Indiana High School State- Girls Finals: Live Recap

Indiana High School Girls’ State Swimming & Diving Championships

• February 14-15, 2025
• IU Natatorium, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Short Course Yards (25 yards)
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• Prelims Results
• Finals Heat Sheets

The Carmel High School Girls team, led by Alex Shackell, is hunting their 39th straight State Title today, and they are in a good position to do so, earning the top seed in seven of the 11 events today.

Alex Shackell is also looking for history, as she is trying to win four-straight state titles in the girl’s 100 fly, which has never been done before. A few people have won three, most recently was Stanford swimmer Katie Robinson from 2001-2003. She will also be looking to lower her state record time of 50.25 from last year. The National High School Record time is 49.24 from Claire Curzan in 2022, and the Public School record is Torri Huske’s 49.95 from 2021.

Finally, if the Carmel girls win eight events, they are seeded first in seven, they will have 200 state titles in their history. The next closest school is Ben Davis at 20.

Girl’s 200 Medley Relay

• State Record: 1:36.98 — Carmel, 2023
• National High School  Record: 1:36.98 — Carmel, 2023
• National Public School Record: 1:36.98 — Carmel, 2023

Top 3 Finishers:

1.  Carmel ‘A’  — 1:39.10
2. Valparasio ‘A’ —1:42.45
3. Hamilton Southeastern ‘A’- 1:43.18

Carmel picked up their first win of the session in a decisive three second victory over Valparasio. Alex Shackell went a blistering 22.38 as the fly leg, two tenths faster than she went yesterday. Ellie Clarke led them off in 25.52 on the backstroke leg. Molly Sweeney swam the breaststroke in 28.42, and Faith Gorey came home in 22.79 on the free.

Valparasio had the fastest breastroke leg in the field for 2nd with junior Madeline Moreth splitting 27.59. Moreth is the top seed in the 100 breast later in the session. Evangelina Papachronis (back-27.52), Abby Lee (fly- 24.10), and Amiah Sparks (free-23.04) rounded out the silver medal team.

Girl’s 200 Free

• State Record: 1:45.02 — Kristina Paegle, Bloomington S (2022)
• National High School Record: 1:41.55 — Katie Ledecky, Stone Ridge School (2015)
• National Public School Record: Dagny Knutson, Minot (2008)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Lynsey Bowen (CAR) — 1:47.89
2. Liliana Ratzlaff (FRKL)- 1:48.43
3. Reagan Graves (FRKL)- 1:48.89
4. Catie Brenneman (CONC)- 1:48.97
5. Ava Metzger (ZION)- 1:49.94
6. Alexandra Ward (CAR)- 1:50.18
7. Kayla Barr (CAR)- 1:50.49
8. Emma Schumacher (FISH)- 1:51.29

Carmel’s 2nd win in two events came in the form of senior Lynsey Bowen’s 1:47.89, who defended her title for the 3rd straight year. Bowen’s best time in the event stands at 1:45.30 from December of 2022. Her 1:47.89 is a season best for her, improving on the 1:49.59 she went at East Winter Juniors. Bowen is committed to swim at Florida in the fall.

Liliana Ratzlaff placed 2nd, coming in at 1:48.43. This was eight tenths off her best of 1:47.66 from this meet last year, and it was off the 1:48.19 she went last week at her sectional qualifying meet. She is swimming at Alabama in the fall.

The final was made up almost entirely of seniors, but there were two juniors who squeaked in. Catie Brenneman from Concord was the highest placing junior at 4th, swimming 1:48.97 in the event. Brenneman is already committed to Notre Dame for the Fall of 2026.

Girl’s 200 IM

• State Record: 1:58.88 — Molly Sweeny, Carmel (2023)
• National High School Record: 1:53.38 — Teagan O’Dell, Santa Margarita Catholic High School (2023)
• National Public High School Record: 1:53.73 — Torri Huske, Yorktown (2021)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Jordyn Glassley (CAFW)- 2:00.42
2. Molly Sweeney (CAR)- 2:00.82
3. Leah Debosch (CAR)- 2:01.30
4. Lylah Theriac (MOOR)- 2:02.10
5. Lucy Enoch (CAR)- 2:03.13
6. Lauren McGrath (PENN)- 2:04.30
7. Macartney Mahler (HMST)- 2:05.50
8. Addy Szakaly (SBAD)- 2:06.37

Jordyn Glassley, a sophomore from Carroll Fort Wayne, won the girl’s 200 IM in 2:00.4w. This was a new personal best time for her, improving on the 2:00.74 she went at her sectional qualifying meet last weekend.

Junior Molly Sweeney came in 2nd at 2:00.82, which was a little over a second slower than the 1:59.71 she went in the preliminaries, but she has a standing best time of 1:54.58 from the 2023 East Winter Juniors. She is committed to swim at Tennessee for the class of 2026

Girl’s 50 Freestyle

• State Record: 21.72 — Lilian Christianson, Penn (2024)
• National High School Record: 21.59 — Gretchen Walsh, Harpeth Hall School (2020)
• National Public High School Record: 21.61 — Julie Mishler, Wawasee (2024)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Julie Mishler (WAWA)- 21.87
2. Kate Fetters (CAFW)/Alayna Riggins (PENN)- 23.42
3. —-
4. Kiley Zoeller (HSE)- 23.45
5. Brenley Bonez (CHES)- 23.50
6. Ella Sears (ANGO)- 23.69
7. Priscilla Smith (CAR)- 23.71
8. Natalie Bantsolas (ICLH)- 23.79

Julie Mishler was not able to replicate her National High School record 50 freestyle swim from December, but she was able to win the event and her first ever state title, after finishing as the runner-up last year. Mishler is going to Louisville in the fall.

Sophomore Kate Fetters and junior Alayna Riggins tied for 2nd in 23.42. This time was wo tenths of Fetters’ 23.20 mark from Winter Juniors, and just over a tenth off Riggins’ best of 23.30. Riggins is committed to Purdue for 2026.

Girl’s Diving:

• State Record: 563.65 —Brooke Schultz, Hamilton Hts (2015)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Adelyn Flessner (NCIN)- 441.80
2. Simone Hall (PKTD)- 435.45
3. Helena Gibson (CAR)- 413.60
4. Eryn McMahon (NOBL)- 406.65
5. Elle Hollingsworth (HMST)- 401.15
6. Zara Hall (PKTD)- 399.80
7. Campbell Lively-Mason (HHTS)- 391.15
8. Grace Whitfield (ZION)- 389.70

North Central junior Adelyn Flessner took the girl’s diving event in a close score of 441.80. Park Tudor junior Simone Hall was a little over six points back at 435.45 for 2nd, and Carmel junior Helena Gibson finished 3rd in 413.60

Girl’s 100 Butterfly

• State Record: 50.25 — Alex Shackell, Carmel (2024)
• National High School Record: 49.24 — Claire Curzan, Cardinal Gibbons (2022)
• National Public High School Record: 49.95 — Torri Huske, Yorktown (2021)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Alex Shackell (CAR)- 50.67
2. Emily Wolf (FISH)- 53.61
3. Lylah Theriac (MOOR)- 54.45
4. Jordyn Glassley (CAFW)- 54.57
5. Alayna Riggins (PENN)- 54.98
6. Peyton McDaniel (MTV)- 55.73
7. Addyson Matern (CGRV)- 55.95
8. Abi Paton (PKTD)- 57.36

Alex Shackell won her fourth-straight title in the girl’s 100 fly to be the first person to ever four-peat the 100 fly at the Indiana State Meet. Her 50.67 is four tenths away from the 50.25 she set at this meet last year. Shackell’s best time is 49.49 from December of 2023.

The rest of the heat of girl’s 100 flyers added from their prelims swims, making for an overall slower finals session in the event. Emily Wolf, a sophomore from Fishers, went 53.61 to palce 2nd and add just over a tenth from her prelims 53.39. Lylah Theriac, a Moorseville junior, placed 3rd in 54.45 which was almost a half second over the 54.08 she did yesterday.

Girl’s 100 Freestyle

• State Record: 47.88 — Julie Mishler, Wawasee (2025)
• National High School Record: 46.98 — Gretchen Walsh, Harpeth Hall School (2020)
• National Public High School Record: 47.09 — Abby Weitzel, Saugus High School (2015)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Julie Mishler (WAWA)- 47.86 **NEW STATE RECORD**
2. Faith Gorey (CAR)- 49.70
3. Liliana Ratzlaff (FRKL)- 50.07
4. Catie Brenneman (CONC)- 50.86
5. Maris Williams (CAFW)- 50.91
6. Addyson Czarnecki (CAR)- 51.60
7. Sophia Floyd (CAR)- 52.11
8. Adalyn Laughner (CHES)- 52.56

Mishler might have been off in her 50, but she broke the Indiana State Record in the 100 freestyle twice in two days. Yesterday, she went 47.88 in the event to drop almost two seconds from her previous best of 49.58 from last February. Tonight, she took another two-one hundredths off her record to swim 47.86 and win the event by almost two seconds. Her time also moves her up to 23rd all time in the event for 17-18 year-olds.

Carmel sophomore Faith Gorey was the only other swimmer in the field to break the 50 second mark, swimming one-one hundredth faster than her prelims time of 49.71. Yesterday was her first time under 50, dropping from the 50.02 she went at Winter Juniors.

Girl’s 500 Freestyle

• State Record: 4:40.74 — Lynsey Bowen, Carmel (2024)
• National High School Record: 4:26.58 —  Katie Ledecky, Stone Ridge (2015)
• National Public High School Record: 4:34.78 — Dagny Knutson, Minot (2008)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Emily Wolf (FISH)- 4:46.47
2. Ellie Clarke (CAR)- 4:51.20
3. Alexandra Ward (CAR)- 4:51.68
4. Emma Schumacher (FISH)- 4:54.39
5. Ava Metzger (ZION)- 4:56.45
6. Annabelle Francke (CAFW)- 4:49.19
7. Kendall Dieckman (HSE)- 5:01.32
8. Reagan Graves (FRKL)- 5:02.92

Emily Wolf, a sophomore form Fishers, won the girl’s 500 freestyle by almost five seconds. Her final time of 4:46.47 was just over a second faster than the 4:47.61 she went at Winter Juniors. Wolf did not swim the event at last year’s state meet, swimming the 100 back and 100 fly instead.

Ellie Clarke from Carmel came in 2nd with her 4:51.20. The freshman’s best time in the event is 4:44.76 also from Winter Juniors.

Carmel also picked up the 3rd place finish with Alexandra Ward’s 4:51.68. The senior is committed to swim at UNC in the fall, and has a best time of 4:46.36 from the 2023 State Meet.

Girl’s 200 Free Relay

• State Record: 1:30.23 — Carmel (2023)
• National High School Record: 1:29.61 — Santa Margarita Catholic High School (2023)
• National Public High School Record: 1:30.23 — Carmel (2023)

Top 3 Finishers:

1. Carmel ‘A’ – 1:31.54
2. Carroll (Fort Wayne) ‘A’- 1:34.18
3. Franklin Community ‘A’- 1:35.04

Carmel won their 2nd relay of the meet, the 200 freestyle relay, in 1:31.54. Faith Gorey went 23.47 to lead off, Alexandria Clark swam 23.37 on the 2nd leg, Molly sweeney went 23.30 on the 3rd leg, and Alex Shackell swam 21.40 on the anchor. This was the fastest split in the field by over half-a-second.

Carroll grabbed the 2nd spot, almost a second ahead of Franklin Community, swimming 1:34.18 with their team of Kate Fetters (23.45), Naomi Bowland (23.99), Jordyn Glassley (23.55), and Maris Williams (23.19).

Girl’s 100 Backstroke

• State Record: 51.50 — Berit Berglund, Carmel (2022)
• National High School Record: 49.61 — Claire Curzan, Cardinal Gibbons  (2022)
• National Public High School Record: 50.97 — Maggie Wanezek, Brookfield East (2023)

Top 8 Finishers:

1. Ellie Clarke (CAR)- 54.34
2. Kate Fetters (CAFW)- 55.33
3. Aubrey Simmons (KOKO)- 55.42
4. Ella Sears (ANGO)- 55.76
5. Molly Barnes (PENN)- 55.82
6. Lilly King (MUNS)- 56.02
7. Leah Debosch (CAR)- 56.57
8. Adalyn Laughner (CHES)- 56.81

Freshman Ellie Clarke won her first state title in the girl’s 100 yard backstroke right after earning the runner-up spot in the 500 freestyle swimming 54.34. Her best time is 53.65 from March of 2024.

Kate Fetters from Carroll Fort Wayne placed 2nd at 55.33. This was over a second off her best of 54.24 from her sectionals qualifying meet last weekend.

Girl’s 100 Breaststroke

• State Record: 58.40 — Emily Weiss, Yorktown (2018)
• National High School Record: 58.35 — Kaitlyn Dobler, Aloha High School (2020)
• National Public High School Record: 58.35 — Kaityln Dobler, Aloha High School (2020)

Top 8 Finishers

1. Madeline Moreth (VALP)- 1:00.58
2. Molly Sweeney (CAR)- 1:02.54
3. Lucy Enoch (CAR)- 1:02.64
4. Brenley Bonez (CHES)- 1:02.83
5. Addyson Czarnecki (CAR)- 1:03.46
6. Addy Szakaly (SBAD)- 1:03.50
7. Naomi Bowland (CAFW)- 1:03.52
8. Addison Beasley (WAWA)- 1:04.02

Madeline Moreth from Valparaiso went 1:00.58 to win the girl’s 100 breaststroke. The Florida commit dropped a little over half-a-second from her best of 1:01.16 that she went last month.

Molly Sweeney from Carmel placed 2nd in 1:02.54. Last year, she went 59.47 to win the event, and that time still stands as her personal best. She is committed to Tennessee for the fall of 2026.

Girl’s 400 Free Relay

• State Record: 3:15.38 — Carmel (2015)
• National High School Record:  3:14.80 —  Santa Margarita Catholic High School (2022)
• National Public High School Record: 3:15.38 — Carmel (2015)

Top 3 Finishers

1. Carmel ‘A’- 3:18.39
2. Hamilton Southeastern ‘A’- 3:26.56
3. Fishers ‘A’- 3:27.59

Carmel won the final event of the meet, swimming the relay in 3:18.39. Overall, this made six event wins, putting them at 198 all-time. We will have to wait for next season to see a 200th individual event win.

The team of Faith Gorey (50.12), Ellie Clarke (50.57), Lynsey Bowen (50.55), and Alex Shackell (47.15) won the event by eight seconds over Hamilton Southeastern, locking up Carmel’s 39th State Championship

Overall Team Scores

Top 5 Teams:

1. Carmel – 448
2. Carroll (Fort Wayne) – 212.5
3. Fishers – 170
4. Hamilton Southeastern – 142
5. Franklin Community – 136

And Still… your Indiana girls State Champions… Carmel High School for the 39th time. Next year, they will be hunting number 40.