Ball State Women's Swimming & Diving Travels to Indiana State Saturday

Saturday, January 14

Terre Haute, IN

1 p.m.

Ball State University

Indiana State

Ball State Women's Swimming & Diving Travels to Indiana State Saturday

January 13, 2023 | Women's Swimming and Diving

MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving program opens the second half of the 2022-23 campaign this weekend with a double dual meet at Indiana State along with Southern Illinois. The men will also compete against the Salukis.

The meet will be held Saturday at the Vigo County Aquatic Center with the first races starting at 1 p.m. This will be the seventh 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) and third among nine teams at the Miami Invitational (Dec. 1-3).

SATURDAY'S EVENT LINEUP AT INDIANA STATE:
200 Medley Relay, 1000 Free, 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 200 Fly, 50 Free, 3M Diving, 100 Free, 200 Back, 200 Breast, 500 Free, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 1M Diving

The last time out, the Cardinals captured three individual event victories at the Miami Invitational, starting with freshman Payton Kelly winning the 50 freestyle with the fourth-fastest time in program history at 23.59. She also tallied the third-best 100 freestyle (50.33) and ninth-best 200 freestyle (1:51.71) in program history later at the meet.

In relay action, Kelly swam anchor for the 800 freestyle relay which clocked in with the second-best performance in the BSU record books at 7:26.15. She was joined in the race by junior Marcella Ribeiro, freshman Kiran Stauffer, and senior Apsara Sakbun.

Riberio, Stauffer, and freshman Callie Tuma provided another highlight on the final day of the meet with a 1-2-3 finish in the 1650 freestyle. Stauffer's time of 17:03.62 was the fifth-best in program history, while Tuma's 17:05.41 ranks seventh.

The Cardinals other event win came from junior Laura Wright with a time of 2:16.98 in the 200 breaststroke. Rounding out the meet's highlights was Sakbun turning in the sixth-best 100 freestyle in program history at 50.69.

Ball State last visited the Vigo County Aquatic Center on Jan. 26, 2019, in a double dual hosted by Indiana State. The Cardinals defeated Southern Illinois by a margin of 191.50-108.50 and defeated Indiana State by a narrow score of 150-148.

IN THE MAC RANKINS – WOMEN:
Entering the Miami Invitational, the Cardinals have nine student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com.

Junior Marcella Ribeiro, who holds program records in the 200, 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle is BSU's top-ranked swimmer, holding third in the 1650 freestyle with her time of 17:01.74.

Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Free: 6. Payton Kelly (23.03), 12 Apsara Sakbun (23.30)
100 Free: 6 Payton Kelly (50.33), 10 Apsara Sakbun (50.69)
200 Free: 9 Marcella Ribeiro (1:50.00)
500 Free: 4 Marcella Ribeiro (4:54.87), 8 Kiran Stauffer (4:56:07), 16 Callie Tuma (4:59.44)
1000 Free: 4 Marcella Ribeiro (10:14.95), 7 Callie Tuma (10:18.93), 11. Kiran Stauffer (10:21.28)
1650 Free: 3 Marcella Ribeiro (17:01.74), 7 Kiran Stauffer (17:03.62), 9 Callie Tuma (17:05.41)
100 Back: 11 Hannah Jones (55.56)
200 Back: 13 Lilia Newkirk (2:01.93)
100 Breast: 5 Laura Wright (1:02.60)
200 Breast: 8 Laura Wright (2:16.98)
200 Free Relay: 5 Ball State (1:32.93)
400 Free Relay: 7 Ball State (3:27.48)
800 Free Relay: 4 Ball State (7:26.15)
200 Medley Relay: 5 Ball State (1:42.94)
400 Medley Relay: 5 Ball State (3:44.87)

MAC AWARD WINNERS:
So far this season, the Cardinals have already claimed two MAC awards, 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 (37 Total Wins):
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 37 individual wins and six relay victories over the first six meets of the season. Junior Marcella Ribeiro leads the pack with eight individual event victories, including one last time out in 1650 freestyle at the Miami Invitational.

8 - 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)
            12/3 at Miami – 1650 Free (17:01.74)

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)

6 - 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)
            12/1 at Miami – 50 Free (23.59) (23.16 in prelims - 4th in program history)

5 - 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)
            12/3 at Miami – 200 Breast (2:16.98)

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):
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 - 200 Freestyle Relay
            10/22 at Indiana Intercollegiates - Payton Kelly, Hannah Jones, Marcella Ribeiro, Apsara Sakbun (1:35.05)

1 - 400 Medley Relay
            11/11 at IUPUI – Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun (3:50.36)