Indiana University Women’s Swimming Qualifies 8 swimmers and all 5 relays for the NCAA Championships Indiana women’s swimming and diving will send eight swimmers and all five relays to the 2023 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships as the NCAA announced invitations to the national meet on Wednesday. The four-day meet will take place between March 15-18 at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Including the five relays, Indiana will have competitors in 16 swimming events. IU’s most concentrated events will be the 200-yard breaststroke and 400-yard IM, with three participants in each. The Hoosiers have multiple swimmers in eight races. IU could add a ninth swimmers to its meet roster, as senior Maggie Wallace is listed as the alternate in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Should an athlete scratch from that event, Wallace would earn the invite. Indiana will look to add more NCAA qualifiers via the NCAA Zone Diving Championships. IU will host the Zone C qualifiers at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center March 9-11.
The Qualifiers are. 200 Freestyle Relay (1:27.70), 400 Freestyle Relay (3:13.45), 800 Freestyle Relay (6:58.44), 200 Medley Relay (1:35.98)
and 400 Medley Relay (3:29.82). Brearna Crawford – 100 Breaststroke (59.86), 200 Breaststroke (2:09.36), Mariah Denigan – 500 Freestyle (4:40.52), 1,650 Freestyle (15:57.82), 400 IM (4:11.25), Ching Hwee Gan – 500 Freestyle (4:38.96), 1,650 Freestyle (15:65.55), 400 IM (4:14.00), Mackenize Looze– 200 Breaststroke (2:08.58), 200 IM (1:56.52), 400 IM (4:09.67), Kristina Paegle – 50 Freestyle (21.91), 100 Freestyle (48.15), 200 Freestyle (1:46.69), Anna Peplowski – 200 Freestyle (1:43.33), 100 Backstroke (51.62), 200 Backstroke (1:51.81)
Noelle Peplowski– 100 Breaststroke (59.10), 200 Breaststroke (2:05.52) and Ashley Turak – 50 Freestyle (22.00), 100 Freestyle (48.66)
Indiana University Indoor Track and Field earns three NCAA Championship bids The Indiana Track and Field team earned three entries to the 2023 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, as announced by the sport’s selection committee on Tuesday evening. Jayden Ulrich-Shot Put, Paola Fernandez-Sola (Long Jump) and the Men’s Distance Medley Relay team all earned bids, qualifying as one of the top-16 individuals or top-12 relays in their respective events this indoor season. Ulrich launched a lifetime best of 17.56m/57-7.5 in the Shot Put at the Big Ten Indoor Championships to earn bronze and cement her spot at the national meet. She will make her debut at the NCAA Indoor Championships after qualifying to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in both the Discus and Shot-Put last year as a freshman.
The Hoosiers have qualified at least one woman in the Shot Put to four of the last five NCAA Indoor Championships (2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023). Khayla Dawson was sixth in 2019 with Maddy Pollard finish seventh in 2021. Both athletes qualified through in 2020 before the meet was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fernandez-Sola earned the final bid in the Long Jump to the NCAA Indoor Championships, qualifying with a mark of 6.39m/20-11.75. She finished as the runner-up in the Big Ten Indoor Championships. The San Juan, Puerto Rico native made the NCAA Outdoor Championships last season, finishing as a Second Team All-American with a 16th place finish. This will be her debut at the indoor national meet. She is the first Hoosier to qualify in the Long Jump indoors since Rose Richmond in 2003.
A staple at the national meet since head coach Ron Helmer took over in 2008, the Men’s Distance Medley relay will toe the line in New Mexico, qualifying through with a mark of 9:22.16 at the Alex Wilson Invitational. Since taking over the program, Helmer has sent his Men’s DMR team through to the national meet on 13 occasions, the second most in the nation (only to Arkansas’ 14) in that time period. The qualifying team is made up of Camden Marshall on leadoff, Micah Camble at 400 meters, Parker Raymond at 800 meters and Jake Gebhardt on the anchor leg. Shaton Vaughn is expected to run the 400-meter leg at nationals with Dustin Horter and Keefer Soehngen serving as alternates on the relay. IU has taken a DMR team to six-straight national meets (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023), the longest active streak in the nation. This year’s NCAA Indoor Championships will take place on March 10th and 11th in the Albuquerque Convention Center, hosted by the University of New Mexico.
Indiana University Softball announces schedule changes for Hoosier Classic Indiana softball announced changes to the Hoosier Schedule due to forecasted weather in the area. The tournament will now be held from Saturday to Monday at Andy Mohr Field. All games will be played at Andy Mohr Field | Free Admission | 1873 N. Fee Lane | Bloomington, IN 47408. Designated Home team is underlined. First team listed will be in the 1st base dugout; second team listed will be in 3rd base dugout. All times listed are Eastern Tie breaker in effect for Saturday and Saturday games – top of 8th inning.
No tiebreaker for Monday game.
Saturday, March 4
| Time | Matchup |
| 10 a.m. | IUPUI vs. Wisconsin Green Bay |
| 12:15 p.m. | Indiana vs. Wisconsin Green Bay |
| 3 p.m. | Purdue Ft. Wayne vs. Wisconsin |
| 5:15 p.m. | Purdue Ft Wayne vs. Wisconsin |
Sunday, March 5
| Time | Matchup |
| 10 a.m. | Wisconsin Green Bay vs. Purdue Ft Wayne |
| 12:15 p.m. | IUPUI vs. Wisconsin |
| 3 p.m. | Indiana vs. Wisconsin |
| 5:15 p.m. | Indiana vs. Purdue Fort Wayne |
Monday, March 6
| Time | Matchup |
| 12 p.m. | Indiana vs. IUPUI |
2023 Indianapolis Indians Single Game tickets on sale now Single game tickets for 2023 Indianapolis Indians baseball season went on sale Wednesday. “With Opening Night only 30 days away, we are eager to welcome fans back to Victory Field, one of downtown Indianapolis’ premier outdoor venues for spring and summer entertainment,” said Indianapolis Indians president and general manager Randy Lewandowski. “We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and fun, affordable entertainment as we welcome fans of all ages to the ballpark.”
Single-game ticket prices are unchanged from the 2022 season, with Lawn ($12), Reserved ($15) and Box ($18) seats as affordable options. Fans are encouraged to take advantage of a new “Payoff Pitch, Half-Price Tix” ticket offer which includes a half-off discount for Lawn, Reserved and Box seats to home games on May 31, July 5, Aug. 9 and Sept. 6. To activate the half-price offer, fans must enter the code “half” in the coupon code field before selecting and adding seats to their cart.
Knot Hole Kids Club memberships are only $20 and include a ticket to every Indians home game (subject to availability), membership t-shirt, access to exclusive giveaways, the chance to say “Play Ball!” or introduce Indy’s leadoff batter, and the chance to run the bases after every Sunday home game. Premium ticketing options are available for the Yuengling Landing ($30) and Elements Financial Club ($85). Landing tickets include reserved seating, wait service and a specialty menu while Club tickets include an all-you-can-eat food station, draft beer and house wine.
The Indians are set to host dozens of entertaining promotions throughout the season. In addition to the already-revealed Prospects Weekends presented by Hoosier Lottery on May 19-20 and Sept. 8-9 and Negro Leagues Week presented by Hoosier Lottery and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission from June 20-24, the 2023 promo calendar includes six Bark in the Park dates presented by Noah’s Animal Hospitals and PetSuites on April 13, June 1, July 6, Aug. 10, Aug. 24 and Sept. 7, Star Wars™ Night with character appearances on April 28, Indy 500 Night presented by Indianapolis Motor Speedway with specialty jerseys worn on field on April 29, Friends Night presented by Daniel’s Vineyard with the first 1,000 fans 21 and older receiving a Central Perk Coffee Mug giveaway on July 7, Victory Field Paper Company Night featuring a guest appearance by actress Kate Flannery on July 8, and Fan Appreciation Weekend from Sept. 22-24, among many others.
The 2023 campaign is the Indians’ 121st season in continuous operation. March 31 is the earliest start to the regular season in franchise history. Group and premium reservations are available along with full season, half season and mini plan packages. For more on the Indians, visit IndyIndians.com or contact the Victory Field Box Office at (317) 269-3545 or Tickets@IndyIndians.com.
Class 2A Boys Basketball Sectional Game at Tell City postponed after a threat was called Hoosier Hysteria went awry during the first night of the IHSAA boys basketball tournament. Tell City High School was evacuated midway through its Class 2A Sectional 48 doubleheader following North Posey’s 58-56 upset win over South Spencer and before the game between Crawford County and Forest Park tipped off.
North Posey basketball coach Rusty Seymour told the Evansville Courier & Press that police received a call reporting gunshots in the area. The building soon was evacuated by law enforcement and all spectators were told to head home. The second game has been postponed until Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. CST. Police did not find any evidence of an immediate threat, according to school officials on the scene. “Tell City made the right call,” North Posey athletics director Waylon Schenk said. “They decided it was best they cancel the second game out of precaution. All of the kids got out of there safely.” IHSAA sports information director Jason Willie added the following: “Our commissioners have been in touch with the host school. It’s our understanding that authorities didn’t find anything at the school.”
The Tell City Police Department posted the following details to Facebook: “Central dispatch received a third-party call from a law enforcement official in Illinois who reported limited information about a possible school shooting. The official indicated that a male subject, claiming to be in Tell City, called him with indirect and non-specific details about a school shooting. … A thorough sweep of the school was conducted by law enforcement officers and no concerns were noted. “Detectives promptly tracked down the adult male Tell City resident that placed the initial call. It was determined that no credible information existed to substantiate a threat to our schools or community. Information that is delivered indirectly and without details often becomes misguided. However, our agency will always take proactive measures in the spirit of public safety.”