Sycamores repeat as Missouri Valley Swimming and Diving Champions

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State swimming and diving repeated because the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Champions because the Sycamores claimed their second consecutive convention title on Saturday night time contained in the Deaconess Aquatic Center.
 
The Sycamores totaled 1,236 complete factors throughout the four-day meet to prime Southern Illinois (1,161) and Missouri State (1,117) on their strategy to claiming the second title in program historical past.
 
Head Coach Josh Christensen was named the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year, whereas freshman Grace Cummings was named the Valley’s Women’s Freshman of the Year following dominant performances in each the 500-yard and 1650-yard Freestyle occasions.
 
Saturday Evening Recap
Grace Cummings claimed the MVC title within the 1650-yard Freestyle and earned Indiana State’s first-ever NCAA Qualifying time within the course of because the freshman swam away along with her second title of the week with a time of 16:17.25. The Sycamores swept the highest three positions within the race with Claire Parsons (16:40.13) and Maria Saldana Riebeling (16:40.39) ending second and third, whereas Gemma Dilks (16:46.69) positioned fifth. Haley Halsall added a top-10 end in 17:03.81.
 
The Sycamores success continued within the pool within the 200-yard Backstroke as Anna Asplund went sub-2:00 to complete in 1:59.86 and earn a spot on the rostrum in third place within the A-Finals. Sahara Visscher (2:03.34) and Sara Keefe (2:05.33) additionally added prime spots within the C-Finals.
 
Kaleigh Kelley took on the sector within the 100-yard Freestyle A-Finals putting fifth total with a time of fifty.33. Erin Cummins positioned twelfth total taking up the B-Finals in fishing in 50.87, whereas Addison Johnson was seventeenth in 51.20 after profitable the C-Finals.
 
Ali Pearson set a brand new Indiana State college file within the 200-yard Breaststroke because the graduate scholar rallied again to put second total within the discipline in 2:13.42. Her mark broke the oldest standing Indiana State file courting again to 2018 when Blanca Saez-Illobre went 2:13.97 on the MVC Championships. Jenna Nave (2:20.56) and Peyton Heagy (2:22.88) each took on the B-Finals ending thirteenth and fifteenth respectively.
 
Jecza Lopez positioned second total within the 3M Springboard A-Finals because the junior diver scored 279.70. Brenna Woodruff (233.11) positioned eleventh total whereas competing within the comfort bracket, whereas Sofia Dansereau was 14th in 221.05.
 
Indiana State closed out the occasions within the pool ending fourth total within the 400-yard Freestyle Relay as Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Kalli Agapios, and Kaleigh Kelley completed in 3:20.92.
 
Saturday Evening Results
1650-yard Freestyle: MVC Champion – Grace Cummings (16.17.25 – Indiana State Record, NCAA Qualifier), Claire Parsons (16:40.13, 2nd), Maria Saldana Riebeling (16:40.39, third), Gemma Dilks (16:46.69, fifth), Haley Halsall (17:03.81, ninth)
200-yard Backstroke: A-Finals – Anna Asplund (1:59.86, third); C-Finals – Sahara Visscher (2:03.34, 18th), Sara Keefe (2:05.33, twenty first);
100-yard Freestyle: A-Finals – Kaleigh Kelley (50.33, fifth); B-Finals – Erin Cummins (50.87, twelfth); C-Finals – Addison Johnson (51.20, seventeenth);
200-yard Breaststroke: A-Finals – Ali Pearson (2:13.42, 2nd – Indiana State Record); B-Finals – Jenna Nave (2:20.56, thirteenth), Peyton Heagy (2:22.88, fifteenth);
3M Springboard: A-Finals – Jecza Lopez (279.70, 2nd); B-Finals – Brenna Woodruff (233.15, eleventh), Sofia Dansereau (221.05, 14th);
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 4th – Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Kalli Agapios, Kaleigh Kelley (3:20.92)
 
Saturday Morning Recap
Indiana State opened the morning placing three swimmers within the 200-yard Backstroke finals headlined by Anna Asplund qualifying for the A-Finals within the occasion. The freshman positioned sixth within the prelims with a time of two:01.08 to advance within the prime eight. Sara Keefe (2:06.11) and Sahara Visscher (2:06.48) additionally superior to the C-Finals within the occasion after putting inside the highest 24. Ella Moustgaard (2:03.28) and Kate Reeves (2:03.28) each competed in exhibition swims within the occasion.
 
The 100-yard Freestyle featured three extra Sycamores advancing into the night’s occasion finals. Kaleigh Kelley turned within the third quickest time within the morning session in 50.07 to advance into the A-Finals. Erin Cummins went 51.17 to advance within the B-Finals, whereas Addison Johnson can be within the C-Finals after going 51.69. Kalli Agapios (52.13) narrowly missed out on the sector.
 
All three Sycamores within the 200-yard Breaststroke superior to the night’s finals headlined by Ali Pearson qualifying for the A-Finals within the occasion. The graduate scholar posted a 2:17.11 to complete fourth within the prelim spherical and superior inside the highest eight. Jenna Nave (2:21.02) and Peyton Heagy (2:22.04) each superior into the B-Finals on the night time.
 
Jecza Lopez claimed the 3M Springboard preliminary qualifiers with a six-dive rating of 280.10 to go into the night’s A-Finals. Brenna Woodruff (210.15) and Sofia Dansereau (205.25) each superior into the B-Finals after ending inside the highest 16. Bree Cleary wrapped up the group posting a six-dive rating of 194.85 in an exhibition.
 
Saturday Morning Finals Qualifiers
200-yard Backstroke: A-Finals – Anna Asplund (2:01.08); C-Finals – Sara Keefe (2:06.11), Sahara Visscher (2:06.48);
100-yard Freestyle: A-Finals – Kaleigh Kelley (50.07); B-Finals – Erin Cummins (51.17); C-Finals – Addison Johnson (51.69);
200-yard Breaststroke: A-Finals – Ali Pearson (2:17.11); B-Finals – Jenna Nave (2:21.02), Peyton Heagy (2:22.04);
3M Springboard: A-Finals – Jecza Lopez (280.10 – Top Overall Seed); B-Finals – Brenna Woodruff (210.15), Sofia Dansereau (205.25);
 
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