Ball State vs Valparaiso (Men)
- Friday, Feb. 3, 2023
- Valparaiso, Ind.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Score: Ball State 155, Valparaiso 99
Courtesy: Ball State Sports
VALPARAISO, Ind. – – The Ball State men’s swimming team closed its regular season by defeating Valparaiso 155-99 Friday night (Feb. 3). The Cardinals (3-3) came away with 11 victories at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center.
Leading the way for the Ball State was senior Noah Berryman coming away with a pair of event wins in the 100 (1:00.32) and 200 (2:14.09) breaststroke.
In addition to sweeping the breaststroke the Cardinals claimed all five freestyle victories; 50 free – Jack Wolfred (21.21), 100 free – Mason Young (47.53), 200 free – Owen Chaye (1:43.74), 500 free – Ethan Pheifer (4:52.62), 1000 free – Zachary Moody (10:00.76).
Rounding out Ball States individual event winners were Joey Garberick in the 100 backstroke (50.22), Logan Ayres in the 200 backstroke (1:57.23), and Michael Mitsynskyy in the 200 butterfly (1:57.94).
Ball State also started out the meet with a 1-2-3 finish in the 200 medley relay led by the quartet of Chaye, Michael Burns, Mitsynskyy, and Jacob Siewers (1:35.20).
The Ball State men’s diving program will be back in action next weekend (Feb. 10-11) when it travels to the Miami Classic. The rest of Cardinals return to the pool at the MAC Championships hosted by Miami on March 1-4.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley Relay
1. Owen Chaye, Michael Burns, Michael Mitsynskyy, Jacob Siewers – 1:35.20
2. Sam Jennings, Jack Wolfred, Ethan Pheifer, Landyn Riester – 1:36.63
3. Benjamin Clarkston, Noah Berryman, Mason Young, Bryce Handshoe – 1:36.68
1000 Freestyle
1. Zachary Moody –10:00.76
2. Logan Ayres – 10:00.98
3. Alexander Eddy – 10:09.71
200 Freestyle
1. Owen Chaye – 1:43.74
2. Aiden Maurer – 1:44.50
3. Kenny Reed – 1:48.53
100 Backstroke
1. Joey Garberick – 50.22
2. Max Kruglov – 54.06
4. Sam Jennings – 55.14
100 Breaststroke
1. Noah Berryman – 1:00.32
3. Ethan Pheifer – 1:00.70
200 Butterfly
1. Michael Mitsynskyy – 1:57.94
4. Zach Zishka – 2:01.06
50 Freestyle
1. Jack Wolfred – 21.21
2. Jacob Siewers – 21.44
3. Benjamin Clarkston – 21.81
100 Freestyle
1. Mason Young – 47.53
2. Patrick White – 48.02
4. Alexander Eddy – 49.45
5. Reece Manning – 50.51
200 Backstroke
1. Logan Ayres – 1:57.23
2. Zach Zishka – 1:59.38
3. Benjamin Clarkston – 1:59.56
200 Breaststroke
1. Noah Berryman – 2:14.09
4. Jack Wolfred – 2:18.07
500 Freestyle
1. Ethan Pheifer – 4:52.62
4. Aiden Maurer – 4:59.56
5. Sam Jennings – 5:04.99
100 Fly
EXH. Bryce Handshoe – 50.53
EXH. Kenny Reed – 52.14
EXH. Michael Burns – 52.51
EXH. Landyn Riester – 53.13
400 IMEXH. Max Kruglov – 4:16.02EXH. Michael Mitsynskyy – 4:18.96
EXH. Zachary Moody – 4:24.40
200 Free Relay
EXH. Noah Berryman, Jack Wolfred, Joey Garberick, Owen Chaye – 1:24.30
EXH. Bryce Handshoe, Jacob Siewers, Mason Young, Patrick White – 1:24.42
EXH. Kenny Reed, Benjamin Clarkston, Ethan Pheifer, Michael Burns – 1:26.65
Courtesy: Valpo Athletics
The Valpo men’s swimming team capped off regular season competition on Friday evening at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center, facing off with Ball State in dual meet action.
How It Happened
- Five different Beacons posted second-place finishes in individual events on Friday, all of them coming from underclassmen. Sophomore Brendan Stangeland (West Fargo, N.D./Sheyenne) came home second in the 100 breast with a time of 1:00.44, while classmate Andrew Berzai (South Bend, Ind./Mishawaka Marian) touched the wall in the 200 breast in 2:14.12 for his runner-up finish.
- Freshman Jackson Oostman (Aurora, Ill./Marmion Academy) led Valpo in three events, one of which was his second-place finish in the 400 IM (4:18.94). Freshman Matthew Mantz (Spokane, Wash./Mead) completed the 200 fly in 1:59.84 to finish in second and fellow rookie Ricky Helmboldt (Tucson, Ariz./Arizona Connections Academy) covered the 500 free in 4:54.22 to place second.
- Two Valpo swimmers had third-place individual finishes as well. Freshman Dathan Wolf (Columbus, Ind./Columbus East) led Valpo in the 100 back with a time of 54.58 to finish third, while freshman Anthony Martin (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) came home third in the 100 free with a time of 48.81.
- The visiting Cardinals won the team scoring, 155-99.
Next Up
Valpo has just under a month to prepare for the Mid-American Conference Championships. The four-day conference championship meet begins Wednesday, March 1 in Oxford, Ohio.
