Bloomington South and Bloomington North Represent Monroe County in the IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving State Finals Bloomington South and Bloomington North will represent this evening at the Annual IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving State Finals this evening at the Indiana University Natatorium on the Campus of Indiana University-Indianapolis. Swimming Prelims will begin at 6 PM this evening and the Top 8 in each event will go for the State Title on Saturday and the next 8 will be in the consolation final on Saturday at 1 PM. Diving gets underway Saturday Morning at 9 AM with the top 20 making the Semifinals and then top 16 making the finals which will take place during the 1 PM session. Bloomington South will have two individuals and two relays competing and Bloomington North will have one Individual competing after two made the State cut time in their respective event to make the State Finals. Sophomore Peter Kovacs won the 50 Yard Freestyle and the 100 Yard Freestyle last Saturday at the Columbus North Sectional. Junior Cameron Seidenfaden qualified for the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 51.66.
The Panthers will compete in the 200 Medley Relay and the 400 Freestyle Relay after winning both Sectional Titles last Saturday at Columbus North. Bloomington North Junior Wyatt Norrick had a time 46.71 which was good enough to beat the State Cut time of 46.97 to qualify for the 100 Yard Freestyle. Carmel is the team to beat winning 11 straight State Titles and 14 of the last 16 since 2010. The Greyhounds have won 25 State tiles since 1989. Since 2008 Carmel and Chesterton are the only two teams to win State Championship as the Trojans won it back to back in 2008-09 and 2013-14.
Edgewood Competes at the Franklin Central Girls Gymnastics Sectional The Edgewood Mustangs head to the Franklin Central Girls Gymnastics Sectional tonight at 6:30 PM which will be held at the Gymnastics Company located at 5646 Mutual Lane in Indianapolis. The Mustangs will compete against Columbus East, Columbus North, Franklin Central, Frankton, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Roncalli and Seymour. The top three teams will advance to the Regional which will be held at the same location at the same time a week from tonight.
The top six place winners in each event and next three individuals that are not on an advancing team or an Individual advancing in the all-around will move on to the Regional. It’s been a tough year for Edgewood. The Mustangs had to scramble to put a schedule together after it was announced that Bloomington North and Bloomington South Canceled their season because they did not have a qualified Head Coach for this season. The hope is both schools will have that coach in place for next season and compete after a year off.
Indiana University Men’s Swimming and Diving in First Place at the Big Ten Championships Indiana freshman Josh Bey totaled an 8.44-second drop from his 400-yard IM on Thursday to capture Indiana’s first conference 400-yard IM title since 1992 as well as the Big Ten, championship, pool and program records. IU’s Big Ten titles Thursday night in the 400 IM and the 200-yard freestyle relay helped propel the team into first place in the team standings with two days remaining at the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships inside the Soderholm Family Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. Bey came into the meet with a personal best of 3:42.61. Indiana came into the meet with a program record of 3:39.73. Three of his teammates had been faster. Tonight, IU’s program record is 4.83 seconds better than its second-best performer. Bey already turned heads in the morning, his 3:36.92 earning the No. 2 seed in the final. Hours later, he dropped two more seconds to record a 3:34.90 to become the Big Ten Champion, Big Ten record holder and the NCAA’s second-fastest freshman all-time in the 400 IM.
Indiana closed the night with its first victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay since 2023, touching in 1:51.61, just in front of Michigan (1:15.71) and Ohio State (1:15.93). Junior Mikkel Lee opened with a personal best 18.90, giving way to classmate Dylan Smiley’s 18.56 and sophomore Travis Gulledge’s 18.88. Sophomore Vidar Carlbaum touched in front of the Wolverines and Buckeyes at his side with an anchor split of 19.27. “The Hoosiers are moving in the right direction at this competition,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “Congratulations to Josh Bey on his 400 IM victory. It’s been many years since we won that event. Winning the 200-freestyle relay was a great way to end the session. There is still more work to do.” Hoosiers medaled in two more events. Gulledge earned his first of two medals in the 100-yard breaststroke with a personal best 51.39. In that race, IU swimmers finished third, fourth, fifth and sixth.
Indiana’s two scoring divers this week, sophomore Joshua Sollenberger and senior Maxwell Weinrich, both scored in Thursday night’s 1-meter springboard championship final. Sollenberger improved from seventh in the morning to a bronze medal performance in the evening, recovering from a 27-point dive in the third round to reach the podium. “I’m very proud of the team today!” IU head diving coach Drew Johansen said. “I believe it was the first time Max and Josh made the ‘A’ final on 1-meter. Josh showed not only his ability to execute world-class dives, but he also showed his grit and determination to never give up. Max was so close to great on every dive he did today. It was a great way to start the individual events for diving today.”
TEAM SCORES
1. Indiana – 535
2. Michigan – 491
3. Ohio State – 414.5
4. Wisconsin – 349
5. Northwestern – 319
6. Purdue – 313
7. USC – 291.5
8. Minnesota – 249
9. Penn State – 170
School Record Highlights Day One of B1G Indoor Championship for Indiana University Indoor Track and Field Indiana track and field opened the first day of the Big Ten Indoor Championship on Thursday, from the Fall Creek Pavilion. The Hoosiers saw several personal bests and multiple athletes advance to Saturday’s final rounds. “I felt good about how both teams competed today. We had numerous season best marks along with a strong performance from Trelee Banks-Rose to break school record in the 200m and several advanced to finals. I’m looking forward to what day 2 brings us.”
The multi events opened the day with the pentathlon and heptathlons. Max Grangier closed the first day of the heptathlon with personal bests in the long jump (6.69m/21-11.5) and shot put (11.10m/36-5). Elle Knepp and Chayla Rankin made several improvements in the pentathlon, combining for six different personal records. Knepp made improvements in the 60-meter hurdles (8.91), the high jump (1.67m/5-5.75), the long jump (5.96m/19-6.75) and her overall pentathlon score (3695). Rankin also made improvements in the 60-meter hurdles (8.98) and the shot put (9.25m/30-4.25).
On the track, the Hoosiers continued to set new records, advancing three athletes to Saturday finals. Veronica Hargrave (1:27.51; PR) and Amelia Dodds (1:28.75) started the day by qualifying for Saturday’s 600-meter finals. Hargrave ran the fastest qualifying time, followed by Dodds who ran the fourth fastest. D’Angelo Brown followed in the men’s 600-meter prelims with a personal best time of 1:18.08. His time now ranks ninth in the school record list.
In the women’s 200-meter first round, Ava Olomajeye ran a personal best time of 24.01, ranking sixth in the school record book. Trelee Banks-Rose led the way in the men’s 200-meter. His time of 20.70 ranks as the new school record, as he moves on to Saturday’s finals. Kalen Sargent (21.28) and Novo Onvwerosuoke (21.40) also set personal bests in the event. The Hoosiers will be back this morning for the start of day two of the Big Ten Indoor Championship. Hannah Alexander will start the day at 11:30 am in the women’s weight throw.
Indiana University’s Derek Gilcher Earns Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Indiana graduate student Derek Gilcher earned the Big Ten Conference’s Wrestler of the Week honor on Thursday afternoon. It is Gilcher’s first time earning the conference nod. Gilcher, currently ranked No. 26 nationally at 174 lbs., was instrumental in No. 20 Indiana’s win over Purdue last Friday. When Indiana was trailing in the match, 13-8, after the 165 lbs. bout, Gilcher provided a spark in his 9-2 decision victory over No. 16 Brody Baumann. That led Indiana to three-straight wins in the dual to clinch the match after the 197 lbs. bout. The Hoosiers would win the dual, 20-16, to earn their fourth-straight victory over Purdue. Gilcher is the first Hoosier to earn Big Ten Wrestler of the Week since Jacob Bullock did in December 2022.
Indiana University Volleyball Announces a Foreign Tour for the 2026 Summer For the first time since 2022, the Indiana volleyball program will take a European summer tour as it prepares for the upcoming campaign. Per NCAA rules, teams are allowed a foreign tour once every four years to play international competition. IU will head to Turkey, Spain and Portugal has part of a near two-week (May and June) training trip overseas. “We are excited to take this group overseas this summer,” head coach Steve Aird said. “We have a young and talented roster heading into next season. The opportunity to train, compete and spend time together will be so important heading into the new year. The tour will test us against some fantastic opponents and provide a first-class cultural experience for our team. The support of Athletic Director Scott Dolson, the athletic department and the Women’s Excellence Initiative continue to be extraordinary. We look forward to representing Indiana University and are extremely grateful for the opportunity.”
This summer’s volleyball tour is made possible by the IU Athletics Women’s Excellence initiative. The mission of the IU Athletics Women’s Excellence is to raise private support to elevate its 13 women’s varsity sports and to enhance the overall student-athlete experience of IU’s female student-athletes. The Hoosiers went to Europe ahead of the 2022 season as part of the first foreign trip during Aird’s tenure. IU will fly out of Chicago and make its way to Istanbul to begin the first leg of the trip. Aird and his 2026 team will play three matches against youth teams (U21/U23) from top clubs in the area. The women’s Sultanlar Ligi in Turkey is often considered one of the two best (Italy) volleyball leagues in the world.
From Istanbul, IU will fly to Madrid, Spain – home of former All-Big Ten outside hitter Candela Alonso-Corcelles. The Hoosiers will get to experience the cultural ambience of the Spanish capital city while playing a match against one of the top local clubs. IU will also play a match in Soria, two hours north of Madrid, before departing the country. The final leg of IU’s tour takes the program to Lisbon, Portugal. The Hoosiers will spend three nights in the capital city to wrap up their trip. A match against a mixed team in the region will be the final competitive test before allowing players the chance to explore the biggest city in the country. IU will depart back to Chicago from Lisbon. After making the NCAA regional semifinals for the first time since 2010, Aird and the Hoosiers return a talented roster that is eager to repeat success. Incoming freshman defensive specialist Ellie Hepler will join the rest of the spring roster ahead of the trip to travel over to Europe. IU will be allowed 10 additional practice dates ahead of the tour in May.
2026 Indiana Volleyball Foreign Tour – Destinations– Istanbul Turkey; Madrid, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal
Late Rally Not Enough for Taylor Men’s Basketball Against No. 19 Bethel in Crossroads League Quarterfinals Defeat A late run was not enough for Taylor to overcome a 25-point second-half deficit against No. 19 Bethel in an 84-73 defeat on the road in the Crossroads League quarterfinals. Trailing by 25 with just over five minutes left in the game, the Trojans went on a 17-1 run in under four minutes to cut the deficit to single digits for the first time in the second half. A trio of missed opportunities at the hoop ended any hope of completely the comeback as the Pilots hit three free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Izaiah Day and Nathan Baker were the catalysts for the late rally combining for 15 points, three assists, two rebounds, and a steal during the impressive run. Day was the offensive engine for Taylor all night scoring a game-high 24 nights while knocking down six three pointers. Baker produced across the board with ten points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals off the bench. The Trojans found themselves in such a hole despite beginning the game brightly, scoring on four of its first five possessions and holding a 12-11 lead just over four minutes into the action. Both offenses cooled after the hot start until the Pilots built a 22-16 lead after a pair of layups by Austin Cripe.
Day and Anthony McGhee hit back-to-back triples to knot the game at 22 before Pete Combs added a bucket for a two-point advantage just over the midway point of the opening half. Combs finished the night with nine points and five rebounds, while McGhee tallied seven points and an assist. The home squad rattled off a 12-1 run to take the momentum and held onto it as the teams went to the locker room with Bethel (23-6) leading 42-31. The Pilots carried the momentum into the second half and quickly built a huge lead, which they sustained until the final five minutes of the contest. TU was outclassed on the glass, with Bethel holding a 49-32 advantage on the boards. The season-long struggles at the free throw line continued for Taylor as it shot 14-27, just over fifty percent. Taylor (19-10) now awaits the NAIA Selection Show on Thursday, March 5th, to find out whether the Trojans will receive an at-large bid to the national tournament.