Ball State University
Missouri Valley Conference Championships
Men's S&D Open MVC Championships at Miami
February 17, 2025 | Men's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. – After months of training, the Ball State men's swimming and diving program put all its preparation to the test this week at the Miami Aquatic Center for the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championships.
Action in the four-day meet hosted by Miami begins Wednesday (Feb. 19) with a pair of relay swims. Individual action gets underway Thursday (Feb. 20) and runs through Saturday (Feb. 22).
Live results will be available on meet mobile, while links for video coverage will be provided on the official championship website: https://mvc-sports.com/tournaments/?id=23
AT THE 2024 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
As a team, the Cardinals placed fifth overall with 414 points. Over the course of the four-day event, the Cardinals won medals in seven events, while setting 10 program records.
In individual competition, Ball State captured gold in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and bronze in the 50 freestyle.
Senior Ethan Pheifer and junior Jacob Siewers made immense contributions to the Cardinals' relay efforts, making up half of the bronze-placing 200 (1:18.88) and silver-placing 400 freestyle (2:57.16) teams. These final times top the program in each respective event.
Pheifer joined the effort in the 400 medley relay to help secure a silver medal for Ball State on day two, clocking in at 3:10.53 and claiming the top time in program history.
At the conclusion of day one, The Cardinals finished with a program record in the 800 freestyle relay (6:36.72), placing fourth in the event. Siewers made the most of his opportunity as leadoff, beating his own program record in the 200 free with a time of 1:37.05.
Among other top times set at the championships, Malcolm Slater set a then-program record in the 500 freestyle (4:28.38) as he topped the consolation heat on day two.
2024-2025 PROGRAM RECORDS
While program records tend to come fast and furious at the MVC Championships, the Cardinals have already set one program record this season.
At the Miami Invitational, Slater bested his own 500 freestyle record, which he set at the 2024 MAC Championships, as he placed second with a time of 4:27.61.
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 the MVC Championships.
Men's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MVC Top 16
50 Freestyle: 15th - Jacob Siewers (20.56) / 16th - Ethan Pheifer (20.66)
100 Freestyle: 11th - Jacob Siewers (44.68)
200 Freestyle: 6th - Jacob Siewers (1:38.04)
500 Freestyle: 3rd - Malcolm Slater (4:27.61) / 8th - Alexander Eddy (4:33.04) / 9th - Tommy Brunner (4:33.80)
1000 Freestyle: 1st - Tommy Brunner (9:25.77) / 6th - Malcolm Slater (9:31.78) / 11th - Seth Blossom (9:43.79)
1650 Freestyle: 2nd - Malcolm Slater (15:44.50) / 3rd - Tommy Brunner (15:45.80) / 7th - Alexander Eddy (15:58.21) / 8th - Seth Blossom (16:05.49)
100 Backstroke: T-9th - Ethan Pheifer (49.25)
200 Backstroke: N/A
100 Breaststroke: 7th - Aidan Biddle (55.17) / 8th - Michael Burns (55.21) / 16th - Cutter Shipman (56.11)
200 Breaststroke: 8th - Cutter Shipman (2:02.00) / 9th - Aidan Biddle (2:02.09) / 14th - Michael Burns (2:03.60)
100 Butterfly: N/A
200 Butterfly: 11th - Michael Mitsynskyy (1:50.99) / 13th – AJ Friend (1:51.98) /14th - Luke Pryor (1:52.09)
200 IM: T-14th - Michael Burns (1:51.81)
400 IM: 11th - Tommy Brunner (4:01.98)
200 Freestyle Relay: 4th - Ball State (1:21.10)
400 Freestyle Relay: 4th - Ball State (2:59.82)
800 Freestyle Relay: 4th – Ball State (6:44.95)
200 Medley Relay: 5th - Ball State (1:29.67)
400 Medley Relay: 5th - Ball State (3:17.48)
FROM THE DIVING BOARDS:
Junior Porter Brovont currently leads the Cardinals on both the 1M (307.60) and 3M (331.75) boards.
Ball State Divers Top Results in 2024-25
Porter Brovont (Jr.) - 307.60* on 1M / 331.75* on 3M
Mitchell Mauck (Fr.) - 243.20 on 1M / 292.75 on 3M
NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying Marks: 300 on 1M / 320 on 3M
MVC AWARD WINNERS:
So far this season, the Cardinals have already claimed three Missouri Valley Conference weekly award with freshman AJ Friend being named the MVC Men's Freshman of the Week twice and junior Porter Brovont earning MVC Diver of the Week honors once.
Swimming Award Winners:
10/16/2024 - AJ Friend MVC Freshman of the Week
10/23/2024 - AJ Friend MVC Freshman of the Week
Diving Award Winners:
10/23/2024 - Porter Brovont MVC Diver of the Week
EVENT WINNERS:
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 21 individual event wins and four relay victories so far this season.
2024-25 Men's Individual Event Winners (21)
7 - Malcolm Slater (So.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 200 Freestyle (1:41.42) / 500 Freestyle (4:41.59)
Oct. 18 at Miami: 500 Freestyle (4:36.99) / 1000 Freestyle (9:38.82)
Nov. 23 at Bellarmine: 500 Freestyle (4:41.30) / 1000 Freestyle (9:36.95)
Dec. 7 at Miami Invitational: 1650 Freestyle (15.44.50)
3 - AJ Friend (Fr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 50 Freestyle (21.43) / 100 Butterfly (51.38)
Oct. 18 at Miami: 50 Freestyle (21.33)
2 – Porter Brovont (Jr.)
Oct. 18 at Miami: 1M Diving (267.75) / 3M Diving (285.95)
2 - Tommy Brunner (So.)
Jan. 10 vs. UIndy and SIU: 1000 Freestyle (9:25.77)
Jan. 26 at Butler Invitational: 1650 Freestyle (15:57.72)
2 - Ethan Pheifer (Sr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Backstroke (52.08)
Jan. 26 at Butler Invitational: 50 Freestyle (21.32)
2 - Jacob Siewers (Jr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Freestyle (46.84)
Nov. 23 at Bellarmine: 100 Freestyle (46.59)
1 – Logan Ayres (Jr.)
Jan. 26 at Butler Invitational: 200 Backstroke (1:55.59)
1 – Aidan Biddle (So.)
Jan. 26 at Butler Invitational: 100 Breaststroke (55.55)
1 – Nathan Harper (Fr.)
Jan. 26 at Butler Invitational: 200 IM (1:55.17)
2024-25 Men's Relay Winners (4)
2 - 400 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: Friend, Young, Clarkston, Siewers (3:08.05)
Nov. 23 at Bellarmine: Clarkston, Friend, Perkowski, Siewers (3:07.99)
1 – 200 Medley Relay
Jan. 26 at Butler Invitational: Pheifer, Biddle, Friend, Siewers (1:31.37)
1- 800 Freestyle Relay
Jan. 26 at Butler Invitational: Slater, Mitsynskyy, Perkowski, Siewers (6:51.69)
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