Sophomore Larah Beaver swims the backstroke in the 200-yard in the individual medley race during the 10th annual Doug Coers Invitational on Nov. 22 at Lewellen Aquatic Center. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
SPORTS

Women's swimming and diving wraps up MAC Championships

The Ball State women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its competition at the Mid-American Conference championships with 131 team points and an eighth place finish. During the course of the four-day competition, the Cardinals had eight top-16 finishes as well as top-8 finishes in five events. After the festivities wrapped up on Feb.




Thomas Mian has only had four birthdays because he was born on Feb. 29, a day that occurs every four years. The sophomore public relations major and advertising major is considered a "leapling" or a "leaper" because of his birthday. DN PHOTO TERENCE LIGHTNING
NEWS

Student born on Leap Day embraces unusual birthday

Thomas Mian, a sophomore public relations and advertising major, has only had four birthdays. Mian is a “leapling” or a “leaper,” meaning he was born on Feb. 29, a day that only occurs every four years.


Ball State Cardinals vs University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Chain of Lakes Stadium in Winter Haven, Florida. PHOTO PROVIDED BY BALL STATE ATHLETICS
SPORTS

Baseball goes 2-2 in Winter Haven, Fla.

Ball State baseball (3-5) went 2-2 in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational, including an 8-3 loss to Mid-American Conference opponent Kent State. Junior first baseman Caleb Stayton led the Cardinals at the plate, going 8-16 with a home run, two doubles and nine RBI.



Senior guard Nathalie Fontaine shoots a floater over Eastern Michigan senior center Rachel Kehoe. Fontaine is now just 22 points shy of Tamara Bowie’s career scoring record of 2,901 points. DN PHOTO COLIN GRYLLS
SPORTS

Ball State beats EMU 67-63, clinches bye in MAC Tournament

YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN – Behind 28 points from sophomore forward Moriah Monaco, Ball State women's basketball (19-8, 11-5 Mid-American Conference) spoiled Senior Day for Eastern Michigan (18-9, 9-7 MAC) with a 67-63 victory. Monaco was 8-15 (53.3 percent) from beyond the arc in the game and hit the go-ahead three-point shot with 52 seconds remaining in the game.






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