OXFORD, Ohio – Grace Cummings made Indiana State history on Saturday afternoon as the freshman set a new mark in the 1650-yard Freestyle to highlight the final day at the 2025 Miami Invite.
 
Cummings shattered Indiana State's previous record in the 1650-yard Freestyle by over eight seconds, posting a 16:23.09 on her way to posting a time that was the Sycamores' first swim in program history under the new NCAA postseason standard.
 
"Grace's swim was a historic one this evening," head coach Josh Christensen said. "Not only was it a school record and a win, but it's our first ever performance under the new NCAA standards. She'll have to do it again at conference and win the event to qualify, but it's a very high-level swim and a big first for our program."
 
Cummings' swim highlighted a weekend that featured 50 new lifetime best, 32 new season bests, and 20 new entries into the Sycamores' Top 10 all-time performance list.
 
"We have a lot of positives to take away from this weekend," Christensen added. "We had 50 lifetime bests and many other solid performances overall. We definitely have some places we're going to need to get a lot better, so we're excited to get back to work on Monday and keep improving."
 
Indiana State finished third overall in the team standings over the Miami Invite with 1101 total points over the four-day meet. Notre Dame claimed the team title with 1628 points, while host Miami was second with 1586 points.
 
Saturday Night Results
Grace Cummings made Indiana State history on Saturday afternoon as the freshman topped the field and shattered the Sycamores' record in the 1650-yard Freestyle by over eight seconds in winning the event. Cummings went out in 16:23.09 to break the previous mark of 16:31.28 set by Claire Parsons last season at the Miami Invite.
 
Cummings topped the rest of the field by 11 seconds as she held off Parsons (16:34.29) to claim the title. Maria Saldana Riebeling finished fourth in 16:49.27 with Haley Halsall going 17:04.93 to place ninth in the field as the Sycamores put four swimmers inside the top nine overall.
 
Anna Asplund put together a 2:00.57 to lead the Sycamores in the A-Finals in the 200-yard Backstroke as the freshman finished seventh overall in the field. Elle Santucci (2:04.37), Ella Moustgaard (2:04.38), and Kalli Agapios (2:08.54) competed in the C-Finals. Sara Keefe (2:03.60) and KateReeves (2:04.64) rounded out the group in the D-Finals round.
 
Erin Cummins took on the field in the100-yard Freestyle A-Finals with the junior finishing eighth overall with a time of 50.96. Addison Johnson finished 15th in 51.87 in competing in the B-Finals, while Ash Saple (52.47) took on the field in the C-Finals. Sahara Visscher (51.41) topped the field in the D-Finals with Allie Barasch (52.50), and Rachel Stutz (52.57) rounding out the group in competition.
 
Ali Pearson was the top Sycamore in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the graduate student finished fifth overall in the 200-yard Breaststroke A-Finals after touching the wall in 2:15.22. Jenna Nave was 16th in 2:21.97 in taking on the B-Finals group, while Peyton Heagy (2:24.72) finished in the C-Finals. Kiarra Thomas placed second in the D-Finals group in 2:26.22.
 
Haley Halsall led six Sycamores who advanced to the 200-yard Fly finals on Saturday evening as the senior finished fifth overall in the field with a time of 2:02.53. Sophia Diaz joined her in the A-Finals finishing eighth overall in 2:04.67. Gemma Dilks (2:05.89), Raz Harel (2:09.83), and Raine Boles (2:10.67) all finished inside the top 16 after competing in the B-Finals, while Elle Santucci went 2:09.60 to place 20th overall in the field.
 
The Sycamores wrapped up events in the pool with the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with the top team of Cummins, Johnson, Agapios, and Visscher finishing fifth overall in 3:22.91. The second group of Parsons, Saldana Riebeling, Pearson, and Heagy finished ninth in 3:26.80, while Boles, Barasch, Stutz, and Saple finished 13th in 3:29.67. The final group of Asplund, Reeves, Nave, and Thomas finished 18th in 3:34.59.
 
Saturday Night Finals Top Finishers
1650-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (16:23.09 – Indiana State Record, Below NCAA Cut)
200-yard Backstroke: 7th – Anna Asplund (2:00.57)
50-yard Freestyle: 8th – Erin Cummins (50.96)
200-yard Breaststroke: 5th – Ali Pearson (2:15.22)
200-yard Fly: 5th – Haley Halsall (2:02.53)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 5th – Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Kalli Agapios, Sahara Visscher (3:22.91)
 
Saturday Morning Results
Indiana State put someone in the A-Finals in all four individual swimming events on Saturday morning as the Sycamores started the final day of competition off strong. Anna Asplund (200 Back), Erin Cummins (100 Free), Ali Pearson (200 Breast), Haley Halsall (200 Fly), and Sophia Diaz (200 Fly) all advanced into the top eight of the evening's finals.
 
Asplund started the morning off for the Sycamores posting the fifth-best time in the morning's 200-yard Backstroke as the freshman went sub-2:00 in the pool. Her time of 1:59.83 put her fifth on Indiana State's all-time performance list and propelled her into the A-Finals. Elle Santucci (2:04.36), Ella Moustgaard (2:05.27), and Kalli Agapios (2:05.35) all advanced into the C-Finals, while Sara Keefe (2:05.66) moved on to the evening's D-Finals.
 
Cummins made another A-Finals over the weekend as the junior went sixth in the field in the 100-yard Freestyle with a time of 50.51. Addison Johnson (51.31) moved onto the B-Finals, while Ash Saple (52.43) made it into the C-Finals. Allie Barasch (52.56) and Rachel Stutz (52.65) will compete in the evening's D-Finals. Sahara Visscher narrowly missed out on the field after going 52.89.
 
Pearson made her second consecutive A-Finals in the breaststroke events as the graduate student went 2:16.43 to place fourth overall in the morning event session. Jenna Nave (2:22.13) advanced to the B-Finals, while Peyton Heagy (2:24.50) moved onto the C-Finals. Kiarra Thomas rounded out the group in competition advancing into the D-Finals in 2:29.54.
 
Six Sycamores advanced to the finals on Saturday night led by Halsall (2:02.70) and Diaz (2:03.53) both finishing inside the top eight to advance to the A-Finals. Raine Boles (2:07.62), Raz Harel (2:07.62), and Gemma Dilks (2:07.91) will compete in the B-Finals. Elle Santucci (2:09.85) will compete in the evening's C-Finals.
 
Saturday Morning Prelims Top Finishers
200-yard Backstroke: 5th – Anna Asplund (1:59.83)
100-yard Freestyle: 6th – Erin Cummins (50.51)
200-yard Breaststroke: 4th – Ali Pearson (2:16.43)
200-yard Fly: 5th – Haley Halsall (2:02.70)
 
Up Next
Indiana State swimming and diving returns to the Vigo County Aquatic Center on Saturday, December 6, as the Sycamores host Toledo for Senior Day. Events are scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
 
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