Lilly King Qualifies for her second Olympic Event for 2024, then gets engaged Lilly King captured Olympic qualification in a second event Thursday night at U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. But that was only the beginning of a memorable night for the legendary former IU swimmer. King finished second in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke in a time of 2:21.93. The three-time Olympian split 36.50 in the final 50 to overtake Alex Walsh and finish in front of her by 45 hundredths of a second. Per NBC, King will become the first U.S. swimmer to compete in the 100-meter and 200-meter breaststroke in three straight Olympics. Moments after King’s race finished, former IU swimmer James Wells proposed to King on her way to the warm down pool. King accepted and proudly showed off her engagement ring to a loud ovation from the Indianapolis crowd during the 200 breast medal ceremony.
Indiana University Diver Carson Tyler Books his Trip to the 2024 Olympics in Paris Indiana swimming and diving senior Carson Tyler has qualified for his first Olympics, winning the 10-meter event Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials inside the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The two-time defending champion in the platform diving event, Tyler won the tower event with a score of 965.45, combining his scores from Thursday’s semifinal and Saturday’s final. Tyler earned at least 70 points on all six dives Saturday. His highest-scoring dive came in the fifth round from a back 3 ½ somersault tuck for a total of 90.75 as three judges each gave Tyler a 9.5.
Tyler qualifies for Paris following one of the most successful individual diving seasons in NCAA history. As a junior, Tyler won NCAA and Big Ten Championships on both the 3-meter springboard and platform, while also earning medals on the 1-meter board at each level. His 56 points at the NCAA Championships outscored every other diving team. Tyler becomes the seventh Indiana University athlete qualified for the 2024 Olympics, as well as the second diver and first American male (from any sport) representing IU. Jessica Parratto clinched her third Olympics on Tuesday in the women’s synchronized 10-meter event. With Parratto and Tyler qualified for Paris, Indiana swimming and diving program has produced an Olympic diver in every Summer Games since 1964.
Indiana University Swimmers Anna Peplowski and Josh Matheny Qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris The wait is over for Josh Matheny and Anna Peplowski. The Indiana swimming and diving seniors were announced as members of the U.S. Olympic Team by USA Swimming Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Both athletes posted qualifying performances earlier in the week – Matheny was the No. 2 finisher in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday, and Peplowski finished fifth in the 200-meter freestyle on Monday. However, neither met the criteria for immediate selection (event win or top-four finish in 100m or 200m free) and had to await selection as USA Swimming fills out its rosters. Matheny and Peplowski have made the USA Swimming National Team for a second year in a row after participating at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka last summer. Both medaled as members of relay teams.
Matheny is a seven-time All-American, two-time NCAA medalist and three-time Big Ten Champion as a collegiate swimmer at IU. The Hoosier men have won the Big Ten Championship and finished top five nationally in each of his three seasons on the team. Peplowski makes the Olympic roster after a record-breaking collegiate season. As a junior, Peplowski medaled twice at the NCAA Championships, finishing second in the 200-yard freestyle and third in the 500-yard freestyle. Over the season, she broke program records 100-yard free, 200-yard free, 500-yard free, 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard freestyle relay and 200-meter freestyle. In February, she helped lead the IU women to their first Big Ten title since 2019.
Indiana University Softball Adds Center Grove’s Hannah Haberstroh to its Incoming Freshman Class Indiana Softball head coach Shonda Stanton has announced the signing of incoming freshman Hannah Haberstroh. Haberstroh, will represent her home state as a Hoosier. She is a Greenwood, Ind. native and is a recent graduate of Center Grove High School. She will join seven other incoming freshmen including Jenae Berry, Josie Bird, Sydni Burko, Peyton Drummond, Alli Gavin, Jasmine Reyes and Madalyn Strader.
She is one of three in-state recruits in the 2024 cycle, along with Drummond and Gavin. At Center Grove, she had a standout career. She was a .490 career hitter with 180 hits, 144 runs scored, 64 RBI, 22 doubles and three triples. In her senior year, she hit .542 at the plate and drove in 25 runs while leading the team to a semi-state appearance in the IHSAA State Tournament. As a junior, she set the single-season school record for stolen bases with 30 and had 94 for her career. In her senior year, she primarily played in the outfield and was a three-time All-State selection and two-time county player of the year.
Defensive Lineman Keishaun Calhoun Commits to Indiana University Football for 2025 Class of 2025 edge rusher Keishaun Calhoun announced a verbal commitment to Indiana on Thursday evening. Calhoun had previously indicated he would announce a commitment on July 1. But he was at IU for a visit this week and posted the news on his X account. The visit was the second this year for the from Groveport Madison H.S. (Groveport, Ohio) product. 247Sports currently ranks Calhoun as a three-star prospect and the No. 104 defensive lineman in the Class of 2025. At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, Calhoun could play multiple roles along the defensive line.
Calhoun also had offers from Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, Miami (OH), Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan, and Eastern Kentucky. He also recently visited Illinois, Michigan and Michigan State. With the addition of Calhoun, Indiana now has two defensive line commits in their 2025 class. Smith joins fellow Tennessee product Jhrevious Hall. In total IU now has 13 commits in their rising senior high school class. Before the commitment, the class ranks 57th overall and No. 17 in the Big Ten according to On3.
Indy Eleven Women’s Soccer Clinches back-to-back USL Valley Division Titles Indy Eleven went on the road and drew with King Hammer FC for the second time this season. The draw clinched back-to-back Valley Division titles for the Girls in Blue. Kings Hammer controlled possession for most of the first half putting multiple shots toward Indy goalkeeper Kate Phillips. Neither team could break through in the first 45 minutes, sending them both into the locker room level at zero. Early in the second half, Indy’s Kayla Budish broke the deadlock when Natalie Mitchell played her a through ball that she tucked in the far corner of the net. Kings Hammer would respond in the 81st minute when Hannah Sawyer threw a ball toward the Indy goal that would deflect into the net. Indy would hold on to defend the 1-1 draw and clinch the USL W League Valley Division for the second straight season. The Girls in Blue will play their final game of the 2024 regular season on June 30, taking on Racing Louisville at Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Clinic.
Indiana Fever Extend their Winning Streak to Four The Indiana Fever (7-10) tipped off its five-game road trip on Friday with a 91-79 victory against the Atlanta Dream at State Farm Arena. Indiana’s win extended its victory streak to four, which is the first time since August 2015 the Fever has won four games in a row. Indiana earned its second win against the Dream this season and tied a season-high in points scored. Indiana shot a season-best 56.9 percent from the floor and made a season-high 37 field goals. Five Fever players scored in double figures against Atlanta, led by NaLyssa Smith with 21 points, nine rebounds – her third game in a row posting seven or more rebounds – two assists and two blocked shots. Smith moved past Marissa Coleman for 15th on the Fever all-time scoring list with 1,112 career points. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell recorded 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 3-of-4 three-point shooting, four rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark added 16 points, seven assists, four rebounds and one block in the win. Clark’s seven assists Friday, four of which came from the first quarter, helped her become the fastest rookie in WNBA history to record 260+ points and 100+ assists in 17 games played. Fever center Aliyah Boston tallied her fourth double-double over the last five games with 10 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Fever forward Katie Lou Samuelson led the Fever reserves with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists. The wire-to-wire win for Indiana was highlighted by recording a season-high 24 assists and also outscoring Atlanta 48-26 in points in the paint. Former Indiana University Standout Grace Berger played 1 minute and did not record any stats.
For Atlanta (6-8), four Dream players scored in double figures. Dream center Tina Charles posted a season-high 24 points in the loss, as well as seven rebounds and two assists. Dream guard Allisha Gray followed with 19 points, four rebounds and three assists. Additionally, guards Haley Jones and Aerial Powers recorded 12 and 10 points, respectively. Dream Forward Naz Hillmon came off the bench and pulled down nine rebounds along with seven points.