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Women's S&D Claims 15 Event Wins to Fly Past the Rockets
October 25, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
TOLEDO, Ohio – The Ball State women's swimming and diving program put on a stellar performance against Mid-American Conference rival Toledo, winning 15 of 16 events to take down the Rockets, 221-78 Saturday afternoon.
On top of nearly sweeping the hosting Rockets, the Cardinals took the top three positions in six events, and the top four spots in three.
Senior Payton Kelly, sophomore Anna Keen and freshman Addy Czarnecki took two individual victories each. Kelly took the top placement in the 100 backstroke (55.32) and 100 freestyle (50.25), while Keen found wins in the 50 freestyle (23.22) and the 100 butterfly (55.16). Czarnecki claimed first in both the 1000 (10:18.95) and 500 (5:03.30) freestyles, earning the first two individual wins of her collegiate career.
The freshman dominance didn't end there, as Addie Beasley earned a winning time of 1:05.49 in the 100 breaststroke, and Milagros Amione secured the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:04.98.
Also earning individual wins were Alexa Von Holtz in the 200 butterfly (2:04.01), Ava Butterfield in the 200 backstroke (2:06.07), and Maya McDonald in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.50).
Ball State went to work on the diving boards as well, with Grace Walker walking away with wins in both the 1-meter (267.45) and 3-meter (244.65). Eeva-Liisa Gibson placed second on both boards, scoring 206.25 on the 1-meter and 218.85 on the 3-meter.
The women took both of the day's relay events, starting with the team of Kelly, McDonald, Keen and Butterfield in the 200 medley relay (1:43.07). The trio of Kelly, Keen and Butterfield later teamed up with freshman Reagan Graves to secure the win in the 400 freestyle relay (3:27.37)
The Cardinals return home to the Lewellen Aquatic Center Nov. 7 to host Ohio. Events are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:39.56 by Newkirk, Wright, Keen, Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly, Maya McDonald, Anna Keen, Ava Butterfield – 1:43.07
3rd – Lauren Fecher, Julia Ofman, Aubrey Simmons, Kiley Zoeller – 1:47.19
4th – Alyssa Messenger, Addie Beasley, Savannah Farlee, Haley Sakbun – 1:48.05
6th – Olivia Owens, Haley Johnson, Alexa Von Holtz, Natalie Marshall – 1:50.85
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – Addy Czarnecki – 10:18.95
2nd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:29.01
5th – Callie Tuma – 10:47.15
6th – Kayla Newman – 10:50.86
200 Free | Program Record - 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
3rd – Milagros Amione – 1:53.88
3rd – Ava Butterfield – 1:53.88
5th – Reagan Graves – 1:56.20
7th – Kiran Stauffer – 1:58.19
100 Back | Program Record – 53.52 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly – 55.32
2nd – Lauren Fecher – 56.78
3rd – Aubrey Simmons – 57.89
4th – Alyssa Messenger – 58.75
100 Breast | Program Record – 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
1st – Addie Beasley – 1:05.49
2nd – Julia Ofman – 1:06.27
3rd – Maya McDonald – 1:06.47
200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:58.52 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2025
1st – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:04.01
2nd – Haley Johnson – 2:08.50
3rd – Ella Sears – 2:09.21
6th – Savannah Farlee – 2:11.79
50 Free | Program Record – 22.23 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 23.22
3rd – Kiley Zoeller – 24.09
5th – Haley Sakbun – 24.33
6th – Natalie Marshall – 24.83
100 Free | Program Record – 48.82 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly – 50.25
4th – Kiley Zoeller – 53.15
5th – Haley Sakbun – 53.25
6th – Milagros Amione – 53.37
200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
1st – Ava Butterfield – 2:06.07
2nd – Alyssa Messenger – 2:06.93
3rd – Ella Sears – 2:07.18
4th – Olivia Owens – 2:08.27
200 Breaststroke | Program Record – 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruhel in 2013
1st – Maya McDonald – 2:22.50
3rd – Julia Ofman – 2:26.19
4th – Addie Beasley – 2:27.62
5th – Haley Johnson – 2:30.12
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:48.37 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – Addy Czarnecki – 5:03.30
4th – McKenna Potteiger – 5:13.98
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 5:18.99
7th – Kayla Newman – 5:23.98
100 Fly | Program Record – 53.03 by Anna Keen in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 55.16
2nd – Savannah Farlee – 56.63
3rd – Reagan Graves – 57.60
4th – Aubrey Simmons – 58.52
200 Individual Medley | Program Record – 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
1st – Milagros Amione – 2:04.98
2nd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:07.70
4th – Addie Beasley – 2:09.37
400 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 3:20.82 by Keen, Kelly, Butterfield and Tuma in 2025
1st – Anna Keen, Reagan Graves, Ava Butterfield, Payton Kelly – 3:27.37
3rd – Kiley Zoeller, Ella Sears, Haley Sakbun, Aubrey Simmons – 3:35.29
4th – McKenna Potteiger, Addy Czarnecki, Lauren Fecher, Natalie Marshall – 3:39.05
6th – Maya McDonald, Alyssa Messenger, Olivia Owens, Kiran Stauffer – 3:42.83
1-Meter Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
1st – Grace Walker – 267.45
2nd - Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 206.25
3rd – Ella Penny – 170.78
5th – Ava Pavich – 161.85
3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
1st – Grace Walker – 244.65
2nd – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 218.85
5th- Ella Penny – 159.53
On top of nearly sweeping the hosting Rockets, the Cardinals took the top three positions in six events, and the top four spots in three.
Senior Payton Kelly, sophomore Anna Keen and freshman Addy Czarnecki took two individual victories each. Kelly took the top placement in the 100 backstroke (55.32) and 100 freestyle (50.25), while Keen found wins in the 50 freestyle (23.22) and the 100 butterfly (55.16). Czarnecki claimed first in both the 1000 (10:18.95) and 500 (5:03.30) freestyles, earning the first two individual wins of her collegiate career.
The freshman dominance didn't end there, as Addie Beasley earned a winning time of 1:05.49 in the 100 breaststroke, and Milagros Amione secured the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:04.98.
Also earning individual wins were Alexa Von Holtz in the 200 butterfly (2:04.01), Ava Butterfield in the 200 backstroke (2:06.07), and Maya McDonald in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.50).
Ball State went to work on the diving boards as well, with Grace Walker walking away with wins in both the 1-meter (267.45) and 3-meter (244.65). Eeva-Liisa Gibson placed second on both boards, scoring 206.25 on the 1-meter and 218.85 on the 3-meter.
The women took both of the day's relay events, starting with the team of Kelly, McDonald, Keen and Butterfield in the 200 medley relay (1:43.07). The trio of Kelly, Keen and Butterfield later teamed up with freshman Reagan Graves to secure the win in the 400 freestyle relay (3:27.37)
The Cardinals return home to the Lewellen Aquatic Center Nov. 7 to host Ohio. Events are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:39.56 by Newkirk, Wright, Keen, Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly, Maya McDonald, Anna Keen, Ava Butterfield – 1:43.07
3rd – Lauren Fecher, Julia Ofman, Aubrey Simmons, Kiley Zoeller – 1:47.19
4th – Alyssa Messenger, Addie Beasley, Savannah Farlee, Haley Sakbun – 1:48.05
6th – Olivia Owens, Haley Johnson, Alexa Von Holtz, Natalie Marshall – 1:50.85
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – Addy Czarnecki – 10:18.95
2nd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:29.01
5th – Callie Tuma – 10:47.15
6th – Kayla Newman – 10:50.86
200 Free | Program Record - 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
3rd – Milagros Amione – 1:53.88
3rd – Ava Butterfield – 1:53.88
5th – Reagan Graves – 1:56.20
7th – Kiran Stauffer – 1:58.19
100 Back | Program Record – 53.52 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly – 55.32
2nd – Lauren Fecher – 56.78
3rd – Aubrey Simmons – 57.89
4th – Alyssa Messenger – 58.75
100 Breast | Program Record – 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
1st – Addie Beasley – 1:05.49
2nd – Julia Ofman – 1:06.27
3rd – Maya McDonald – 1:06.47
200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:58.52 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2025
1st – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:04.01
2nd – Haley Johnson – 2:08.50
3rd – Ella Sears – 2:09.21
6th – Savannah Farlee – 2:11.79
50 Free | Program Record – 22.23 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 23.22
3rd – Kiley Zoeller – 24.09
5th – Haley Sakbun – 24.33
6th – Natalie Marshall – 24.83
100 Free | Program Record – 48.82 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly – 50.25
4th – Kiley Zoeller – 53.15
5th – Haley Sakbun – 53.25
6th – Milagros Amione – 53.37
200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
1st – Ava Butterfield – 2:06.07
2nd – Alyssa Messenger – 2:06.93
3rd – Ella Sears – 2:07.18
4th – Olivia Owens – 2:08.27
200 Breaststroke | Program Record – 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruhel in 2013
1st – Maya McDonald – 2:22.50
3rd – Julia Ofman – 2:26.19
4th – Addie Beasley – 2:27.62
5th – Haley Johnson – 2:30.12
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:48.37 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – Addy Czarnecki – 5:03.30
4th – McKenna Potteiger – 5:13.98
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 5:18.99
7th – Kayla Newman – 5:23.98
100 Fly | Program Record – 53.03 by Anna Keen in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 55.16
2nd – Savannah Farlee – 56.63
3rd – Reagan Graves – 57.60
4th – Aubrey Simmons – 58.52
200 Individual Medley | Program Record – 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
1st – Milagros Amione – 2:04.98
2nd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:07.70
4th – Addie Beasley – 2:09.37
400 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 3:20.82 by Keen, Kelly, Butterfield and Tuma in 2025
1st – Anna Keen, Reagan Graves, Ava Butterfield, Payton Kelly – 3:27.37
3rd – Kiley Zoeller, Ella Sears, Haley Sakbun, Aubrey Simmons – 3:35.29
4th – McKenna Potteiger, Addy Czarnecki, Lauren Fecher, Natalie Marshall – 3:39.05
6th – Maya McDonald, Alyssa Messenger, Olivia Owens, Kiran Stauffer – 3:42.83
1-Meter Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
1st – Grace Walker – 267.45
2nd - Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 206.25
3rd – Ella Penny – 170.78
5th – Ava Pavich – 161.85
3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
1st – Grace Walker – 244.65
2nd – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 218.85
5th- Ella Penny – 159.53
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