CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the 2025-26 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 36 points and six first-place votes, edging out the second place finisher, the Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers, who picked up 29 points and the remaining first-place nod. The Transylvania University Pioneers finished in third with 28 points, and the Anderson University Ravens rounded out the top half with 21 points.
Listed below is the 2025-26 HCAC Women’s Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll, the 2024-26 HCAC All-Conference returners and the 2025-26 HCAC Athletes to Watch.
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2025-26 HCAC WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Franklin College |
36 (6) |
| 2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
29 (1) |
| 3. |
Transylvania University |
28 |
| 4. |
Anderson University |
21 |
| 5. |
Hanover College |
14 |
| 6. |
Bluffton University |
10 |
| 7. |
Manchester University |
9 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from Last Season:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Morgan Ferguson |
Senior |
Farmland, Ind. |
| Talia Leer |
Sophomore |
Arcadia, Ind. |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Celeste Hollis |
Junior |
Granger, Ind. |
| Kat Lundy |
Junior |
Winchester, Ind. |
| Petal Sloan |
Junior |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Avery Tomlinson |
Junior |
Castle Rock, Colo. |
| Macie McQuinn |
Sophomore |
Crawfordsville, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Catherine Bath |
Junior |
Kokomo, Ind. |
| Ritu Bharamaraddi |
Sophomore |
Begaluru, India |
| Avery Witt |
Sophomore |
North Vernon, Ind. |
| Ellie Nolte |
Junior |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
2025-26 HCAC Women's Swimming & Diving Other Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Morgan Ferguson |
Senior |
Farmland, Ind. |
| Talia Leer |
Sophomore |
Arcadia, Ind. |
| Ella Rector |
Sophomore |
Pendleton, Ind. |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Jami Baker |
Sophomore |
Lowell, Ind. |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Celeste Hollis |
Junior |
Granger, Ind. |
| Kat Lundy |
Junior |
Winchester, Ind. |
| Petal Sloan |
Junior |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Avery Tomlinson |
Junior |
Castle Rock, Colo. |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Raygan Crawford |
First Year |
Hanover, Ind. |
| Lucy Schoenlein |
First Year |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Shelby Geraghty |
Junior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Rachel Garcia |
First Year |
North Manchester, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Janey Leiker |
First Year |
Spring, Texas |
| Maria Beloreshka |
Senior |
Short Hills, N.J. |
| Rithika Bangalore Mahesh |
First Year |
Bengaluru, India |
| Lily Mahonski |
First Year |
Springsboro, Ohio |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Elliott Havens |
Sophomore |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Riley Shaw |
First Year |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Emerson Campbell |
Sophomore |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
| Allie Hinchman |
Senior |
Huntington, W.V. |