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Buffalo – Payton Kelly The first medal of the mid-American Conference Championships 2025 with a dramatic end in freestyle action in the Buffalo Alumni Arena Natatorium & Dorsi Raynolds Pool acquired the first medal State Women's Swimming and diving program.

In a fee on the wall after the last curve of the 50 freestyle specialists from the Cardinale Freestyle Sprint and the Zita Szoke from Ohio, both ended by 22.23 at the same time, shared the top podium and named Co-Champions.

The two women fought for silver at the same event at the Mac championships of the past year, with Kelly gaining the lead with a departure of 22.40. Kelly has placed in the top three in the 50 freestyle in the past three years, but has claimed her first gold for the event tonight.

While he earned gold, Kelly also defeated her own program record time of 22.32, which she brought back in 2023.

After reaching her own best time of 22.82 in 50 freestyle during the forefan, newcomer Anna Keen made her first appearance in the individual league championship when she achieved a podium and took a time of 22.60 5th place.

Sophomore Alexa von Holtz To the total amount of the cardinal points after the arrival of 2: 03.82 in the consolation of the 200 -specific Medley, which took 14th place.

In the 400 Medley Relay, Ava ButterfieldPresent Laura WrightKeen and Kelly secured fifth place when they deserved the five fastest time in the program history (3: 42.94).

At the end of the second day, the ball state remains fifth with 117.5 points. Akron still holds the upper square with 264, while Buffalo follows 228.

The action at the Mac Championships 2025 continues on Friday, with five other individual events, prelims and consolation finals of the 3-meter diving and the 200 freestyle relay. Prelims start at 10 a.m. and final at 6 p.m.

Ball state results a day 2 from The Mac championships



THURSDAY EVENING End results



200 im | Program record – 2: 00.85 from Alexa von Holtz In 2023

14. – Alexa von Holtz – 2: 03.82



50 freestyle | Program record – 22.23 from Payton Kelly In 2025

1st – bound – Payton Kelly – 22.23 – Program data set

5. – Anna Keen – 22.60 – 3rd in the program history



400 Medley Relay | Program record – 3: 39.86 by Pratt, Ruehl, H. Richter, Magley in 2013
5. – Ava ButterfieldPresent Laura WrightPresent Anna KeenPresent Payton Kelly – 3: 42.94 – 5. Bound in the program history



Thursday morning Prelim results



500 freestyle | Program record – 4: 48.37 of Marcella Ribeiro In 2021

17. – Callie tuma – 5: 02.79

23. – McKenna Potier – 5: 05.93

29. – Olivia Owens – 5: 10.35

31. – Kayla Newman – 5: 11.12



200 im | Program record – 2: 00.85 from Alexa von Holtz In 2023

Advanced to the B -final – 11. – Alexa von Holtz – 2: 03.68



Title

19. – Magdalena Lechowska – 2: 06.68

27. – Julia Ofman – 2: 11.62



50 freestyle | Program record – 22.32 from Payton Kelly In 2023

Preferred to a final – 2. – Payton Kelly – 22.53

Driven for a final – 6th – Anna Keen – 22.82



Title

23. – Haley Sakbun – 23.70

43. – Natalie Marshall – 24.66

46.- Maya McDonald – 24.74

49. – Lauren Fecher – 24.86

Ex – ex – Eliza Bader – 24.34



1m diving | Program record – 305.48 by Caitlin Local In 2021

26. – Leelah greasy – 206.20

31. – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 192.55

34. – Hannah justice – 168.35