TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State swimming & diving heads to the Vigo County Aquatic Center this weekend for the annual Blue-Gray meet as the Sycamores dive into competition with their exhibition meet set to begin at 6 p.m. ET with live results scheduled through MeetMobile.
 
2026-27 Blue-Gray Rosters
Blue Team: Brenna Woodruff, Sofia Dansereau, Grace Cummings, Jenna Nave, Lily Glasgow, Anna Asplund, Kate Reeves, Ash Saple, Gemma Dilks, Paige Austin-Burrows, Erin Cummins, Ella Moustgaard, Allie Barasch, Kiarra Thomas.
 
Gray Team: Jecza Lopez, Alessandra Mittelstadt, Maria Saldana Riebeling, Ilkim Karaali, Eva Nordyke, Sahara Visscher, Sara Keefe, Rachel Stutz, Elle Santucci, Addison Johnson, Annabelle Francke, Kaleigh Kelley, Giada Tarterini, Raz Harel.
 
Schedule of Events
200 Medley Relay, 1000 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 50 Free, 1M Diving, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 500 Free, 100 Fly, 3M Diving, 200 IM, 400 Free Relay
 
Indiana State heads into the 2026-27 season after successfully defending their Missouri Valley Conference crown this past season at the Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Ind. The Sycamores totaled 1,236 total points across the four-day meet to top Southern Illinois (1,161) and Missouri State (1,117) on their way to claiming the second title in program history.
 
The Sycamores claimed three individual titles with MVC Freshman Swimmer of the Year Grace Cummings topping the field in both the 500-yard and 1650-yard Freestyle events, while Ali Pearson was the top swimmer in the 100-yard Breaststroke. Indiana State also claimed the event win in the 200-yard Medley Relay. The depth of Indiana State's roster was evident with 10 athletes earning MVC First Team honors, while an additional 10 athletes received recognition on the Honorable Mention squad.
 
Among the returners highlighting the roster from the First Team includes Anna Asplund, Grace Cummings, Kaleigh Kelley, Jecza Lopez, Maria Saldana Riebeling, and Sahara Visscher. Erin Cummins, Gemma Dilks, and Addison Johnson all return after recognition on the Honorable Mention squad.
 
The annual Blue-Gray meet is the culmination of the fall preseason as the Sycamores split into two teams in a night of competition in the pool. The teams compete in a series of events throughout the preseason in building team bonding and camaraderie both in and out of the water ahead of the season's start.
 
The Gray Team picked up their third win in the last four seasons in the 2025-26 meet by a score of 161-121 to claim the intrasquad title. The win snapped the Blue Team's momentum after claiming the 2024-25 title by a score of 161-119.
 
Overall, a number of athletes on the roster will potentially defend their titles with Sara Keefe (100-yard, 200-yard Backstroke), Sahara Visscher (100-yard Free), Kaleigh Kelley (100-yard Fly), Gemma Dilks (200-yard IM), and Erin Cummins (200-yard Freestyle) among last year's winners returning to the roster. Jecza Lopez (1M, 3M Springboard) swept both diving events and is back on the boards again this year.
 
The Sycamores are set to open the 2026-27 regular season on Friday, October 9, as a part of the Homecoming festivities running throughout the week. The meet will also serve as Indiana State's Alumni Weekend meet as the Sycamores host Illinois State in a dual meet competition set to begin at 6 p.m. at the Vigo County Aquatic Center.
 
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