Xavier Women, Ball State Men Take Top Spots At 15th Annual Butler Invite

2024 Butler Invitational

  • January 28, 2024
  • Fishers, Ind.
  • SCY (25 yards)
  • Results

Courtesy: Xavier Athletics

FISHERS, Ind. – Xavier swimming collected six combined wins at the Butler Invite, with the women’s team taking the top spot out of seven teams and the men finishing third out of six squads.

Xavier travels to Miami (Ohio) for its final meet before the BIG EAST Championships, facing the RedHawks on Saturday, February 3, with events set to begin at 1:00 p.m.

WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
WOMEN’S TOP FINISHES
400 Medley Relay Fischer, Libler, Ritz, Oyster 3:49.03
1650 Free Charlie Ramey 18:22.06
200 Free Kali Fischer 1:51.85
100 Back Abby Bocian 59.26
100 Breast Kate Lair 1:08.25
200 Fly Erin Ritz 2:07.17
50 Free Olivia Oyster 23.16
100 Free Olivia Oyster 50.83
200 Back Charlie Ramey 2:08.84
200 Breast Jordyn Libler 2:20.10
500 Free Kali Fischer 5:06.44
100 Fly Anna Baker 59.82
200 IM Ally Zaleski 2:13.08
200 Free Relay Worrall, Turner, Fischer, Oyster 1:35.93
MEN’S HIGHLIGHTS
  • Gage HannewykEthan SaundersAiden Leamer and Kyle Hudson set a time of 3:31.71 in the 400 medley relay to lead the Musketeers.
  • Ryan Knipp led Xavier in the mile with a time of 16:42.37, placing fourth.
  • Luke Peterson led Xavier in the 200 free, placing third with a time of 1:44.07. Nathan Wall placed fourth.
  • Peterson also led Xavier in the 500 free, setting a time of 4:39.59 to place sixth.
  • Matt Fralic set a time of 53.01 in the 100 back to lead the Musketeers.
  • Brayden Mandacina led Xavier in the 100 breast with a time of 1:00.04. He also led the Musketeers with a time 2:12.87 in the 200 breast, placing sixth.
  • Aiden Leamer won the 200 fly with a time of 1:50.82. Jack Parker placed fifth.
  • Leamer also led Xavier in the 100 fly with a time of 50.10 to place fourth.
  • CJ Sorensen led Xavier with a time of 21.90 in the 50 free.
  • Kyle Hudson placed fourth in the 100 free with a time of 47.24.
  • Michael Benington placed second in the 200 back with a time of 1:56.44.
  • Nathan Wall set a time of 1:57.68 in the 200 IM to lead Xavier, finishing eighth.
  • Matthew AdaninGage HannewykKyle Hudson and Aiden Leamer set a time of 1:25.16 in the 200 free relay to finish fifth.
  • The Musketeers collected 857, finishing third out of six teams.
MEN’S TOP TIMES
400 Medley Relay Hannewyk, Saunders, Leamer, Hudson 3:31.71
1650 Free Ryan Knipp 16.42.37
200 Free Luke Peterson 1:44.07
100 Back Matt Fralic 53.01
100 Breast Brayden Mandacina 1:00.04
200 Fly Aiden Leamer 1:51.91
50 Free CJ Sorensen 21.90
100 Free Kyle Hudson 47.24
200 Back Michael Benington 1:56.44
200 Breast Brayden Mandacina 2:12.87
500 Free Luke Peterson 4:39.59
100 Fly Aiden Leamer 50.10
200 IM Nathan Wall 1:57.68
200 Free Relay Adanin, Hannewyk, Hudson, Leamer 1:25.16

Courtesy: Ball State Sports

FISHERS, Ind. – – The Ball State men’s swimming program closed a busy week by earning three event wins and 18 top five finishes to take home the Butler Invitational title Sunday afternoon at Fishers High School.

The Cardinals won the six-team event with a score of 1205.5, exactly 100 points better than second place UIndy (1105.5).

Once again, BSU was led by a solid performance from senior Joey Garberick who swept the breaststroke events for the second time in three days, this time clocking in at 53.71 in the 100 and 2:01.79 in the 200. He also swam the second leg for the second place 400 medley relay (3:18.53) to open the meet, and leadoff for the second place 200 freestyle relay (1:22.33) to end the day.

Ball State also received a dominating performance in the day’s longest event, sweeping the top three spot in the 1650 freestyle. Freshman Seth Blossom won the event with the fifth-fastest time in program history, at 15:58.40, just out-touching classmate Tommy Brunner who placed second in 15:58.51.

Junior Alexander Eddy closed out the 1-2-3 finish in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 16:27.30.

The Cardinals also received a second-place finish from junior Michael Mitsynskyy in the 200 freestyle (1:42.70).

Senior Owen Chaye nabbed third place finishes in both the 50 (20.84) and 100 (46.51) freestyle events, while junior Max Kruglov placed third in the 100 backstroke (52.06), sophomore Benjamin Clarkston placed third in the 200 butterfly (1:56.34) and sophomore Logan Ayres placed third in the 200 backstroke (1:56.53).

The Ball State men’s swimming & diving team returns to action Saturday (Feb. 3) when it travels to Bellarmine for a 1 p.m. dual.

Team Results
1st – Ball State – 1205.5
2nd – UIndy – 1105.5
3rd – Xavier – 857
4th – Lewis – 792
5th – Valparaiso – 659
6th – Eastern Illinois – 470

Ball State Individual Results at Miami

400 Medley Relay | Program Record – 3:12.42 by Pheifer, Garberick, Handshoe, Chaye in 2023
2nd – Ethan PheiferJoey GarberickBryce HandshoeOwen Chaye – 3:18.53
6th – Ball State “B” – 3:28.46
7th – Ball State “C” – 3:28.50
11th – Ball State “D” – 3:32.15

1650 Freestyle | Program Record – 15:33.58 by Magnus Ohlsson in 1995
1st – Seth Blossom – 15:58.40 (5th in program history)
2nd – Tommy Brunner – 15:58.51 (6th in program history)
3rd – Alexander Eddy – 16:27.30

200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:38.62 by Jacob Siewers in 2023
2nd – Michael Mitsynskyy – 1:42.70
10th – Alexander Eddy – 1:45.00
15th – Tommy Brunner – 1:46.49
21st – Auston Shafer – 1:48.19

100 Backstroke | Program Record – 48.32 by Jared Holder in 2021
3rd – Max Kruglov – 52.06
4th – Ethan Pheifer – 52.68
5th – Logan Ayres – 52.79
T-7th – Reece Manning – 53.25
10th – Chance Buckles – 53.88
13th – Michael Burns – 54.31
14th – Erkan Ozgen – 55.24
18th – Bryan Lower – 56.89

100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 52.17 by Joey Garberick in 2023
1st – Joey Garberick – 53.71
6th – Aidan Biddle – 58.20
7th – Noah Berryman – 59.42
9th – Reeve Ferber – 59.58

200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:47.75 by Bryce Handshoe in 2023
3rd – Benjamin Clarkston – 1:56.34
6th – Kenny Reed – 1:58.53
10th – Zach Zishka – 2:04.27

50 Freestyle | Program Record – 19.89 by Owen Chaye in 2023
3rd – Owen Chaye – 20.84
8th – Ethan Pheifer – 21.34
10th – Jacob Siewers – 21.52
11th – Bryce Handshoe – 21.56
16th – Mason Young – 21.95
23rd – Chance Buckles – 22.35

100 Freestyle | Program Record – 43.58 by Owen Chaye in 2023
3rd – Owen Chaye – 46.51
5th – Jacob Siewers – 47.28
8th – Benjamin Clarkston – 47.58
15th – Mason Young – 48.43
18th – Auston Shafer – 48.98

200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:48.22 by Logan Ackley in 2020
3rd – Logan Ayres – 1:56.53
6th – Chance Buckles – 1:58.84
8th – Tommy Brunner – 2:00.21
12th – Seth Blossom – 2:04.31

200 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:56.98 by Joe Morris in 2015
1st – Joey Garberick – 2:01.79
5th – Aidan Biddle – 2:12.09
11th – Noah Berryman – 2:16.41

500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:29.26 by Magnus Ohlsson in 1995
7th – Reeve Ferber – 4:40.35
8th – Michael Mitsynskyy – 4:42.18
12th – Max Kruglov – 4:49.42
13th – Alexander Eddy – 4:49.57
15th – Zach Zishka – 4:54.13

100 Butterfly | Program Record – 47.93 by Bryce Handshoe in 2023
6th – Bryce Handshoe – 50.17
11th – Michael Burns – 52.32
13th – Kenny Reed – 52.50
14th – Mason Young – 52.68
18th – Reece Manning – 53.71
26th – Bryan Lower – 55.14

200 IM | Program Record – 1:49.31 by Joe Morris in 2015
4th – Max Kruglov – 1:55.33
6th – Michael Burns – 1:56.83
7th – Ethan Pheifer – 1:56.89
11th – Zach Zishka – 1:58.74
21st – Aidan Biddle – 2:02.32
35th – Noah Berryman – 2:09.62

200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 1:19.35 by Chaye, Garberick, Siewers, Wolfred in 2023
2nd – Joey GarberickJacob SiewersBenjamin ClarkstonOwen Chaye – 1:22.33
6th – Bryce HandshoeErkan OzgenMichael MitsynskyyMason Young – 1:26.14
11th – Auston Shafer, N/A, Chance BucklesKenny Reed – 1:27.60

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