Garberick’s Fourth Straight Gold Leads Men’s S&D Friday at MACs
March 08, 2024 | Men's Swimming and Diving
CARBONDALE, Ill. - - With a double record performance, Ball State's Joey Garberick became just the second student-athlete in Mid-American Conference history to win four consecutive 100 breaststroke titles at the 2024 MAC Men's Swimming & Diving Championships Friday evening at SIU's Shea Natatorium.
Garberick positioned himself well for the four-peat Friday morning, earning the top seed into the finals with a then-program record time of 52.10. He saved his best for the night session, however, tying the league record of 51.93 set by Missouri State's Blair Bish in 2018 and joining Miami's Tim Winans (1982-1985) as the only two MAC student-athletes to win four consecutive 100 breaststroke titles.
It was the first of two medals on the day for Garberick, who also swam the second leg of the third place 200 freestyle relay which also turned in a program record performance of 1:18.88. He was joined on the relay by senior Owen Chaye, sophomore Jacob Siewers and junior Ethan Pheifer.
The night also started with a program record, as senior Bryce Handshoe placed fifth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 47.84. It was .09 faster than his own time of 47.93 set at the 2023 MAC Championships.
Siewers and Pheifer also made appearances in championship finals for the Cardinals on Friday placing eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:38.92) and 100 backstroke (48.93), respectively.
Overall, Ball State had 13 different swimmers and all three divers advance to either the championship or consolation finals of their respective events on Friday.
After three days of competition, the Cardinals remain fifth among the seven teams with 275 points. Miami is first overall at 497, followed by Missouri State with 468.5.
Action in the 2024 MAC Championships concludes Saturday with five more individual swimming events, finals of 3-meter diving, and the 400 freestyle relay. Prelims start at 11:30 a.m. ET and finals at 7 p.m. ET
Ball State Results on Day 3 of MAC Championships
FINALS SESSION
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 47.84 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024
5th - Bryce Handshoe - 47.84 - Program Record
13th - Mason Young - 49.24 - T-5th in Program History
15th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 50.20
DQ - Benjamin Clarkston - 49.77
400 IM | Program Record - 3:57.18 by Zach Zishka in 2023
11th - Max Kruglov - 3:57.48 - 2nd in Program History
12th - Zach Zishka - 3:57.66
14th - Tommy Brunner - 3:58.58 - 3rd in Program History
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:37.05 by Jacob Siewers in 2024
8th - Jacob Siewers - 1:38.92
14th - Malcolm Slater - 1:40.44
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
1st - Joey Garberick - 51.93 - Program Record & Ties MAC Record
10th - Aidan Biddle - 54.80 - 3rd in Program History
14th - Michael Burns - 55.39
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
8th - Ethan Pheifer - 48.93
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:18.88 by Chaye, Garberick, Siewers, Pheifer in 2024
3rd - Owen Chaye, Joey Garberick, Jacob Siewers, Ethan Pheifer - 1:18.88 - Program Record
MORNING SESSION
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 47.93 by Bryce Handshoe in 2023
Advanced to A Finals - 8th - Bryce Handshoe - 48.13
Advanced to B Finals - 12th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 49.59 - 9th in Program History
Advanced to B Finals - 14th - Benjamin Clarkston - 49.77 - 10th in Program History
Advanced to B Finals - 15th - Mason Young - 49.79
Prelims
20th - Reeve Ferber - 50.88
EX - Reece Manning - 50.01
EX - Kenny Reed - 51.72
400 IM | Program Record - 3:57.18 by Zach Zishka in 2023
Advanced to B Finals - 12th - Max Kruglov - 4:00.06
Advanced to B Finals - 13th - Zach Zishka - 4:00.21
Advanced to B Finals - 15th - Tommy Brunner - 4:01.56 - 3rd in Program History
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:37.05 by Jacob Siewers in 2024
Advanced to A Finals - 8th - Jacob Siewers - 1:38.04
Advanced to B Finals - 14th - Malcolm Slater - 1:40.42 - 10th in Program History
Prelims
18th - Seth Blossom - 1:42.21
19th - Alexander Eddy - 1:42.52
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
Advanced to A Finals - 1st - Joey Garberick - 52.10
Advanced to B Finals - 9th - Aidan Biddle - 54.83 - 3rd in Program History
Advanced to B Finals - 16th - Michael Burns - 55.63
Prelims:
EX - Noah Berryman - 56.64
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
Advanced to B Finals - 12th - Ethan Pheifer - 49.49
Prelims:
EX - Reece Manning - 49.84
EX - Chance Buckles - 51.29
EX - Logan Ayres - 51.29
3M Diving | Program Record - 359.25 by Wyatt Blake in 2023
Advanced to A Finals - 4th - Porter Brovont - 292.70
Advanced to B Finals - 14th - Isaac Hunter - 244.05
Advanced to B Finals - 15th - Wyatt Blake - 242.80
Garberick positioned himself well for the four-peat Friday morning, earning the top seed into the finals with a then-program record time of 52.10. He saved his best for the night session, however, tying the league record of 51.93 set by Missouri State's Blair Bish in 2018 and joining Miami's Tim Winans (1982-1985) as the only two MAC student-athletes to win four consecutive 100 breaststroke titles.
It was the first of two medals on the day for Garberick, who also swam the second leg of the third place 200 freestyle relay which also turned in a program record performance of 1:18.88. He was joined on the relay by senior Owen Chaye, sophomore Jacob Siewers and junior Ethan Pheifer.
The night also started with a program record, as senior Bryce Handshoe placed fifth in the 100 butterfly with a time of 47.84. It was .09 faster than his own time of 47.93 set at the 2023 MAC Championships.
Siewers and Pheifer also made appearances in championship finals for the Cardinals on Friday placing eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:38.92) and 100 backstroke (48.93), respectively.
Overall, Ball State had 13 different swimmers and all three divers advance to either the championship or consolation finals of their respective events on Friday.
After three days of competition, the Cardinals remain fifth among the seven teams with 275 points. Miami is first overall at 497, followed by Missouri State with 468.5.
Action in the 2024 MAC Championships concludes Saturday with five more individual swimming events, finals of 3-meter diving, and the 400 freestyle relay. Prelims start at 11:30 a.m. ET and finals at 7 p.m. ET
Ball State Results on Day 3 of MAC Championships
FINALS SESSION
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 47.84 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024
5th - Bryce Handshoe - 47.84 - Program Record
13th - Mason Young - 49.24 - T-5th in Program History
15th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 50.20
DQ - Benjamin Clarkston - 49.77
400 IM | Program Record - 3:57.18 by Zach Zishka in 2023
11th - Max Kruglov - 3:57.48 - 2nd in Program History
12th - Zach Zishka - 3:57.66
14th - Tommy Brunner - 3:58.58 - 3rd in Program History
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:37.05 by Jacob Siewers in 2024
8th - Jacob Siewers - 1:38.92
14th - Malcolm Slater - 1:40.44
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
1st - Joey Garberick - 51.93 - Program Record & Ties MAC Record
10th - Aidan Biddle - 54.80 - 3rd in Program History
14th - Michael Burns - 55.39
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
8th - Ethan Pheifer - 48.93
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:18.88 by Chaye, Garberick, Siewers, Pheifer in 2024
3rd - Owen Chaye, Joey Garberick, Jacob Siewers, Ethan Pheifer - 1:18.88 - Program Record
MORNING SESSION
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 47.93 by Bryce Handshoe in 2023
Advanced to A Finals - 8th - Bryce Handshoe - 48.13
Advanced to B Finals - 12th - Michael Mitsynskyy - 49.59 - 9th in Program History
Advanced to B Finals - 14th - Benjamin Clarkston - 49.77 - 10th in Program History
Advanced to B Finals - 15th - Mason Young - 49.79
Prelims
20th - Reeve Ferber - 50.88
EX - Reece Manning - 50.01
EX - Kenny Reed - 51.72
400 IM | Program Record - 3:57.18 by Zach Zishka in 2023
Advanced to B Finals - 12th - Max Kruglov - 4:00.06
Advanced to B Finals - 13th - Zach Zishka - 4:00.21
Advanced to B Finals - 15th - Tommy Brunner - 4:01.56 - 3rd in Program History
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:37.05 by Jacob Siewers in 2024
Advanced to A Finals - 8th - Jacob Siewers - 1:38.04
Advanced to B Finals - 14th - Malcolm Slater - 1:40.42 - 10th in Program History
Prelims
18th - Seth Blossom - 1:42.21
19th - Alexander Eddy - 1:42.52
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
Advanced to A Finals - 1st - Joey Garberick - 52.10
Advanced to B Finals - 9th - Aidan Biddle - 54.83 - 3rd in Program History
Advanced to B Finals - 16th - Michael Burns - 55.63
Prelims:
EX - Noah Berryman - 56.64
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
Advanced to B Finals - 12th - Ethan Pheifer - 49.49
Prelims:
EX - Reece Manning - 49.84
EX - Chance Buckles - 51.29
EX - Logan Ayres - 51.29
3M Diving | Program Record - 359.25 by Wyatt Blake in 2023
Advanced to A Finals - 4th - Porter Brovont - 292.70
Advanced to B Finals - 14th - Isaac Hunter - 244.05
Advanced to B Finals - 15th - Wyatt Blake - 242.80
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