apiece; two individual and two relay.
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Both helped secure wins in the 200 medley relay (1:31.68) and the 400 free relay (3:05.87). Garberick also achieved individual wins in the 100 breaststroke (55.75) and the 200 breaststroke (2:04.28), while Chaye took first place in the 50 freestyle (21.09) and 100 freestyle (46.08).Â
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Freshman Malcolm Slater was also a major asset for the Cardinals, coming away with a pair of victories in the 200 butterfly (1:52.57) and the 500 freestyle (4:41.78). He also had a strong second-place finish in the 400 IM (4:09.89).Â
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Other individual wins for the Cardinals included Alexander Eddy in the 1000 freestyle (9:55.10), Ethan Pheifer in the 100 backstroke (51.68), Logan Ayres in the 200 backstroke (1:54.68) and Bryce Handshoe in the 100 butterfly (50.63).Â
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Men's swimming and diving team will be back in action next Saturday (Oct. 21) when they head to Purdue for the Indiana Intercollegiates, which will also serve as the season-opener for the women's program..Â
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BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
3 Meter Diving
4th - Porter Brovont – 275.25
6th - Isaac Hunter – 249.15
7th - Wyatt Blake – 236.78 Â
200 Medley Relay
1st - Ethan Pheifer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye – 1:31.68
3rd - Erkan Ozgen, Michael Burns, Mason Young, Benjamin Clarkston – 1:35.18
5th - Logan Ayres, Noah Berryman, Bryan Lower, Auston Shafer – 1:38.65
6th - Reece Manning, Reeve Ferber, Kenny Reed, Seth Blossom - 1:39.63
1000 Freestyle
1st - Alexander Eddy – 9:55.10
3rd - Tommy Brunner - 9:57. 44
5th - Zach Zishka – 10:12.73 Â
200 Freestyle
2nd - Jacob Siewers – 1:44.12
3rd - Michael Mitsynskyy – 1:46.13
4th - Seth Blossom – 1:46.35
5th - Max Kruglov – 1:46.98
100 Backstroke
1st - Ethan Pheifer – 51.68
4th - Logan Ayres – 53.46
5th - Chance Buckles – 53.72
6th - Erkan Ozgen – 55.29
7th - Bryan Lower – 58.59
8th - Reece Manning – 58.79 Â
100 Breaststroke
1st - Joey Garberick – 55.75
2nd - Michael Burns – 57.43
4th - Aidan Biddle – 59.06
7th - Noah Berryman – 1:01.31 Â
200 Butterfly
1st - Malcolm Slater – 1:52.57
2nd - Bryce Handshoe – 1:53.76
5th - Reeve Ferber – 1:57.31
6th - Kenny Reed – 1:58.82
50 Freestyle
1st - Owen Chaye – 21.09
3rd - Benjamin Clarkston – 21.69
5th - Mason Young – 22.00
6th - Auston Shafer – 22.30 Â
1 Meter Diving
4th - Porter Brovont – 276.98
6th - Wyatt Blake – 237.08
9th - Isaac Hunter – 181.43
100 Freestyle
1st - Owen Chaye – 46.08
2nd - Ethan Pheifer – 46.77
3rd - Jacob Siewers – 46.83
6th - Mason Young – 47.91
T-8th - Erkan Ozgen – 48.46
T-8th - Seth Blossom – 48.46
200 Backstroke
1st - Logan Ayres – 1:54.68
3rd - Max Kruglov – 1:56.48
4th - Chance Buckles – 1:58.51
6th - Benjamin Clarkston - 1:59.49
200 Breaststroke
1st - Joey Garberick – 2:04.28
3rd - Michael Burns – 2:10.78Â
5th - Noah Berryman – 2:21.94
500 Freestyle
1st - Malcolm Slater – 4:41.78
2nd - Tommy Brunner – 4:51.10
5th - Alexander Eddy – 4:56.74 Â
100 Butterfly
1st - Bryce Handshoe – 50.63
2nd - Reeve Ferber – 51.98
5th - Kenny Reed – 53.26
6th - Auston Shafer – 53.38Â
8th - Reece Manning – 56.27
9th - Bryan Lower – 57.13
400 IM
2nd - Malcolm Slater – 4:09.05
4th - Max Kruglov – 4:15.42
5th - Zach Zishka – 4:18.06
6th - Michael Mitsynskyy – 4:25.76
400 Free Relay
1st - Jacob Siewers, Joey Garberick, Ethan Pheifer, Owen Chaye – 3:05.87
3rd - Benjamin Clarkston, Kenny Reed, Auston Shafer, Mason Young – 3:12.85
4th - Seth Blossom, Erkan Ozgen, Chance Buckles, Bryce Handshoe – 3:15.29
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The Cardinals came away with 12 victories out of 16 events contested on the day, with senior Joey Garberick and fifth-year Owen Chaye leading the way with four victories apiece; two individual and two relay.
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Both helped secure wins in the 200 medley relay (1:31.68) and the 400 free relay (3:05.87). Garberick also achieved individual wins in the 100 breaststroke (55.75) and the 200 breaststroke (2:04.28), while Chaye took first place in the 50 freestyle (21.09) and 100 freestyle (46.08).Â
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Freshman Malcolm Slater was also a major asset for the Cardinals, coming away with a pair of victories in the 200 butterfly (1:52.57) and the 500 freestyle (4:41.78). He also had a strong second-place finish in the 400 IM (4:09.89).Â
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Other individual wins for the Cardinals included Alexander Eddy in the 1000 freestyle (9:55.10), Ethan Pheifer in the 100 backstroke (51.68), Logan Ayres in the 200 backstroke (1:54.68) and Bryce Handshoe in the 100 butterfly (50.63).Â
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Men's swimming and diving team will be back in action next Saturday (Oct. 21) when they head to Purdue for the Indiana Intercollegiates, which will also serve as the season-opener for the women's program..Â
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BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
3 Meter Diving
4th - Porter Brovont – 275.25
6th - Isaac Hunter – 249.15
7th - Wyatt Blake – 236.78 Â
200 Medley Relay
1st - Ethan Pheifer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye – 1:31.68
3rd - Erkan Ozgen, Michael Burns, Mason Young, Benjamin Clarkston – 1:35.18
5th - Logan Ayres, Noah Berryman, Bryan Lower, Auston Shafer – 1:38.65
6th - Reece Manning, Reeve Ferber, Kenny Reed, Seth Blossom - 1:39.63
1000 Freestyle
1st - Alexander Eddy – 9:55.10
3rd - Tommy Brunner - 9:57. 44
5th - Zach Zishka – 10:12.73 Â
200 Freestyle
2nd - Jacob Siewers – 1:44.12
3rd - Michael Mitsynskyy – 1:46.13
4th - Seth Blossom – 1:46.35
5th - Max Kruglov – 1:46.98
100 Backstroke
1st - Ethan Pheifer – 51.68
4th - Logan Ayres – 53.46
5th - Chance Buckles – 53.72
6th - Erkan Ozgen – 55.29
7th - Bryan Lower – 58.59
8th - Reece Manning – 58.79 Â
100 Breaststroke
1st - Joey Garberick – 55.75
2nd - Michael Burns – 57.43
4th - Aidan Biddle – 59.06
7th - Noah Berryman – 1:01.31 Â
200 Butterfly
1st - Malcolm Slater – 1:52.57
2nd - Bryce Handshoe – 1:53.76
5th - Reeve Ferber – 1:57.31
6th - Kenny Reed – 1:58.82
50 Freestyle
1st - Owen Chaye – 21.09
3rd - Benjamin Clarkston – 21.69
5th - Mason Young – 22.00
6th - Auston Shafer – 22.30 Â
1 Meter Diving
4th - Porter Brovont – 276.98
6th - Wyatt Blake – 237.08
9th - Isaac Hunter – 181.43
100 Freestyle
1st - Owen Chaye – 46.08
2nd - Ethan Pheifer – 46.77
3rd - Jacob Siewers – 46.83
6th - Mason Young – 47.91
T-8th - Erkan Ozgen – 48.46
T-8th - Seth Blossom – 48.46
200 Backstroke
1st - Logan Ayres – 1:54.68
3rd - Max Kruglov – 1:56.48
4th - Chance Buckles – 1:58.51
6th - Benjamin Clarkston - 1:59.49
200 Breaststroke
1st - Joey Garberick – 2:04.28
3rd - Michael Burns – 2:10.78Â
5th - Noah Berryman – 2:21.94
500 Freestyle
1st - Malcolm Slater – 4:41.78
2nd - Tommy Brunner – 4:51.10
5th - Alexander Eddy – 4:56.74 Â
100 Butterfly
1st - Bryce Handshoe – 50.63
2nd - Reeve Ferber – 51.98
5th - Kenny Reed – 53.26
6th - Auston Shafer – 53.38Â
8th - Reece Manning – 56.27
9th - Bryan Lower – 57.13
400 IM
2nd - Malcolm Slater – 4:09.05
4th - Max Kruglov – 4:15.42
5th - Zach Zishka – 4:18.06
6th - Michael Mitsynskyy – 4:25.76
400 Free Relay
1st - Jacob Siewers, Joey Garberick, Ethan Pheifer, Owen Chaye – 3:05.87
3rd - Benjamin Clarkston, Kenny Reed, Auston Shafer, Mason Young – 3:12.85
4th - Seth Blossom, Erkan Ozgen, Chance Buckles, Bryce Handshoe – 3:15.29
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