Friday, January 31
Akron, OH
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Kelly Earns Pair of Wins for Women's S&D at Akron
January 31, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
AKRON, Ohio – The Ball State women's swimming and diving program claimed two event wins, along with 28 top five finishes, in a 201-81 setback at Akron Friday evening at Ocasek Natatorium.
Junior Payton Kelly claimed both of the Cardinals' event wins, touching the wall first in both the 50 (23.18) and 100 (50.70) freestyles. Kelly also placed second as anchor in the 200 medley relay, joining Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun and Ava Butterfield.
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On the 3M board, sophomore Leelah Fettig, freshman Eeva-Liisa Gibson and junior Hannah Justice once again recorded their highest scores of the season. Fetting took second with 276.00, while Gibson placed fifth with 222.98. Justice placed sixth with a score of 214.05.
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Fettig and Gibson earned season-high scores on the 1M as well, scoring 261.98 and 227.03.
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The women's swimming and diving program return to action when it travels to Terre Haute to take on Indiana State and Butler Feb. 7, at 7 p.m.
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Ball State ResultsÂ
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022Â
4th – Alyssa Messenger – 59.39
5th – Olivia Owens – 59.65
6th - Lauren Fecher – 59.91
8th – Lilia Newkirk – 1:01.28
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013Â
5th – Julia Ofman – 1:06.87
6th – Maya McDonald – 1:08.12
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013Â
2nd – Anna Keen – 56.56
4th – Ava Butterfield – 58.95
7th – Savannah Farlee – 1:00.77
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021Â
2nd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:29.38
3rd – Kayla Newman – 10:54.92
4th – Callie Tuma – 10:59.00
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.61 by Payton Kelly in 2024Â
5th - Magdalena Lechowska – 1:58.49
6th - Haley Sakbun – 2:00.49
7th - Olivia Owens – 2:01.67
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023Â
1st - Payton Kelly – 23.18
3rd - Anna Keen – 23.84
6th - Eliza Bader – 24.76
200 IM | Program Record - 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023Â
2nd - Alexa Von Holtz – 2:08.25
3rd - Ava Butterfield – 2:10.10
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021Â
3rd – Leelah Fettig – 276.00
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 222.98
6th – Hannah Justice – 214.05
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:58.58 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2024Â
2nd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:03.40
5th – Savannah Farlee – 2:17.48
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 49.03 by Payton Kelly in 2024Â
1st – Payton Kelly – 50.70
6th – Haley Sakbun – 53.89
7th – Anna Keen – 54.18
8th – Eliza Bader – 55.78
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013Â
3rd - Ava Butterfield – 2:05.59
5th - Lilia Newkirk – 2:07.89
6th - Olivia Owens – 2:08.40
7th - Alyssa Messenger – 2:10.18
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021Â
2nd - McKenna Potteiger – 5:06.82
4th - Kayla Newman – 5:20.07
5th - Magdalena Lechowska – 5:21.72
1M Diving | Program Record - 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021Â
2nd – Leelah Fettig – 261.98
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 227.03
6th – Hannah Justice – 216.30
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013Â
3rd – Julia Ofman – 2:25.22
5th – Maya McDonald – 2:27.28
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023Â
2nd – Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun, Ava Butterfield, Payton Kelly – 1:35.14
6th – Lauren Flecher, Eliza Bader, Alexa Von Holtz, Magdalena Lechowska – 1:41.04
Junior Payton Kelly claimed both of the Cardinals' event wins, touching the wall first in both the 50 (23.18) and 100 (50.70) freestyles. Kelly also placed second as anchor in the 200 medley relay, joining Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun and Ava Butterfield.
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On the 3M board, sophomore Leelah Fettig, freshman Eeva-Liisa Gibson and junior Hannah Justice once again recorded their highest scores of the season. Fetting took second with 276.00, while Gibson placed fifth with 222.98. Justice placed sixth with a score of 214.05.
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Fettig and Gibson earned season-high scores on the 1M as well, scoring 261.98 and 227.03.
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The women's swimming and diving program return to action when it travels to Terre Haute to take on Indiana State and Butler Feb. 7, at 7 p.m.
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Ball State ResultsÂ
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022Â
4th – Alyssa Messenger – 59.39
5th – Olivia Owens – 59.65
6th - Lauren Fecher – 59.91
8th – Lilia Newkirk – 1:01.28
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013Â
5th – Julia Ofman – 1:06.87
6th – Maya McDonald – 1:08.12
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013Â
2nd – Anna Keen – 56.56
4th – Ava Butterfield – 58.95
7th – Savannah Farlee – 1:00.77
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021Â
2nd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:29.38
3rd – Kayla Newman – 10:54.92
4th – Callie Tuma – 10:59.00
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.61 by Payton Kelly in 2024Â
5th - Magdalena Lechowska – 1:58.49
6th - Haley Sakbun – 2:00.49
7th - Olivia Owens – 2:01.67
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023Â
1st - Payton Kelly – 23.18
3rd - Anna Keen – 23.84
6th - Eliza Bader – 24.76
200 IM | Program Record - 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023Â
2nd - Alexa Von Holtz – 2:08.25
3rd - Ava Butterfield – 2:10.10
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021Â
3rd – Leelah Fettig – 276.00
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 222.98
6th – Hannah Justice – 214.05
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:58.58 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2024Â
2nd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:03.40
5th – Savannah Farlee – 2:17.48
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 49.03 by Payton Kelly in 2024Â
1st – Payton Kelly – 50.70
6th – Haley Sakbun – 53.89
7th – Anna Keen – 54.18
8th – Eliza Bader – 55.78
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013Â
3rd - Ava Butterfield – 2:05.59
5th - Lilia Newkirk – 2:07.89
6th - Olivia Owens – 2:08.40
7th - Alyssa Messenger – 2:10.18
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021Â
2nd - McKenna Potteiger – 5:06.82
4th - Kayla Newman – 5:20.07
5th - Magdalena Lechowska – 5:21.72
1M Diving | Program Record - 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021Â
2nd – Leelah Fettig – 261.98
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 227.03
6th – Hannah Justice – 216.30
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013Â
3rd – Julia Ofman – 2:25.22
5th – Maya McDonald – 2:27.28
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023Â
2nd – Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun, Ava Butterfield, Payton Kelly – 1:35.14
6th – Lauren Flecher, Eliza Bader, Alexa Von Holtz, Magdalena Lechowska – 1:41.04
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