Chris Heaton ? Miami
Senior - Centerville, OH / Centerville HS
Heaton had a record-setting performance vs. Ball State, establishing MAC, Miami and pool marks in BOTH the one-and three-meter events. In the one-meter competition, he edged teammate Jimmy Beres with a score of 385.20 (Beres had 384.10), breaking Heaton's own MAC mark. In the three-meter event, Chris scored a spectacular 422.55. The performance came during Senior Day at Miami's Nixon Aquatic Center, with his parents in attendance.
Additional Men’s Nominations
Chris Krupa ? Ball State
Freshman - Indianapolis, Ind./Pike
Placed first in the 100 fly (51.33) and second in the 200 fly (1:55.66). Krupa's 100 fly time was the fastest of his career and the best time for a BSU swimmer this season. It also ranks as the third-fastest time among all league swimers this season.
Previous Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 21: Austin Laksa, Ball State
Oct. 28: Mike Carroll ? Miami
Nov. 4: Dave Brown, Miami
Nov. 11: Derick Roe, Eastern Michigan
Nov. 18: Chris Heaton, Miami
Nov. 26: Chris Krupa, Ball State
Dec. 3: no competition
Dec. 10: Chris Heaton, Miami
Dec. 17: Austin Laska, Ball State
Jan. 13: Chad Miller, Buffalo
Jan. 20: Dave Brown, Miami
Jan. 27: Dan Kish, Eastern Michigan
Feb. 2: Connor Vander Zalm, Buffalo; and Derick Roe, Eastern Michigan
Last Week’s Men’s Results
February 6 ? Friday
* at Miami 161, Ball State 135
Upcoming Men’s Schedule
February 18-21
MAC/Sun Belt Championships
Nashville, Tenn.