Cyclones Publish High 10 Relay Time on Day One of Big 12 Championships

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Cyclones had a powerful begin on the primary day of competitors on the 2026 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships.

“I’m really excited because there’s a lot more in us,” stated head coach Matt Leach. “I’m pleasantly surprised that after this first session we’re ahead of West Virginia and Houston – that shows what this group is capable of. We had a top-10 all-time relay, diving stepped up and beat some schools we needed to beat, and we’re not done yet. Each session is a new opportunity to get better, and we have to keep building from here.”

Time Trials

Abbi Crum began the day for Iowa State swimming the 100 breast, posting a time of 1:03.28. Matilde Geromin adopted within the 200 breast, clocking a 2:17.05. Emma Kuhn closed out the morning for the Cyclones within the 50 backstroke, ending with a time of 26.29.

200 Medley Relay

The group of Emma Kuhn, Grace Swoboda, Kendall Mallers and Piper Hagen opened finals competitors within the 200 medley relay, ending in 1:40.68 to earn an eighth-place end general for the Cyclones. A powerful anchor leg helped seal the end and provides Iowa State a late push within the race. This time additionally ranks ninth on Iowa State’s all-time high performers listing and tenth on this system’s all-time high occasions listing.

Team Diving

The Cyclones competed within the crew diving occasion with Maggie Bendell, Ally Blumenfeld and Kate Mitchell every contributing two dives. The trio mixed for a complete rating of 239.90 in finals competitors, ending eighth general.

800 Free Relay

Iowa State closed the night with the 800 freestyle relay with Hagen, Keirlyn Mullica, Corinne Guist and Megan Marquardt representing the Cyclones. Hagen led the group with a 1:51.05, simply .80 seconds away from her private greatest. Altogether, the group posted a time of seven:29.18 to complete tenth general.

On Deck

The Cyclones will likely be again in motion tomorrow for day two of the Big 12 Championships beginning at 9 am CST.