Mid-American Conference

Men’s Swimmer of the Week
 
Name: Benjamin Ryan
School: Eastern Michigan
Year: Freshman
Hometown/High School: Bloomington, Ill./Normal Community
Event & Time: 1650 Freestyle – 16:06.72; 500 Freestyle – 4:36.99; 200 Freestyle – 1:43.73;
 
Freshman Benjamin Ryan (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) led the way for the Eagles at the Ohio State Winter Invitational, Feb. 11-12. Ryan posted a trio of career-bests at the two-day meet, while securing two top-10 finishes. Ryan’s best finish of the weekend came in the 1650 Freestyle, where the Bloomington, Ill. Native claimed fifth-place with a career-best time of 16:06.72. Not only was Ryan’s time a personal-best, it was the fastest by an Eagle this season and ranks fifth-best in the MAC this season. After posting a 19^th-place finish in the 200 Freestyle with a career-best time of 1:43.73, which ranks 33^rd in the conference this season, Ryan wrapped up a ninth-place finish in the 500 Freestyle. Clocking in with a career-best time of 4:36.99, Ryan posted the 14^th-fastest time in the MAC this year.

Women's Swimmer of the Week:

 
Name: Marcella Da Costa
School: Eastern Michigan
Year: Freshman
Hometown/High School: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Event & Time: 100 Butterfly – 57.93; 200 Butterfly – 2:09.20; 100 Backstroke – 59.00;
 
Freshman Marcella Da Costa (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) posted three career-bests for the Green and White at the Ohio State Winter Invitational, Feb. 11-12. Da Costa secured three top-16 finishes in the process, highlighted by a fifth-place mark in the 200 Butterfly. Clocking in with a career-best time of 2:09.20, Da Costa notched her top finish of the weekend. She went on to add an eighth-place finish in the 100 Butterfly, touching in with a personal-best time of 57.93, before grabbing a 16^th-place finish in the 100 Backstroke. All three of Da Costa’s time on the weekend ranked among the top times in the MAC this season.

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Other Nominees
 
Name: Lucas Brock
School: Miami University
Year: Senior
Hometown/High School: Pullman, Wash. / Clovis High School
Event & Time: 1^st- 50-yard freestyle (20.82); 1^st- 100-yard freestyle (45.80); 1^st- 200-yard freestyle relay (1:24.60); 1^st- 200-yard medley relay (1:32.31)
 
Lucas Brock accumulated 40 points for the RedHawks by winning two individual events and two relays. He was victorious in the 50-yard freestyle, clocking in at 20.82. Brock also took gold in the 100-yard freestyle, where he touched the wall in 45.80 seconds. He was the anchor for the winning 200-yard medley relay that timed in at 1:32.31. Brock swam the last leg in 20.31 seconds. Brock led off the winning 200-yard freestyle relay to end the day, swimming his 50 in 21.00 seconds. The team finished the race in 1:24.60.
 
Name: Cullen Tyler
School: Ball State University
Year: Sophomore
Hometown/High School: Muncie, Ind.| Muncie Central High School
Event & Time:  57.39, 100 breaststroke; 2:05.18, 200 breaststroke; 1:55.80, 200 IM
                                                           
Cullen was the leader for the Ball State squad in the team’s last regular season meet. Cullen’s times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke earned him a first place finish against MAC foe Miami. His time in the 200 IM earned him a second place finish.