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Women's S&D Travel to IU Indy for 2025 House of Champions
November 19, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State women's swimming and diving program is set to travel to the IU Natatorium for competition at the 2025 House of Champions, hosted by IU Indy. The three-day meet takes place Nov. 20-22, with prelims beginning at 10 a.m. and finals beginning at 5 p.m. each day. Diving sessions will take place at 12:30 p.m.
The other competing teams at House of Champions include IU Indy, Lewis, Milwaukee, UIC, Missouri State, Lynn, Northern Kentucky, Saint Louis, Southern Indiana, Montevallo, Butler, and Little Rock.
The last time the women competed at the House of Champions invitational during the 2023-24 season, the Cardinals took first place out of 13 teams with 1,122 points. Ball State finished well ahead of second-place Milwaukee (935.5) and third-place Little Rock (920). Alexa Von Holtz saw three individual event wins in the 200 IM (2:00.85), 400 IM (4:21.75) and 200 Butterfly (2:00.06). Holtz's time in the 200 IM still stands as the current program record.
Ball State hosted Ohio (Nov. 7) and Bellarmine (Nov. 8) inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center, narrowly falling behind the Bobcats (152-148) but dominating Bellarmine (158-47) the following afternoon in an 11-event sweep. Payton Kelly earned three individual event wins that weekend in the 100 Backstroke (55.41), 100 Freestyle (50.29) and 50 Freestyle (23.05), earning Lewellen Pool records in all three events. Her efforts earned her the honor of the Mid-American Conference's Swimmer of the Week.
Grace Walker swept the boards against Ohio and claimed another NCAA Zone Diving qualifying mark on the 3-meter board (298.65) in a non-scored diving dual meet against UIndy at home (Nov. 8). Walker claimed her first career MAC Diver of the Week honor for her performances.
Fans can follow the action during the three-day competition via Meet Mobile.
IN THE MAC RANKINGS
In the latest NCAA Division I Top Time Rankings as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com, the Cardinals have 11 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events heading into this week's competition at IU Indy.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Freestyle: 2nd – Payton Kelly (22.52) / 5th – Anna Keen (23.03)
100 Freestyle: 2nd – Payton Kelly (49.18)
200 Freestyle: 6th – Reagan Graves (1:50.95)
500 Freestyle: N/A
1000 Freestyle: 11th – Addy Czarnecki (10:18.95) / 15th – McKenna Potteiger (10:29.01)
1650 Freestyle: N/A
100 Backstroke: 10th – Ava Butterfield (55.27) / 11th – Payton Kelly (55.32) / 16th – Aubrey Simmons (56.17)
200 Backstroke: N/A
100 Breaststroke: 8th – Anna Keen (1:03.21) / 11th – Maya McDonald (1:03.48) / 12th – Addie Beasley (1:03.57)
200 Breaststroke: N/A
100 Butterfly: 7th – Anna Keen (55.16) / 15th – Aubrey Simmons (56.17)
200 Butterfly: 8th – Alexa Von Holtz (2:04.01) / 15th – Reagan Graves (2:06.11)
200 IM: 10th – Milagros Amione (2:04.96)
400 IM: N/A
200 Freestyle Relay: 4th – Ball State (1:32.70)
400 Freestyle Relay: 6th – Ball State (3:27.37)
800 Freestyle Relay: N/A
200 Medley Relay: 3rd – Ball State (1:41.26)
400 Medley Relay: N/A
FROM THE DIVING BOARDS:
Graduate Grace Walker currently leads the Cardinals on both the 1M board (286.20) and 3M board (305.03).
Ball State Divers Top Results in 2025-26
Grace Walker (Gr.) - 286.20* on 1M / 305.03* on 3M
Leelah Fettig (So.) – 226.35 on 1M / 225.10 on 3M
Eeva-Liisa Gibson (Fr.) – 206.25 on 1M / 219.08 on 3M
Ella Penny (Jr.) – 211.73 on 1M / 170.25 on 3M
Ava Pavich (Jr.) – 164.55 on 1M / 121.55 on 3M
NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying Marks: 265 on 1M / 280 on 3M
EVENT WINNERS:
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 32 individual event wins and eight relay victories so far this season.
2025-26 Women's Individual Event Winners (34)
7- Payton Kelly (Sr.)
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 50 Freestyle (22.52) / 100 Freestyle (49.18)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 100 Backstroke (55.32) / 100 Freestyle (50.25)
Nov. 7 vs. Ohio: 100 Backstroke (55.41) / 100 Freestyle (50.29)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 50 Freestyle (23.05)
5 - Anna Keen (So.)
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 100 Individual Medley (55.90) / 100 Breaststroke (1:03.21)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 50 Freestyle (23.22) / 100 Butterfly (55.16)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 100 Breaststroke (1:04.91)
4– Addy Czarnecki (Fr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 1000 Freestyle (10:18.95) / 500 Freestyle (5:03.30)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 1000 Freestyle (10:28.79)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 1000 Freestyle (10:33.58)
4– Grace Walker (Gr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 1-Meter Board (267.45) / 3-Meter Board (244.65)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 1-Meter Board (273.90) / 3-Meter (298.65)
3 – Addie Beasley (Fr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 100 Breaststroke (1:05.49)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 100 Breaststroke (1:05.23)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 200 Freestyle (1:56.47)
3 – Ava Butterfield (So.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Backstroke (2:06.07)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 200 Individual Medley (2:09.59) / 100 Backstroke (57.37)
2 – Milagros Amione (Fr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Individual Medley (2:04.98)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 200 Individual Medley (2:04.96)
1 – Aubrey Simmons (Fr.)
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 100 Butterfly (56.17)
1– Alexa Von Holtz (Jr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Butterfly (2:04.01)
1 – Maya McDonald (So.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Breaststroke (2:22.50)
1 – Reagan Graves (Fr.)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 500 Freestyle (5:10.20)
1 – Savannah Farlee (So.)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 100 Butterfly (56.36)
1 – Haley Sakbun (Sr.)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 100 Freestyle (54.12)
2025-26 Women's Relay Winners (8)
4 – 200 Medley Relay
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: Fecher, Beasley, Keen, Kelly (1:41.26)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: Kelly, McDonald, Keen, Butterfield (1:43.07)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: Butterfield, McDonald, Keen, Kelly (1:43.86)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: Butterfield, Keen, Kelly, Zoeller (1:44.92)
2 – 400 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 25 at Toledo: Keen, Graves, Butterfield, Kelly (3:27.37)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: Messenger, Sakbun, Stauffer, Kelly (3:34.19)
1 – 500 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: Graves, Sakbun, Marshall, Sears (4:01.62)
1 – 200 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: Keen, Kelly, Sakbun, Zoeller (1:32.70)
The other competing teams at House of Champions include IU Indy, Lewis, Milwaukee, UIC, Missouri State, Lynn, Northern Kentucky, Saint Louis, Southern Indiana, Montevallo, Butler, and Little Rock.
The last time the women competed at the House of Champions invitational during the 2023-24 season, the Cardinals took first place out of 13 teams with 1,122 points. Ball State finished well ahead of second-place Milwaukee (935.5) and third-place Little Rock (920). Alexa Von Holtz saw three individual event wins in the 200 IM (2:00.85), 400 IM (4:21.75) and 200 Butterfly (2:00.06). Holtz's time in the 200 IM still stands as the current program record.
Ball State hosted Ohio (Nov. 7) and Bellarmine (Nov. 8) inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center, narrowly falling behind the Bobcats (152-148) but dominating Bellarmine (158-47) the following afternoon in an 11-event sweep. Payton Kelly earned three individual event wins that weekend in the 100 Backstroke (55.41), 100 Freestyle (50.29) and 50 Freestyle (23.05), earning Lewellen Pool records in all three events. Her efforts earned her the honor of the Mid-American Conference's Swimmer of the Week.
Grace Walker swept the boards against Ohio and claimed another NCAA Zone Diving qualifying mark on the 3-meter board (298.65) in a non-scored diving dual meet against UIndy at home (Nov. 8). Walker claimed her first career MAC Diver of the Week honor for her performances.
Fans can follow the action during the three-day competition via Meet Mobile.
IN THE MAC RANKINGS
In the latest NCAA Division I Top Time Rankings as compiled by CollegeSwimming.com, the Cardinals have 11 student-athletes ranked in scoring position in their respective events heading into this week's competition at IU Indy.
Women's Swimmers Currently Ranked in the MAC Top 16
50 Freestyle: 2nd – Payton Kelly (22.52) / 5th – Anna Keen (23.03)
100 Freestyle: 2nd – Payton Kelly (49.18)
200 Freestyle: 6th – Reagan Graves (1:50.95)
500 Freestyle: N/A
1000 Freestyle: 11th – Addy Czarnecki (10:18.95) / 15th – McKenna Potteiger (10:29.01)
1650 Freestyle: N/A
100 Backstroke: 10th – Ava Butterfield (55.27) / 11th – Payton Kelly (55.32) / 16th – Aubrey Simmons (56.17)
200 Backstroke: N/A
100 Breaststroke: 8th – Anna Keen (1:03.21) / 11th – Maya McDonald (1:03.48) / 12th – Addie Beasley (1:03.57)
200 Breaststroke: N/A
100 Butterfly: 7th – Anna Keen (55.16) / 15th – Aubrey Simmons (56.17)
200 Butterfly: 8th – Alexa Von Holtz (2:04.01) / 15th – Reagan Graves (2:06.11)
200 IM: 10th – Milagros Amione (2:04.96)
400 IM: N/A
200 Freestyle Relay: 4th – Ball State (1:32.70)
400 Freestyle Relay: 6th – Ball State (3:27.37)
800 Freestyle Relay: N/A
200 Medley Relay: 3rd – Ball State (1:41.26)
400 Medley Relay: N/A
FROM THE DIVING BOARDS:
Graduate Grace Walker currently leads the Cardinals on both the 1M board (286.20) and 3M board (305.03).
Ball State Divers Top Results in 2025-26
Grace Walker (Gr.) - 286.20* on 1M / 305.03* on 3M
Leelah Fettig (So.) – 226.35 on 1M / 225.10 on 3M
Eeva-Liisa Gibson (Fr.) – 206.25 on 1M / 219.08 on 3M
Ella Penny (Jr.) – 211.73 on 1M / 170.25 on 3M
Ava Pavich (Jr.) – 164.55 on 1M / 121.55 on 3M
NCAA Zone Diving Qualifying Marks: 265 on 1M / 280 on 3M
EVENT WINNERS:
As a squad, the Cardinals have chalked up 32 individual event wins and eight relay victories so far this season.
2025-26 Women's Individual Event Winners (34)
7- Payton Kelly (Sr.)
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 50 Freestyle (22.52) / 100 Freestyle (49.18)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 100 Backstroke (55.32) / 100 Freestyle (50.25)
Nov. 7 vs. Ohio: 100 Backstroke (55.41) / 100 Freestyle (50.29)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 50 Freestyle (23.05)
5 - Anna Keen (So.)
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 100 Individual Medley (55.90) / 100 Breaststroke (1:03.21)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 50 Freestyle (23.22) / 100 Butterfly (55.16)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 100 Breaststroke (1:04.91)
4– Addy Czarnecki (Fr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 1000 Freestyle (10:18.95) / 500 Freestyle (5:03.30)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 1000 Freestyle (10:28.79)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 1000 Freestyle (10:33.58)
4– Grace Walker (Gr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 1-Meter Board (267.45) / 3-Meter Board (244.65)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 1-Meter Board (273.90) / 3-Meter (298.65)
3 – Addie Beasley (Fr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 100 Breaststroke (1:05.49)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 100 Breaststroke (1:05.23)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 200 Freestyle (1:56.47)
3 – Ava Butterfield (So.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Backstroke (2:06.07)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 200 Individual Medley (2:09.59) / 100 Backstroke (57.37)
2 – Milagros Amione (Fr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Individual Medley (2:04.98)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: 200 Individual Medley (2:04.96)
1 – Aubrey Simmons (Fr.)
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: 100 Butterfly (56.17)
1– Alexa Von Holtz (Jr.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Butterfly (2:04.01)
1 – Maya McDonald (So.)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: 200 Breaststroke (2:22.50)
1 – Reagan Graves (Fr.)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 500 Freestyle (5:10.20)
1 – Savannah Farlee (So.)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 100 Butterfly (56.36)
1 – Haley Sakbun (Sr.)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: 100 Freestyle (54.12)
2025-26 Women's Relay Winners (8)
4 – 200 Medley Relay
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: Fecher, Beasley, Keen, Kelly (1:41.26)
Oct. 25 at Toledo: Kelly, McDonald, Keen, Butterfield (1:43.07)
Nov. 7 vs Ohio: Butterfield, McDonald, Keen, Kelly (1:43.86)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: Butterfield, Keen, Kelly, Zoeller (1:44.92)
2 – 400 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 25 at Toledo: Keen, Graves, Butterfield, Kelly (3:27.37)
Nov. 8 vs Bellarmine: Messenger, Sakbun, Stauffer, Kelly (3:34.19)
1 – 500 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: Graves, Sakbun, Marshall, Sears (4:01.62)
1 – 200 Freestyle Relay
Oct. 11 at Indiana Intercollegiates: Keen, Kelly, Sakbun, Zoeller (1:32.70)
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