Even though Ball State took first place in three events, Kent State’s final push in the floor exercise gave the Golden Flashes the 194.875-194.800 victory over the Cardinals.
Ball State Track and Field head coach Adrian Wheatley knew freshman Joan Easter was talented, but her first career victory in the Michigan Invitational Jan. 22 reaffirmed what he knew.
Sakbun took first place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.88, while freshman Gracey Payne won the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.62. Agnew said he was ecstatic for Payne and believes her victory shows a glimpse of the future of the Cardinals.
Ball State Women’s Basketball is comprised of a mix of players who have been with Ball State for years like senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, players who have experience elsewhere and now make an impact for the Cardinals like graduate transfer Chyna Latimer, or freshmen such as Ally Becki and Marie Kiefer.
In the victory, Ball State totaled 13.5 blocks, 12.5 more than the Patriots. Senior outside attacker Nick Maritnski and senior middle blocker Felix Egharevba led the Cardinal wall, combining for 17 blocks.
Two months into his freshman season, Sparks said he knew he could achieve success at this level. He is averaging 11.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and has recorded double-doubles in three consecutive games.
Ball State diving was able to defeat IUPUI in both the men’s and women’s 3-meter dive in a friendly at the IUPUI Natatorium. The Jaguars took both the men’s and women’s one-meter dive to tie with the Cardinals.
Junior Sydney Freeman missed a 3-point attempt with no time remaining in the fourth quarter after gradute student Chyna Latimer stole the ball with three seconds left.
Ball State Men's Basketball traveled to Toledo and lost 83-70 for its third consecutive loss against Mid-American Conference opponents. The young Cardinals have been tested early on in conference play, as they have gone against three top teams in the MAC.
Freshman center Payton Sparks recorded his third consecutive double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Sparks said he is more concerned about helping Ball State win than his individual performance.
The seven team per-conference model makes for bad competition, as we saw with the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots combining for a -67 point differential.
In Stephenson’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse debut Jan. 5, he recorded 30 points and five assists off the bench in a 129-121 loss against the Brooklyn Nets. He subbed in with six minutes left in the first quarter, and scored 20 consecutive points, including a buzzer beating 3-point shot to end the quarter.
In front of their home fans and on their home court, Delta High School wins the 2022 Delaware County Basketball Tournament after defeating Wapahani High School 59-54
Ball State Track and Field is spending part of their Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in Lexington at the University of Kentucky’s Jim Green Invitational.
Freshman Ally Becki played a career-high 37 minutes and recorded her first career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. She added seven assists and finished 2-of-2 from the 3-point line.
Led by graduate student setter Quinn Isaacson and senior middle blocker Felix Egharevba at the service line, the Cardinals had 14 service aces in the match compared to the Pioneer’s zero, as Ball State won by scores of 25-15, 25-7 and 25-15.
Cochran said he didn't see anything specifically from Buffalo defensively, but instead found his open spots and played within his game.
Despite Ball State Men’s Basketball losing to Buffalo 74-68, a young Ball State team was able to match the Bulls’ physicality and have two consecutive competitive games in the Mid-American Conference.
On the court at Worthen Arena for the first time since March, Ball State Men’s Volleyball returned to action quickly. The Cardinals swept Maryville University in their 2022 season opener by scores of 25-12, 25-18 and 25-13, respectively.
Throughout each day, I tried my hand at quick media coverage via Twitter and had updates on what the Cardinals were doing at each of the events. While this type of coverage was an adjustment for me as a student journalist, it was also extremely rewarding.
