Men's Swimming Sets Program Record on Day Two of CSCAA NIC

Thursday, March 12

Ocala, FL

Ball State University

CSCAA National Invitational Championships

Men's Swimming Sets Program Record on Day Two of CSCAA NIC

March 13, 2026 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

OCALA, Fla. – The Ball State men's and women's swim teams continued competition at the FAST (Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training) Facility, making four finals appearances and earning a program record on day two of the 2026 CSCAA National Invitational Championships.

The 800 freestyle relay team of Malcolm Slater, George Patterson, Henry Ko and William Raches closed the evening with a finishing time of 6:32.80, placing fourth and setting a brand-new program standard.

Earlier in the finals, Patterson took ninth place in the 200 freestyle, touching the wall at 1:37.98.

Aidan Biddle was the second from the men's side to advance to the finals, placing seventh in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 53.42.

At the opening of the evening, the 200 medley relay team of Raches, Biddle, AJ Friend and Patterson banded together to finish ninth with a time of 1:27.89.

On the women's side, Anna Keen and Addie Beasley both made finals appearances, with Keen finishing 11th in the 100 butterfly (53.36) and Beasley placing 15th in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.04).

The women's team began the finals with a fourth-place finish in the 200 medley relay, as Ava Butterfield, Beasley, Reagan Graves and Keen combined for a time of 1:40.37.

The Cardinals continue action Saturday for the final day of the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, with prelims starting at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.

FRIDAY NIC Results – MEN
FRIDAY EVENING FINALS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:26.35 by Pheifer, Garberick, Handshoe and Chaye in 2023
9th – William Raches, Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend, George Patterson – 1:27.89

200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:34.78 by George Patterson in 2026
9th – George Patterson – 1:37.98

100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
7th – Aidan Biddle – 53.42

800 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 6:34.49 by Siewers, Perkowski, Slater and Harper in 2025
4th – Malcolm Slater, George Patterson, Henry Ko, William Raches – 6:32.80 – program record

FRIDAY MORNING PRELIMS
400 Individual Medley | Program Record – 3:57.18 by Zach Zishka in 2023
21st – Malcolm Slater – 4:10.83

100 Butterfly | Program Record – 47.11 by AJ Friend in 2026
18th – AJ Friend – 48.54
38th – Henry Ko – 49.84

200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:34.78 by George Patterson in 2026
4th – George Patterson – 1:37.45

100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 51.93 by Joey Garberick in 2024
7th – Aidan Biddle – 53.84

100 Backstroke | Program Record – 47.88 by William Raches in 2026
28th – William Raches – 49.54
39th – Ike Ruszkowski – 50.59

FRIDAY NIC RESULTS – WOMEN
FRIDAY EVENING FINALS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:37.58 by Butterfield, Beasley, Keen and Kelly in 2026
4th – Ava Butterfield, Addie Beasley, Reagan Graves, Anna Keen – 1:40.37

100 Butterfly | Program Record – 52.22 by Anna Keen in 2026
11th – Anna Keen – 53.36

100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:00.43 by Addie Beasley in 2026
15th – Addie Beasley – 1:02.04

800 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 7:22.82 by Graves, Von Holtz, Amione and Butterfield in 2026
25th – Reagan Graves, Callie Tuma, Addy Czarnecki, Addie Beasley – 7:32.22

FRIDAY MORNING PRELIMS
400 Individual Medley | Program Record – 4:19.33 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2026
37th – Alexa Von Holtz – 4:27.38
44th – Callie Tuma – 4:29.97

100 Butterfly | Program Record – 52.22 by Anna Keen in 2026
12th – Anna Keen – 54.22

200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
51st – Reagan Graves – 1:52.50

100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:00.43 by Addie Beasley in 2026
13th – Addie Beasley – 1:02.33

100 Backstroke | Program Record – 52.07 by Payton Kelly in 2026
42nd – Ava Butterfield – 55.82