Records Fall For Women’s S&D on Day 1 of House of Champions
November 16, 2023 | Women's Swimming and Diving
INDIANAPOLIS - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving program started off its mid-season House of Champions meet with a bang Thursday night, posting a pair of program records at the IUPUI Natatorium.
The first record came from freshman sensation Alexa Von Holtz who took nearly two second off the 200 IM mark with a first-place time of 2:00.85. The previous record was 2:02.72 set by Mallory Miles in 2013.
Sophomore Payton Kelly followed with a new record of her own, winning the 50 freestyle in 22.32. The effort shaved .19 off her own mark of 22.51 set last season. The effort was also an NCAA "B" Standard.
Von Holtz and Kelly would end the night with another solid performance, combining with junior Hannah Jones and senior Laura Wright for a winning time of 3:42.56 in the 400 medley relay. It's the third-fastest time in the event in program history.
Sophomore Kiran Stauffer also turned in a solid performance in the day's longest individual event, taking second overall in 500 freestyle at 4:54.01. Freshman Kayla Newman was not far behind, taking fourth with the fifth-best individual performance in program history at 4:55.50.
Sophomore Callie Tuma rounded out three individuals in the top eight, with a season-best 500 freestyle effort of 5:02.11
Those were just a few highlights from an overall solid night for the program, as the Cardinals claimed three event wins and nine top 10 performances.
With the effort, Ball State stands in second place among the now 13-team field with 288 points. North Texas is first at 311, while Milwaukee is third at 280.
Action in the House of Champions invitational continues Friday, with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Women's Individual Results on Day 1 at House of Champions
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
3rd - Haley Sakbun, Hannah Jones, Natalie Marshall, Payton Kelly - 1:33.08 - 6th in Program History
EX - Eliza Bader, Elizabeth King, Angelina Eliacin, Kiran Stauffer - 1:36.03
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
Finals
2nd - Kiran Stauffer - 4:54.01
4th - Kayla Newman - 4:55.50 - 5th in Program History
8th - Callie Tuma - 5:02.11
Prelims
25th - Mary Kate Phillips - 5:09.86
200 IM | Program Record - 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
Finals
1st - Alexa Von Holtz - 2:00.85 - Program Record
12th - Sophia Kuehn - 2:07.61
Prelims
19th - Laura Wright - 2:10.43
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
Finals
1st - Payton Kelly - 22.32 - Program Record
20th - Hannah Jones - 24.01 (23.97 in prelims)
27th - Haley Sakbun - 24.03
30th - Natalie Marshall - 24.17
Prelims
35th - Eliza Bader - 24.43
40th - Elizabeth King - 24.69
45th - Alyssa Messenger - 24.90
60th - Emma Horton - 25.53
EX - Angelina Eliacin - 24.64
400 Medley Relay | Program Record - 3:39.86 by Pratt, Ruehl, H. Richter, Magley in 2013
1st - Hannah Jones, Laura Wright, Alexa Von Holtz, Payton Kelly - 3:42.56 - 3rd in Program History
EX - Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Natalie Marshall, Haley Sakbun - 3:51.06
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
Finals
7th - Grace Walker - 248.30
Prelims
25th - Leelah Fettig - 188.45
30th - Ella Penny - 155.80
32nd - Ava Pavich - 149.45
50 Backstroke - EXHIBITION EVENT
EX - Payton Kelly - 25.48
EX - Hannah Jones - 26.13
EX - Lilia Newkirk - 26.60
EX - Eliza Bader - 27.37
The first record came from freshman sensation Alexa Von Holtz who took nearly two second off the 200 IM mark with a first-place time of 2:00.85. The previous record was 2:02.72 set by Mallory Miles in 2013.
Sophomore Payton Kelly followed with a new record of her own, winning the 50 freestyle in 22.32. The effort shaved .19 off her own mark of 22.51 set last season. The effort was also an NCAA "B" Standard.
Von Holtz and Kelly would end the night with another solid performance, combining with junior Hannah Jones and senior Laura Wright for a winning time of 3:42.56 in the 400 medley relay. It's the third-fastest time in the event in program history.
Sophomore Kiran Stauffer also turned in a solid performance in the day's longest individual event, taking second overall in 500 freestyle at 4:54.01. Freshman Kayla Newman was not far behind, taking fourth with the fifth-best individual performance in program history at 4:55.50.
Sophomore Callie Tuma rounded out three individuals in the top eight, with a season-best 500 freestyle effort of 5:02.11
Those were just a few highlights from an overall solid night for the program, as the Cardinals claimed three event wins and nine top 10 performances.
With the effort, Ball State stands in second place among the now 13-team field with 288 points. North Texas is first at 311, while Milwaukee is third at 280.
Action in the House of Champions invitational continues Friday, with prelims at 10 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m.
Women's Individual Results on Day 1 at House of Champions
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
3rd - Haley Sakbun, Hannah Jones, Natalie Marshall, Payton Kelly - 1:33.08 - 6th in Program History
EX - Eliza Bader, Elizabeth King, Angelina Eliacin, Kiran Stauffer - 1:36.03
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
Finals
2nd - Kiran Stauffer - 4:54.01
4th - Kayla Newman - 4:55.50 - 5th in Program History
8th - Callie Tuma - 5:02.11
Prelims
25th - Mary Kate Phillips - 5:09.86
200 IM | Program Record - 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
Finals
1st - Alexa Von Holtz - 2:00.85 - Program Record
12th - Sophia Kuehn - 2:07.61
Prelims
19th - Laura Wright - 2:10.43
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
Finals
1st - Payton Kelly - 22.32 - Program Record
20th - Hannah Jones - 24.01 (23.97 in prelims)
27th - Haley Sakbun - 24.03
30th - Natalie Marshall - 24.17
Prelims
35th - Eliza Bader - 24.43
40th - Elizabeth King - 24.69
45th - Alyssa Messenger - 24.90
60th - Emma Horton - 25.53
EX - Angelina Eliacin - 24.64
400 Medley Relay | Program Record - 3:39.86 by Pratt, Ruehl, H. Richter, Magley in 2013
1st - Hannah Jones, Laura Wright, Alexa Von Holtz, Payton Kelly - 3:42.56 - 3rd in Program History
EX - Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Natalie Marshall, Haley Sakbun - 3:51.06
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
Finals
7th - Grace Walker - 248.30
Prelims
25th - Leelah Fettig - 188.45
30th - Ella Penny - 155.80
32nd - Ava Pavich - 149.45
50 Backstroke - EXHIBITION EVENT
EX - Payton Kelly - 25.48
EX - Hannah Jones - 26.13
EX - Lilia Newkirk - 26.60
EX - Eliza Bader - 27.37
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