Story courtesy of Ball State's Athletic Communications Department

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – After a successful start to the season during the midweek meet at IU Indy, the Ball State women's swimming and diving team continued their positive trajectory at the 2026 Indiana Intercollegiate, finishing second out of nine teams with 507 points.

 The 200 medley relay team of Naomi Haines, Addie Beasley, Anna Keen and Kiley Zoeller placed second with a time of 1:39.98, the fourth-fastest time in school history. Keen kept the results rolling in individual events as well, winning the 50 freestyle in 22.86.

Milagros Amione recorded two second-place finishes, one in the 500 freestyle relay with teammates Haines, Beasley, and Ava Butterfield (3:55.32), and another in the 200 IM (2:04.14).

Other big performances from the Cardinals include Butterfield's third-place finish in the 100 freestyle (51.38), Lauren Fecher taking third in the 100 Backstroke (56.08), Beasley's fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.61), and Alexa Von Holtz's fourth-place finish in the 100 butterfly (55.64).

Leah Fettig led the way for the diving Cardinals, bringing home a third-place finish in the three-meter diving competition with a score of 269.45. Eryn McMahon and Leelah Fettig also posted top-five finishes in the one-meter diving competition as well, with Fettig taking fifth (242.90) behind McMahon who placed fourth (244.90).

The Cardinals are back in action on Oct. 30 for Ball State's home opener versus Miami (OH). Competition is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET. 

BALL STATE RESULTS AT INDIANA INTERCOLLEGIATE
200 Medley Relay | Program Record - 1:37.58 by Butterfield, Beasley, Keen, Kelly in 2026
2nd – Naomi Haines, Addie Beasley, Anna Keen, Kiley Zoeller – 1:39.98 – 4th in program history
7th – Lauren Fecher, Maya McDonald, Savannah Farlee, Ava Butterfield – 1:44.89
8th – Aubrey Simmons, Alexa Von Holtz,  ..,  Grace Oertle – 1:44.93
11th – Olivia Owens, Julia Ofman, Milagros Amione, …, - 1:46.88
13th – Ella Sears, Polina Sopova, Addy Matern, Natalie Marshall – 1:46.97

200 Freestyle | Program Record - 1:47.27 by Payton Kelly in 2025
5th – Addy Czarnecki – 1:51.38
7th – Reagan Graves – 1:52.38
15th – Magdalena Lechowska – 1:55.08
16th – McKenna Potteiger – 1:55.22
18th – Olivia Owens – 1:55.83

50 Freestyle | Program Record - 21.18 by Payton Kelly in 2026
1st – Anna Keen – 22.86
6th – Kiley Zoeller – 23.73
12th – Ella Sears – 24.18
14th – Lauren Fecher – 24.34
15th – Natalie Marshall – 24.35
18th – Grace Oertle – 24.40
28th – Maya McDonald – 25.21

200 IM | Program Record - 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
2nd – Milagros Amione – 2:04.14
6th – Addie Beasley – 2:06.21
15th – Polina Sopova – 2:11.30
20th – Julia Ofman – 2:14.50

100 Butterfly | Program Record - 52.22 by Anna Keen in 2026
4th – Alexa Von Holtz – 55.64 – 10th in program history
5th – Naomi Haines – 55.67
7th – Ava Butterfield – 56.43
9th – Aubrey Simmons – 56.49
10th – Addy Matern – 56.62
11th – Haley Johnson – 56.85
19th – Savannah Farlee – 58.48

100 Freestyle | Program Record - 48.58 by Payton Kelly in 2026
3rd – Ava Butterfield – 51.38
5th – Addy Czarnecki – 51.75
6th – Addy Matern – 51.79
9th – Aubrey Simmons – 52.32
10th – Milagros Amione – 52.33
13th – Reagan Graves – 52.67
14th – Ella Sears – 52.71
26th – Natalie Marshall – 54.57
33rd – Grace Oertle – 55.37

100 Backstroke | Program Record - 52.07 by Payton Kelly in 2026
3rd – Lauren Fecher – 56.08
4th – Olivia Owens – 56.26
7th – Alexa Von Holtz – 56.69
8th – Naomi Haines – 56.72
16th – McKenna Potteiger – 59.06
33rd – Savannah Farlee – 1:06.53

100 Breaststroke | Program Record - 1:00.43 by Addie Beasley in 2026
4th – Addie Beasley – 1:02.61
7th – Maya McDonald – 1:03.36
9th – Kiley Zoeller – 1:04.33
10th – Julia Ofman – 1:05.45
15th – Haley Johnson – 1:06.74
18th – Polina Sopova – 1:07.27

500 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Naomi Haines, Addie Beasley, Ava Butterfield, Milagros Amione – 3:55.32

1M Diving | Program Record - 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
4th – Eryn McMahon – 244.90
5th – Leelah Fettig – 242.90
9th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 205.90
12th – Tommy-Anne Marriott – 192.75
14th – Ella Penny – 187.85
17th – Ava Pavich – 138.70

3-Meter Diving | Program Record - 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
3rd – Leelah Fettig – 269.45
6th – Eryn McMahon – 231.15
10th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 210.85
11th – Tommy-Anne Marriott – 206.55
14th – Ella Penny – 184.55