CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the 2024-25 Women's Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll, with Franklin College voted to finish first in the women's race.
In the women’s poll, the Franklin College Grizzlies collected 35 points and five first-place votes, edging out the second place finisher, the Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers, who picked up 31 points and the remaining two first-place nods of their own. The Transylvania University Pioneers finished in third with 27 points, and the Anderson University Ravens rounded out the top half with 21 points.
Listed below is the 2024-25 HCAC Women’s Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll, the 2023-24 HCAC All-Conference returners and the 2024-25 HCAC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCAC Swimming and Diving, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at
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2024-25 HCAC WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Franklin College (5) |
35 |
| 2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (2) |
33 |
| 3. |
Transylvania University |
27 |
| 4. |
Anderson University |
21 |
| 5. |
Manchester University |
15 |
| 6. |
Hanover College |
10 |
| 7. |
Bluffton University |
8 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from last season:
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Kat Lundy |
Sophomore |
Winchester, Ind. |
| Celeste Hollis |
Sophomore |
Granger, Ind. |
| Petal Sloan |
Sophomore |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Avery Tomlinson |
Sophomore |
Littleton, Colo. |
| Landi Newcomb |
Sophomore |
New Carlisle, Ind. |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Eamin Lynch |
Senior |
South Bend, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Catherine Bath |
Sophomore |
Kokomo, Ind. |
| Ellie Nolte |
Sophomore |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
| Cate Stauffer |
Senior |
Elkhartm Ind. |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Charlotte Green |
Senior |
Northville, Mich. |
2024-25 HCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Other Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Morgan Ferguson |
Sophomore |
Farmland, Ind. |
| Ella Rector |
First Year |
Pendleton, Ind. |
| Talia Leer |
First Year |
Arcadia, Ind. |
| Maddie Hopp |
Senior |
Downer Grove, Ind. |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Jami Baker |
First Year |
Lowell, Ind. |
| Sydney Grisier |
Junior |
Bryan, Ohio |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Kat Lundy |
Sophomore |
Winchester, Ind. |
| Celeste Hollis |
Sophomore |
Granger, Ind. |
| Petal Sloan |
Sophomore |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Bri Gogis |
First Year |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Lucy Schenlein |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Lindsay Brown |
First Year |
Milford, Ohio |
| Aidah Shuttleworth |
Senior |
Dayton, Ohio |
| Anna Williams |
First Year |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Audrey Hankins |
Senior |
Lynn Haven, Fla. |
| Gabby Guffey |
Sophomore |
Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| Ary Nelson |
First Year |
Rensselaer, Ind. |
| Avery Witt |
First Year |
North Vernon, Ind. |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Elliott Havens |
First Year |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Emerson Campbell |
First Year |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
| Mary Grace Thompson |
Senior |
Benton, Ky. |