Friday, February 7
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Women's S&D Closes Regular Season With Strong Effort
February 07, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Ball State women's swimming and diving program claimed three event wins at the Vigo County Aquatic Center, finishing with a 242-47 win over Butler and a 216-84 loss at Indiana State.
Junior Payton Kelly secured the Cardinals' first win of the evening with a finish in the 200 freestyle (1:48.97). Kelly's win in the 200 marked her 15th individual event win of the year; the most single-season individual event wins of her collegiate career.
Freshman Anna Keen stamped her fourth individual event win of the season after she placed first in the 100 butterfly (54.47).
Junior Callie Tuma celebrated her first individual event win of the season, joining Kelly and Keen after she touched the wall first in the 400 IM (4:32.66).
The 200 medley relay team of Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Keen and Kelly posted the ninth-fastest time in program history (1:41.70), placing second. Keen and Kelly also joined Haley Sakbun and Ava Butterfield to close the meet in the 200 freestyle relay, earning another second-place finish (1:32.66) and tying the fourth-fastest time in program history.
Freshman McKenna Potteiger swam the fifth-fastest time program history in the 1000 freestyle (10:11.92), placing third in the event.
The Ball State divers will travel back to the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center to finish the Miami Diving Invitational Saturday morning on the 1M board, as the women's program turns its focus to the MAC Championships, taking place Feb. 26 – March 1 at Buffalo.
Ball State Results
200 Medley Relay | Program Record - 1:39.69 by Crist, Wright, Jones, A. Sakbun in 2023
2nd – Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Anna Keen, Payton Kelly – 1:41.70 – 9th in program history
5th – Alyssa Messenger, Maya McDonald, Alexa Von Holtz, Eliza Bader – 1:46.50
6th – Olivia Owens, Magdalena Lechowska, Savannah Farlee, Lauren Fecher – 1:47.90
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
3rd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:11.92 – 5th in program history
4th – Callie Tuma – 10:22.81
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.61 by Payton Kelly in 2024
1st – Payton Kelly – 1:48.97
5th – Kayla Newman – 1:56.55
6th – Haley Sakbun – 1:57.57
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022
2nd – Ava Butterfield – 55.56 – 8th in program history
3rd – Olivia Owens – 56.25
4th – Lauren Fecher – 57.28
5th – Alyssa Messenger - 57.41
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
3rd – Julia Ofman – 1:04.72
5th – Maya McDonald – 1:06.12
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 1:06.43
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:58.58 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2024
3rd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:00.77
6th – Savannah Farlee – 2:11.03
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
4th – Anna Keen – 23.77
5th – Haley Sakbun – 24.05
8th – Eliza Bader – 24.66
11th – Natalie Marshall – 25.46
1M Diving | Program Record - 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
4th– Leelah Fettig – 231.45
6th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 208.50
8th – Hannah Justice – 202.50
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 49.03 by Payton Kelly in 2024
2nd – Payton Kelly – 50.30
4th – Ava Butterfield – 52.25
6th – Haley Sakbun – 52.82
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
2nd – Olivia Owens – 2:00.88
4th – Lilia Newkirk – 2:01.87
8th – Alyssa Messenger – 2:07.91
9th – Lauren Fecher – 2:11.10
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
4th – Julia Ofman – 2:21.34
5th – Maya McDonald – 2:24.55
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 2:27.53
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
5th – McKenna Potteiger – 4:59.72
8th – Kayla Newman – 5:11.95
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013
1st – Anna Keen – 54.47
4th – Alexa Von Holtz – 56.17
6th – Ava Butterfield – 56.53
8th – Eliza Bader – 57.60
10th – Savannah Farlee – 57.71
400 IM | Program Record - 4:20.22 by Mallory Miles in 2011
1st – Callie Tuma – 4:32.66
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
5th – Hannah Justice – 217.27
6th – Leelah Fettig – 215.17
8th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 204.22
200 IM | Program Record - 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
3rd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:04.75
7th – McKenna Potteiger – 2:09.04
8th – Magdalena Lechowska – 2:10.42
12th – Julia Ofman – 2:13.53
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
2nd – Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun, Payton Kelly, Ava Butterfield – 1:32.66 – Tied 4th in program history
5th – Eliza Bader, Lauren Fecher, Olivia Owens, Maya McDonald – 1:39.31
Junior Payton Kelly secured the Cardinals' first win of the evening with a finish in the 200 freestyle (1:48.97). Kelly's win in the 200 marked her 15th individual event win of the year; the most single-season individual event wins of her collegiate career.
Freshman Anna Keen stamped her fourth individual event win of the season after she placed first in the 100 butterfly (54.47).
Junior Callie Tuma celebrated her first individual event win of the season, joining Kelly and Keen after she touched the wall first in the 400 IM (4:32.66).
The 200 medley relay team of Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Keen and Kelly posted the ninth-fastest time in program history (1:41.70), placing second. Keen and Kelly also joined Haley Sakbun and Ava Butterfield to close the meet in the 200 freestyle relay, earning another second-place finish (1:32.66) and tying the fourth-fastest time in program history.
Freshman McKenna Potteiger swam the fifth-fastest time program history in the 1000 freestyle (10:11.92), placing third in the event.
The Ball State divers will travel back to the Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center to finish the Miami Diving Invitational Saturday morning on the 1M board, as the women's program turns its focus to the MAC Championships, taking place Feb. 26 – March 1 at Buffalo.
Ball State Results
200 Medley Relay | Program Record - 1:39.69 by Crist, Wright, Jones, A. Sakbun in 2023
2nd – Lilia Newkirk, Julia Ofman, Anna Keen, Payton Kelly – 1:41.70 – 9th in program history
5th – Alyssa Messenger, Maya McDonald, Alexa Von Holtz, Eliza Bader – 1:46.50
6th – Olivia Owens, Magdalena Lechowska, Savannah Farlee, Lauren Fecher – 1:47.90
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
3rd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:11.92 – 5th in program history
4th – Callie Tuma – 10:22.81
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.61 by Payton Kelly in 2024
1st – Payton Kelly – 1:48.97
5th – Kayla Newman – 1:56.55
6th – Haley Sakbun – 1:57.57
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022
2nd – Ava Butterfield – 55.56 – 8th in program history
3rd – Olivia Owens – 56.25
4th – Lauren Fecher – 57.28
5th – Alyssa Messenger - 57.41
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
3rd – Julia Ofman – 1:04.72
5th – Maya McDonald – 1:06.12
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 1:06.43
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:58.58 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2024
3rd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:00.77
6th – Savannah Farlee – 2:11.03
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
4th – Anna Keen – 23.77
5th – Haley Sakbun – 24.05
8th – Eliza Bader – 24.66
11th – Natalie Marshall – 25.46
1M Diving | Program Record - 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
4th– Leelah Fettig – 231.45
6th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 208.50
8th – Hannah Justice – 202.50
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 49.03 by Payton Kelly in 2024
2nd – Payton Kelly – 50.30
4th – Ava Butterfield – 52.25
6th – Haley Sakbun – 52.82
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
2nd – Olivia Owens – 2:00.88
4th – Lilia Newkirk – 2:01.87
8th – Alyssa Messenger – 2:07.91
9th – Lauren Fecher – 2:11.10
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
4th – Julia Ofman – 2:21.34
5th – Maya McDonald – 2:24.55
6th – Magdalena Lechowska – 2:27.53
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
5th – McKenna Potteiger – 4:59.72
8th – Kayla Newman – 5:11.95
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013
1st – Anna Keen – 54.47
4th – Alexa Von Holtz – 56.17
6th – Ava Butterfield – 56.53
8th – Eliza Bader – 57.60
10th – Savannah Farlee – 57.71
400 IM | Program Record - 4:20.22 by Mallory Miles in 2011
1st – Callie Tuma – 4:32.66
3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
5th – Hannah Justice – 217.27
6th – Leelah Fettig – 215.17
8th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 204.22
200 IM | Program Record - 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
3rd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:04.75
7th – McKenna Potteiger – 2:09.04
8th – Magdalena Lechowska – 2:10.42
12th – Julia Ofman – 2:13.53
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
2nd – Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun, Payton Kelly, Ava Butterfield – 1:32.66 – Tied 4th in program history
5th – Eliza Bader, Lauren Fecher, Olivia Owens, Maya McDonald – 1:39.31
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