TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Claire Parsons, Sophia Diaz, and Jecza Lopez all claimed individual wins on Friday night inside the Vigo County Aquatic Center as the Sycamores took on both Illinois and Vanderbilt on the first day of a two-day double dual meet over the weekend.
 
The Sycamores lead Vanderbilt, 118-46 through the first nine events, while Indiana State trails Illinois 100-67. Illinois leads the Commodores, 122-42.
 
Parsons claimed the 500-yard Freestyle win inside the pool on Friday night in recording Indiana State's first individual win of the night. The Terre Haute, Ind. native claimed the event win by 4.09 seconds over Illinois' Liv Dorshorst after touching the wall in 4:55.70.
 
Diaz picked up the Sycamores' second win of the night in the next event as the senior outpaced the field and out-touched Vanderbilt's Ellie Butler by .09 to claim the win. Diaz went out in 2:05.05 to lead three Sycamores inside the top four in the event.
 
Lopez broke her own school record in the 3M Springboard diving event on Friday night. The Guadalajara, Mexico native posted a six-dive score of 315.75 to break her previous mark of 315.37 set last February against Butler and Ball State.
 
The Sycamores' quartet of Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, and Addison Johnson were first to the wall for Indiana State in the opening 400-yard Medley Relay as the group finished second in the field in 3:45.92. Sahara Visscher, Jenna Nave, Diaz, and Kalli Agapios finished fourth in 3:54.62, while Kate Reeves, Kiarra Thomas, Allie Barasch, and Rachel Stutz finished ninth in 4:01.99.
 
Parsons paced the field in the 500-yard Freestyle to continue her winning ways on the season. She took the win in 4:55.70, while Grace Cummings (5:03.13) and Erin Cummins (5:03.67) both finished inside the top five. Maria Saldana Riebeling (5:05.29) and Peyton Heagy (5:08.78) finished sixth and seventh respectively.
 
Diaz continued the Sycamores' winning ways in the 200-yard Fly as the senior was first to the wall in 2:05.05. Haley Halsall (2:05.39) finished inside the top three, while Gemma Dilks was one spot back in 2:06.97. Raine Boles (2:08.32) and Raz Harel (2:11.56) both recorded top 10 finishes, with Elle Santucci (2:12.33) and Becca Shaffer (2:15.64) also taking on the field.
 
Ali Pearson put together a top three finish in the 100-yard Breaststroke to lead the Sycamores. The graduate student finished in 1:03.46 to place third, while Jenna Nave (1:06.05) was sixth overall. Kiarra Thomas rounded out the group in 1:09.98.
 
Anna Asplund was the first Sycamore to touch in the 200-yard Backstroke as the freshman paced Indiana State in the event. She went out in 2:04.49 to top Parsons in placing third overall. Parsons touched in 2:05.18 for her second top five finish, while Sara Keefe (2:07.92), Kate Reeves (2:08.53), Ella Moustgaard (2:08.79), and Kalli Agapios (2:11.65) also took on the field.
 
Addison Johnson (52.39) and Erin Cummins (52.75) finished third and fourth overall in the 100-yard Freestyle, while Sahara Visscher (53.36) and Peyton Heagy (53.97) were both inside the top 10 in the event. Allie Barasch (54.47), Rachel Stutz (54.75), and Ash Saple (53.96) added top finishes for the Sycamores.
 
Dilks led three Sycamores that finished inside the top 10 in the 200-yard IM as the sophomore went 2:09.00 to place fifth overall in the field. Saldana Riebeling (2:09.71) and Pearson (2:09.78) finished immediately behind their teammate, while Elle Santucci (2:11.97), Ella Moustgaard (2:13.29), and Kiarra Thomas (2:14.62) also competed in the event. The Sycamores had six go in an exhibition with Asplund (2:09.44), Halsall (2:12.73), Cummings (2:15.60), Diaz (2:15.65), Harel (2:16.38), and Shaffer (2:18.65) competing against each other.
 
The Sycamores' closed out the swimming events placing second in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Cummins, Boles, Visscher, and Agapios going 1:35.42 in the event. Johnson, Stutz, Parsons, and Barasch were fourth in 1:38.06, while Heagy, Saple, Nave, and Keefe placed seventh.
 
Lopez led three Sycamores in the diving event on Friday as the junior claimed top honors with a six-dive score of 315.75. Bree Cleary was fifth with 241.65, while Brenna Woodruff finished in 182.85.
 
Indiana State Top Finishers
400-yard Medley Relay: 2nd – Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Addison Johnson (3:48.65)
500-yard Free: 1st – Claire Parsons (4:55.70)
200-yard Fly: 1st – Sophia Diaz (2:05.05)
100-yard Breast: 3rd – Ali Pearson (1:03.46)
200-yard Back: 3rd – Anna Asplund (2:04.49)
100-yard Free: 3rd – Addison Johnson (42.39)
200-yard IM: 5th – Gemma Dilks (2:09.00)
200-yard Freestyle Relay: 2nd – Erin Cummins, Raine Boles, Sahara Visscher, Kalli Agapios (1:35.42)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (315.75 – School Record)
 
Up Next
Indiana State swimming and diving closes out the weekend meet with Illinois and Vanderbilt tomorrow starting at 11 a.m. at the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
 
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