Women's S&D Takes Second at Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate

Saturday, October 21

West Lafayette, IN

12 p.m.

Ball State University

Indiana Intercollegiates

Women's S&D Takes Second at Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate

October 21, 2023 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Complete Results

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's swimming and diving team opened its 2023-24 campaign with a strong showing Saturday afternoon, placing second among the 10-team field at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate hosted by Purdue at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.

The Cardinals scored 393 points over the 12 events, including three individual race wins. The host Boilermakers won the meet with 854.5 points.

Sophomore Payton Kelly led the Cardinals with two first-place finishes, one in the 50 freestyle (23.12) and one in the 100 freestyle (50.82). Kelly also opened for the 200 freestyle relay which finished second at 1:33.41. She was joined by senior Marcella Ribeiro, sophomore Haley Sakbun and junior Hannah Jones.

Laura Wright also picked up a win in the first meet of her senior season, taking home top billing in the 100 breaststroke with a final touch of 1:04.07. In addition, Wright swam the second leg of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:44.15) alongside junior Lilia Newkirk, junior Eliza Bader and freshman Natalie Marshall.

Freshman Alex Van Holtz and Newkirk each recorded second-place efforts in the 100 butterfly (56.87) and 100 backstroke (57.17), respectively.

The Ball State women's swimming and diving program returns to action next Saturday, when its heads to Buffalo for a dual meet.

TEAM RESULTS:

Purdue (854.5)
Ball State (393)
IUPUI (221)
Butler (177)
Franklin College (95)
University of Southern Indiana (90)
Indiana Wesleyan University (88)
Bethel University-Indiana (61.5)
Anderson University (60)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (14)

BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

200 Medley Relay
   2nd - Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Eliza Bader, Natalie Marshall – 1:44.15
   8th - Alyssa Messenger, Julia Ofman, Alexa Von Holtz, Elizabeth King – 1:49.63

1 Meter Dive
   9th - Grace Walker – 235.10
   10th - Leelah Fettig – 224.85
   11th - Ella Penny – 208.20
   15th - Hannah Justice – 189.65
   19th - Ava Pavich – 170.35

3 Meter Dive
   6th - Grace Walker – 246.50
   11th - Leelah Fettig – 198.90

200 Freestyle
   3rd - Marcella Ribeiro – 1:53.44
   4th - Kiran Stauffer – 1:54.08
   7th - Alexa Von Holtz – 1:55.07
   8th - Kayla Newman – 1:55.31
   15th - Mary Kate Phillips – 1:58.49
   26th - Emma Horton – 2:01.20
   27th - Alyssa Messenger – 2:01.27
   31st - Callie Tuma – 2:02.36
   39th - Neely Agnew – 2:04.80

50 Freestyle
   1st - Payton Kelly – 23.12
   5th - Hannah Jones – 24.43
   7th - Haley Sakbun – 24.65
   11th - Natalie Marshall – 24.74
   12th - Eliza Bader – 24.79
   13th - Elizabeth King – 24.99

100 IM
10th - Lilia Newkirk - 1:00.95
16th - Sophia Kuehn – 1:01.73
   18th - Laura Wright – 1:02.27
   25th - Julia Ofman – 1:03.94

100 Butterfly
   2nd - Alexa Von Holtz – 56.87
   16th - Eliza Bader – 1:00.26
   21st - Callie Tuma – 1:00.99
   23rd - Mary Kate Phillips – 1:01.54

100 Freestyle
   1st - Payton Kelly – 50.82
   6th - Haley Sakbun – 53.37
   12th - Natalie Marshall – 54.23
   14th - Elizabeth King – 54.67
   24th - Emma Horton – 57.00
   30th - Angelina Eliacin – 58.72

100 Backstroke
   2nd - Lilia Newkirk – 57.17
   4th - Hannah Jones – 57.30
   11th - Alyssa Messenger – 59.39
   15th - Sophia Kuehn – 1:00.21

500 Freestyle
   4th - Marcella Ribeiro – 5:03.27
   5th - Kiran Stauffer – 5:05.27
   6th - Kayla Newman – 5:06.97

100 Breaststroke
   1st - Laura Wright – 1:04.07
   13th - Julia Ofman – 1:08.46
   22nd - Neely Agnew – 1:11.25

200 Freestyle Relay
   2nd - Payton Kelly, Marcella Ribeiro, Haley Sakbun, Hannah Jones – 1:33.41
   7th - Kiran Stauffer, Emma Horton, Kayla Newman, Angelina Eliacin – 1:40.18