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HCAC 2025-26 Women's Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll

Franklin voted to Bring Home 2026 HCAC Swimming & Diving Title

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.