Women's S&D Close Weekend with Victory Over the Eagles

Saturday, January 24

Ypsilanti, MI

1 pm

Ball State University

166.5

133.5

Eastern Michigan

Photo by: Madeline Howell/Ball State Athletics

Women's S&D Close Weekend with Victory Over the Eagles

January 24, 2026 | Women's Swimming and Diving

YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Ball State women's swimming and diving program followed yesterday evening's victory over IU Indy with 11 event wins inside the Michael H. Jones Natatorium to overcome Eastern Michigan 166.5-133.5. The women's squad advances to 5-1 as the team reaches the final stretch of the 2025-26 campaign.

Saturday afternoon saw four different Cardinals capture two individual event wins against the Eagles.

Payton Kelly added another pair of freestyle victories to her weekend, taking the 200 (1:50.14) and the 500 (4:51.22). Her time in the 500 freestyle stands as the second-fastest in program history.

Anna Keen also brought her weekend total to four event wins, claiming the top placement in the 50 (23.21) and100 (50.65) freestyles.

Ava Butterfield shaved nearly three seconds off her winning mark in yesterday's 100 backstroke, finishing first with a time of 54.71. Butterfield completed her sweep of the backstroke events after claiming first in the 200 (2:00.65) shortly after. Alyssa Messenger and Ella Sears followed closely behind in the 200 back, with Messenger placing second (2:03.30) and Sears finishing just half a second later to take third (2:03.80).

Alexa Von Holtz took top prize in the 200 butterfly (2:01.64) as well as the 400 IM (4:25.20). After this weekend, Holtz has doubled her season total to six wins.

Addy Czarnecki found herself in the top spot of the 1000 freestyle (10:07.85), earning her fastest time in the event this season and the third-fastest time in program history.

In the relays, Ball State opened with a victory in the 200 medley relay (1:41.06) and closed with a win in the 200 freestyle relay (1:33.78). The effort in the 200 free was put together by Keen, Kiley Zoeller, Haley Sakbun and Kelly.

The Cardinals host Indiana State for one final dual meet on Jan. 30 before entering preparation for the MAC Championships (Feb. 25-28). Start time for competition versus the Sycamores is to be determined.

Ball State Results
200 Medley Relay | Program Record – 1:39.56 by Newkirk, Wright, Keen and Kelly in 2025
1st – A - Ball State University – 1:41.06 – eight in program history
3rd – C – Ball State University – 1:45.75
5th – B – Ball State University – 1:46.87
6th – D – Ball State University – 1:48.12

1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
1st – Addy Czarnecki – 10:07.85 – third in program history
4th – McKenna Potteiger – 10:12.50
5th – Callie Tuma – 10:18.70

200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Payton Kelly – 1:50.14
2nd – Reagan Graves – 1:51.97
6th – Milagros Amione – 1:56.78
7th – Kiran Stauffer – 1:58.96

100 Backstroke | Program Record - 52.86 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Ava Butterfield – 54.71
3rd – Lauren Fecher – 57.30
4th – Alyssa Messenger – 57.44
5th – Aubrey Simmons – 57.75

100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd – Maya McDonald – 1:04.21
3rd – Julia Ofman – 1:04.64
4th – Addie Beasley – 1:05.07

200 Butterfly | Program Record - 1:58.52 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2025
1st – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:01.64
3rd – Haley Johnson – 2:06.44
5th – Savannah Farlee – 2:15.42

50 Freestyle | Program Record - 22.23 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 23.21
2nd – Kiley Zoeller – 23.81
6th – Haley Sakbun – 24.39
8th – Ella Sears - 24.90

1-Meter Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 191.48
6th – Ella Penny – 169.43
7th – Ava Pavich – 162.98

100 Freestyle | Program Record - 48.60 by Payton Kelly in 2025
1st – Anna Keen – 50.65
5th – Kiley Zoeller – 52.59
6th – Haley Sakbun – 52.94
7th – Natalie Marshall – 54.09

200 Backstroke | Program Record - 1:57.93 by Ava Butterfield in 2025
1st – Ava Butterfield – 2:00.65
2nd – Alyssa Messenger – 2:03.30
3rd – Ella Sears – 2:03.80
4th – Aubrey Simmons – 2:04.33

200 Breaststroke | Program Record - 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
2nd – Julia Ofman – 2:21.60
3rd – Maya McDonald – 2:21.60
4th – Addie Beasley – 2:23.08

500 Freestyle | Program Record - 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
1st – Payton Kelly – 4:51.22 – second in program history
3rd – Addy Czarnecki – 4:59.03
5th – Kiran Stauffer – 5:10.21

100 Butterfly | Program Record - 53.03 by Anna Keen in 2025
4th – Reagan Graves – 57.17
5th – Savannah Farlee – 57.87
6th – Haley Johnson – 57.89

3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
5th Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 217.13
6th – Ella Penny – 184.65
7th – Ava Pavich – 180.53

400 IM | Program Record - 4:20.22 by Mallory Miles in 2011
1st – Alexa Von Holtz – 4:25.20
3rd – Milagros Amione – 4:29.06
4th – McKenna Potteiger – 4:30.59
7th – Callie Tuma – 4:36.18

200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record - 1:30.78 by Keen, Zoeller, Butterfield, Kelly in 2025
1st – Anna Keen, Kiley Zoeller, Haley Sakbun, Payton Kelly – 1:33.78
4th – Reagan Graves, Alyssa Messenger, Lauren Fecher, Kiran Stauffer – 1:38.06
5th – Addie Beasley, Aubrey Simmons, Ella Sears, Natalie Marshall – 1:38.28
6th – Maya McDonald, Addy Czarnecki, Savannah Farlee, Julia Ofman – 1:41.71