Chaye Wins 50 Free to Lead Men’s S&D on Day 1 of House of Champions
November 16, 2023 | Men's Swimming and Diving
INDIANAPOLIS - - Led by a first-place effort in the 50 freestyle by fifth-year senior Owen Chaye, the Ball State men's swimming & diving program earned four top 10 performances on the opening day of the House of Champions Thursday at the IUPUI Natatorium.
Chaye turned in his fastest 50 freestyle swim of the young season, clocking in at 20.03 to pick up the Cardinals first event win of the three-day meet.
Not only that, but Chaye swam the first leg of the second-place 200 freestyle relay (1:20.36) and anchor for the second-place 400 medley relay (3:15.17).
He was joined of the 200 freestyle relay by senior Joey Garberick, sophomore Benjamin Clarkston and sophomore Jacob Siewers for the third-fastest event time in program history.
In the 400 medley relay, Chaye teamed up with junior Ethan Pheifer, Garberick, and fifty-year senior Bryce Handshoe for another solid time, boasting a final wall touch of 3:15.17. It would have been the third-best effort in program history, had the quartet not set the program record at least season's MAC Championships.
Rounding out Ball State's top 10 efforts was junior Michael Burns with the fourth-fastest individual time in program history in the 200 IM, placing 10th among the field in 1:51.00.
After the first day of competition, the Cardinals stand in third among the now 10-team field with 296 points. Host IUPUI is first at 424, while Lewis is second at 314.
Action in the House of Champions invitational continues Friday, with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Men's Individual Results on Day 1 at House of Champions
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:19.35 by Chaye, Garberick, Siewers, Wolfred in 2023
2nd - Owen Chaye, Joey Garberick, Benjamin Clarkston, Jacob Siewers - 1:20.36 - 3rd in Program History
EX - Ethan Pheifer, Bryce Handshoe, Michael Burns, Mason Young - 1:22.56
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:29.26 by Magnus Ohlsson in 1995
Finals
11th - Tommy Brunner - 4:32.09 - 3rd in Program History
14th - Seth Blossom - 4:35.83
15th - Alexander Eddy - 4:36.75
17th - Malcolm Slater - 4:37.27 (4:35.99 in prelims)
21st - Zach Zishka - 4:40.29
Prelims
25th - Logan Ayres - 4:42.29
27th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 4:43.66
29th - Max Kruglov - 4:43.98
200 IM | Program Record - 1:49.31 by Joe Morris in 2015
Finals
10th - Michael Burns - 1:51.00 - 4th in Program History
18th - Ethan Pheifer - 1:52.60
Prelims
30th - Aidan Biddle - 1:58.24
EX - Zach Zishka - 1:55.24
EX - Reece Manning - 2:01.32
EX - Noah Berryman - 2:02.19
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 19.89 by Owen Chaye in 2023
Finals
1st - Owen Chaye - 20.03
13th - Jacob Siewers - 20.86 (20.82 in prelims)
14th - Joey Garberick - 20.91 (20.69 in prelims)
15th - Benjamin Clarkston - 21.00 (20.80 in prelims)
23rd - Mason Young - 21.36 (21.14 in prelims)
32nd - Bryce Handshoe - 22.44 (21.32 in prelims)
Prelims
EX - Kenny Reed - 21.52
EX - Erkan Ozgen - 21.62
EX - Auston Shafer - 21.89
EX - Seth Blossom - 21.10
400 Medley Relay | Program Record - 3:12.42 by Pheifer, Garberick, Handshoe, Chaye in 2023
2nd - Ethan Pheifer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye - 3:15.17
EX - Logan Ayres, Michael Burns, Benjamin Clarkston, Jacob Siewers - 3:20.53 - 9th in Program History
1-Meter Diving | Program Record - 344.25 by Dave Keener in 1991
Finals
11th - Porter Brovont - 276.15
14th - Isaac Hunter - 242.90
16th - Wyatt Blake - 237.55
50 Backstroke - EXHIBITION EVENT
EX - Michael Burns - 23.16
EX - Ethan Pheifer - 23.28
EX - Reece Manning - 23.63
EX - Logan Ayres - 23.84
EX - Benjamin Clarkston - 23.86
EX - Chance Buckles - 23.99
EX - Owen Chaye - 24.07
Chaye turned in his fastest 50 freestyle swim of the young season, clocking in at 20.03 to pick up the Cardinals first event win of the three-day meet.
Not only that, but Chaye swam the first leg of the second-place 200 freestyle relay (1:20.36) and anchor for the second-place 400 medley relay (3:15.17).
He was joined of the 200 freestyle relay by senior Joey Garberick, sophomore Benjamin Clarkston and sophomore Jacob Siewers for the third-fastest event time in program history.
In the 400 medley relay, Chaye teamed up with junior Ethan Pheifer, Garberick, and fifty-year senior Bryce Handshoe for another solid time, boasting a final wall touch of 3:15.17. It would have been the third-best effort in program history, had the quartet not set the program record at least season's MAC Championships.
Rounding out Ball State's top 10 efforts was junior Michael Burns with the fourth-fastest individual time in program history in the 200 IM, placing 10th among the field in 1:51.00.
After the first day of competition, the Cardinals stand in third among the now 10-team field with 296 points. Host IUPUI is first at 424, while Lewis is second at 314.
Action in the House of Champions invitational continues Friday, with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Men's Individual Results on Day 1 at House of Champions
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:19.35 by Chaye, Garberick, Siewers, Wolfred in 2023
2nd - Owen Chaye, Joey Garberick, Benjamin Clarkston, Jacob Siewers - 1:20.36 - 3rd in Program History
EX - Ethan Pheifer, Bryce Handshoe, Michael Burns, Mason Young - 1:22.56
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:29.26 by Magnus Ohlsson in 1995
Finals
11th - Tommy Brunner - 4:32.09 - 3rd in Program History
14th - Seth Blossom - 4:35.83
15th - Alexander Eddy - 4:36.75
17th - Malcolm Slater - 4:37.27 (4:35.99 in prelims)
21st - Zach Zishka - 4:40.29
Prelims
25th - Logan Ayres - 4:42.29
27th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 4:43.66
29th - Max Kruglov - 4:43.98
200 IM | Program Record - 1:49.31 by Joe Morris in 2015
Finals
10th - Michael Burns - 1:51.00 - 4th in Program History
18th - Ethan Pheifer - 1:52.60
Prelims
30th - Aidan Biddle - 1:58.24
EX - Zach Zishka - 1:55.24
EX - Reece Manning - 2:01.32
EX - Noah Berryman - 2:02.19
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 19.89 by Owen Chaye in 2023
Finals
1st - Owen Chaye - 20.03
13th - Jacob Siewers - 20.86 (20.82 in prelims)
14th - Joey Garberick - 20.91 (20.69 in prelims)
15th - Benjamin Clarkston - 21.00 (20.80 in prelims)
23rd - Mason Young - 21.36 (21.14 in prelims)
32nd - Bryce Handshoe - 22.44 (21.32 in prelims)
Prelims
EX - Kenny Reed - 21.52
EX - Erkan Ozgen - 21.62
EX - Auston Shafer - 21.89
EX - Seth Blossom - 21.10
400 Medley Relay | Program Record - 3:12.42 by Pheifer, Garberick, Handshoe, Chaye in 2023
2nd - Ethan Pheifer, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Owen Chaye - 3:15.17
EX - Logan Ayres, Michael Burns, Benjamin Clarkston, Jacob Siewers - 3:20.53 - 9th in Program History
1-Meter Diving | Program Record - 344.25 by Dave Keener in 1991
Finals
11th - Porter Brovont - 276.15
14th - Isaac Hunter - 242.90
16th - Wyatt Blake - 237.55
50 Backstroke - EXHIBITION EVENT
EX - Michael Burns - 23.16
EX - Ethan Pheifer - 23.28
EX - Reece Manning - 23.63
EX - Logan Ayres - 23.84
EX - Benjamin Clarkston - 23.86
EX - Chance Buckles - 23.99
EX - Owen Chaye - 24.07
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