Men’s S&D Takes Second at House of Champions
November 18, 2023 | Men's Swimming and Diving
INDIANAPOLIS - - Led by victories in the 100 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay Saturday, the Ball State men's swimming & diving team took second among the 10-team field at the House of Champions invitational at the IUPUI Natatorium.
The Cardinals closed the three-day event with 1108 points, and five event wins, to trail only host IUPUI which finished with a score of 1383.5.
Leading the way was fifth-year senior Owen Chaye who completed the freestyle sprint sweep with a first-place time of 43.85 in the 100 freestyle. Chaye, who picked up the 50 freestyle win on Friday, also swam leadoff for the winning 400 freestyle relay which finished with the second-fastest time in program history at 2:58.95. He was joined by sophomore Jacob Siewers, senior Joey Garberick and junior Ethan Pheifer.
Garberick would go on to earn a runner-up finish in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 1:58.94.
Ball State also received a fourth-place finish by fifth-year senior Bryce Handshoe in the 200 butterfly (1:50.68), and sixth-place showings by freshman Malcolm Slater in the 1650 freestyle (15:48.96) and junior Max Kruglov in the 200 backstroke (1:51.77). Slater's effort was also the third-fastest in program history.
Up next, select members of the Ball State men's swimming & diving program will return to action at the Minnesota Invite held Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.
Men's Individual Results on Day 3 at House of Champions
1650 Freestyle | Program Record - 15:33.58 by Magnus Ohlsson in 1995
Finals
6th - Malcolm Slater - 15:48.96 - 3rd in Program History
12th - Tommy Brunner - 16:04.91 - 7th in Program History
13th - Alexander Eddy - 16:05.16 - 9th in Program History
15th - Zach Zishka - 16:17.78
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:48.22 by Logan Ackley in 2020
Finals
6th - Max Kruglov - 1:51.77 (1:50.51 in Prelims)
14th - Logan Ayres - 1:53.17
18th - Ethan Pheifer - 1:53.83
Prelims
EX - Chance Buckles - 1:52.00
EX - Tommy Brunner - 1:53.60
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 43.58 by Owen Chaye in 2023
Finals
1st - Owen Chaye - 43.85
7th - Jacob Siewers - 45.08 (45.00 in Prelims - 5th in Program History)
21st - Mason Young - 46.65 (46.39 in Prelims)
26th - Seth Blossom - 47.00
Prelims
EX - Alexander Eddy - 47.68
EX - Auston Shafer - 47.76
EX - Erkan Ozgen - 48.03
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:56.98 by Joe Morris in 2015
Finals
2nd - Joey Garberick - 1:58.94
6th - Michael Burns - 2:02.39 (2:01.36 in Prelims - 4th in Program History)
19th - Aidan Biddle - 2:05.84 - 10th in Program History
Prelims
EX - Noah Berryman - 2:09.63
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:47.75 by Bryce Handshoe in 2023
Finals
4th - Bryce Handshoe - 1:50.68
6th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 1:50.85
8th - Malcolm Slater - 1:55.71 (1:50.90 in Prelims - 5th in Program History)
9th - Benjamin Clarkston - 1:51.28 - 8th in Program History
10th - Reeve Ferber - 1:51.65 - 10th in Program History
21st - Kenny Reed - 1:58.78 (1:58.66 in Prelims)
Prelims
EX - Bryan Lower - 2:03.62
400 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 2:57.53 by Chaye, Siewers, Pheifer, Wolfred in 2023
1st - Owen Chaye, Jacob Siewers, Joey Garberick, Ethan Pheifer - 2:58.95 - 2nd in Program History
EX - Michael Mitsynskyy, Mason Young, Malcolm Slater, Seth Blossom - 3:07.14
50 Butterfly - EXHIBITION EVENT
EX - Bryce Handshoe - 22.51
EX - Owen Chaye - 22.66
EX - Mason Young - 22.97
EX - Michael Burns - 23.00
EX - Kenny Reed - 23.23
EX - Benjamin Clarkston - 23.35
EX - Bryan Lower - 24.78
The Cardinals closed the three-day event with 1108 points, and five event wins, to trail only host IUPUI which finished with a score of 1383.5.
Leading the way was fifth-year senior Owen Chaye who completed the freestyle sprint sweep with a first-place time of 43.85 in the 100 freestyle. Chaye, who picked up the 50 freestyle win on Friday, also swam leadoff for the winning 400 freestyle relay which finished with the second-fastest time in program history at 2:58.95. He was joined by sophomore Jacob Siewers, senior Joey Garberick and junior Ethan Pheifer.
Garberick would go on to earn a runner-up finish in the 200 breaststroke, clocking in at 1:58.94.
Ball State also received a fourth-place finish by fifth-year senior Bryce Handshoe in the 200 butterfly (1:50.68), and sixth-place showings by freshman Malcolm Slater in the 1650 freestyle (15:48.96) and junior Max Kruglov in the 200 backstroke (1:51.77). Slater's effort was also the third-fastest in program history.
Up next, select members of the Ball State men's swimming & diving program will return to action at the Minnesota Invite held Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.
Men's Individual Results on Day 3 at House of Champions
1650 Freestyle | Program Record - 15:33.58 by Magnus Ohlsson in 1995
Finals
6th - Malcolm Slater - 15:48.96 - 3rd in Program History
12th - Tommy Brunner - 16:04.91 - 7th in Program History
13th - Alexander Eddy - 16:05.16 - 9th in Program History
15th - Zach Zishka - 16:17.78
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:48.22 by Logan Ackley in 2020
Finals
6th - Max Kruglov - 1:51.77 (1:50.51 in Prelims)
14th - Logan Ayres - 1:53.17
18th - Ethan Pheifer - 1:53.83
Prelims
EX - Chance Buckles - 1:52.00
EX - Tommy Brunner - 1:53.60
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 43.58 by Owen Chaye in 2023
Finals
1st - Owen Chaye - 43.85
7th - Jacob Siewers - 45.08 (45.00 in Prelims - 5th in Program History)
21st - Mason Young - 46.65 (46.39 in Prelims)
26th - Seth Blossom - 47.00
Prelims
EX - Alexander Eddy - 47.68
EX - Auston Shafer - 47.76
EX - Erkan Ozgen - 48.03
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:56.98 by Joe Morris in 2015
Finals
2nd - Joey Garberick - 1:58.94
6th - Michael Burns - 2:02.39 (2:01.36 in Prelims - 4th in Program History)
19th - Aidan Biddle - 2:05.84 - 10th in Program History
Prelims
EX - Noah Berryman - 2:09.63
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:47.75 by Bryce Handshoe in 2023
Finals
4th - Bryce Handshoe - 1:50.68
6th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 1:50.85
8th - Malcolm Slater - 1:55.71 (1:50.90 in Prelims - 5th in Program History)
9th - Benjamin Clarkston - 1:51.28 - 8th in Program History
10th - Reeve Ferber - 1:51.65 - 10th in Program History
21st - Kenny Reed - 1:58.78 (1:58.66 in Prelims)
Prelims
EX - Bryan Lower - 2:03.62
400 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 2:57.53 by Chaye, Siewers, Pheifer, Wolfred in 2023
1st - Owen Chaye, Jacob Siewers, Joey Garberick, Ethan Pheifer - 2:58.95 - 2nd in Program History
EX - Michael Mitsynskyy, Mason Young, Malcolm Slater, Seth Blossom - 3:07.14
50 Butterfly - EXHIBITION EVENT
EX - Bryce Handshoe - 22.51
EX - Owen Chaye - 22.66
EX - Mason Young - 22.97
EX - Michael Burns - 23.00
EX - Kenny Reed - 23.23
EX - Benjamin Clarkston - 23.35
EX - Bryan Lower - 24.78
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