Sycamores return to motion to host Illinois, Vanderbilt at Vigo County Aquatic Center

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State swimming and diving returns to motion this weekend because the Sycamores welcome each Illinois and Vanderbilt for a double twin meet contained in the Vigo County Aquatic Center over November 7-8. Friday evening’s occasions are set to start at 7 p.m. ET, whereas Saturday’s schedule is about to begin at 11 a.m. Results can be out there on MeetMobile.
 
“We’re looking forward to our first official home meet of the season,” head coach Josh Christensen mentioned. “Illinois and Vanderbilt will provide some excellent competition that will challenge us and require us to be at our best. We’ve had a couple great weeks of training since our last meet and the goal for this weekend will be to see some progression in how we are racing.”
 
Friday Event Schedule – 7 p.m.
400 Medley Relay, 500 Freestyle, 3M Diving, 200 Butterfly, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 IM, 200 Freestyle Relay
 
Saturday Event Schedule
200 Medley Relay, 1000 Freestyle, 50 Freestyle, 1M Diving, 100 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 400 IM, 400 Freestyle Relay
 
Indiana State heads again into motion following after two weeks off following their double twin meet in Evansville, Ind. in opposition to each Evansville and Southern Indiana contained in the Deaconess Aquatic Center. The Sycamores claimed 9 of the 16 occasion wins over the occasion to high each UE (200-99) and USI (221-79) on their solution to bettering to 3-0 general on the season.
 
The Sycamores’ wins over each the Purple Aces and the Screaming Eagles featured a number of swimming occasion wins from each Erin Cummins (200 & 500 Free) and Claire Parsons (1000 Free & 200 Back), whereas Jecza Lopez swept the 1M and 3M Springboard diving occasions for the second consecutive meet. Haley Halsall (200 Fly) and Ali Pearson (100 Breast) additionally picked up occasion wins on the Saturday afternoon meet.
 
Lopez has claimed MVC Diver of the Week honors twice already over the 2025 fall season after claiming the honors in opposition to each Missouri State, and the double twin meet in opposition to Evansville/USI. The junior has already clinched her spot on the 2026 NCAA Zone C Qualifiers, marking the primary Sycamore to realize the feat in each the 1M and 3M occasions for 2 consecutive seasons.
 
Indiana State has already seen a number of new marks on the all-time Top 10 Performance List by way of two meets on the 12 months. Freshman Grace Cummings moved into the highest 10 within the 1000 Freestyle with a ten:13.02 on the Blue-Gray Intrasquad, whereas Sara Keefe has made her mark in each the 50 Backstroke (27.12, Missouri State) and 100 Backstroke (56.82, Blue-Gray).
 
Divers Brenna Woodruff, Sophia Dansereau, and Bree Cleary have additionally jumped into the Indiana State Diving Top 15 all-time efficiency record following the Missouri State and Evansville/USI meets.
 
This weekend’s meet marks the second consecutive season Indiana State, Illinois, and Vanderbilt will compete in opposition to one another within the pool. The trio of groups battled final season on the House of Paign Invite hosted by Illinois on the Arc Pool over October 26-27.
 
The Sycamores claimed the 194-135 win over Vanderbilt on the meet, marking Indiana State’s first win over an SEC opponent within the inaugural assembly between the 2 packages. The Sycamores fell to Illinois (250.5-130.5) on the meet.
 
Highlighting the competitors final season included the Sycamores successful the 400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay, and the 200 Freestyle Relay. Alum Chloe Farro claimed the 100 Freestyle Super Final win to place factors within the Indiana State scoring column.
 
Claire Parsons (500 & 1000 Free), Ali Pearson (50 & 100 Breast), Raine Boles (100 Fly), Kaleigh Kelley (50 & 100 Fly), Brenna Woodruff (3M Diving), Erin Cummins (200 Free), Sahara Visscher (50 Back), Sophia Diaz (200 Fly) all recorded high three finishes for the Sycamores throughout the 2 day meet to focus on the Indiana State returners to the pool.
 
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