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Women’s Swimming & Diving Heads To Miami Invitational
November 30, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving program, along with the men, closes the opening half of the 2022-23 campaign this week at the Miami Invitational.
The three-day meet begins Thursday with preliminary action at 9 a.m. at the Nixon Aquatic Center. Finals are set for 5 p.m. that evening. The morning schedule will repeat Friday and Saturday, while finals will take place at 5 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.
This will be the sixth meet of the season for the women's program, which owns a 2-2 dual record and placed second among eight teams at the Indiana Intercollegiates (Oct. 22).
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 34 individual wins and six relay victories over the first five meets of the season. Junior Marcella Ribeiro leads the pack with seven individual event victories, including two last time out in the squad's dual victory at IUPUI (Nov. 11).
IN THE MAC RANKINS – WOMEN:
Entering the Miami Invitational, the Cardinals have six student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com.
Freshman Payton Kelly, who placed 16th in the prelims of the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.42 (SCM) at the FINA World Cup in Toronto on Oct. 28, is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding seventh in the 50 freestyle with her time of 23.45 at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Free: 7. Payton Kelly (23.45)
200 Free: 9. Marcella Ribeiro (1:51.42)
500 Free: 10. Marcella Ribeiro (4:59.33)
1000 Free: 11. Marcella Ribeiro (10:24.34), 14. Kiran Stauffer (10:33.13), 16. Callie Tuma (10:35.19)
100 Back: 14. Hannah Jones (56.41)
100 Breast: 12. Laura Wright (1:03.96)
200 Breast: 11. Laura Wright (2:19.47)
200 Free Relay: 5. Ball State (1:35.05)
400 Free Relay: 6. Ball State (3:27.48)
200 Medley Relay: 7. Ball State (1:44.19)
400 Medley Relay: 7. Ball State (3:50.63)
MAC AWARD WINNERS:
So far this season, the Cardinals have already claimed two MAC award, with freshman Payton Kelly earning a pair of MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week honors.
Her first came after the Indiana Intercollegiates where she won both the 50 (23.45) and 100 (51.55) freestyle events and swam the first leg of the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.05).
Her second came after the Akron (Nov. 5) dual, when she swept the freestyle sprints; 50 free (23.57), 100 free (51.74), and 200 free (1:52.48). She also swam anchor for the first-place 400 freestyle relay (3:27.48).
2022-23 Women's Individual Event Winners (34 Total Wins):
7 - Marcella Ribeiro (Jr.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 200 Free (1:54.04)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Free (1:53.73) / 500 Free (5:07.35)
11/5 vs. Akron - 500 Free (5:03.03) / 1000 Free (10:24.34)
11/11 at IUPUI - 200 Free (1:51.42) / 500 Free (4:59.33)
6 - Hannah Jones (So.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 100 Back (56.41)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 50 Free (24.48) / 100 Back (2:06.86)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 100 Fly (57.16)
11/11 at IUPUI - 100 Back (56.72) / 100 Fly (56.46)
5 - Payton Kelly (Fr.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 50 Free (23.45) / 100 Free (51.55)
11/5 vs. Akron - 50 Free (23.57) / 100 Free (51.74) / 200 Free (1:52.48)
4 - Laura Wright (Sr.)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Breast (2:19.47)
11/5 vs. Akron - 100 Breast (1:05.18)
11/11 at IUPUI - 100 Breast (1:05.56) / 200 Breast (2:20.22)
2 - Alyssa Messenger (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Free (54.13)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Back (2:05.69)
2 - Gracey Payne (So.)
11/11 at IUPUI - 50 Free (23.92) / 100 Free (52.05)
2 - Apsara Sakbun (Sr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Back (57.96) / 100 Fly (58.98)
2 - Kiran Stauffer (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Free (1:54.66)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 1000 Free (10:33.13)
1 – Maddy Hischer (Fr.)
11/11 at IUPUI - 3M Diving (260.03)
1 - Mary Kate Phillips (Jr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Fly (2:10.10)
1 - Haley Sakbun (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 500 Free (5:15.31)
1 - Callie Tuma (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 1000 Free (10:49.14)
2022-23 Women's Relay Event Winners 6 Total Wins):
1 - 200 Freestyle Relay
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - Payton Kelly, Hannah Jones, Marcella Ribeiro, Apsara Sakbun (1:35.05)
2 – 400 Freestyle Relay
11/5 vs. Akron - Gracey Payne, Apsara Sakbun, Marcella Ribeiro, Payton Kelly (3:27.48)
11/11 at IUPUI – Haley Sakbun, Apsara Sakbun, Marcella Ribeiro, Gracey Payne (3:30.46)
2 - 200 Medley Relay
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois – Alyssa Messenger, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Haley Sakbun (1:48.08)
11/5 vs. Akron - Shelby Crist, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun (1:44.43)
1 - 400 Medley Relay
11/11 at IUPUI – Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun (3:50.36)
The three-day meet begins Thursday with preliminary action at 9 a.m. at the Nixon Aquatic Center. Finals are set for 5 p.m. that evening. The morning schedule will repeat Friday and Saturday, while finals will take place at 5 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday.
This will be the sixth meet of the season for the women's program, which owns a 2-2 dual record and placed second among eight teams at the Indiana Intercollegiates (Oct. 22).
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 34 individual wins and six relay victories over the first five meets of the season. Junior Marcella Ribeiro leads the pack with seven individual event victories, including two last time out in the squad's dual victory at IUPUI (Nov. 11).
IN THE MAC RANKINS – WOMEN:
Entering the Miami Invitational, the Cardinals have six student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com.
Freshman Payton Kelly, who placed 16th in the prelims of the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.42 (SCM) at the FINA World Cup in Toronto on Oct. 28, is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding seventh in the 50 freestyle with her time of 23.45 at the Indiana Intercollegiates.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Free: 7. Payton Kelly (23.45)
200 Free: 9. Marcella Ribeiro (1:51.42)
500 Free: 10. Marcella Ribeiro (4:59.33)
1000 Free: 11. Marcella Ribeiro (10:24.34), 14. Kiran Stauffer (10:33.13), 16. Callie Tuma (10:35.19)
100 Back: 14. Hannah Jones (56.41)
100 Breast: 12. Laura Wright (1:03.96)
200 Breast: 11. Laura Wright (2:19.47)
200 Free Relay: 5. Ball State (1:35.05)
400 Free Relay: 6. Ball State (3:27.48)
200 Medley Relay: 7. Ball State (1:44.19)
400 Medley Relay: 7. Ball State (3:50.63)
MAC AWARD WINNERS:
So far this season, the Cardinals have already claimed two MAC award, with freshman Payton Kelly earning a pair of MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week honors.
Her first came after the Indiana Intercollegiates where she won both the 50 (23.45) and 100 (51.55) freestyle events and swam the first leg of the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.05).
Her second came after the Akron (Nov. 5) dual, when she swept the freestyle sprints; 50 free (23.57), 100 free (51.74), and 200 free (1:52.48). She also swam anchor for the first-place 400 freestyle relay (3:27.48).
2022-23 Women's Individual Event Winners (34 Total Wins):
7 - Marcella Ribeiro (Jr.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 200 Free (1:54.04)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Free (1:53.73) / 500 Free (5:07.35)
11/5 vs. Akron - 500 Free (5:03.03) / 1000 Free (10:24.34)
11/11 at IUPUI - 200 Free (1:51.42) / 500 Free (4:59.33)
6 - Hannah Jones (So.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 100 Back (56.41)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 50 Free (24.48) / 100 Back (2:06.86)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 100 Fly (57.16)
11/11 at IUPUI - 100 Back (56.72) / 100 Fly (56.46)
5 - Payton Kelly (Fr.)
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - 50 Free (23.45) / 100 Free (51.55)
11/5 vs. Akron - 50 Free (23.57) / 100 Free (51.74) / 200 Free (1:52.48)
4 - Laura Wright (Sr.)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Breast (2:19.47)
11/5 vs. Akron - 100 Breast (1:05.18)
11/11 at IUPUI - 100 Breast (1:05.56) / 200 Breast (2:20.22)
2 - Alyssa Messenger (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Free (54.13)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 200 Back (2:05.69)
2 - Gracey Payne (So.)
11/11 at IUPUI - 50 Free (23.92) / 100 Free (52.05)
2 - Apsara Sakbun (Sr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 100 Back (57.96) / 100 Fly (58.98)
2 - Kiran Stauffer (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Free (1:54.66)
10/29 at Bowling Green - 1000 Free (10:33.13)
1 – Maddy Hischer (Fr.)
11/11 at IUPUI - 3M Diving (260.03)
1 - Mary Kate Phillips (Jr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 200 Fly (2:10.10)
1 - Haley Sakbun (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 500 Free (5:15.31)
1 - Callie Tuma (Fr.)
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois - 1000 Free (10:49.14)
2022-23 Women's Relay Event Winners 6 Total Wins):
1 - 200 Freestyle Relay
10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - Payton Kelly, Hannah Jones, Marcella Ribeiro, Apsara Sakbun (1:35.05)
2 – 400 Freestyle Relay
11/5 vs. Akron - Gracey Payne, Apsara Sakbun, Marcella Ribeiro, Payton Kelly (3:27.48)
11/11 at IUPUI – Haley Sakbun, Apsara Sakbun, Marcella Ribeiro, Gracey Payne (3:30.46)
2 - 200 Medley Relay
10/28 vs. Eastern Illinois – Alyssa Messenger, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Haley Sakbun (1:48.08)
11/5 vs. Akron - Shelby Crist, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun (1:44.43)
1 - 400 Medley Relay
11/11 at IUPUI – Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun (3:50.36)
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