INDIANA STATE VS BUTLER VS BALL STATE (WOMEN)
- February 7, 2025
- Terre Haute, Ind.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results (PDF)
Courtesy: Indiana State Athletics
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Claire Parsons highlighted a record-setting night for Indiana State swimming & diving by setting the program’s first Missouri Valley Conference record as the Sycamores topped both Ball State (216-84) and Butler (251-42) on Friday night inside the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
Parsons went 4:52.65 over the first 500 yards and closed out the race in 4:53.71 over the final 500 yards on her way to winning the event by 21 full seconds after touching the wall in 9:46.34. The Terre Haute, Ind. native’s mark broke her previous career-best (9:57.49) by over 11 seconds and shattered the Missouri Valley record by over four seconds to break a mark that had been standing since 2010. The previous mark of 9:50.55 was set by SIU’s Kirsten Groome.
Overall, Indiana State set seven new program records in the meet including the 200-yard Medley Relay, 1000-yard Freestyle, 100-yard Breast, 200-yard Fly, 3M Diving, and 1M Diving marks. The Sycamores won 14 of the 16 events on Friday evening.
“Tonight was about honoring our seniors and continuing to build momentum toward the MVC Championship meet,” head coach Josh Christensen said. “It was a special evening and the team rode the energy from the environment to some excellent performances. We feel very confident in our preparation and the work we’ve put in this season. We’re going to get back to work tomorrow and stay on the path the next couple of weeks as we make our final preparations for conference.”
Prior to the meet, the Sycamores honored the 2024-25 Senior Class as Dorotea Bukvic, Trista Bullock, Alexandria Cotter, Olivia Diruzza, Chloe Farro, Daniela Orta Castaneda, Rose Parsons, Ali Pearson, and Alexa Szadorski were recognized. Indiana State also recognized Assistant Coach Myanna Cook, Athletic Trainer Hallie McCarn, and Strength & Conditioning’s Lydia Fenoglio for their efforts in assisting the program during their time at Indiana State.
When events started, the Sycamores took control of the meet early with their first school record in the 200-yard Medley Relay. The quartet of Sahara Visscher, Pearson, Raine Boles, and Kaleigh Kelley went 1:39.88 to take the event win. The second team of Cotter, Szadorski, Sophia Diaz, and Chloe Farro finished third in 1:42.19, while the final team of Bullock, Bukvic, Raz Harel, and Kalli Agapios finished fourth in 1:45.69.
Claire Parsons followed up by taking control of the 1000-yard Freestyle after the first 50 yards as the sophomore sped away from the field early. The sophomore swimmer won the event by 21 seconds on her way to posting a 9:46.34 to win the event ahead of teammate Maria Saldana Riebeling (10:07.60). Rose Parsons finished fifth overall in the field in 10:24.53.
Erin Cummins (1:49.00) and Peyton Heagy (1:52.96) finished second and third overall in the 200-yard Freestyle event to lead the Sycamores in the field.
Visscher put the Sycamores back on top in the 100-yard Backstroke as the freshman posted just the third sub-55.00 time in program history to win the event in 54.95. Ella Moustgaard finished sixth in 57.60, while Kate Reeves (57.67), Diruzza (58.04) and Bullock (58.16) added Top 10 performances.
Pearson put Indiana State’s third school record in the books in the 100-yard Breaststroke as the senior topped her own mark in the event after going in 1:01.91. Szadorski was second in 1:03.18, while Bukvic finished fourth in 1:05.14.
Haley Halsall put her own stamp in the record book as the junior set a new mark in the 200-yard Fly with a time of 2:00.20 to win the event. Previous record-holder Gemma Dilks finished second in 2:00.57, while Diaz (2:02.41) and Harel (2:04.86) both finished inside the top five.
Farro put together her first win of the day in the 50-yard Freestyle as the senior went 23.10 to win the event ahead of Agapios (23.63) and Boles (23.68). Ash Saple was sixth in the field after touching the wall in 24.18.
Kelley and Cotter took each other on in a 100-yard IM exhibition with Kelley setting a new school mark with a time of 55.86 to place just ahead of her teammate (56.83).
Jecza Lopez continued to showcase her power on the springboard events as the sophomore set a new school mark in the 3M event on Friday night. Lopez’s six-dive score of 315.37 broke the previous mark of 309.15 set by Zoe Smith (2023). Orta Castaneda finished second in 245.25, while Lucia McDougall set a new personal-best after totaling 231.52. Ella Taylor also put together a career effort after scoring 221.45, while Brenna Woodruff (211.87) and Angelina Damiano (174.52) also set new P.R.’s in the meet.
The Sycamores were back on top following the first swimming break as Farro topped the field in the 100-yard Freestyle after touching the wall in 50.25. Szadorski was third in 50.56, while Riebeling placed fifth in 52.33. Allie Barasch (53.55) and Saple (53.59) added top 10 results.
Visscher was the only swimmer to go sub-2:00 in the 20-yard Backstroke as the freshman topped the field in 1:59.38. Agapios was third in 2:01.65, while Diruzza (2:02.95) placed fifth. Moustgaard (2:04.30) and Reeves (2:05.94) finished sixth and seventh overall.
Bukvic took the win in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the senior took the event win in 2:14.53 to top teammate Cotter (2:18.68) by over four seconds. Pearson was third overall in 2:19.61.
The Sycamores took the top four spots in the 500-yard Freestyle led by Claire Parsons’ second win of the evening. The Indiana State sophomore went 4:53.22 to lead the field, while Dilks (4:57.40), Cummins (4:58.30), and Bullock (4:59.56) all went under 5:00 minutes overall. Halsall was sixth in 5:00.02, while Heagy (5:04.26) and Rose Parsons (5:14.15) added top 10 results.
Kelley was second in the field in the 100-yard Fly as the sophomore touched the wall in 54.81 to lead the Sycamores. Boles was third in 55.53, while Diaz (56.50) and Harel (56.83) finished fifth and seventh overall. Barasch rounded out the group ninth in the field in 57.65.
Lopez set her second Indiana State mark of the evening in the 1M Springboard event after posting a score of 293.93 to win the event. Orta Castaneda was second with 235.87, while McDougall placed third in 235.27. Taylor (209.62), Woodruff (205.87), and Damiano (174.75) added top results in the event.
Cotter led four Sycamores inside the top five in the event in the 200-yard IM as the senior touched the wall in 2:03.45. Dilks was second in 2:04.74, while Bukvic was fourth in 2:05.39 and Riebeling placed fifth in 2:06.75. Pearson (2:08.45) and Diruzza (2:11.37) were both inside the top 12 in the field.
Indiana State closed out the meet with the quartet of Kelley, Farro, Boles, and Szadorski taking the win in 1:32.11. Visscher, Agapios, Cummins, and Heagy were third in 1:34.27, while Barasch, Claire Parsons, Harel, and Saple placed fourth in 1:37.21. The final group of Diaz, Reeves, Halsall, and Rose Parsons finished seventh in 1:41.67.
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1st – Sahara Visscher, Alexa Szadorski, Raine Boles, Kaleigh Kelley (1:39.88, School Record)
1000-Yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (9:46.34, MVC Record, School Record)
200-Yard Free: 2nd – Erin Cummins (1:49.00)
100-Yard Back: 1st – Sahara Visscher (54.95)
100-Yard Breast: 1st – Ali Pearson (1:01.91, School Record)
200-Yard Fly: 1st – Haley Halsall (2:00.21, School Record)
50-Yard Free: 1st – Chloe Farro (23.10)
3M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (315.37, School Record)
100-Yard Free: 1st – Chloe Farro (50.25)
200-Yard Back: 1st – Sahara Visscher (1:59.38)
200-Yard Breast: 1st – Dorotea Bukvic (2:14.53)
500-Yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (4:53.22)
100-Yard Fly: 2nd – Kaleigh Kelley (54.81)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (293.93, School Record)
200-Yard IM: 1st – Alexandria Cotter (2:03.45)
200-Yard Free Relay: 1st – Kaleigh Kelley, Chloe Farro, Raine Boles, Alexa Szadorski (1:32.11)
Up Next
Indiana State heads to the Missouri Valley Conference Championships over February 26 – March 1 at Waukee, Iowa, and the Waukee CSD Natatorium.
Courtesy: Ball State Sports
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Ball State women’s swimming and diving program claimed three event wins at the Vigo County Aquatic Center, finishing with a 242-47 win over Butler and a 216-84 loss at Indiana State.
Junior Payton Kelly secured the Cardinals’ first win of the evening with a finish in the 200 freestyle (1:48.97). Kelly’s win in the 200 marked her 15th individual event win of the year; the most single-season individual event wins of her collegiate career.
Freshman Anna Keen stamped her fourth individual event win of the season after she placed first in the 100 butterfly (54.47).
Junior Callie Tuma celebrated her first individual event win of the season, joining Kelly and Keen after she touched the wall first in the 400 IM (4:32.66).
The 200 medley relay team of Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Keen and Kelly posted the ninth-fastest time in program history (1:41.70), placing second. Keen and Kelly also joined Haley Sakbun and Ava Butterfield to close the meet in the 200 freestyle relay, earning another second-place finish (1:32.66) and tying the fourth-fastest time in program history.
Freshman McKenna Potteiger swam the fifth-fastest time program history in the 1000 freestyle (10:11.92), placing third in the event.
The Ball State divers will travel back to the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center to finish the Miami Diving Invitational Saturday morning on the 1M board, as the women’s program turns its focus to the MAC Championships, taking place Feb. 26 – March 1 at Buffalo.
Ball State Results
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:39.69 by Crist, Wright, Jones, A. Sakbun in 2023
2nd – Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Anna Keen, Payton Kelly – 1:41.70 – 9th in program history
5th – Alyssa Messenger, Maya McDonald, Alexa Von Holtz, Eliza Bader – 1:46.50
6th – Olivia Owens, Magdalena Lechowska, Savannah Farlee, Lauren Fecher – 1:47.90
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
3rd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:11.92 – 5th in program history
4th – Callie Tuma – 10:22.81
200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:47.61 by Payton Kelly in 2024
1st – Payton Kelly – 1:48.97
5th – Kayla Newman – 1:56.55
6th – Haley Sakbun – 1:57.57
100 Backstroke | Program Record – 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022
2nd – Ava Butterfield – 55.56 – 8th in program history
3rd – Olivia Owens – 56.25
4th – Lauren Fecher – 57.28
5th – Alyssa Messenger – 57.41
100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
3rd – Julia Ofman – 1:04.72
5th – Maya McDonald – 1:06.12
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 1:06.43
200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:58.58 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2024
3rd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:00.77
6th – Savannah Farlee – 2:11.03
50 Freestyle | Program Record – 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
4th – Anna Keen – 23.77
5th – Haley Sakbun – 24.05
8th – Eliza Bader – 24.66
11th – Natalie Marshall – 25.46
1M Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
4th– Leelah Fettig – 231.45
6th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 208.50
8th – Hannah Justice – 202.50
100 Freestyle | Program Record – 49.03 by Payton Kelly in 2024
2nd – Payton Kelly – 50.30
4th – Ava Butterfield – 52.25
6th – Haley Sakbun – 52.82
200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
2nd – Olivia Owens – 2:00.88
4th – Lilia Newkirk – 2:01.87
8th – Alyssa Messenger – 2:07.91
9th – Lauren Fecher – 2:11.10
200 Breaststroke | Program Record – 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
4th – Julia Ofman – 2:21.34
5th – Maya McDonald – 2:24.55
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 2:27.53
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
5th – McKenna Potteiger – 4:59.72
8th – Kayla Newman – 5:11.95
100 Butterfly | Program Record – 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013
1st – Anna Keen – 54.47
4th – Alexa Von Holtz – 56.17
6th – Ava Butterfield – 56.53
8th – Eliza Bader – 57.60
10th – Savannah Farlee – 57.71
400 IM | Program Record – 4:20.22 by Mallory Miles in 2011
1st – Callie Tuma – 4:32.66
3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
5th – Hannah Justice – 217.27
6th – Leelah Fettig – 215.17
8th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 204.22
200 IM | Program Record – 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
3rd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:04.75
7th – McKenna Potteiger – 2:09.04
8th – Magdalena Lechowska – 2:10.42
12th – Julia Ofman – 2:13.53
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
2nd – Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun, Payton Kelly, Ava Butterfield – 1:32.66 – Tied 4th in program history
5th – Eliza Bader, Lauren Fecher, Olivia Owens, Maya McDonald – 1:39.31
Courtesy: Butler Athletics
The Butler swim team competed against Ball State and host Indiana State over the weekend. Sadie Brown earned Butler’s “Swimmer of the Meet” honor for her performances in the Medley Relay, 200 Free and 500 Free.
Brown posted a personal-best time in the 200 Free to take fourth place in the event. She led BU in the finals by touching the wall at 1:55.56. Brown was also Butler’s best finisher in the 500 Free taking 10th place in the event with a time of 5:14.51.
In the 200 Medley Relay, Gianna Leffler, Kate Schilling, Ava Whittaker and Olivia Stotts posted a time of 1:47.93. Sadie Brown, Lauren Bergman, Emma Ciesla, and Caitlin Herring clocked in at 1:53.99.
The trio of Alani Hightower-Bend, Caitlin Herring and Olivia Stotts finished in a pack for BU in the 100 Breast. Hightower-Bend led the charge with a time of 1:10.15, Herring was next at 1:11.01, and Stotts clocked in at 1:15.89.
Emma Ciesla earned a seventh place finish for BU in the 200 Fly. She ended the race at 2:13.85.
Three Bulldogs made the top-ten in the 50 Free at Indiana State. Kate Schilling led the way with a seventh-place finish (24.21). Bergman placed ninth (25.24) and Megan VanValkenburgh earned 10th (25.45). Bergman also swam the 200 Breast at 2:31.68 to place seventh.
Herring and Hightower-Bend highlighted the 100 Free for BU. Herring placed seventh (52.93) and Hightower-Bend ended in 10th (54.40).
Whittaker was Butler’s best swimmer in the 100 Back and 100 Fly. She placed 10th in the Back with a time of 1:00.73 and 11th in the Fly (59.58). Schilling also placed 10th for BU in the 200 Back (2:11.18) and 200 IM (2:10.80).
Caroline Zimner and Lydia Eberlein were active for BU in the 1000 Free. Zimner placed sixth with a time of 11:16.61 and Eberlein was behind her with a time of 11:38.83.
The meet ended with BU earning sixth place in the 200 Free Relay. Herring, Whittaker, Elizabeth Naylor and Olivia Stotts clocked in at 1:40.58.
Team Scores
Indiana State 251 – Butler 42
Indiana State 216 – Ball State 84
Ball State 242 – Butler 47
