COLUMBIA, Mo. – Multiple Sycamores posted new personal-best marks or made appearances on the Indiana State all-time performance list as the Sycamores closed out the weekend double dual meet against host Missouri and Missouri State on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Sycamores topped Missouri State, 192-161, and fell to host Missouri, 259-94, to close out the weekend action as Indiana State suited up in the performance suits for the first time in the 2026-27 season.
 
"I'm really pleased with how we performed this weekend against some very strong competition," said head coach Josh Christensen. "We had 20 lifetime bests and quite a few new additions or changes to our Top 10 Performers list, which is very exciting. It's early in the season and we didn't do anything special to prepare for this weekend. We've been very in rhythm and on plan with training, and we'll get right back to that on Monday. We're excited to get better from here."
 
Grace Cummings recorded her second win in as many days as the sophomore topped the field in the 1000-yard Freestyle event (9:49.72) with the fifth-fastest swim in school history. She followed up by winning her heat in the 200-yard Freestyle to place fourth overall in the field.
 
Kaleigh Kelley added a Top 10 all-time swim in the 50-yard freestyle, Sara Keefe moved into the Top Five all-time in the 100-yard Backstroke, and Eva Nordyke (200 Breaststroke, 400 IM) and Lily Glasgow (200 Breaststroke) also continued strong performances in the water finishing on the Sycamores' All-Time Top 10 lists in individual events over the final day of competition.
 
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
200 Medley Relay: 4th – Sara Keefe, Ilkim Karaali, Paige Austin-Burrows, Addison Johnson (1:42.64)
1000-yard Freestyle: 1st – Grace Cummings (9:49.72 – Fifth fastest in school history)
50-yard Freestyle: 3rd – Kaleigh Kelley (23.01 – Ninth fastest in school history)
100-yard Backstroke: 4th – Sara Keefe (55.87 – Fifth all-time performance list)
200-yard Breaststroke: - Eva Nordyke (2:19.01 - Seventh all-time performance list)
200-yard Freestyle: 3rd – Erin Cummins (1:50.07)
100-yard Fly: 4th – Kaleigh Kelley (54.94)
400-yard IM: 4th – Gemma Dilks (4:24.99)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: 2nd – Kaleigh Kelley, Giada Tarterini, Erin Cummins, Addison Johnson (3:23.10 -11th Fastest in school history)
3M Springboard: 2nd – Jecza Lopez (250.70)
 
Indiana State opened the meet placing fourth overall in the 200-yard Medley Relay with the group of Sara Keefe, Ilkim Karaali, Paige Austin-Burrows, and Addison Johnson touching the wall in 1:42.64. The second group of Sahara Visscher, Jenna Nave, Giada Tarterini, and Erin Cummins finished in 1:43.94, while the third group of Kate Reeves, Lily Glasgow, Allie Barasch, and Rachel Stutz finished ninth in 1:44.67.
 
Grace Cummings was strong throughout the 1000-yard Freestyle as the sophomore picked up her second win of the weekend. The Kent, England native touched the wall in 9:49.72 to top the field and win the event by nearly eight seconds. Gemma Dilks set a new personal-best and moved up in the Indiana State all-time performance list with a time of 10:00.23 moving her up to fourth all-time while placing fourth in the field. Annabelle Francke closed out the group with a time of 10:28.03 to place 10th overall.
 
Kaleigh Kelley posted the ninth-fastest time in school history in the 50-yard Freestyle to highlight the Sycamores in the pool in the event. The senior went out in 23.01 to claim third overall in the field, while Giada Tarterini finished sixth in23.94. Rachel Stutz (24.04) and Allie Barasch (24.14) both added top 10 finishes in the water, while Ilkim Karaali finished in 24.59.
 
Sara Keefe turned in a new personal-best in the 100-yard Backstroke as the sophomore went out in 55.87 to finish fifth overall in the field. The time put Keefe fifth on Indiana State's all-time performance list. Kate Reeves was eighth overall with 56.87, while Anna Asplund (57.02) and Sahara Visscher (57.09) both had Top 10 performances. Elle Santucci (58.26) and Ella Moustgaard (58.56) both recorded exhibition swims.
 
Eva Nordyke climbed on the performance list in the 200-yard Breaststroke as the freshman debuted at seventh with a time of 2:19.01 to place fifth overall in the field. Lily Glasgow finished sixth in the field with a time of 2:19.07 to take over eighth all-time on the Sycamores' performance list, while Jenna Nave placed 10th in the field with a time of 2:22.83.
 
Erin Cummins was Indiana State's top finisher in the 200-yard Freestyle as the senior touched the wall in 1:50.07 to place third overall in the field. Grace Cummings won the first heat with a time of 1:51.41 to place fourth in the field, while Maria Saldana Riebeling (1:52.68) was sixth overall. Annabelle Francke touched the wall in 1:56.40 to finish ninth in the field.
 
Kaleigh Kelley was the top Sycamore in the 100-yard Fly field as the senior went out in 54.94 to place fourth overall on the day. Addison Johnson was seventh in 55.63, while Paige Austin-Burrows was eighth in 55.79. Allie Barasch added a Top 10 finish in 57.30, while Raz Harel competed with a time of 57.79.
 
Gemma Dilks made her 400-yard IM season debut and the junior went out in 4:24.99 to place fourth overall in the field after winning the first heat of the day. Eva Nordyke placed sixth in 4:26.06 to claim ninth on the Sycamores' all-time performance list, while Elle Santucci went 4:29.17 to place seventh in the field. Maria Saldana Riebeling was one spot back with 4:30.24 and Ella Moustgaard rounded out the group with a 4:37.30.
 
The Sycamores' 400 Freestyle Relay team came back in the race to claim second overall in the final event of the day with a time of 3:23.10. Kaleigh Kelley, Giada Tarterini, Erin Cummins, and Addison Johnson clocked the 11th-fastest time in school history with the mark. The second group of Paige Austin-Burrows, Lily Glasgow, Rachel Stutz, and Sahara Visscher finished fifth in 3:29.63, while the final group of Anna Asplund, Ilkim Karaali, Sara Keefe, and Grace Cummings finished eighth in 3:32.11.
 
Jecza Lopez was the top Sycamore on the 3M Springboard on Saturday morning as the senior posted a six-dive score of 250.70 to place second overall. Sofia Dansereau was ninth with 208.15, while Alessandra Mittelstadt finished 10th with 208.05.
 
Up Next
The Indiana State divers head to the Dan Ross Invite next Saturday, October 24, to take on the field in West Lafayette, Ind. at Purdue University. The entire Indiana State swimming & diving team is back in action on Saturday, October 31, as the Sycamores welcome Northern Kentucky in for a dual meet at the Vigo County Aquatic Center with events set to start at 1 p.m. ET.
 
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