RedHawk Men Head to MAC Championships
2/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
OXFORD, Ohio -- Miami University's men's swimming and diving team travels to Southern Illinois University's Dr. Edward J. Shea Natatorium in Carbondale, Ill. to compete in the 2016-17 Mid-American Conference Championships.
The four-day competition kicks off Wednesday, March 1, and concludes Saturday, March 4. The 200-yard medley relay and 800-yard freestyle relay will take place on Wednesday. The remaining days will begin with preliminaries at 11 a.m. and finals at 7 p.m.
Miami was chosen to finish fourth by the league office in a poll of MAC coaches at the beginning of the season. Miami finished the season with a 1-2 in MAC competition and 3-5 in overall dual-meet competition. Miami has claimed seven conference titles, with their most recent being in 2006.
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Meet the Competition
Ball State- The Cardinals are coming off their loss against Miami when the two teams met recently in the Nixon Aquatic Center. The Cardinals wrapped up their season with a 4-5 record in overall competition and 1-2 record in the conference.
Buffalo- The Bulls snapped Eastern Michigan's 72-MAC dual win streak dating back to the 1997-98 season in late January. Buffalo is 5-1 in dual meets and 2-0 in the MAC.
Eastern Michigan- The Eagles come in as the favorite to win the MAC Championship. They have posted a 5-3 dual meet record on the year, as well as a 2-1 record in the conference.
Evansville- The Purple Aces just finished up their season, ending up 3-5 in dual meets. Against the MAC, they were 0-4, with two of the losses coming at the hands of Southern Illinois.
Missouri State- The Bears are predicted to finish third in the conference and completed the regular season with a 5-3 dual meet record. They were 2-0 in the MAC with wins over Evansville and Southern Illinois.
Southern Illinois- The Salukis finished their season with a 4-1 dual meet record, including two conference wins over Evansville and a loss to Missouri State.
2016 MAC Men's Swimming and Diving Coaches' Preseason Poll
1. Eastern Michigan
2. Buffalo
3. Missouri State
4. Miami
5. Southern Illinois
6. Ball State
7. Evansville
