Eastern Illinois at Ball State
- Men: Ball State def. EIU 180.5-113.5; Women: Ball State def. EIU 204-77
- Results
- Muncie, Indiana
- Nov. 2, 2018
Courtesy: Ball State Athletics
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State University swimming and diving team won on both the men’s and women’s sides in a co-ed meet with Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lewellen Aquatics Center.
The women finished with a team score of 204-77 while the men won on a 180.5-113.5 tally. It was the first win of the season for the Cardinals.
Ball State started the night strong as the women finished first, second and third in the 200 Medley Relay. A team of Logan Ackley, Luke Nondorf, Alec Tuthill and Ben Andrew followed that performance with a win of their own in the same event.
The ladies once again swept the top three spots in the 200 Free with Sophie Bader coming in first, and Drew Weeks won the event for the men with Ryan Short right behind him.
Claiming the top three spots was a common theme for the women on the night as Anne Vormohr, Mikayla Dostall and Abbie McCarter finished in that order in the 100 Back. Logan Ackley claimed the event on the men’s side. The women secured another top three in the 100 Breast while Luke Nondorf won the event for the men. Katie Walker and Maryn Meldrum secured the top two spots in the 200 Fly.
On the boards, Hunter Ongay claimed victory in the one-meter dive with a score of 247.50 while Rachel Bertram won the women’s three-meter competition behind a 309.75. Rachel Smallwood took home the one meter with a 256.35 and Sean Wolfe secured the three meter with a score of 269.55.
Andrew had perhaps the most thrilling heat of the night as he narrowly claimed victory in the 200 IM with a time of 2:01.10 to the second-place time of 2:01.18. Elizabeth Madison won the same event on the women’s side.
The Cardinals will be back in action again on Saturday (Nov. 3) when the women play host to MAC foe Akron. The men will compete next at Grand Valley State on November 17.
Courtesy: Eastern Illinois Athletics
Charleston, Ill. – The Eastern Illinois men’s and women’s swimming teams competed at Ball State Friday afternoon. EIU combined for seven top finishes on the afternoon.
The EIU men fell to Ball State 113.5-180.5, while the women fell 77-204.
The EIU men had two swimmers earn two top finishes on the afternoon. Greg Hample touched the wall first in the 1000-Free (10:01.54) and 500-Free (4:51.75). Scott House earned first place honors in the 50-Free (21.34) and 100-Free (47.62).
Jake Gleeson earned himself a first place finish in the 200-Fly touching the wall at 1:59.66. The quartet of Griffin Lewis, Nick Harkins, Forrest Baumgartner, and House took first in the 200-Free relay with their time of 1:27.28
The EIU men finished the afternoon with five-second place finishes. The quartet of Baumgartner, Race Archibald, Ivan Escott, and House touched the wall second in the 200-Medley relay at 1:37.58. Ethan Dolan earned second place honors in the 100-Back (54.96) and 200-Back (1:58.35). Archibald touched the wall second in the 100-Breast at 1:01.10. Hample earned a second place finish in the 200-IM touching the wall at 2:01.18.
The quartet of Grace Kennedy, Sarah Lohman, Julia Martin, and Martee Grainger earned the women’s top finish of the afternoon in the 200-Free relay touching the wall first at 1:41.85.
The EIU women also finished the afternoon with five-second place finishes. Lauren Oostman earned second place honors in the 200-Back with her time of 2:10.43. Rachel Mandercheid touched the wall second in the 200-Breast at 2:38.36. Grace Hamrick took second in the 500-Free at 5:36.32. Julia Martin touched the wall second in the 100-Fly at 1:01.48. Jessica Harris took second in the 200-IM touching the wall at 2:17.47.
