No. 3/9 Indiana Derails Purdue

Saturday, January 24

Bloomington, Ind.

10 a.m.

Indiana University

209.5

90.5

Purdue

1/24/2026 7:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 3/9 Indiana swimming and diving put together a dominant performance in dual meet victories against Purdue on Saturday (Jan. 24) inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

The victories coincided with Senior Day celebrations, as the program honored 13 student-athletes prior to the meet: Mya DeWitt, Katie Forrester, Dash Glasberg, Lily Hann, MacKenna Lieske, Owen McDonald, Collin McKenzie, Kristina Paegle, Drew Reiter, Zalán Sárkány, Kai van Westering, Maxwell Weinrich and Chiok Sze Yeo. Combined, the class includes four Big Ten team championships, two Olympians, three NCAA medalists and seven All-Americans.

DeWitt, Paegle, Sárkány and van Westering all captured victories at the meet. Paegle won two individual events, sprinting to victory in the 50-yard freestyle (22.24) and 100-yard freestyle (48.35).

Freshman Noah Cakir, who has spent most of the season in breaststroke and IM events, flexed his talents in the distance freestyles on Saturday, winning both for the men. Cakir became the program's No. 4 performer all-time in the 1,000-yard freestyle with an 8:54.58 before setting another personal best in the 500 free in 4:19.73.

Classmate Liberty Clark also excelled outside of her regular program, sweeping her slate in the 100-yard backstroke (52.40), 100-yard butterfly (51.26) and 200-yard IM (1:55.86).

TEAM SCORES
Women: Indiana 186, Purdue 114
Men: Indiana 209.5, Purdue 90.5

HOOSIER WINNERS
Women
Liberty Clark – 200 medley relay (1:36.08), 100 backstroke (52.40), 100 butterfly (51.26), 200 IM (1:55.86)
Mya DeWitt – 200 medley relay (1:36.08), 200 freestyle relay (1:28.01)
Miranda Grana – 200 freestyle (1:45.97)
Jonette Laegreid – 200 medley relay (1:36.08), 100 breaststroke (1:01.92), 200 breaststroke (2:13.05)
Grace Hoeper – 200 medley relay (1:36.08), 200 freestyle relay (1:28.01)
Kristina Paegle – 50 freestyle (22.24), 100 freestyle (48.35), 200 freestyle relay (1:28.01)
Ella Roselli – 1-meter (311.78)
Chiok Sze Yeo – 200 freestyle relay (1:28.01)

Men
Alexei Avakov – 200 medley relay (1:23.67), 100 breaststroke (52.53), 200 breaststroke (1:57.04)
Noah Cakir – 1,000 freestyle (8:54.58), 500 freestyle (4:19.73)
Vidar Carlbaum – 200 medley relay (1:23.67), 100 freestyle (42.91)
Travis Gulledge – 200 freestyle relay (1:17.43)
Miroslav Knedla – 200 medley relay (1:23.67)
Mikkel Lee – 200 medley relay (1:23.67), 50 freestyle (19.38), 200 freestyle relay (1:17.43)
Max Lestina – 200 freestyle relay (1:17.43)
Raekwon Noel – 200 IM (1:45.96)
Zalán Sárkány – 200 freestyle (1:35.20)
Kai van Westering – 100 backstroke (46.50), 200 backstroke (1:43.03), 200 freestyle relay (1:17.43)

NCAA CUTS
Women's 200 medley relay (1:36.08); Women's 200 freestyle relay (1:28.01); Alexei Avakov – 100 breast (52.53); Liberty Clark – 100 back (52.40), 100 fly (51.26), 200 IM (1:55.86); Mikkel Lee – 50 free (19.38); Kristina Paegle – 50 free (22.24), 100 free (48.35).

NCAA ZONE QUALIFIERS
1-meter: Kaylee Bishop (273.98), Mary Kate Cavanaugh (281.48), Dash Glasberg (336.98), Ella Roselli (311.78), Aiden Sadler (341.40), Maxwell Weinrich (339.15), Lily Witte (276.60)
Platform: Kaylee Bishop (236.10), Mary Kate Cavanaugh (279.75), Dash Glasberg (323.40), Ella Roselli (302.55), Joshua Sollenberger (317.63), Maxwell Weinrich (396.45)

UP NEXT
Indiana will host its final regular season dual meet on Friday (Jan. 30) against No. 9/6 Louisville inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

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