SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Grace Cummings recorded her second event win of the weekend as the Sycamores closed out the final day of the Tim Welsh Classic held at the Rolfs Aquatic Center on the campus of Notre Dame.
 
Cummings topped the field in the 1000-yard Freestyle and was joined in the top three by Maria Saldana Riebeling to highlight the final day of competition as the Sycamores battled against host Notre Dame, Illinois, and Akron.
 
The Sycamores finished fourth overall in the team standings at the meet, scoring the most points in program history at the annual Classic. Indiana State totaled 644.5 points over the two-day meet to finish behind Notre Dame (1114.5), Illinois (886), and Akron (824).
 
"We can take a lot of positives away from this weekend," head coach Josh Christensen said. "I thought we raced well overall and had some real highlights on places. The divers did a great job as a group. With about a month left to conference, we're excited to get back to work and put in the final preparations for that meet."
 
Cummings continued her winning ways in the opening event of Saturday morning as the freshman topped the field in the 1000-yard Freestyle. Cummings went out in 9:46.97, just .6 seconds off the MVC record in winning the event by nearly 16 seconds over Illinois' Liv Dorshorst (10:02.45).
 
It marked Cummings' second win over the weekend and third top three finish after claiming the 500-yard Free title on Friday morning and finishing third in the 200-yard Free on Friday evening.
 
Maria Saldana Riebeling was third overall in 10:03.88, while Gemma Dilks (10:15.06) and Haley Halsall (10:17.38) were both inside the top 10 in the field.
 
Anna Asplund was eighth overall in the 200-yard Backstroke field as the freshman topped the Sycamores in action in the event. She touched the wall in 2:01.13 to lead Indiana State, while Ella Moustgaard (2:04.04), Sara Keefe (2:05.27), and Kate Reeves (2:06.23) all finished inside the top 20 in the field.
 
Kaleigh Kelley was the first to the wall for Indiana State in the 100-yard Freestyle as the junior finished eighth overall in 50.69. Erin Cummins was one spot back in ninth after finishing in 50.80, while Kalli Agapios went 51.41 to place 14th. Rachel Stutz (52.08) and Addison Johnson (52.19) were both inside the top 20, while Allie Barasch (52.79) and Ash Saple (53.19) rounded out the Sycamores in the field.
 
Ali Pearson led four Sycamores in the 200-yard Breaststroke field as the graduate student finished 10th in the field in 2:19.19. Jenna Nave was one spot back in 2:22.01, while Peyton Heagy finished 15th in 2:25.82. Kiarra Thomas finished 18th in 2:27.28.
 
Raine Boles led three Sycamores in the top eight in the 200-yard Fly event as the senior went 2:02.20 to place fifth overall in the field. Haley Halsall was two spots back in seventh in 2:03.30, while Sophia Diaz placed eighth in 2:03.83. Raz Harel finished 11th overall in 2:05.98, while Gemma Dilks (2:10.87) and Becca Shaffer (2:12.89) went 13th and 14th in the field.
 
The Sycamores opened the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Kalli Agapios, and Kaleigh Kelley finishing in 3:23.31 to place fourth in the field. The second group of Maria Saldana Riebeling, Ali Pearson, Peyton Heagy, and Raine Boles was seventh in 3:27.81, while the group of Kiarra Thomas, Sara Keefe, Anna Asplund, and Sophia Diaz placed 12th in 3:33.57. The quartet of Allie Barasch, Rachel Stutz, Kate Reeves, and Ash Saple was 14th in 3:34.05, with the final group of Jenna Nave, Grace Cummings, Raz Harel, and Becca Shaffer placing 16th in 3:38.97.
 
Jecza Lopez led two Indiana State divers in the 3M Springboard finals as the junior placed sixth overall in the field with a six-dive score of 284.80. Brenna Woodruff also advanced to the finals, placing 12th with a 239.70.
 
Lopez and Woodruff advanced from the 3M Diving prelims after putting together qualifying performances. Lopez was 12th with a six-dive score of 258.20, while Woodruff was one spot back after totaling 248.90. Bree Cleary (228.40), Sofia Dansereau (225.50), and Ella Taylor (217.50) also took on the field with top 20 finishes in the results.
 
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
1000-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (9:46.97)
200-yard Backstroke: 8th – Anna Asplund (2:01.13)
100-yard Freestyle: 8th – Kaleigh Kelley (50.69)
200-yard Breaststroke: 10th – Ali Pearson (2:19.19)
200-yard Fly: 5th – Raine Boles (2:02.20)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 4th – Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Kalli Agapios, Kaleigh Kelley (3:23.31)
3M Diving: 6th – Jecza Lopez (284.80)
 
Up Next
Indiana State swimming and diving heads to Muncie, Ind. and Ball State University on Friday, January 30, to take on the Cardinals in a dual meet inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center.
 
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