TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State is back at the Vigo County Aquatic Center this weekend as the Sycamores wrap up the home portion of the 2024 calendar on Friday evening against Eastern Illinois. Events are set to begin at 6 p.m. ET with live results running on MeetMobile.
 
The Sycamores head into the meet two weeks removed from their first dual meet of the 2024-25 season, a 213.5-86.5 win over Illinois State back on October 4, in Normal, Ill. Indiana State went on to set four pool/facility records overall in the meet win over the Redbirds, while Chloe Farro (Swimmer) and Maria Saldana Riebeling (Freshman) claimed Missouri Valley Conference weekly honors.
 
"After a weekend off, we're looking forward to getting back into competition," head coach Josh Christensen. "We've been consistent in training and Friday will be an opportunity to work on race execution. We'll be wearing pink caps in honor of breast conference awareness month. That's a cause that's important to our program, as the families of several current and former student-athletes have been impacted by breast cancer."
 
Overall, Indiana State claimed 13 of the 16 event wins in the pool against the Redbirds in their first competition of the 2024-25 season.
 
Claire Parsons (1000- and 500-yard Free), Sophia Diaz (200- and 100-yard Fly), and Chloe Farro (50- and 100-yard Free) all won multiple events for Indiana State on the afternoon to highlight the meet. Erin Cummins (200 Free), Ali Pearson (100 Breast), Olivia Diruzza (200 Back), Kaleigh Kelley (200 Breast), and Alexandria Cotter (200 IM) also added individual wins. The Sycamores also swept both relay events in the 200-yard Medley Relay and the 400-yard Freestyle Relay.
 
Daniela Orta Castaneda paced Indiana State's diving efforts in both the 1M and 3M diving events, while Lucia McDougall, Ella Taylor, Brenna Woodruff, and Angelina Damiano also took on the competition for the Sycamores off the diving boards.
 
Eastern Illinois made their season debut on October 4 in a dual meet at IU Indy as the Panthers dropped a 190-65 decision to the Jaguars. Corinne Staneart (200 Breast) and Kaylan Ottosen (200 Free, 100 Free) were among the standouts for EIU at the opening event.
 
Schedule of Events
200 Medley Relay, 1000 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 50 free, 3M Diving, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 500 free, 100 Fly, 1M Diving, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay
 
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