Ryan Misener

Position:
Backstroke
Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Elkhart, Ind.
High School:
Elkhart Memorial

2009-10 (Sr.): Earned his fourth letter at Ball State . . . team's Mental Attitude Award and Four-Year Award winner . . . placed 12th in the 100 back at the Mid-American Conference Championships (3/4) with a time of 52.56 . . . turned in a career-fast 100 back wall touch of 52.20 in the prelims to rank first on the squad in the event . . . posted BSU's fourth-fastest time of the season in the 200 back, with a career-best swim of 1:57.02 . . . member of the sixth-place 200 medley relay which clocked in at 1:32.95 at the league championships . . . added career-best times in the 50 free (21.90 vs. Michigan State - 12/12) and in the 100 free (49.36 vs. Eastern Illinois - 12/4).

2008-09 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State . . . named BSU's Most Improved award winner . . . BSU's Mental Attitude Award recipient . . . honored with the Robert S. Thomas Scholarship . . . tallied a season-fast time of 22.04 in the 50 free at the Sun Belt/Mid-American Conference Championships (2/18) . . . posted season-fast swims in the 100 back (53.29) and 200 back (1:57.86) at the MAC Championships.

2007-08 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State . . . clocked in with a season-best effort of 22.20 in the 50 free at the House of Champions meet (11/30) . . . collected three season-fast times versus Miami (2/9), 49.34 in the 100 free, 54.39 in the 100 back and 2:00.88 in the 200 back . . . ranked fourth on the team individually in both back events, while ranking sixth in the 100 free and seventh in the 50 free.

2006-07 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State . . . turned in season-best performances of 22.83 in the 50 free, 58.09 in the 100 back and 2:08.22 in the 200 back at the Mid-American Conference Championships (2/22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Elkhart Memorial for Coach Jon Cook . . . was awarded best mental attitude as a senior . . . posted a personal-best time of 1:01.32 in the 100 back.

PERSONAL: Majoring in telecommunications . . . born June 9, 1987 in Elkhart, Ind. . . . son of Thomas and Sarah Misener . . . has one brother, Christopher