Sunday, January 29
Fishers, IN (Fishers High School)
12 p.m.
Ball State University
at
Butler Invite
Women’s Swim & Dive Ties for Second at Butler Invite
January 29, 2023 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Muncie, Ind. – The Ball State women's swimming & diving team finished their 2022-2023 regular season campaign Sunday afternoon at the Butler Invite. The Cardinals (4-4) won three events on their way to tying for second among seven teams at the Natatorium Aquatic Center.
Ball State started off with a bang, placing first in the 400 medley relay (3:52.96). Sophomore Lilia Newkirk led the way for the Cardinals and was joined by junior Laura Wright, sophomore Hannah Jones, and senior Apsara Sakbun.
Jones added to her day with second-place finishes in both the 100 backstroke (57.89) and 100 butterfly (58.06).
Maddy Hischer had a solid day in the diving well placing first with a score of 262.70 on the 1M board.
Juniors Marcella Ribiero and Laura Wright also added second-place efforts in the 1650 freestyle (17:30.00) and 200 breaststroke (2:23.50), respectively.
Ball State finished the meet as well as it started with a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay (1:36.41). Sophomore Gracey Payne got it going for the Cardinals and was joined by Sakbun, Jones, and freshman Payton Kelly.
The Ball State women's swimming & diving program returns to action Feb. 22-25 at the MAC Championships in Miami, Ohio.
TEAM RESULTS
1. Indianapolis - 1196
2. Ball State – 1126
Xavier – 1126
4. Butler – 650
5. Eastern Illinois – 518
6. Youngstown State – 403
7. Valparaiso - 341
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
400 Medley Relay
1. Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun – 3:52.96
6. Shelby Crist, Jenn Gillen, Phoebe Rensink, Elizabeth King – 3:59.54
9. Alyssa Messenger, Kenzie Pierce, Eliza Bader, MaKayla Miller – 4:04.60
17. Jessie Fraley, Neely Agnew, Sydney Dygert, Emma Horton – 4:17.25
1650 Freestyle
2. Marcella Ribeiro – 17:30.00
4. Kiran Stauffer - 17:59.00
9. Callie Tuma – 18:30.13
200 Freestyle
3. Gracey Payne – 1:55.68
9. Elizabeth King – 1:57.93
12. Payton Kelly – 1:58.29
16. Haley Sakbun – 1:59.00
100 Backstroke
2. Hannah Jones – 57.89
5. Shelby Crist – 59.08
6. Lilia Newkirk – 59.43
11. Jessie Fraley – 1:00.10
13. Sophia Kuehn – 1:00.43
14. Alyssa Messenger – 1:00.46
15. Eliza Bader – 1:01.35
100 Breaststroke
3. Laura Wright – 1:06.21
13. Kenzie Pierce – 1:09.00
14. Jenn Gillen – 1:09.88
23. Neely Agnew – 1:17.14
200 Butterfly
8. Mary Kate Phillips – 2:12.75
11. Phoebe Rensink – 2:14.02
15. Sydney Dygert – 2:17.72
50 Freestyle
3. Payton Kelly – 24.04
4. Apsara Sakbun – 24.27
6. Gracey Payne – 24.70
7. Haley Sakbun – 24.76
12. Elizabeth King – 25.11
14. MaKayla Miller – 25.43
23. Emma Horton – 26.68
1M Diving
1. Maddy Hischer – 262.70
3. Hannah Justice – 214.55
100 Freestyle
4. Apsara Sakbun – 52.78
6. Gracey Payne – 53.34
7. Payton Kelly – 53.40
8. Kiran Stauffer – 53.70
10. Elizabeth King – 54.04
11. Haley Sakbun – 54.31
18. MaKayla Miller – 55.64
31. Emma Horton – 59.49
200 Backstroke
8. Alyssa Messenger – 2:10.48
10. Lilia Newkirk – 2:11.14
12. Sophia Kuehn – 2:11.51
200 Breaststroke
2. Laura Wright – 2:23.50
7. Jenn Gillen – 2:29.43
10. Kenzie Pierce – 2:30.31
18. Neely Agnew – 2:47.28
500 Freestyle
7. Mary Kate Phillips – 5:22.25
8. Callie Tuma – 5:24.19
100 Butterfly
2. Hannah Jones – 58.06
5. Eliza Bader – 1:00.27
8. Shelby Crist – 1:00.72
13. Sydney Dygert – 1:01.39
15. Lilia Newkirk – 1:02.53
200 IM
9. Sophia Kuehn – 2:12.56
13. Phoebe Rensink – 2:16.17
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Gracey Payne, Apsara Sakbun, Hannah Jones, Payton Kelly – 1:36.41
5. Haley Sakbun, Kiran Stauffer, Marcella Ribeiro, Eliza Bader – 1:39.47
9. MaKayla Miller, Shelby Crist, Mary Kate Phillips, Emma Horton – 1:43.78
Ball State started off with a bang, placing first in the 400 medley relay (3:52.96). Sophomore Lilia Newkirk led the way for the Cardinals and was joined by junior Laura Wright, sophomore Hannah Jones, and senior Apsara Sakbun.
Jones added to her day with second-place finishes in both the 100 backstroke (57.89) and 100 butterfly (58.06).
Maddy Hischer had a solid day in the diving well placing first with a score of 262.70 on the 1M board.
Juniors Marcella Ribiero and Laura Wright also added second-place efforts in the 1650 freestyle (17:30.00) and 200 breaststroke (2:23.50), respectively.
Ball State finished the meet as well as it started with a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay (1:36.41). Sophomore Gracey Payne got it going for the Cardinals and was joined by Sakbun, Jones, and freshman Payton Kelly.
The Ball State women's swimming & diving program returns to action Feb. 22-25 at the MAC Championships in Miami, Ohio.
TEAM RESULTS
1. Indianapolis - 1196
2. Ball State – 1126
Xavier – 1126
4. Butler – 650
5. Eastern Illinois – 518
6. Youngstown State – 403
7. Valparaiso - 341
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
400 Medley Relay
1. Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Apsara Sakbun – 3:52.96
6. Shelby Crist, Jenn Gillen, Phoebe Rensink, Elizabeth King – 3:59.54
9. Alyssa Messenger, Kenzie Pierce, Eliza Bader, MaKayla Miller – 4:04.60
17. Jessie Fraley, Neely Agnew, Sydney Dygert, Emma Horton – 4:17.25
1650 Freestyle
2. Marcella Ribeiro – 17:30.00
4. Kiran Stauffer - 17:59.00
9. Callie Tuma – 18:30.13
200 Freestyle
3. Gracey Payne – 1:55.68
9. Elizabeth King – 1:57.93
12. Payton Kelly – 1:58.29
16. Haley Sakbun – 1:59.00
100 Backstroke
2. Hannah Jones – 57.89
5. Shelby Crist – 59.08
6. Lilia Newkirk – 59.43
11. Jessie Fraley – 1:00.10
13. Sophia Kuehn – 1:00.43
14. Alyssa Messenger – 1:00.46
15. Eliza Bader – 1:01.35
100 Breaststroke
3. Laura Wright – 1:06.21
13. Kenzie Pierce – 1:09.00
14. Jenn Gillen – 1:09.88
23. Neely Agnew – 1:17.14
200 Butterfly
8. Mary Kate Phillips – 2:12.75
11. Phoebe Rensink – 2:14.02
15. Sydney Dygert – 2:17.72
50 Freestyle
3. Payton Kelly – 24.04
4. Apsara Sakbun – 24.27
6. Gracey Payne – 24.70
7. Haley Sakbun – 24.76
12. Elizabeth King – 25.11
14. MaKayla Miller – 25.43
23. Emma Horton – 26.68
1M Diving
1. Maddy Hischer – 262.70
3. Hannah Justice – 214.55
100 Freestyle
4. Apsara Sakbun – 52.78
6. Gracey Payne – 53.34
7. Payton Kelly – 53.40
8. Kiran Stauffer – 53.70
10. Elizabeth King – 54.04
11. Haley Sakbun – 54.31
18. MaKayla Miller – 55.64
31. Emma Horton – 59.49
200 Backstroke
8. Alyssa Messenger – 2:10.48
10. Lilia Newkirk – 2:11.14
12. Sophia Kuehn – 2:11.51
200 Breaststroke
2. Laura Wright – 2:23.50
7. Jenn Gillen – 2:29.43
10. Kenzie Pierce – 2:30.31
18. Neely Agnew – 2:47.28
500 Freestyle
7. Mary Kate Phillips – 5:22.25
8. Callie Tuma – 5:24.19
100 Butterfly
2. Hannah Jones – 58.06
5. Eliza Bader – 1:00.27
8. Shelby Crist – 1:00.72
13. Sydney Dygert – 1:01.39
15. Lilia Newkirk – 1:02.53
200 IM
9. Sophia Kuehn – 2:12.56
13. Phoebe Rensink – 2:16.17
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Gracey Payne, Apsara Sakbun, Hannah Jones, Payton Kelly – 1:36.41
5. Haley Sakbun, Kiran Stauffer, Marcella Ribeiro, Eliza Bader – 1:39.47
9. MaKayla Miller, Shelby Crist, Mary Kate Phillips, Emma Horton – 1:43.78
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