The Ball State men’s swimming and diving team has completed the first night of the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championship Tournament in Ypsilanti, Mich. Scoring 52 points, the team is in sixth place after competing in the first two relay events of the tournament.
The Cardinals ended the first of four days of competition with two new season-best times.
Senior Cole Smith, juniors Logan Kisinger and Bradley Ridge and freshman Zach Reichle opened up the meet competing in the 200 medley relay. The Cardinal squad set a new Ball State record of 1:31.23, while placing sixth overall.
1st Day Results
1 - Eastern Michigan - 72
2 - Buffalo - 70
3 - Missouri State - 68
4 - Southern Illinois - 62
5 - Miami - 56
6 - Ball State - 52
The team kept the momentum going as they competed in the 800 freestyle relay, the second and final race of the day.