Indiana State vs Southern Indiana vs Evansville vs UIC
- October 20, 2023
- Terre Haute, Ind.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Indiana State Athletics
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State won 15 of the 16 events on Friday night at the Vigo County Aquatic Center as the Sycamores topped visiting Southern Indiana (250-50), Evansville (241-49), and UIC (232-68) to sweep the quad meet.
The Sycamores won every event with the exception of the 3M dive and had multiple athletes in the top five across the board in their 2023 regular season home opener at the Aquatic Center. Chloe Farro swept the 50- and the 100-yard Freestyle events, while Claire Parsons won the 500- and 1000-yard Freestyle and Ali Pearson took the 100- and 200-yard Breaststroke events to highlight the Sycamores on the evening.
Additional Indiana State winners on the evening included Peyton Heagy (200-Free), Kate Reeves (100-Back), Haley Halsall (200-Fly), Zoe Smith (1M Dive), Kalli Agapios (200-Back), Kaleigh Kelley (100-Fly), and Alexandria Cotter (400-IM).
Indiana State put five teams in the top 10 in the opening 200-yard Medley Relay as Cotter, Kaimi Matsumoto, Kelley, and Alexa Szadorski topped the field in 1:45.25. Agapios, Pearson, Raine Boles, and Farro finished second in 1:45.52, while the team of Reeves, Heagy, Raz Harel, and Ash Saple were fifth overall in 1:49.13. Trista Bullock, Dorotea Bukvic, Becca Shaffer, and Jordan Gruce finished sixth in 1:49.15, while the final quartet of Olivia DiRuzza, Makayla Sura, Halsall, and Erin Cummins finished ninth in 1:51.91.
Claire Parsons continues to make the 1000-yard Freestyle her own as the freshman finished the event tops in the field in 10:20.58. Rose Parsons finished third in 10:33.48, while Esther Rydbeck Norden finished fourth overall in 10:41.20.
Heagy and Claire Parsons went 1-2 in the 200-yard Freestyle as the Sycamore duo finished in 1:53.64 and 1:54.06 respectively. Cummins was fourth in 1:54.39, while Gruce finished seventh in 1:56.29. Bullock (1:59.55) and Kam Nowak (1:59.94) rounded out the Sycamores in the field.
Three Sycamores finished in the top three in the 100-yard Backstroke as Reeves (58.12), DiRuzza (58.36), and Agapios (58.44) paced the field. Barasch was sixth overall in 59.70.
Pearson took home her first win of the evening in the 100-yard Breaststroke touching the wall in 1:04.46. Matsumoto finished third in 1:05.72, while Szadorski was fourth in 1:06.80. Bukvic added a top-10 finish after touching the wall in 1:09.02.
Indiana State took the top four positions in the 200-yard Fly with Halsall taking the win in 2:05.93. Cotter was second in 2:08.43, while Boles (2:08.76) and Harel (2:10.04) rounded out the Sycamores in the top positions. Shaffer also took on the field finishing in 2:14.13.
Farro and Kelley finished 1-2 in the 50-yard Freestyle paced by Farro’s 23.65. Kelley was second in 24.03, while Saple finished sixth in 25.20.
Smith finished third overall in the 3M diving event to lead the Sycamores in the field in 241.20, while Bailey Betzer was fifth in 232.55. Daniela Orta Castaneda finished sixth in 217.70, while Sierra Bowman (191.60) and Brenna Woodruff (134.70) finished 10th and 12th respectively.
Four Sycamores finished tops in the field in the 100-yard Freestyle led by Farro’s 51.03. Szadorski finished second in 53.07, while Heagy (53.16) and Barasch (53.18) were third and fourth overall. Jordan Gruce added a top finish touching the wall in 54.36.
Agapios, DiRuzza, and Reeves were the top three finishers in the 200-yard Backstroke paced by Agapios’ 2:03.85. DiRuzza was second in 2:05.15, while Reeves touched in 2:05.37 to finish third overall. Bullock added a top-10 finish in 2:14.34.
Pearson and Bukvic finished first and second in the field in the 200-yard Breaststroke to lead the Sycamores. Pearson took her second event touching the wall in 2:19.71, while Bukvic was second in 2:22.20. Matsumoto finished fourth in 2:24.38, while Sura was ninth in the field in 2:36.23.
Claire Parsons recorded her second win of the evening in the 500-yard Freestyle finishing in 5:05.23. Halsall was fourth in 5:09.52, while Cummins finished fifth in 5:09.91. Rose Parsons narrowly missed a top-five finish after touching the wall in 5:10.78, while Nowak took on the field finishing in 5:22.59.
Kelley was the first Sycamore to the wall in the 100-yard Fly to top the field in 56.86. Harel finished third in 57.75, while Barasch was seventh in 58.61. Boles finished eighth overall in 59.13 for the top-10 finish, while Shaffer touched the wall in 1:01.39.
Smith took the title in the 1M diving event with a score of 259.50 to top Betzer (248.60). Orta Castaneda was eighth overall in 199.85, while Bowman (190.80) and Woodruff (124.45) finished 10th and 13th in the field.
Cotter, Bukvic, and Szadorski went 1-2-3 in the 400-yard IM, while Rydbeck Norden was fifth overall in the event. Cotter topped the field in 4:27.27, while Bukvic was second in 4:31.97. Szadorski was third in 4:33.16 with Rydbeck Norden touching fifth in 4:43.63.
The Sycamores wrapped up the evening taking three of the top five spots in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay. Heagy, Matsumoto, Barasch, and Farro topped the field in 3:29.11, while Claire Parsons, Pearson, Kelley, and Agapios finished second in 3:33.37. Cummins, Gruce, Boles, and Saple were fifth in 3:39.21, while Reeves, DiRuzza, Rose Parsons, and Harel finished sixth in 3:40.13. The final team of Halsall, Nowak, Rydbeck Norden, and Bullock were ninth in 3:44.22.
Top ISU Performers in Each Event
200-yard Medley Relay: Alexandria Cotter, Kaimi Matsumoto, Kaleigh Kelley, Alexa Szadorski (1:45.25, 1st)
1000-yard Freestyle: Claire Parsons (10:20.58, 1st)
200-yard Freestyle: Peyton Heagy (1:53.64, 1st)
100-yard Backstroke: Kate Reeves (58.12, 1st)
100-yard Breaststroke: Ali Pearson (1:04.46, 1st)
200-yard Butterfly: Haley Halsall (2:05.93, 1st)
50-yard Freestyle: Chloe Farro (23.65, 1st)
3M Diving: Zoe Smith (241.20, 3rd)
100-yard Freestyle: Chloe Farro (51.03, 1st)
200-yard Backstroke: Kalli Agapios (2:03.85 1st)
200-yard Breaststroke: Ali Pearson (2:19.71, 1st)
500-yard Freestyle: Claire Parsons (5:05.23, 1st)
100-yard Butterfly: Kaleigh Kelley (56.86, 1st)
1M Diving: Zoe Smith (259.50, 1st)
400-yard IM: Alexandria Cotter (4:27.27, 1st)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: Peyton Heagy, Kaimi Matsumoto, Allie Barasch, Chloe Farro (3:29.11, 1st)
Up Next
Indiana State remains at the Vigo County Aquatic Center on Friday, November 3, as the Sycamores host Eastern Michigan in a dual meet. Events are set to begin at 5 p.m. ET with the results posted on Meet Mobile.
Courtesy: UIC Athletics
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Oct. 20, 2023) – The UIC swimming and diving program had strong showings at the Vigo County Aquatic Center Friday afternoon, as the men’s and women’s program combined to go 3-1 against the competition.
Competing against Southern Indiana, the men’s program defeated the Screaming Eagles 200-98 to earn its first team win of the season.
On the women’s side, UIC went 2-1 in its quad meet against Southern Indiana, Evansville and Indiana State. The Flames earned victories against the Screaming Eagles (198-101) and the Purple Aces (182-98) but fell short against the Sycamores (232-68).
COMMENT FROM SWIMMING AND DIVING HEAD COACH ASHLEY DELL:
“It was another solid meet for the Flames. Indiana State got second last year at the 2023 MVC Swimming and Diving Championships, so it was a great opportunity for our women to compete against them this early in the season. Our men competed extremely well tonight and it was fun to see them support each other from start to finish.”
COMMENT FROM ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH/HEAD DIVING COACH SUSAN BROMBERG:
“I thought the divers did well today. We are really focused on making consistent improvements each time they compete. I saw everyone make some of those changes today.”
DIVING
Men’s
- Sophomore Harrison Nolan (Riverside, Ill./Kentucky) won both the three-meter (373.15 points) and one-meter (330.95 points) diving board events at the meet.
- Sophomore Bruno Carillo (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) placed second on the one-meter board with 280.05 points.
- Junior Cole Tremewan (Ann Arbor, Mich./ Pioneer) finished second in the three-meter board, finishing with a score of 327.05 points.
Women’s
- Finishing on top of the podium for the first time this season, sophomore Kerry-Leigh Morrison (Gauteng, South Africa/St. Mary’s School) won the three-meter diving board event (271.75 points). She also placed third on the one-meter board with a score of 243.65 points.
Courtesy: USI Athletics
Terre Haute, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana on Friday night competing in a dual-meet at the University Indiana State. The Screaming Eagles competed against all three schools losing to Indiana State 250-50, University of Evansville 146-140, and UIC 198-101.
The Eagles still shinned with multiple top performances. Freshman Reagan Holmes (Henderson, Nevada) kick started the Eagles with an impressive 200 yard freestyle time (1:58.66).
Freshman Hayden Shurtz (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) shattered her own school record by more than a second in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:05.37). Her previous record time was (1:06.66). Shurtz was not satisfied with one, as she also broke the school record in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:25.44).
Sophomore Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky) keeps getting better surpassing her own previous school record in the 100 yard butterfly (58.50).
Freshman Maranda Uttke (Grafton, Wisconsin) continues to impress, crushing her previous school record in the one-meter dive event with 211.50 points. Uttke didn’t stop there with a three-meter record breaking score of 200.90 points.
Other Top Scorers:
100 Yard Backstroke: Sophomore Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana) (1:03.25).
200 yard Butterfly: Dawson (2:12.22).
100 Yard Freestyle: Freshman Hallie Meier (Plainfield, Indiana) (55.24).
500 Yard Freestyle: Freshman Caiya Cooper (LaPorte, Indiana) (5:17.40).
200 Yard Medley Relay: Goss, Holmes, Shurtz, and Dawson (1:51.28).
UP NEXT FOR USI:
The Eagles complete the Indiana road trip in West Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday competing in the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate Meet at 11 a.m. CT.
Courtesy: Evansville Athletics
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – University of Evansville senior diver Madison Rollett (Evansville, Ind./Reitz) and freshman swimmer Evelyn Chin (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) both posted second-place finishes on Friday evening to lead the Purple Aces’ women’s swimming & diving team in a quad meet against Indiana State, UIC, and USI at the Vigo County Aquatic Center in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Rollett finished second in the women’s three-meter diving competition, posting a score of 249.05 to finish just over 20 points behind UIC’s Kerry-Leigh Morrison, the reigning MVC Freshman Diver of the Year, for the individual title. Chin, meanwhile, cracked UE’s career top 10 in the 100-Yard Butterfly event by finishing second with a time of 57.70. The feat was even more impressive considering Friday’s meet was UE’s second in the last six days, and Chin and the Purple Aces have not yet begun their fall taper.
“I thought that the ladies did a fantastic job tonight,” said UE head swimming and diving coach Stuart Wilson. “We were facing some very good competition, but the ladies went out and competed really well, and I am proud of them for their effort tonight!”
Rollett also posted a fourth-place finish in the one-meter competition, posting a score of 237.20 to finish behind three divers who earned all-Missouri Valley Conference honors a year ago. Chin, meanwhile, not only placed second in the 100 Fly, but also lowered her time from last Saturday in the 50-Yard Freestyle to 24.93 to place fifth overall, while also helping the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay team of freshman Ane Madina Garate (Onati, Spain), junior Sveva Brugnoli (Rome, Italy) and freshman Rebecca Lago (Tezze sul Brenta, Italy) to a fourth-place finish with a time of 3:35.26.
Junior Mari Müller (Zurich, Switzerland) posted a third-place finish in the 200-Yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:23.59, while teaming up with Garate, Brugnoli and Lago in the 200-Yard Medley Relay to post a third-place finish with a time of 1:48.35.
Garate added a fourth-place finish in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 58.88, which also just missed placing in UE’s career top 10 by half a second. Lago, meanwhile, added a fifth-place finish in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 53.91.
Team-wise, Evansville held off crosstown USI for the second-straight week, beating the Screaming Eagles, 146-140. Indiana State, which was projected to finish second in the MVC’s preseason poll, swept the meet with wins over all three other teams. UIC also knocked off UE, 182-98.
Evansville will now get over two weeks off to recover from back-to-back meets, competing next on November 9-11 at the A3 Performance Invitational in Carbondale, Illinois, hosted by Southern Illinois.