TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State claimed 13 of the 16 women's events, including victories in both relay races and both diving competitions, as the Sycamores defeated Evansville, 251-46, and UIC, 205-95, on Friday afternoon at the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
Grace Cummings led the way with three individual victories, while Kaleigh Kelley added a pair of wins in the sprint events. Jecza Lopez swept the diving competitions, and the Sycamores showcased their depth throughout the lineup with multiple top-three finishes across the afternoon.
Top Indiana State Finishers in Each Event
Indiana State opened the meet by claiming the top two spots in the 200-yard Medley Relay. Austin-Burrows, Karaali, Johnson and Kelley combined for a winning time of 1:41.37, while Keefe, Jenna Nave, Allie Barasch and Erin Cummins followed closely in second at 1:43.74.
Grace Cummings paced the Sycamores in the distance events throughout the afternoon. The sophomore captured the 1000-yard Freestyle in 9:46.59 while Maria Saldana Riebeling added a runner-up finish in 10:06.73. Cummings later claimed the 200-yard Freestyle in 1:50.50, leading teammate Cummins, who touched second in 1:51.37.
Keefe recorded Indiana State's next victory in the 100-yard Backstroke, winning the event in 55.97. Kate Reeves followed with a fifth-place finish, while Kiarra Thomas placed ninth overall.
The Sycamores dominated the 100-yard Breaststroke with Lily Glasgow leading four Indiana State swimmers among the top five finishers. Glasgow touched first in 1:03.72, while Nordyke and Karaali followed in second and third, respectively.
Indiana State placed three swimmers among the top four in the 200-yard Butterfly. Gemma Dilks recorded a runner-up finish in 2:03.33, while Raz Harel and Paige Austin-Burrows finished third and fourth.
Kelley sprinted to victory in the 50-yard Freestyle with a time of 22.86. Rachel Stutz followed in second at 23.96, while Allie Barasch finished fifth in the event.
Jecza Lopez highlighted the first diving competition of the day with a winning score of 277.50 on the 1-meter board. Alessandra Mittelstadt added a fourth-place finish, while Sofia Dansereau and Brenna Woodruff placed seventh and eighth respectively.
The Sycamores claimed the top two spots in the 100-yard Freestyle as Stutz touched first in 51.00 and Addison Johnson followed closely behind in 51.45. Giada Tarterini also scored for Indiana State with an eighth-place finish.
Indiana State placed four swimmers among the top five finishers in the 200-yard Backstroke. Keefe led the way in second at 2:03.15, while Elle Santucci and Reeves followed in third and fourth. Anna Asplund added a fifth-place result.
Eva Nordyke picked up the victory in the 200-yard Breaststroke with a winning time of 2:20.68. Dilks and Nave completed a Sycamore sweep of the top three positions in the event.
Cummings secured her third win of the afternoon in the 500-yard Freestyle, touching first in 4:51.50. Saldana Riebeling finished third, while Cummins and Annabelle Francke added fourth- and fifth-place finishes.
Kelley added her second victory of the meet in the 100-yard Butterfly, leading the field in 54.99. Barasch recorded a third-place finish, while Harel took fifth overall.
Lopez completed the diving sweep later in the afternoon by winning the 3-meter event with a score of 293.30. Ali Mittelstadt added another podium finish in third, while Dansereau placed fifth, and Woodruff 7th.
The Sycamores closed out the individual events with a strong showing in the 200-yard IM. Nordyke led Indiana State in second place, while Austin-Burrows and Dilks followed in third and fourth, respectively.
Indiana State capped the afternoon with a victory in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay as Stutz, Johnson, Cummins and Kelley combined to post a winning time of 3:24.15. The Sycamores' B relay team of Barasch, Tarterini, Karaali, and Saldana Riebeling added a third-place finish.
Up Next
Indiana State returns to action Nov. 17-20 as the Sycamores travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to compete in the Hawkeye Invite, the team's midseason meet.
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