Friday, October 18
Oxford, OH
3 p.m.
Ball State University
at
Miami (OH)
Women’s S&D Back in Action Friday at Miami
October 17, 2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving program returns to action Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. when it travels to the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center for a Missouri Valley Conference showdown with Miami.
Friday's matchup between the two programs will be the first dual meeting since the RedHawks earned a 167-132 victory in the Lewellen Aquatic Center on Jan. 21, 2023.
Ball State won six events that day, including a breaststroke sweep from now graduate swimmer Laura Wright. Junior Payton Kelly also took home the 50 free title at the meet.
Both Wright and Kelly jumped off the block strong to open the 2024-25 campaign, combining for four of the team's 10 individual event wins in last Saturday's 176.5-123.5 victory over UIC.
Also picking up two individual event wins each on the day were senior Lilia Newkirk and graduate diver Grace Walker. Sophomore Alexa Von Holtz and freshman Anna Keen each added one individual event victory, while the Cardinals also swept the relay events.
Miami also opened the season last weekend, suffering a 180-82 setback at Notre Dame Friday and a 203-97 loss at Northwestern Saturday.
IN THE MAC RANKINGS
In the latest NCAA Division I Top Time Rankings as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com, the Cardinals have 13 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events heading into Friday's dual at Miami.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Freestyle: No One In Top 16
100 Freestyle: 16th - Payton Kelly (51.97)
200 Freestyle: 3rd - Payton Kelly (1:51.25)
500 Freestyle: No One In Top 16
1000 Freestyle: 10th - Kiran Stauffer (10:53.02) / 12th - Callie Tuma (11:02.41) / 13th - Olivia Owens (11:10.55)
1650 Freestyle: N/A
100 Backstroke: 10th - Lilia Newkirk (57.69) / 14th - Ava Butterfield (58.32)
200 Backstroke: 9th - Lilia Newkirk (2:05.10) / 14th - Olivia Owens (2:07.69) / 15th - Alyssa Messenger (2:07.94)
100 Breaststroke: 8th - Laura Wright (1:04.76)
200 Breaststroke: 12th - Laura Wright (2:23.46) / 15th - Julia Ofman (2:26.98) / 16th - Maya McDonald (2:27.21)
100 Butterfly: No One In Top 16
200 Butterfly: 5th - Alexa von Holtz (2:05.06) / 15th - Savannah Farlee (2:15.94)
200 IM: 11th - Alexa von Holtz (2:10.24) / 15th - Ava Butterfield (2:12.30)
400 IM: N/A
200 Freestyle Relay: N/A
400 Freestyle Relay: 4th - Ball State (3:30.84)
800 Freestyle Relay: N/A
200 Medley Relay: 5th - Ball State (1:44.68)
400 Medley Relay: N/A
FROM THE DIVING BOARDS:
Graduate Grace Walker currently leads the Cardinals on both the 1M (293.10) and 3M (276.68) boards, with her 1M score being an NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying mark and the fourth-best individual score for six dives in program history.
Ball State Divers Top Results in 2024-25
Grace Walker (Gr.) - 293.10* on 1M / 276.68 on 3M
Leelah Fettig (So.) - 244.28 on 1M / 245.40 on 3M
Hannah Justice (Jr.) - 214.95 on 1M
Tommy-Anne Marriott (Fr.) - 185.85 on 1M / 237.30 on 3M
Eeva-Liisa Gibson (Fr.) - 124.73 on 1M / 194.10 on 3M
NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying Marks: 265 on 1M / 280 on 3M
EVENT WINNERS:
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 10 individual event wins and two relay victories so far this season.
2024-25 Women's Individual Event Winners (10)
2 - Payton Kelly (Jr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Freestyle (51.97) / 200 Freestyle (1:51.25)
2 - Lilia Newkirk (Sr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Backstroke (57.69) / 200 Backstroke (2:05.10)
2 - Grace Walker (Gr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 1M Diving (293.10) / 3M Diving (276.68)
2 - Laura Wright (Gr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Butterfly (1:04.76) / 200 Butterfly (2:23.46)
1 - Anna Keen (Fr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 50 Freestyle (24.61)
1 - Alexa Von Holtz (So.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 200 Butterfly (2:05.06)
2024-25 Women's Relay Winners (2)
1 - 400 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: Newkirk, Wright, Keen, Kelly (1:44.68)
1 - 200 Medley Relay
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: Keen, Sakbun, Stauffer, Kelly (3:30.84)
Friday's matchup between the two programs will be the first dual meeting since the RedHawks earned a 167-132 victory in the Lewellen Aquatic Center on Jan. 21, 2023.
Ball State won six events that day, including a breaststroke sweep from now graduate swimmer Laura Wright. Junior Payton Kelly also took home the 50 free title at the meet.
Both Wright and Kelly jumped off the block strong to open the 2024-25 campaign, combining for four of the team's 10 individual event wins in last Saturday's 176.5-123.5 victory over UIC.
Also picking up two individual event wins each on the day were senior Lilia Newkirk and graduate diver Grace Walker. Sophomore Alexa Von Holtz and freshman Anna Keen each added one individual event victory, while the Cardinals also swept the relay events.
Miami also opened the season last weekend, suffering a 180-82 setback at Notre Dame Friday and a 203-97 loss at Northwestern Saturday.
IN THE MAC RANKINGS
In the latest NCAA Division I Top Time Rankings as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com, the Cardinals have 13 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events heading into Friday's dual at Miami.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Freestyle: No One In Top 16
100 Freestyle: 16th - Payton Kelly (51.97)
200 Freestyle: 3rd - Payton Kelly (1:51.25)
500 Freestyle: No One In Top 16
1000 Freestyle: 10th - Kiran Stauffer (10:53.02) / 12th - Callie Tuma (11:02.41) / 13th - Olivia Owens (11:10.55)
1650 Freestyle: N/A
100 Backstroke: 10th - Lilia Newkirk (57.69) / 14th - Ava Butterfield (58.32)
200 Backstroke: 9th - Lilia Newkirk (2:05.10) / 14th - Olivia Owens (2:07.69) / 15th - Alyssa Messenger (2:07.94)
100 Breaststroke: 8th - Laura Wright (1:04.76)
200 Breaststroke: 12th - Laura Wright (2:23.46) / 15th - Julia Ofman (2:26.98) / 16th - Maya McDonald (2:27.21)
100 Butterfly: No One In Top 16
200 Butterfly: 5th - Alexa von Holtz (2:05.06) / 15th - Savannah Farlee (2:15.94)
200 IM: 11th - Alexa von Holtz (2:10.24) / 15th - Ava Butterfield (2:12.30)
400 IM: N/A
200 Freestyle Relay: N/A
400 Freestyle Relay: 4th - Ball State (3:30.84)
800 Freestyle Relay: N/A
200 Medley Relay: 5th - Ball State (1:44.68)
400 Medley Relay: N/A
FROM THE DIVING BOARDS:
Graduate Grace Walker currently leads the Cardinals on both the 1M (293.10) and 3M (276.68) boards, with her 1M score being an NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying mark and the fourth-best individual score for six dives in program history.
Ball State Divers Top Results in 2024-25
Grace Walker (Gr.) - 293.10* on 1M / 276.68 on 3M
Leelah Fettig (So.) - 244.28 on 1M / 245.40 on 3M
Hannah Justice (Jr.) - 214.95 on 1M
Tommy-Anne Marriott (Fr.) - 185.85 on 1M / 237.30 on 3M
Eeva-Liisa Gibson (Fr.) - 124.73 on 1M / 194.10 on 3M
NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying Marks: 265 on 1M / 280 on 3M
EVENT WINNERS:
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 10 individual event wins and two relay victories so far this season.
2024-25 Women's Individual Event Winners (10)
2 - Payton Kelly (Jr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Freestyle (51.97) / 200 Freestyle (1:51.25)
2 - Lilia Newkirk (Sr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Backstroke (57.69) / 200 Backstroke (2:05.10)
2 - Grace Walker (Gr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 1M Diving (293.10) / 3M Diving (276.68)
2 - Laura Wright (Gr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 100 Butterfly (1:04.76) / 200 Butterfly (2:23.46)
1 - Anna Keen (Fr.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 50 Freestyle (24.61)
1 - Alexa Von Holtz (So.)
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: 200 Butterfly (2:05.06)
2024-25 Women's Relay Winners (2)
1 - 400 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: Newkirk, Wright, Keen, Kelly (1:44.68)
1 - 200 Medley Relay
Oct. 12 vs. UIC: Keen, Sakbun, Stauffer, Kelly (3:30.84)
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