Ball State University Athletics
Friday, January 23
Muncie, IN
5:30 pm
Ball State University
199
vs
95
IU Indy
Photo by: Madeline Howell/Ball State Athletics
Women's S&D Top the Jaguars on Senior Day
January 23, 2026 | Women's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State women's swimming and diving program claimed 13 event wins, on top of seven top three finishes versus IU Indy inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center Friday evening, topping the Jaguars 199-95.
Anna Keen and Payton Kelly once again earned two individual event wins each. Keen took top placement in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.39) and 100 butterfly (56.92), while Payton Kelly took both the 50 (23.25) and 100 (52.01) freestyles. After this evening, Kelly and Keen pace the Cardinals with 15 and 11 individual wins on the season.
The duo also contributed to the winning 400 medley relay team, joining Addie Beasley and Reagan Graves to combine for a time of (3:51.00). Ball State has claimed a total of 16 relay wins thus far this season.
Graves and Beasley also saw individual success versus the Jaguars, with Graves placing first in the 200 butterfly (2:05.95) and Beasley taking the 500 freestyle (5:13.51).
McKenna Pottiger claimed her second straight win in the 1000 freestyle (10:23.40), swimming her fastest win in the event this year.
Ava Butterfield and Alyssa Messenger aided in helping the women's squad sweep the backstrokes, as Butterfield finished first in the 100 (57.09) and Messenger claiming the 200 (2:05.20).
Ball State completed a sweep of the freestyle and breaststroke events after Alexa Von Holtz saw a top placement in the 200 freestyle (1:55.10) and McDonald earned first in the 200 breaststroke (2:25.96).
On the boards, Ella Penny picked up her first win of the season, taking first on the 1-meter (237.23). Hannah Justice earned season-high scores of 215.93 on the 1-meter and 238.50 on the 3-meter. Penny and Pavich also saw season-high scores on the 3-meter, scoring 201.30 and 180.38, respectively.
The women are back in action tomorrow afternoon with a trip to Ypsilanti, Mich. to battle Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. ET.
400 Medley Relay | Program Record - 3:39.79 by Butterfield, McDonald, Keen, Kelly in 2025
1st - Payton Kelly, Addie Beasley, Anna Keen, Reagan Graves – 3:51.00
2nd – Alyssa Messenger, Maya McDonald, Savannah Farlee, Haley Sakbun – 3:52.75
3rd – Aubrey Simmons, Haley Johnson, Alexa Von Holtz, Kiran Stauffer – 3:56.93
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – McKenna Potteiger – 10:23.40
2nd – Milagros Amione – 10:51.77
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st - Alexa Von Holtz – 1:55.10
2nd – Addy Czarnecki – 1:57.52
3rd – Ella Sears – 1:58.06
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 52.86 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Ava Butterfield – 57.09
2nd – Lauren Fecher – 57.37
6th – Kiran Stauffer – 1:02.47
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
1st – Anna Keen – 1:04.39
2nd – Addie Beasley – 1:05.17
3rd – Julia Ofman – 1:06.60
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:58.52 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2025
1st – Reagan Graves – 2:05.95
2nd – Haley Johnson – 2:07.09
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.23 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st - Payton Kelly – 23.25
2nd – Haley Sakbun – 24.59
4th – Natalie Marshall – 24.93
1-Meter Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
1st – Ella Penny – 237.23
3rd – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 218.93
4th – Hannah Justice – 215.93
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 48.60 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st - Payton Kelly – 52.01
2nd – Haley Sakbun – 53.47
3rd – Lauren Fecher – 54.05
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:57.93 by Ava Butterfield in 2025
1st – Alyssa Messenger – 2:05.20
2nd – Ella Sears – 2:07.28
3rd – McKenna Potteiger – 2:07.91
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
1st – Maya McDonald – 2:25.96
2nd – Kiley Zoeller – 2:27.11
3rd – Julia Ofman – 2:27.83
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
1st – Addie Beasley – 5:13.51
2nd – Reagan Graves – 5:13.69
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.03 by Anna Keen in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 56.92
2nd – Milagros Amione – 57.46
3rd – Aubrey Simmons – 58.52
3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 238.50
4th – Ella Penny – 201.30
5th – Ava Pavich – 180.38
Anna Keen and Payton Kelly once again earned two individual event wins each. Keen took top placement in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.39) and 100 butterfly (56.92), while Payton Kelly took both the 50 (23.25) and 100 (52.01) freestyles. After this evening, Kelly and Keen pace the Cardinals with 15 and 11 individual wins on the season.
The duo also contributed to the winning 400 medley relay team, joining Addie Beasley and Reagan Graves to combine for a time of (3:51.00). Ball State has claimed a total of 16 relay wins thus far this season.
Graves and Beasley also saw individual success versus the Jaguars, with Graves placing first in the 200 butterfly (2:05.95) and Beasley taking the 500 freestyle (5:13.51).
McKenna Pottiger claimed her second straight win in the 1000 freestyle (10:23.40), swimming her fastest win in the event this year.
Ava Butterfield and Alyssa Messenger aided in helping the women's squad sweep the backstrokes, as Butterfield finished first in the 100 (57.09) and Messenger claiming the 200 (2:05.20).
Ball State completed a sweep of the freestyle and breaststroke events after Alexa Von Holtz saw a top placement in the 200 freestyle (1:55.10) and McDonald earned first in the 200 breaststroke (2:25.96).
On the boards, Ella Penny picked up her first win of the season, taking first on the 1-meter (237.23). Hannah Justice earned season-high scores of 215.93 on the 1-meter and 238.50 on the 3-meter. Penny and Pavich also saw season-high scores on the 3-meter, scoring 201.30 and 180.38, respectively.
The women are back in action tomorrow afternoon with a trip to Ypsilanti, Mich. to battle Eastern Michigan at 1 p.m. ET.
400 Medley Relay | Program Record - 3:39.79 by Butterfield, McDonald, Keen, Kelly in 2025
1st - Payton Kelly, Addie Beasley, Anna Keen, Reagan Graves – 3:51.00
2nd – Alyssa Messenger, Maya McDonald, Savannah Farlee, Haley Sakbun – 3:52.75
3rd – Aubrey Simmons, Haley Johnson, Alexa Von Holtz, Kiran Stauffer – 3:56.93
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – McKenna Potteiger – 10:23.40
2nd – Milagros Amione – 10:51.77
200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st - Alexa Von Holtz – 1:55.10
2nd – Addy Czarnecki – 1:57.52
3rd – Ella Sears – 1:58.06
100 Backstroke | Program Record - 52.86 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Ava Butterfield – 57.09
2nd – Lauren Fecher – 57.37
6th – Kiran Stauffer – 1:02.47
100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
1st – Anna Keen – 1:04.39
2nd – Addie Beasley – 1:05.17
3rd – Julia Ofman – 1:06.60
200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:58.52 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2025
1st – Reagan Graves – 2:05.95
2nd – Haley Johnson – 2:07.09
50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.23 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st - Payton Kelly – 23.25
2nd – Haley Sakbun – 24.59
4th – Natalie Marshall – 24.93
1-Meter Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
1st – Ella Penny – 237.23
3rd – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 218.93
4th – Hannah Justice – 215.93
100 Freestyle | Program Record - 48.60 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st - Payton Kelly – 52.01
2nd – Haley Sakbun – 53.47
3rd – Lauren Fecher – 54.05
200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:57.93 by Ava Butterfield in 2025
1st – Alyssa Messenger – 2:05.20
2nd – Ella Sears – 2:07.28
3rd – McKenna Potteiger – 2:07.91
200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
1st – Maya McDonald – 2:25.96
2nd – Kiley Zoeller – 2:27.11
3rd – Julia Ofman – 2:27.83
500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
1st – Addie Beasley – 5:13.51
2nd – Reagan Graves – 5:13.69
100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.03 by Anna Keen in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 56.92
2nd – Milagros Amione – 57.46
3rd – Aubrey Simmons – 58.52
3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 238.50
4th – Ella Penny – 201.30
5th – Ava Pavich – 180.38
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