Sycamores set to open fall slate with annual Blue-Gray Meet

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State swimming & diving heads to the Vigo County Aquatic Center this weekend for the annual Blue-Gray meet because the Sycamores dive into competitors with their exhibition meet set to start at 6 p.m. ET with dwell outcomes scheduled by means of MeetMobile.
 
2026-27 Blue-Gray Rosters
Blue Team: Brenna Woodruff, Sofia Dansereau, Grace Cummings, Jenna Nave, Lily Glasgow, Anna Asplund, Kate Reeves, Ash Saple, Gemma Dilks, Paige Austin-Burrows, Erin Cummins, Ella Moustgaard, Allie Barasch, Kiarra Thomas.
 
Gray Team: Jecza Lopez, Alessandra Mittelstadt, Maria Saldana Riebeling, Ilkim Karaali, Eva Nordyke, Sahara Visscher, Sara Keefe, Rachel Stutz, Elle Santucci, Addison Johnson, Annabelle Francke, Kaleigh Kelley, Giada Tarterini, Raz Harel.
 
Schedule of Events
200 Medley Relay, 1000 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 50 Free, 1M Diving, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 500 Free, 100 Fly, 3M Diving, 200 IM, 400 Free Relay
 
Indiana State heads into the 2026-27 season after efficiently defending their Missouri Valley Conference crown this previous season on the Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Ind. 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 approach to claiming the second title in program historical past.
 
The Sycamores claimed three particular person titles with MVC Freshman Swimmer of the Year Grace Cummings topping the sphere in each the 500-yard and 1650-yard Freestyle occasions, whereas Ali Pearson was the highest swimmer within the 100-yard Breaststroke. Indiana State additionally claimed the occasion win within the 200-yard Medley Relay. The depth of Indiana State’s roster was evident with 10 athletes incomes MVC First Team honors, whereas an extra 10 athletes acquired recognition on the Honorable Mention squad.
 
Among the returners highlighting the roster from the First Team consists of Anna Asplund, Grace Cummings, Kaleigh Kelley, Jecza Lopez, Maria Saldana Riebeling, and Sahara Visscher. Erin Cummins, Gemma Dilks, and Addison Johnson all return after recognition on the Honorable Mention squad.
 
The annual Blue-Gray meet is the fruits of the autumn preseason because the Sycamores break up into two groups in an evening of competitors within the pool. The groups compete in a collection of occasions all through the preseason in constructing workforce bonding and camaraderie each out and in of the water forward of the season’s begin.
 
The Gray Team picked up their third win within the final 4 seasons within the 2025-26 meet by a rating of 161-121 to say the intrasquad title. The win snapped the Blue Team’s momentum after claiming the 2024-25 title by a rating of 161-119.
 
Overall, numerous athletes on the roster will doubtlessly defend their titles with Sara Keefe (100-yard, 200-yard Backstroke), Sahara Visscher (100-yard Free), Kaleigh Kelley (100-yard Fly), Gemma Dilks (200-yard IM), and Erin Cummins (200-yard Freestyle) amongst final 12 months’s winners returning to the roster. Jecza Lopez (1M, 3M Springboard) swept each diving occasions and is again on the boards once more this 12 months.
 
The Sycamores are set to open the 2026-27 common season on Friday, October 9, as part of the Homecoming festivities working all through the week. The meet may even function Indiana State’s Alumni Weekend meet because the Sycamores host Illinois State in a twin meet competitors set to start at 6 p.m. on the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
 
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