
S&D Set for 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championships
March 11, 2025 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. – Following impressive performances throughout the 2024-25 season, 13 members of the Ball State swimming & diving program will compete in postseason action beginning Thursday.
The Cardinals travel to Ocala, Florida for the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championships at the FAST (Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training). The three-day meet runs Thursday through Saturday, with prelims starting at 9:30 a.m. each day and finals at 6 p.m.
In addition, student-athletes have the option to compete in Sunday's Long Course Time Trials.
Members of the Ball State men's squad that will compete during the week include Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend, Dominick Perkowski, Malcolm Slater, Nathan Harper, Tommy Brunner and Alexander Eddy.
Joining the Cardinals on the women's side are Anna Keen, Ava Butterfield, Callie Tuma, Julia Ofman, McKenna Potteiger and Payton Kelly.
A complete breakdown of the expected NIC Schedule is below.
Fans can follow the action live on MeetMobile, with live video found here.
Ball State Schedule at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships
Thursday Schedule - MEN
200 Freestyle Relay
18th - Ball State – 1:20.39
500 Freestyle
20th - Malcolm Slater – 4:27.61
35th - Tommy Brunner – 4:31.83
50 Butterfly
41st - AJ Friend – 22.37
50 Breaststroke
16th - Aidan Biddle – 25.26
50 Freestyle
38th - AJ Friend – 20.22
400 Medley Relay
19th - Ball State – 3:14.22
Thursday Schedule – WOMEN
200 Freestyle Relay
19th - Ball State – 1:31.68
50 Backstroke
29th - Payton Kelly – 25.74
49th - Ava Butterfield – 26.44
50 Butterfly
5th - Anna Keen – 24.48
50 Breaststroke
7th - Anna Keen – 28.27
50th - Julia Ofman – 29.60
50 Freestyle
1st - Payton Kelly – 22.23
400 Medley Relay
19th - Ball State – 3:40.31
Friday Schedule – MEN
200 Medley Relay
19th - Ball State – 1:28.03
400 IM
20th - Tommy Brunner – 3:59.50
100 Butterfly
43rd - AJ Friend – 48.62
200 Freestyle
24th - Malcolm Slater – 1:38.08
30th - Nathan Harper – 1:38.74
100 Breaststroke
12th - Aidan Biddle – 53.81
800 Freestyle Relay
16th - Ball State – 6:34.49
Friday Schedule – WOMEN
200 Medley Relay
15th - Ball State – 1:39.56
400 IM
38th - Callie Tuma – 4:24.75
47th - McKenna Potteiger – 4:27.61
100 Butterfly
12th - Anna Keen – 53.64
100 Backstroke
43rd - Ava Butterfield – 55.17
Saturday Schedule – MEN
1650 Freestyle
12th - Malcolm Slater – 15:34.59
16th - Tommy Brunner – 15:38.08
23rd - Alexander Eddy – 15:58.21
200 Backstroke
39th - Nathan Harper – 1:51.31
200 Butterfly
30th - AJ Friend – 1:49.38
400 Freestyle Relay
19th - Ball State – 2:59.18
Saturday Schedule – WOMEN
1650 Freestyle
26th - McKenna Potteiger – 17:03.20
32nd - Callie Tuma – 17:05.20
100 Freestyle
1st - Payton Kelly – 48.82
400 Freestyle Relay
13th - Ball State – 3:20.89
The Cardinals travel to Ocala, Florida for the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championships at the FAST (Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training). The three-day meet runs Thursday through Saturday, with prelims starting at 9:30 a.m. each day and finals at 6 p.m.
In addition, student-athletes have the option to compete in Sunday's Long Course Time Trials.
Members of the Ball State men's squad that will compete during the week include Aidan Biddle, AJ Friend, Dominick Perkowski, Malcolm Slater, Nathan Harper, Tommy Brunner and Alexander Eddy.
Joining the Cardinals on the women's side are Anna Keen, Ava Butterfield, Callie Tuma, Julia Ofman, McKenna Potteiger and Payton Kelly.
A complete breakdown of the expected NIC Schedule is below.
Fans can follow the action live on MeetMobile, with live video found here.
Ball State Schedule at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships
Thursday Schedule - MEN
200 Freestyle Relay
18th - Ball State – 1:20.39
500 Freestyle
20th - Malcolm Slater – 4:27.61
35th - Tommy Brunner – 4:31.83
50 Butterfly
41st - AJ Friend – 22.37
50 Breaststroke
16th - Aidan Biddle – 25.26
50 Freestyle
38th - AJ Friend – 20.22
400 Medley Relay
19th - Ball State – 3:14.22
Thursday Schedule – WOMEN
200 Freestyle Relay
19th - Ball State – 1:31.68
50 Backstroke
29th - Payton Kelly – 25.74
49th - Ava Butterfield – 26.44
50 Butterfly
5th - Anna Keen – 24.48
50 Breaststroke
7th - Anna Keen – 28.27
50th - Julia Ofman – 29.60
50 Freestyle
1st - Payton Kelly – 22.23
400 Medley Relay
19th - Ball State – 3:40.31
Friday Schedule – MEN
200 Medley Relay
19th - Ball State – 1:28.03
400 IM
20th - Tommy Brunner – 3:59.50
100 Butterfly
43rd - AJ Friend – 48.62
200 Freestyle
24th - Malcolm Slater – 1:38.08
30th - Nathan Harper – 1:38.74
100 Breaststroke
12th - Aidan Biddle – 53.81
800 Freestyle Relay
16th - Ball State – 6:34.49
Friday Schedule – WOMEN
200 Medley Relay
15th - Ball State – 1:39.56
400 IM
38th - Callie Tuma – 4:24.75
47th - McKenna Potteiger – 4:27.61
100 Butterfly
12th - Anna Keen – 53.64
100 Backstroke
43rd - Ava Butterfield – 55.17
Saturday Schedule – MEN
1650 Freestyle
12th - Malcolm Slater – 15:34.59
16th - Tommy Brunner – 15:38.08
23rd - Alexander Eddy – 15:58.21
200 Backstroke
39th - Nathan Harper – 1:51.31
200 Butterfly
30th - AJ Friend – 1:49.38
400 Freestyle Relay
19th - Ball State – 2:59.18
Saturday Schedule – WOMEN
1650 Freestyle
26th - McKenna Potteiger – 17:03.20
32nd - Callie Tuma – 17:05.20
100 Freestyle
1st - Payton Kelly – 48.82
400 Freestyle Relay
13th - Ball State – 3:20.89
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