MUNCIE, Ind. – Grace Cummings, Ali Pearson, and Jecza Lopez all recorded two wins apiece as Indiana State took on Ball State in dual meet competition on Friday night inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center, but the Sycamores were unable to top the Cardinals in the 172-128 defeat.
 
Cummings (10:06.98) set a new facility record in the 1000-yard Freestyle to highlight the Sycamores' swimming efforts as she took down the old mark of 10:11.55 set back in 1994 by Notre Dame's Shelley Hotchkiss. She followed up with the 500-yard Freestyle win to complete the distance sweep.
 
Pearson (200-yard Breast, 100-yard Breast) and Jecza Lopez (1M Diving, 3M Diving) also swept their signature events to highlight Indiana State's efforts against the Cardinals.
 
"We had some places where we raced really rough tonight, but some others where we just didn't quite show up the way we normally do," head coach Josh Christensen said. "Hats off to Ball State, they put together a great meet. We've got three and a half weeks to keep preparing for conference and we're excited to do that."
 
Indiana State opened competition with the 200-yard Medley Relay as the group of Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, and Kalli Agapios finished third in the field in 1:46.56. The second group of Anna Asplund, Jenna Nave, Allie Barasch, and Ash Saple placed fifth in 1:48.48, while Kate Reeves, Kiarra Thomas, Sophia Diaz, and Rachel Stutz placed sixth in 1:51.27.
 
Grace Cummings continued her dominance in the 1000-yard Freestyle event as the freshman set a new Lewellen Aquatic Center facility record in the event. Cummings touched the wall in 10:06.98 to top teammate Maria Saldana Riebeling (10:23.45) by nearly 17 seconds. Claire Parsons placed fifth in 10:34.73.
 
Erin Cummins was first to the wall for the Sycamores in the 200-yard Freestyle event as the junior placed second in the field in 1:53.16. Peyton Heagy placed fourth in 1:55.14, while Addison Johnson was two spots back in 1:59.07.
 
Kate Reeves was the first Sycamore to finish in the 100-yard Backstroke as the junior paced the Sycamores finishing fourth overall in 59.37. Sara Keefe (59.38) and Anna Asplund (59.78) both finished inside the top six, while Ella Moustgaard took on the field finishing in 59.50.
 
Ali Pearson picked up Indiana State's second win in the pool in the 100-yard Breaststroke as the graduate student finished in 1:05.14. Jenna Nave was third in 1:06.36, while Kiarra Thomas placed sixth in 1:11.83.
 
The Sycamores took on the field in the 200-yard Fly with Haley Halsall the first Indiana State athlete to touch the wall in 2:04.99 placing second. Sophia Diaz was fourth in 2:08.60, while Gemma Dilks (2:09.76) and Becca Shaffer (2:16.45) also took on the field.
 
Kalli Agapios was the first Sycamore to finish in the 50-yard Freestyle as the senior touched the wall in 24.82 to place fourth overall. Ash Saple (25.01) and Raine Boles (25.14) finished fifth and sixth overall, while Rachel Stutz (25.14) and Allie Barasch (25.27) also took on the field in the race.
 
Following the early break, Erin Cummins was the first Sycamore to the wall in the 100-yard Freestyle as the junior placed second in the field in 52.08. Kalli Agapios was fourth in 53.82, while Ash Saple was sixth in 54.86. Rachel Stutz competed individually finishing in 54.74.
 
Anna Asplund led five Sycamores in the 200-yard Backstroke with the freshman placing second in the field in 2:04.87. Sara Keefe was fifth in 2:10.32, while Ella Moustgaard placed sixth in 2:10.36. Kate Reeves (2:10.36) and Elle Santucci (2:11.83) also took on the field in the race.
 
Ali Pearson picked up her second win of the evening in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the graduate student went 2:22.32 to lead the field. Jenna Nave was third overall in 2:24.43, while Gemma Dilks placed sixth in 2:28.79. Peyton Heagy rounded out the group in 2:31.94.
 
Grace Cummings followed up with her second win of the evening as the Kent, England native topped the field in the 500-yard Freestyle. Cummings went 5:04.44 to claim the win by three seconds, while Claire Parsons finished third in 5:07.60. Haley Halsall was fourth in the field in 5:10.60.
 
Addison Johnson was the first Sycamore to the wall in the 100-yard Fly as the freshman went 57.96 to place third in the field. Raine Boles (58.84) and Sophia Diaz (58.90) finished right behind their teammate, while Allie Barasch (59.23) and Becca Shaffer (1:00.95) also competed in the field.
 
Maria Saldana Riebeling led six Sycamores in the field in the 200-yard IM as the sophomore placed second overall in 2:08.27. Gemma Dilks was fifth in 2:10.11, while Anna Asplund was sixth in 2:13.56. Ella Moustgaard (2:12.04), Sara Keefe (2:15.56), Kiarra Thomas (2:15.59), and Elle Santucci (2:17.04) also competed in the event.
 
The Sycamores placed second overall in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay to close out the final swimming event of the day as Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Claire Parsons, and Kalli Agapios went out in 3:31.87. Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Peyton Heagy, and Ash Saple finished fourth in 3:36.47, while Sophia Diaz, Allie Barasch, Haley Halsall, and Rachel Stutz placed fifth in 3:41.99.
 
Jecza Lopez dominated the 1M Springboard diving field on the boards as the junior scored 303.08 to win the event by over 70 points. Ella Taylor (229.58), Sofia Dansereau (225.45), and Brenna Woodruff (216.45) all finished inside the top five, while Bree Cleary was eighth in 207.38.
 
Lopez completed the diving sweep in the 3M Springboard field as the junior led four Sycamores in the top four in the event. The Guadalajara, Mexico native scored 301.50 to claim the title over Dansereau (232.35), Woodruff (230.40), and Cleary (227.40). Taylor was sixth in 199.95.
 
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
200-yard Medley Relay: 3rd – Sara Keefe, Ali Pearson, Raine Boles, Kalli Agapios (1:46.56)
1000-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (10:06.98 – Lewellen Aquatic Center Facility Record)
200-yard Freestyle: 2nd – Erin Cummins (1:53.16)
100-yard Backstroke: 4th – Kate Reeves (59.37)
100-yard Breaststroke: 1st – Ali Pearson (1:05.14)
200-yard Fly: 2nd – Haley Halsall (2:04.99)
50-yard Freestyle: 4th – Kalli Agapios (24.82)
100-yard Freestyle: 2nd – Erin Cummins (52.08)
200-yard Backstroke: 2nd – Anna Asplund (2:04.87)
200-yard Breaststroke: 1st – Ali Pearson (2:22.32)
500-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (5:04.44)
100-yard Fly: 3rd – Addison Johnson (57.96)
200-yard IM: 2nd – Maria Saldana Riebeling (2:08.27)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 2nd – Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson, Claire Parsons, Kalli Agapios (3:31.87)
1M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (303.08)
3M Diving: 1st – Jecza Lopez (301.50)
 
Up Next
The Indiana State diving team heads to Chicago, Ill. on Saturday, February 7, as the Sycamores compete in the UIC Diving Invite.
 
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