CARBONDALE, Ill. – Grace Cummings swept the distance events and Jecza Lopez continued her dominance on the diving boards as Indiana State recorded eight event wins on Saturday afternoon to top both Southern Illinois and Evansville at the Shea Natatorium.
 
The Sycamores topped Southern Illinois, 156-140, and completed the meet sweep with a 253-42 win over Evansville. Indiana State's win over the Salukis marked the Sycamores' first program win over SIU in Carbondale in program history.
 
Cummings (1000 Free, 500 Free) and Lopez (3M Diving, 1M Diving) both won multiple events on the afternoon, while Haley Halsall (200 Fly), Raine Boles (100 Fly), and Kaleigh Kelley (50 Free) also claimed individual wins. The Sycamores capped the event by claiming the win in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with the fifth-fastest time on the Indiana State all-time performance list.
 
"I'm very proud of the fight and determination we showed today," head coach Josh Christensen said. "SIU is a very good team and we knew this meet would provide a big challenge. We weren't perfect, but we found ways to get it done. We're excited to get back to work on Monday."
 
Indiana State opened the action in the pool on Saturday afternoon with the Sycamores' top team in the 200-yard Medley Relay placing third overall. Sahara Visscher, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, and Kaleigh Kelley touched the wall in 1:42.37 to lead three Sycamore teams in the in third place. The second quartet of Sara Keefe, Jenna Nave, Allie Barasch, and Kalli Agapios was fourth in 1:45.59, while the final group of Kate Reeves, Kiarra Thomas, Sophia Diaz, and Ash Saple was sixth in 1:47.19.
 
Grace Cummings continued her recent dominance in the distance events as the freshman topped the field in the 1000-yard Freestyle. Cummings went 9:52.98 to win the event by nearly 16 seconds over teammate Maria Saldana Riebeling (10:08.62), while Gemma Dilks was fourth overall in 10:27.13.
 
Erin Cummins nearly made it two consecutive wins for the Sycamores in the 200-yard Freestyle as the junior finished seconds in the event with a time of1:48.86. Addison Johnson and Peyton Heagy finished third and fourth in 1:52.10 and 1:53.27 respectively, while Rachel Stutz placed sixth overall in the field in 1:55.04.
 
Sara Keefe was the first Sycamore to the wall in the 100-yard Backstroke event as the freshman was third overall in 57.06. Kate Reeves (57.27) and Anna Asplund (58.25) were also inside the top five, while Sahara Visscher was seventh in 58.74. Ella Moustgaard also broke the 1:00 mark finishing in 57.60.
 
Ali Pearson was the top Sycamore in the 100-yard Breaststroke with the graduate student finishing third in 1:01.92. Jenna Nave was sixth in 1:06.72, while Kiarra Thomas was ninth in 1:09.65.
 
Haley Halsall continued her dominance in the 200-yard Fly event as the senior topped the field in 2:00.64. Sophia Diaz (2:04.08) and Raz Harel (2:07.27) both finished inside the top five overall, while Elle Santucci (2:09.75) and Becca Shaffer (2:10.45) also competed in the event.
 
Kaleigh Kelley continued to showcase why she is one of the top sprinters in the Valley as the junior topped the field in the 50-yard Freestyle by .25 seconds, winning in 23.06. Raine Boles (23.65) was third overall, while Kalli Agapios (24.02) and Ash Saple (24.14) finished inside the top six. Allie Barasch rounded out the group in 24.45.
 
Jecza Lopez picked up where she left off after the holidays claiming the title in the 3M Springboard event as the junior posted a six-dive score of 282.30. Brenna Woodruff was second overall with 238.80, while Ella Taylor (219.35), Bree Cleary (218.05), and Sofia Dansereau (218.00) completed a Sycamore sweep with all five divers finishing inside the top five.
 
Addison Johnson was the first Indiana State swimmer to the wall in the 100-yard Freestyle as the freshman finished in 51.10. Kalli Agapios was fourth in the field in 52.24, while Ash Saple placed sixth in 53.47. Rachel Stutz was eighth overall in 53.57.
 
Anna Asplund paced four Sycamores in the top seven in the 200-yard Backstroke field as the freshman finished third in 2:01.90. Ella Moustgaard was fifth in 2:04.40, while Sara Keefe (2:05.11) and Elle Santucci (2:07.23) placed sixth and seventh respectively. Kate Reeves wrapped up the group in 2:07.28.
 
Ali Pearson was the first Sycamore to the wall in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the graduate student went 2:17.11 to place third in the field. Jenna Nave (2:26.51), Peyton Heagy (2:28.58), and Kiarra Thomas (2:29.59) all finished inside the top eight in the field.
 
Grace Cummings completed the distance sweep in the pool on Saturday as the freshman topped the field in the 500-yard Freestyle, as the Sycamores claimed the top four spots in the event. Cummings touched the wall in 4:53.79 to finish ahead of teammate Erin Cummins (4:55.05), with Maria Saldana Riebeling (4:59.36) placing third. Haley Halsall rounded out the group in 5:02.86 to place fourth. Gemma Dilks went 5:04.53 in an exhibition swim.
 
Raine Boles led five Sycamores in the top six in the 100-yard Fly as the senior was first to the wall in the event in going 55.66. Sophia Diaz (55.99) and Kaleigh Kelley (56.59) finished second and third respectively, while Allie Barasch (57.23) and Raz Harel (57.74) finished fifth and sixth overall. Becca Shaffer rounded out the group in 59.06 to put all six Sycamores under the 1:00 mark.
 
Jecza Lopez topped the field by over 50 points in the 1M Springboard event as the junior scored 273.30 over her six dives on the afternoon. Sofia Dansereau was second overall with 218.25, while Bree Cleary (214.85) and Ella Taylor (212.95) finished third and fourth in the event. Brenna Woodruff rounded out the Sycamores scoring 195.40 to place seventh.
 
Anna Asplund was the first Sycamore to finish in the 200-yard IM event on Saturday afternoon as the freshman placed fourth in the field in 2:07.57. Maria Saldana Riebeling (2:08.04), Ella Moustgaard (2:08.53), and Ali Pearson (2:09.18) all finished inside the top eight, while Elle Santucci (2:10.08) and Sara Keefe (2:10.13) also took on the field for Indiana State.
 
Indiana State put together the fifth-best time on the all-time performance list in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay to wrap up the events in the pool as the team of Kaleigh Kelley, Raine Boles, Erin Cummins, and Kalli Agapios finished in 1:32.37 to claim the event win. The second team of Addison Johnson, Sahara Visscher, Allie Barasch, and Ash Saple placed third in 1:35.58, while the final group of Rachel Stutz, Peyton Heagy, Sophia Diaz, and Kiarra Thomas finished fifth in 1:39.15.
 
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
200-Yard Medley Relay: 3rd – Sahara Visscher, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Kaleigh Kelley (1:42.37)
1000-Yard Free: 1st – Grace Cummings (9:52.98)
200-Yard Free: 2nd – Erin Cummins (1:48.86)
100-Yard Back: 3rd – Sara Keefe (57.06)
100-Yard Breast: 3rd – Ali Pearson (1:01.92)
200-Yard Fly: 1st – Haley Halsall (2:00.64)
50-Yard Free: 1st – Kaleigh Kelley (23.06)
3M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (282.30)
100-Yard Free: 2nd – Addison Johnson (51.10)
200-Yard Back: 3rd – Anna Asplund (2:01.90)
200-Yard Breast: 3rd – Ali Pearson (2:17.11)
500-Yard Free: 1st – Grace Cummings (4:53.79)
100-Yard Fly: 1st – Raine Boles (55.66)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (273.30)
200-Yard IM: 4th – Anna Asplund (2:07.57)
200-Yard Free Relay: 1st – Kaleigh Kelley, Raine Boles, Erin Cummins, Kalli Agapios (1:32.37)
 
Up Next
Indiana State swimming and diving remains on the road over January 23-24 in South Bend, Ind. for the annual Tim Welsh Invite hosted by Notre Dame.
 
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