Cummings, Pearson, Lopez notch wins in twin meet setback to Ball State

MUNCIE, Ind. – Grace Cummings, Ali Pearson, and Jecza Lopez all recorded two wins apiece as Indiana State took on Ball State in twin meet competitors on Friday evening contained in the Lewellen Aquatic Center, however the Sycamores had been unable to high the Cardinals within the 172-128 defeat.
 
Cummings (10:06.98) set a brand new facility file within the 1000-yard Freestyle to focus on the Sycamores’ swimming efforts as she took down the previous mark of 10:11.55 set again in 1994 by Notre Dame’s Shelley Hotchkiss. She adopted up with the 500-yard Freestyle win to finish the space sweep.
 
Pearson (200-yard Breast, 100-yard Breast) and Jecza Lopez (1M Diving, 3M Diving) additionally swept their signature occasions to focus on Indiana State’s efforts towards the Cardinals.
 
“We had some places where we raced really rough tonight, but some others where we just didn’t quite show up the way we normally do,” head coach Josh Christensen stated. “Hats off to Ball State, they put together a great meet. We’ve got three and a half weeks to keep preparing for conference and we’re excited to do that.”
 
Indiana State opened competitors with the 200-yard Medley Relay because the group of Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, and Kalli Agapios completed third within the discipline in 1:46.56. The second group of Anna Asplund, Jenna Nave, Allie Barasch, and Ash Saple positioned fifth in 1:48.48, whereas Kate Reeves, Kiarra Thomas, Sophia Diaz, and Rachel Stutz positioned sixth in 1:51.27.
 
Grace Cummings continued her dominance within the 1000-yard Freestyle occasion because the freshman set a brand new Lewellen Aquatic Center facility file within the occasion. Cummings touched the wall in 10:06.98 to high teammate Maria Saldana Riebeling (10:23.45) by almost 17 seconds. Claire Parsons positioned fifth in 10:34.73.
 
Erin Cummins was first to the wall for the Sycamores within the 200-yard Freestyle occasion because the junior positioned second within the discipline in 1:53.16. Peyton Heagy positioned fourth in 1:55.14, whereas Addison Johnson was two spots again in 1:59.07.
 
Kate Reeves was the primary Sycamore to complete within the 100-yard Backstroke because the junior paced the Sycamores ending fourth total in 59.37. Sara Keefe (59.38) and Anna Asplund (59.78) each completed inside the highest six, whereas Ella Moustgaard took on the sector ending in 59.50.
 
Ali Pearson picked up Indiana State’s second win within the pool within the 100-yard Breaststroke because the graduate scholar completed in 1:05.14. Jenna Nave was third in 1:06.36, whereas Kiarra Thomas positioned sixth in 1:11.83.
 
The Sycamores took on the sector within the 200-yard Fly with Haley Halsall the primary Indiana State athlete to the touch the wall in 2:04.99 inserting second. Sophia Diaz was fourth in 2:08.60, whereas Gemma Dilks (2:09.76) and Becca Shaffer (2:16.45) additionally took on the sector.
 
Kalli Agapios was the primary Sycamore to complete within the 50-yard Freestyle because the senior touched the wall in 24.82 to position fourth total. Ash Saple (25.01) and Raine Boles (25.14) completed fifth and sixth total, whereas Rachel Stutz (25.14) and Allie Barasch (25.27) additionally took on the sector within the race.
 
Following the early break, Erin Cummins was the primary Sycamore to the wall within the 100-yard Freestyle because the junior positioned second within the discipline in 52.08. Kalli Agapios was fourth in 53.82, whereas Ash Saple was sixth in 54.86. Rachel Stutz competed individually ending in 54.74.
 
Anna Asplund led 5 Sycamores within the 200-yard Backstroke with the freshman inserting second within the discipline in 2:04.87. Sara Keefe was fifth in 2:10.32, whereas Ella Moustgaard positioned sixth in 2:10.36. Kate Reeves (2:10.36) and Elle Santucci (2:11.83) additionally took on the sector within the race.
 
Ali Pearson picked up her second win of the night within the 200-yard Breaststroke because the graduate scholar went 2:22.32 to steer the sector. Jenna Nave was third total in 2:24.43, whereas Gemma Dilks positioned sixth in 2:28.79. Peyton Heagy rounded out the group in 2:31.94.
 
Grace Cummings adopted up along with her second win of the night because the Kent, England native topped the sector within the 500-yard Freestyle. Cummings went 5:04.44 to say the win by three seconds, whereas Claire Parsons completed third in 5:07.60. Haley Halsall was fourth within the discipline in 5:10.60.
 
Addison Johnson was the primary Sycamore to the wall within the 100-yard Fly because the freshman went 57.96 to position third within the discipline. Raine Boles (58.84) and Sophia Diaz (58.90) completed proper behind their teammate, whereas Allie Barasch (59.23) and Becca Shaffer (1:00.95) additionally competed within the discipline.
 
Maria Saldana Riebeling led six Sycamores within the discipline within the 200-yard IM because the sophomore positioned second total in 2:08.27. Gemma Dilks was fifth in 2:10.11, whereas Anna Asplund was sixth in 2:13.56. Ella Moustgaard (2:12.04), Sara Keefe (2:15.56), Kiarra Thomas (2:15.59), and Elle Santucci (2:17.04) additionally competed within the occasion.
 
The Sycamores positioned second total within the 400-yard Freestyle Relay to shut out the ultimate swimming occasion of the day as Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Claire Parsons, and Kalli Agapios went out in 3:31.87. Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Peyton Heagy, and Ash Saple completed fourth in 3:36.47, whereas Sophia Diaz, Allie Barasch, Haley Halsall, and Rachel Stutz positioned fifth in 3:41.99.
 
Jecza Lopez dominated the 1M Springboard diving discipline on the boards because the junior scored 303.08 to win the occasion by over 70 factors. Ella Taylor (229.58), Sofia Dansereau (225.45), and Brenna Woodruff (216.45) all completed inside the highest 5, whereas Bree Cleary was eighth in 207.38.
 
Lopez accomplished the diving sweep within the 3M Springboard discipline because the junior led 4 Sycamores within the high 4 within the occasion. The Guadalajara, Mexico native scored 301.50 to say the title over Dansereau (232.35), Woodruff (230.40), and Cleary (227.40). Taylor was sixth in 199.95.
 
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
200-yard Medley Relay: third – Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Kalli Agapios (1:46.56)
1000-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (10:06.98 – Lewellen Aquatic Center Facility Record)
200-yard Freestyle: 2nd – Erin Cummins (1:53.16)
100-yard Backstroke: 4th – Kate Reeves (59.37)
100-yard Breaststroke: 1st – Ali Pearson (1:05.14)
200-yard Fly: 2nd – Haley Halsall (2:04.99)
50-yard Freestyle: 4th – Kalli Agapios (24.82)
100-yard Freestyle: 2nd – Erin Cummins (52.08)
200-yard Backstroke: 2nd – Anna Asplund (2:04.87)
200-yard Breaststroke: 1st – Ali Pearson (2:22.32)
500-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (5:04.44)
100-yard Fly: third – Addison Johnson (57.96)
200-yard IM: 2nd – Maria Saldana Riebeling (2:08.27)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 2nd – Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Claire Parsons, Kalli Agapios (3:31.87)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (303.08)
3M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (301.50)
 
Up Next
The Indiana State diving workforce heads to Chicago, Ill. on Saturday, February 7, because the Sycamores compete within the UIC Diving Invite.
 
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