Bish, Osvath Head to Austin for NCAA Championships

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SPRINGFIELD – Dynamic duo Blair Bish and Artur Osvath head to the 2019 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championship from March 27-30 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on the campus of the University of Texas.

2019 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Dates & Times	March 27 - March 30 \| 10 a.m. prelims & 6 p.m. finals (Central Time)
Location	Austin, Texas \| University of Texas
Site	Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
Follow Along	Live Stats
Watch Online	Live Stream Access
Ticket Info.	Tickets
Parking Info.	Parking
Missouri State	2018-19 Record Book \| Swimming & Diving Home Page \| Twitter

Bish and Osvath are both seeded to compete in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, respectively. In the 100 breaststroke, Bish is the 24^th seed while Osvath landed at 40^th, while, going to the 200 breaststroke Osvath holds the advantage as the 21^st seed, compared to Bish at 50^th.

The 100 breaststroke will take place Friday, March 29 and 200 breaststroke events take place Saturday, March 30.

Both Bears stand in the men's top 100 rankings for the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Bish ranks among the top 25 in the 100 breaststroke, landing at 24^th with a time of 52.34. He is also 84^th in the 200 breaststroke.

Osvath comes in at 58^th in the 100, but boasts a 21^st ranking in the 200 breaststroke at 1:53.68.

This will be Bish's fourth time at the championships, his second as a Bear, while the trip is Osvath's third appearance on the big stage.

This marks the seventh straight year Missouri State will be recognized on the national stage.

Bish earned his place at the NCAA championships at Iowa Hawkeye Invitational earlier this season, posting a time of 52.34 in the 100 breaststroke. The time held throughout the year and is a personal and team season-best.

A two-time All-Mid-American Conference first team selection, Bish impressed at the MAC Championship, notching a gold medal in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 52.86. He also swam a leg in the team's 200 freestyle and 400 medley relay victories.

Osvath set both the Rolfs Aquatic Center and MSU team record with a time of 1:53.68 in a 200 breaststroke time trial at the Shamrock Invitational to solidify his spot at the NCAA Championships. At the same meet, he broke another facility and program record, recording a 1:43.98 in the 200 butterfly.

At the Mid-American Conference championships, Osvath garnered the gold in the 200 IM and swam a leg in the 400 medley relay win. His efforts earned him his fourth All-MAC first team honor, along with being named the "Most Outstanding Senior" in the league.

He also won MAC Swimmer of the Week three times this season for his performances at the Shamrock Invitational, Drury, and nationally-ranked Missouri.

The championships will be held March 27 – 30 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, hosted by the University of Texas.

ESPN3 will live stream finals sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, along with the 1650 freestyle race. Friday and Saturday's sessions will air on ESPNU, while prelims/diving consolations will be streamed free through Texas Sports. Live stats will also be provided throughout the meet.

For all the latest information on the Missouri State swimming and diving team, visit missouristatebears.com or follow @MoStateSwim on Twitter.

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