Saturday, January 27
Athens, OH
2 p.m.
Ball State University
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219
Ohio
Swimming & Diving Falls in Dual Action at Ohio
January 27, 2024 | Women's Swimming and Diving
ATHENS, Ohio - - The Ball State women's swimming & diving team suffered its first dual loss of the season Saturday afternoon, dropping a 219-81 decision to an undefeated Ohio squad.
In its toughest meet of the season to date, the Cardinals (4-1; 3-1 MAC) were still able to pick up a pair of event wins against the Bobcats (7-0; 4-0 MAC) with freshman Alexa Von Holtz winning the 200 butterfly and sophomore Payton Kelly taking top billing in the 50 freestyle (23.53).
Senior Laura Wright added a pair of second-place individual finished in the pool, clocking in at 1:03.63 in the 100 breaststroke and 2:18.77 in the 200 breaststroke.
In the diving well, senior Grace Walker added a pair of second-place effort of her own, scoring 270.08 on 1M and 258.00 on 3M.
The Cardinals also received runner-up finishes from Kelly in the 100 freestyle (52.28) and sophomore Alyssa Messenger in the 200 backstroke (2:05.70). BSU also turned in second-place effort in both the 200 medley (1:44.89) and 200 freestyle (1:37.78) relays.
The Ball State women's swimming & diving program competes in its final scheduled regular season dual next Saturday when it travels to Bellarmine for a 1 p.m. start at the Mary T Meagher Aquatic Center.
Ball State Individual Results at Ohio
200 Medley Relay | Program Record - 1:39.69 by Crist, Wright, Jones, A. Sakbun in 2023
2nd - Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Payton Kelly - 1:44.89
5th - Alyssa Messenger, Haley Sakbun, Alexa Von Holtz, Natalie Marshall - 1:50.47
6th - Sophia Kuehn, Neely Agnew, Eliza Bader, Angelina Eliacin - 1:50.57
1000 Freestyle | Program Record - 10:01.21 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
5th - Kayla Newman - 10:33.52
6th - Mary Kate Phillips - 10:52.02
7th - Callie Tuma - 10:59.62
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:48.13 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
4th - Marcella Ribeiro - 1:55.98
6th - Elizabeth King - 1:59.72
7th - Kiran Stauffer - 2:01.07
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022
3rd - Lilia Newkirk - 57.96
5th - Alyssa Messenger - 58.61
7th - Hannah Jones - 58.89
8th - Eliza Bader - 1:01.56
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd - Laura Wright - 1:03.63
6th - Neely Agnew - 1:10.76
7th - Haley Sakbun - 1:10.95
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:59.93 by Mallory Miles in 2013
1st - Alexa Von Holtz - 2:02.53
6th - Sophia Kuehn - 2:12.44
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
1st - Payton Kelly - 23.53
5th - Natalie Marshall - 24.53
7th - Angelina Eliacin - 25.55
8th - Emma Horton - 26.46
1M Diving | Program Record - 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd - Grace Walker - 270.08
5th - Leelah Fettig - 223.50
6th - Ella Penny - 213.98
8th - Ava Pavich - 184.13
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 49.12 by Payton Kelly in 2023
2nd - Payton Kelly - 52.28
6th - Haley Sakbun - 54.36
7th - Natalie Marshall - 54.56
8th - Elizabeth King - 55.03
9th - Emma Horton - 57.52
10th - Angelina Eliacin - 57.98
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
2nd - Alyssa Messenger - 2:05.70
4th - Lilia Newkirk - 2:06.90
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd - Laura Wright - 2:18.77
6th - Neely Agnew - 2:35.27
7th - Callie Tuma - 2:36.16
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
3rd - Marcella Ribeiro - 5:08.53
6th - Mary Kate Phillips - 5:22.31
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013
3rd - Hannah Jones - 57.62
6th - Eliza Bader - 1:00.73
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd - Grace Walker - 258.00
5th - Leelah Fettig - 218.10
7th - Ella Penny - 184.95
8th - Ava Pavich - 150.23
400 IM | Program Record - 4:20.22 by Mallory Miles in 2011
3rd - Alexa Von Holtz - 4:31.94
6th - Sophia Kuehn - 4:41.12
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
2nd - Natalie Marshall, Haley Sakbun, Hannah Jones, Payton Kelly - 1:37.78
4th - Elizabeth King, Eliza Bader, Angelina Eliacin, Marcella Ribeiro - 1:41.34
In its toughest meet of the season to date, the Cardinals (4-1; 3-1 MAC) were still able to pick up a pair of event wins against the Bobcats (7-0; 4-0 MAC) with freshman Alexa Von Holtz winning the 200 butterfly and sophomore Payton Kelly taking top billing in the 50 freestyle (23.53).
Senior Laura Wright added a pair of second-place individual finished in the pool, clocking in at 1:03.63 in the 100 breaststroke and 2:18.77 in the 200 breaststroke.
In the diving well, senior Grace Walker added a pair of second-place effort of her own, scoring 270.08 on 1M and 258.00 on 3M.
The Cardinals also received runner-up finishes from Kelly in the 100 freestyle (52.28) and sophomore Alyssa Messenger in the 200 backstroke (2:05.70). BSU also turned in second-place effort in both the 200 medley (1:44.89) and 200 freestyle (1:37.78) relays.
The Ball State women's swimming & diving program competes in its final scheduled regular season dual next Saturday when it travels to Bellarmine for a 1 p.m. start at the Mary T Meagher Aquatic Center.
Ball State Individual Results at Ohio
200 Medley Relay | Program Record - 1:39.69 by Crist, Wright, Jones, A. Sakbun in 2023
2nd - Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Hannah Jones, Payton Kelly - 1:44.89
5th - Alyssa Messenger, Haley Sakbun, Alexa Von Holtz, Natalie Marshall - 1:50.47
6th - Sophia Kuehn, Neely Agnew, Eliza Bader, Angelina Eliacin - 1:50.57
1000 Freestyle | Program Record - 10:01.21 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
5th - Kayla Newman - 10:33.52
6th - Mary Kate Phillips - 10:52.02
7th - Callie Tuma - 10:59.62
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:48.13 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
4th - Marcella Ribeiro - 1:55.98
6th - Elizabeth King - 1:59.72
7th - Kiran Stauffer - 2:01.07
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022
3rd - Lilia Newkirk - 57.96
5th - Alyssa Messenger - 58.61
7th - Hannah Jones - 58.89
8th - Eliza Bader - 1:01.56
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd - Laura Wright - 1:03.63
6th - Neely Agnew - 1:10.76
7th - Haley Sakbun - 1:10.95
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:59.93 by Mallory Miles in 2013
1st - Alexa Von Holtz - 2:02.53
6th - Sophia Kuehn - 2:12.44
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
1st - Payton Kelly - 23.53
5th - Natalie Marshall - 24.53
7th - Angelina Eliacin - 25.55
8th - Emma Horton - 26.46
1M Diving | Program Record - 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd - Grace Walker - 270.08
5th - Leelah Fettig - 223.50
6th - Ella Penny - 213.98
8th - Ava Pavich - 184.13
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 49.12 by Payton Kelly in 2023
2nd - Payton Kelly - 52.28
6th - Haley Sakbun - 54.36
7th - Natalie Marshall - 54.56
8th - Elizabeth King - 55.03
9th - Emma Horton - 57.52
10th - Angelina Eliacin - 57.98
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
2nd - Alyssa Messenger - 2:05.70
4th - Lilia Newkirk - 2:06.90
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd - Laura Wright - 2:18.77
6th - Neely Agnew - 2:35.27
7th - Callie Tuma - 2:36.16
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
3rd - Marcella Ribeiro - 5:08.53
6th - Mary Kate Phillips - 5:22.31
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013
3rd - Hannah Jones - 57.62
6th - Eliza Bader - 1:00.73
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd - Grace Walker - 258.00
5th - Leelah Fettig - 218.10
7th - Ella Penny - 184.95
8th - Ava Pavich - 150.23
400 IM | Program Record - 4:20.22 by Mallory Miles in 2011
3rd - Alexa Von Holtz - 4:31.94
6th - Sophia Kuehn - 4:41.12
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
2nd - Natalie Marshall, Haley Sakbun, Hannah Jones, Payton Kelly - 1:37.78
4th - Elizabeth King, Eliza Bader, Angelina Eliacin, Marcella Ribeiro - 1:41.34
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