Patterson Leads Men's S&D During Day Two at House of Champions

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Patterson Leads Men's S&D During Day Two at House of Champions

November 21, 2025 | Men's Swimming and Diving

INDIANAPOLIS – The Ball State men's swimming and diving program continued its strong showing at the 2025 House of Champions Friday, putting together one event win and seven top five finishes to end day two third out of 11 teams with 1,267 points. The men currently sit behind Missouri State (1,493) and hosting IU Indy (1720).

Freshman George Patterson dominated at the IU Natatorium, topping the program record in the 200 freestyle on two occasions. Patterson initially set the new standard during prelims (1:36.97), and then once again in the A Final (1:35.98). Patterson placed first in the event as he shaved nearly a whole second off his initial program standard.

Patterson also contributed in relay efforts, anchoring the fifth-place 200 medley team (1:28.32) with William Raches, Aidan Biddle and AJ Friend, and the second-place 800 freestyle relay team (6:36.94) alongside Malcolm Slater, Jacob Siewers and Dominick Perkowski.

Biddle earned two top five placements in the breaststroke finals, taking fourth in the 50 (24.68) and fifth in the 100 (54.50).

In the 100 butterfly, Friend turned in the second-fastest time in program history (48.27), placing fifth in the event.

On the 3-meter board, Ryan Farmer led with a fourth-place finish in the final with a score of 336.40, earning the seventh-best score in program history. Zach Shaddy, who topped the consolation final with a score of 352.20, earned the fifth best in program history.

The men's squad looks to wrap up their trip tomorrow for the third and final day at House of Champions, with prelims beginning at 10 a.m and finals at 5 p.m.

BALL STATE RESULTS – DAY 2 AT HOUSE OF CHAMPIONS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:26.35 by Pheifer, Gerberick, Handshoe, Chaye in 2023
5th – William Raches, Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend, George Patterson - 1:28.32
EX – Colin Walrond, Reeve Ferber, Luke Pryor, Jacob Siewers - 1:30.48
EX – Benjamin Clarkston, Ike Ruszkowski, Henry Ko, Mason Young - 1:32.85

50 Breaststroke
Finals
4th – Aidan Biddle – 24.68
22nd – Ike Ruszkowski – 26.66
Prelims
2nd – Aidan Biddle – 24.60 – Advances to A Final
10th – George Patterson – 25.16 – Advances to B Final
25th – Ike Ruszkowski – 26.58 – Advances to C Final

100 Butterfly | Program Record - 47.84 by Bryce Handshoe in 2024
Finals
5th – AJ Friend – 48.27 (2nd in program history)
20th – Henry Ko – 49.53 (10th in program history)
24th – Luke Pryor – 50.27
27th – Benjamin Clarkston – 50.33
28th – Mason Young – 50.38
Prelims
9th – AJ Friend – 48.39 – Advances to A Final
21st – Luke Pryor – 49.56 – Advances to C Final
22nd – Henry Ko – 49.58 – Advances to C Final
28th – Benjamin Clarkston – 50.03 – D Final
36th – Mason Young – 50.70 – D Final
37th – Reeve Ferber – 50.73 – Advances to D Final
41st – Zack Vervlied – 50.91
47th – Seth Blossom – 51.30
55th – Colin Walrond – 52.49
61st – Kenny Reed – 53.63

400 IM | Program Record – 3:57.18 by Zach Zishka in 2023
Finals
9th – Malcolm Slater – 3:58.28 (3rd in program history)
17th – Max Kruglov – 4:01.79
18th - Tommy Brunner – 4:02.68
Prelims
10th – Malcolm Slater – 4:01.90 – Advances to B Final
19th – Tommy Brunner – 4:05.86 – Advances to C Final
21st – Max Kruglov – 4:06.48 – Advances to C Final

200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:36.97 by George Patterson in 2025
Finals
1st – George Patterson – 1:35.98 (1st in program history)
3rd – Jacob Siewers – 1:36.74 (2nd in program history)
11th – Dominick Perkowski – 1:40.15
26th – Nathan Harper – 1:41.82
28th – Seth Blossom – 1:42.48
Prelims
1st – George Patterson – 1:36.97 – Advances to A Final
2nd – Jacob Siewers – 1:37.61 – Advances to A Final
12th – Dominick Perkowski – 1:40.13 – Advances to B Final
32nd – Nathan Harper – 1:42.32 – Advances to D Final
36th – Seth Blossom – 1:42.82 – Advances to D Final

100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
Finals
5th – Aidan Biddle – 54.50
13th – Reeve Ferber – 56.23 (7th in program history)
Prelims
4th – Aidan Biddle – 53.95 – Advances to A Final
14th – Reeve Ferber – 56.58 – Advances to B Final
42nd – Kenny Reed – 1:02.56

100 Backstroke | Program Record - 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
Finals
10th – William Raches – 48.58 (T-3rd in program history)
20th – Ike Ruszkowski – 50.06
30th – Benjamin Clarkston – 51.48
31st – Max Kruglov – 51.70
32nd – Colin Walrond – 51.83
Prelims
11th – William Raches – 49.46 – Advances to B Final
17th – Ike Ruszkowski – 49.96 – Advances to C Final (7th in program history)
27th – Benjamin Clarkston – 50.90 – Advances to D Final
31st – Colin Walrond – 51.47 - Advances to D Final
32nd – Max Kruglov – 51.66 – Advances to D Final
38th – Luke Pryor – 52.12
40th – Nathan Harper – 52.91
45th – Logan Ayres – 54.39

800 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 6:.34.49 by Siewers, Perkowski, Slater, Harper in 2025
2nd – Malcolm Slater, Jacob Siewers, Dominick Perkowski, George Patterson - 6:36.94 (3rd in program history)
EX – AJ Friend, Henry Ko, Nathan Harper, William Raches - 6:47.69
EX – Luke Pryor, Seth Blossom, Tommy Brunner, Reeve Ferber - 7:03.86

3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 359.25 by Wyatt Blake in 2023
Finals
4th – Ryan Farmer – 336.40 (7th in program history)
9th – Zach Shaddy – 352.20 (5th in program history)
11th – Porter Brovont – 289.45
15th – Mitchell Mauck – 228.05
Prelims
4th – Ryan Farmer – 320.85 – Advanced to A Final
10th – Porter Brovont – 283.00 – Advanced to B Final
11th – Zach Shaddy – 268.10 – Advanced to B Final
16th – Mitchell Mauck – 242.35 – Advanced to B Final