Women's S&D Off To Strong Start At Miami Invite
December 02, 2022 | Women's Swimming and Diving
OXFORD, Ohio - - Freshman Payton Kelly turned in another dominating effort, winning the 50 freestyle to lead the Ball State women's swimming & diving team on the opening day of the Miami Invitational.
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Kelly started her day with the fourth-fastest effort in program history in the event, clocking in at 23.16 to lead the preliminary round. She would go on to clock a 23.59 in the finals to win the race by .19.
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Not far behind was senior Apsara Sakbun who placed third in the 50 freestyle at 23.79. She also joined with Kelly on the third-place 200 freestyle relay which finished with the third-fastest mark in program history at 1:32.93.Â
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Sophomore Hannah Jones swam the opening leg of the relay, followed by Sakbun, sophomore Gracey Payne, and Kelly.
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A pair of Cardinals also earned top 10 program marks in the 500 freestyle, starting with freshman Kiran Stauffer who placed sixth overall with the fourth-fastest mark at 4:56.07. Freshman Callie Tuma added the 10th-best mark in the BSU record book at 4:59.44 in the prelims.
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Rounding out a strong day were Jones, junior Laura Wright, senior Phoebe Rensink, and Kelly with the fifth-fastest 400 medley relay in program history at 3:44.87.
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Day two of the Miami Invitational, which sees the Cardinals in third place among the nine-team field, gets underway at 9 a.m. Friday with preliminary action. Finals are set for 5 p.m.
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Women's Team Scores Through Thursday (7 Events):
1. Miami - 395.5
2. Grand Canyon - 270
3. Ball State - 216.5
4. Bowling Green - 132
5. Dartmouth - 115
6. Youngstown State - 62
7. Ouachita Baptist - 30
8. Ashland - 14
9. Anderson - 4
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Ball State's Thursday Event Results
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun, Gracey Payne, Payton Kelly - 1:32.93 – 3rd fastest in program history
9. Haley Sakbun, Eliza Bader, MaKayla Miller, Elizabeth King – 1:36.54
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500 Freestyle
T4. Marcella Ribeiro - 4:55.99 (4:54.87 in prelims)
6. Kiran Stauffer - 4:56.07 - 4th in program history
8. Callie Tuma - 5:01.02 (4:59.44 in prelims - 10th in program history)
20. Mary Kate Phillips - 5:04.74
22. Haley Sakbun - 5:08.41
Prelims
31. Kenzie Pierce - 5:16.16
38. Jenn Gillen - 5:23.50
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200 IM
16. Phoebe Rensink – 2:09.21 (2:07.32 in prelims)
18. Sydney Dygert - 2:07.84
21. Laura Wright - 2:08.39
23. Alexa Arkenberg - 2:08.87
Prelims
27. Sophia Kuehn - 2:09.34
39. Alyssa Messenger - 2:11.14
50 Freestyle
1. Payton Kelly - 23.59 (23.16 in prelims - 4th in program history)
3. Apsara Sakbun – 23.79 (23.30 in prelims)
12. Gracey Payne - 23.75
14. Hannah Jones - 23.83 (23.74 in prelims)
17. Haley Sakbun - 23.75
Prelims
29. Elizabeth King - 24.39
30. Eliza Bader - 24.44
31. MaKayla Miller - 24.45
40. Lilia Newkirk - 25.07
54. Emma Horton - 25.81
57. Neely Agnew - 26.07
58. Shelby Crist - 26.19
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3M Diving
5. Ashleigh Provan - 246.60
8. Maddy Hischer - 222.75 (247.35 in prelims)
400 Medley Relay
3. Hannah Jones, Laura Wright, Phoebe Rensink, Payton Kelly - 3:44.87 - 5th in program history
8. Lilia Newkirk, Kenzie Pierce, Shelby Crist, Apsara Sakbun - 3:49.80
14. Alyssa Messenger, Jenn Gillen, Eliza Bader, Haley Sakbun - 3:55.73
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Kelly started her day with the fourth-fastest effort in program history in the event, clocking in at 23.16 to lead the preliminary round. She would go on to clock a 23.59 in the finals to win the race by .19.
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Not far behind was senior Apsara Sakbun who placed third in the 50 freestyle at 23.79. She also joined with Kelly on the third-place 200 freestyle relay which finished with the third-fastest mark in program history at 1:32.93.Â
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Sophomore Hannah Jones swam the opening leg of the relay, followed by Sakbun, sophomore Gracey Payne, and Kelly.
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A pair of Cardinals also earned top 10 program marks in the 500 freestyle, starting with freshman Kiran Stauffer who placed sixth overall with the fourth-fastest mark at 4:56.07. Freshman Callie Tuma added the 10th-best mark in the BSU record book at 4:59.44 in the prelims.
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Rounding out a strong day were Jones, junior Laura Wright, senior Phoebe Rensink, and Kelly with the fifth-fastest 400 medley relay in program history at 3:44.87.
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Day two of the Miami Invitational, which sees the Cardinals in third place among the nine-team field, gets underway at 9 a.m. Friday with preliminary action. Finals are set for 5 p.m.
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Women's Team Scores Through Thursday (7 Events):
1. Miami - 395.5
2. Grand Canyon - 270
3. Ball State - 216.5
4. Bowling Green - 132
5. Dartmouth - 115
6. Youngstown State - 62
7. Ouachita Baptist - 30
8. Ashland - 14
9. Anderson - 4
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Ball State's Thursday Event Results
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun, Gracey Payne, Payton Kelly - 1:32.93 – 3rd fastest in program history
9. Haley Sakbun, Eliza Bader, MaKayla Miller, Elizabeth King – 1:36.54
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500 Freestyle
T4. Marcella Ribeiro - 4:55.99 (4:54.87 in prelims)
6. Kiran Stauffer - 4:56.07 - 4th in program history
8. Callie Tuma - 5:01.02 (4:59.44 in prelims - 10th in program history)
20. Mary Kate Phillips - 5:04.74
22. Haley Sakbun - 5:08.41
Prelims
31. Kenzie Pierce - 5:16.16
38. Jenn Gillen - 5:23.50
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200 IM
16. Phoebe Rensink – 2:09.21 (2:07.32 in prelims)
18. Sydney Dygert - 2:07.84
21. Laura Wright - 2:08.39
23. Alexa Arkenberg - 2:08.87
Prelims
27. Sophia Kuehn - 2:09.34
39. Alyssa Messenger - 2:11.14
50 Freestyle
1. Payton Kelly - 23.59 (23.16 in prelims - 4th in program history)
3. Apsara Sakbun – 23.79 (23.30 in prelims)
12. Gracey Payne - 23.75
14. Hannah Jones - 23.83 (23.74 in prelims)
17. Haley Sakbun - 23.75
Prelims
29. Elizabeth King - 24.39
30. Eliza Bader - 24.44
31. MaKayla Miller - 24.45
40. Lilia Newkirk - 25.07
54. Emma Horton - 25.81
57. Neely Agnew - 26.07
58. Shelby Crist - 26.19
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3M Diving
5. Ashleigh Provan - 246.60
8. Maddy Hischer - 222.75 (247.35 in prelims)
400 Medley Relay
3. Hannah Jones, Laura Wright, Phoebe Rensink, Payton Kelly - 3:44.87 - 5th in program history
8. Lilia Newkirk, Kenzie Pierce, Shelby Crist, Apsara Sakbun - 3:49.80
14. Alyssa Messenger, Jenn Gillen, Eliza Bader, Haley Sakbun - 3:55.73
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