TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Eight Sycamore swimmers are heading down to the 2024 CSCAA National Invitational Championship, while two Indiana State divers are heading to the NCAA Zone C Qualifiers as ISU swimming & diving continues postseason competition this weekend.
 
Dorotea Bukvic, Alexandria Cotter, Erin Cummins, Chloe Farro, Kaleigh Kelley, Claire Parsons, Ali Pearson, and Alexa Szadorski all qualified for the CSCAA NIC held down in Ocala, Fla. over March 14-16. The three-day event will feature preliminary rounds in the starting at 9:30 a.m., while event finals begin at 6 p.m. The distance session and events are set for Saturday and Sunday.
 
Bailey Betzer (1M) and Zoe Smith (1M & 3M) both qualified for the NCAA Zone C Diving qualifiers set to run from March 13-16 in Louisville, Ky. at the Ralph Wright Natatorium. It marks Betzer's first appearance in the NCAA Zones, while Smith returns for her second season in the ISU Blue & White after qualifying for both in the 2022-23 season.
 
"We're excited to return to the CSCAA NIC meet," head coach Josh Christensen said. "This is a great opportunity for our program to compete on a national level against some top tier competition. We've had a tremendous season and we've got some excellent opportunities to add to that down in Florida this weekend."
 
The Sycamores look to continue a growing trend at the CSCAA NIC's last season highlighted by ISU alum Marni Gray going three-for-three in advancing to event finals. It also marks the fourth consecutive season ISU has sent a team to the CSCAA postseason.
 
Indiana State recorded 16 school records over the course of the 2023-24 season. The Sycamores rewrote the record book with new marks in the 50-, 100-, 200-, 500-, 1000-, and 1650-Freestyle events, the 50- and 100-Breaststroke, the 100-Fly, the 100-, 200-, and 400-IMs, and four of the five team relays to highlight the year.
 
Indiana State swimming and diving finished second overall in the 2024 MVC Swimming & Diving Championships after posting a program-record 1294.5 points in the Sycamores' second consecutive runner-up result at the conference's premier meet. The Sycamores set 11 new school records over the four-day event in Evansville at the Deaconess Aquatic Center.
 
Overall, 14 Sycamores received All-Conference recognition highlighted by Erin Cummins (500 Free), Claire Parsons (500 Free & 1650 Free), Alexandria Cotter (200 IM & 400 IM), and Kaleigh Kelley (100 Fly) all earning First Team All-Conference honors after finishing in the top three in an individual A-Final.
 
Ten additional Sycamores also competed in the A-Finals over the Missouri Valley Championships finishing inside the top-eight in their specific events. Esther Rydbeck Norden, Dorotea Bukvic, Alexa Szadorski, Zoe Smith, Chloe Farro, Kaimi Matsumoto, Raz Harel, Ali Pearson, Haley Halsall, and Olivia DiRuzza all competed in the event finals in multiple events throughout the weekend.
 
The NCAA Zone C Diving Events schedule:
Thursday, March 14

• Prelims/Quarterfinals (10 a.m.) - Women's 1M Diving
• Finals – Women's 1M Diving

Friday, March 15

• Prelims/Quarterfinals (10 a.m.) – Women's 3M Diving
• Finals – Women's 3M Diving 

The CSCAA Events schedule:
Thursday, March 14

• Prelims (9:30 a.m.): 50 Backstroke, 500 Freestyle, 50 Butterfly, 200 IM, 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay
• Finals (6 p.m.): 200 Free Relay, 50 Backstroke, 500 Freestyle, 50 Butterfly, 200 IM, 50 Breaststroke, 50 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay

Friday, March 15

• Prelims (9:30 a.m.): 400 IM, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 800 Freestyle Relay
• Finals (6 p.m.): 200 Medley Relay, 400 IM, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke, 100 Backstroke, 800 Freestyle Relay

Saturday, March 16

• Prelims (9:30 a.m.): 100 IM, 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay, 1000/1650 Freestyle
• Finals (6 p.m.): 1000/1650 Freestyle, 100 IM, 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay

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