March 1, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Junior Chris Heaton earned Miami's first top-finish of the Mid-American Conference/Sun Belt Championships with a win in the three-meter dive, but the RedHawks fell a spot and sit in sixth place following day two of the MAC/Sun Belt Championships.

Miami opened day two of the championships with a six-place finish in the 200 medley relay before freshman Darin Smith scored Miami's first individual points of the day with a 13th place finish in the 400 individual medley. Smith clocked in with a time of 4:06.73.

The RedHawks failed to score any points in the 100 fly, but senior Ryan McHugh registered a sixth-place time of 1:40.36, adding 13 points to Miami's score. Senior Paul Ricard also scored points with a 16th place finish in the 200 free.

Senior Blake Norman qualified for the `A' final in the 100 breaststroke and in the final heat, Norman clocked in with a time of 57.65, which was seventh. Sophomore Michael Carroll scored five more points by touching the wall in a time of 57.99, earning a 12th-place finish.

Junior Nick DuPuis was the lone RedHawk to score points in the 100 backstroke as he clocked in with a time of 51.59, which earned him a 14th-place finish.

The RedHawks scored a sixth-place showing in the 800 freestyle relay, before Heaton notched Miami's first top-finish of the championships as he won the three-meter dive with a score of 382.25.

After day two of the MAC/Sun Belt Championships, Missouri State sits in first place followed by Denver, Eastern Michigan, Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois. Miami sits in sixth place with 227 points.

The following events will be completed in the final day of the MAC/Sun Belt Championships:

200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
1650 Free