Men's S&D Set to Host Bellarmine Saturday

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's swimming and diving program competes at home for the first time this season as it joins the women to host Bellarmine inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center Nov. 8. Events for the meet are slated to begin at 1 p.m. ET.

Saturday's competition versus Bellarmine will serve as a red out for the Cardinals, with fans encouraged to pack the Lewellen Aquatic Center to support the men's and women's squads as they battle the Knights.

The men come into the weekend after claiming 10 out of 16 event wins en route to defeat UIC 186-112 Oct. 24. Seven different Cardinals claimed individual victories, with Malcolm Slater leading the way with wins in the 500 (4:37.98) and 1000 (9:36.66) freestyles. Slater's efforts that afternoon earned himself the Missouri Valley Conference's Men's Swimmer of the Week honor.

At Bellarmine last season, Ball State picked up wins in four of the 11 events contested but fell to the Knights 112-93. The meet saw individual success from Slater, who earned wins in the distance freestyle events, and Jacob Siewers, who took first in the 100 freestyle (46.59) and swam anchor for the winning 400 freestyle relay team (3:07.99).

The Knights are coming off a successful performance at home, earning 18 podium finishes, including three podium sweeps, to see a 135-70 win over Southern Indiana Nov. 1.

Fans can follow the action during Saturday's competitions via Meet Mobile.

IN THE MVC RANKINGS
In the latest NCAA Division I Top Time Rankings as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com, the Cardinals have 12 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events heading into this weekend's meets.

Men's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MVC Top 16
50 Freestyle: 7th – AJ Friend (20.72) / 8th – William Raches (20.76) / 13th – Benjamin Clarkston (21.03)
100 Freestyle: 4th – Jacob Siewers (44.79) / 10th – William Raches (45.67) / 13th – George Patterson (45.82) / 16th – AJ Friend (46.36)
200 Freestyle: 2nd – George Patterson (1:38.09) / 4th – Jacob Siewers (1:38.99) / 7th – Malcolm Slater (1:39.24)
500 Freestyle: 7th – Malcolm Slater (4:37.98)
1000 Freestyle: 6th – Malcolm Slater (9:36.66) / 11th – Tommy Brunner (9:48.34) / 13th – Seth Blossom (9:54.07)
1650 Freestyle: N/A
100 Backstroke: 4th – William Raches (49.62) / 12th – Ike Ruszkowski (50.76)
200 Backstroke: 16th – Ike Ruszkowski (1:53.53)
100 Breaststroke: 3rd – Aidan Biddle (54.66) / 12th – Reeve Ferber (57.05)
200 Breaststroke: N/A
100 Butterfly: 7th – AJ Friend (49.09) / 11th – Henry Ko (50.01) / 14th – Malcolm Slater (50.78) / 15th – Reeve Ferber (50.82) / 16th – Luke Pryor (50.86)
200 Butterfly: 14th – Henry Ko (1:53.59)
200 IM: N/A
400 IM: N/A
200 Freestyle Relay: 1st – Ball State (1:21.90)
400 Freestyle Relay: N/A
800 Freestyle Relay: N/A
200 Medley Relay: 4th – Ball State (1:31.75)
400 Medley Relay: 4th – Ball State (3:20.74)

FROM THE DIVING BOARDS:
Junior Zach Shaddy currently leads the Cardinals on the 1M board (293.33), while senior Porter Brovont leads the on the 3M board (322.35).

Ball State Divers Top Results in 2025-26
Porter Brovont (Sr.) – 286.88 on 1M / 322.35* on 3M
Zach Shaddy (Jr.) – 293.33 on 1M / 301.88 on 3M
Mitchell Mauck (So.) - 258.98 on 1M / 240.90 on 3M
Emilio Perez (So.) – 234.83 on 1M / 250.43 on 3M
NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying Marks: 300 on 1M / 320 on 3M

EVENT WINNERS:
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 10 individual event wins, and three relay wins so far this season.

2025-26 Men's Individual Event Winners (10)
2 – George Patterson (Fr.)
       Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 200 Freestyle (1:38.09)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: 200 Freestyle (1:41.64)

2 – Jacob Siewers (Sr.)
       Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 100 Freestyle (44.79)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: 100 Freestyle (45.28)

2 – Malcolm Slater (Jr.)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: 1000 Freestyle (9:36.66) / 500 Freestyle (4:37.98)

1 – William Raches (Jr.)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: 100 Backstroke (51.02)

1 – Aidan Biddle (Jr.)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: 100 Breaststroke (56.06)

1 – Henry Ko (Fr.)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: 200 Butterfly (1:53.59)

1 – Ike Ruszkowski (So.)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: 200 Backstroke (1:53.53)

2025-26 Men's Relay Winners (3)
2 - 200 Freestyle Relay
       Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: Clarkston, Siewers, Patterson and Friend (1:21.90)
       Oct. 24 at UIC: Friend, Raches, Clarkston, Siewers (1:22.76)

1 – 400 Medley Relay
       Oct. 24 at UIC: Raches, Biddle, Friend, Siewers (3:20.74)

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Players Mentioned

Aidan Biddle

Seth Blossom

Porter Brovont

Tommy Brunner

Benjamin Clarkston

Reeve Ferber

AJ Friend

Henry Ko

Mitchell Mauck

George Patterson

Emilio Perez

Luke Pryor

William Raches

Ike Ruszkowski

Zach Shaddy

Jacob Siewers

Malcolm Slater