Terre Haute, Ind. - The DePauw women's swimming and diving team turned in a strong performance at the 2026 Rose-Hulman D3 Invitational, finishing first overall with 963 points at Vigo Schools Aquatic Center in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Tigers topped Franklin (735), Rose-Hulman (450), and Manchester (173) to claim the team title.
Marina Spera led the Tigers on the diving boards, taking second in the one-meter dive with a score of 135.30 and second in the three-meter dive with a 155.90. Spera contributed 34 points across the two events as DePauw totaled 66 points in diving.
The Tigers opened the swimming portion of the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay. Keelie Sullivan, Priscilla Smith, Emily Knott, and Gabby Koon combined for a time of 1:48.36, while DePauw's "B" relay added a fifth-place finish to strengthen the team's early point total.
In the 1,000-yard freestyle, Edie Patterson led the Tigers with a first-place finish in 10:59.54, followed by Lydia Buechler in third at 11:17.11. The two distance swimmers helped DePauw secure a strong scoring performance in the event.
Sprint freestyle added another surge of points as Lila Maffett and Sophia Hulen claimed two fo the top three spots in the 200-yard freestyle. Maffett touched the wall in 2:01.83, narrowly ahead of Hulen in 2:02.13. Hannah McNally (2:03.04) and Alexia Monticone (2:04.12) went four and five, while four Tigers combined for 62 points in the event.
Sullivan led DePauw in the 100-yard backstroke with a first-place finish in 1:00.96, followed by Gabby Koon in third at 1:02.61 and Nora Boillot at 1:03.97. The Tigers continued to build their total in the 100-yard breaststroke, where Leah Marshall (1:12.33), Grace Stimac (1:13.10), Alli Woodard (1:14.34), and Mallory Syrek (1:14.72) went two, four, five, and six, respectively, contributing to a 59-point event.
Emily Knott captured first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:11.75, while Addy Castetter added a fourth-place finish in 2:21.77. Gabby Koon led the Tigers in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing first in 24.70 and Smith following in second in 24.73 as DePauw collected 56 points in the event.
The Tigers continued their strong showing in the 100-yard individual medley, where Patterson (1:03.53), Sullivan (1:03.67, Marshall (1:05.99), McNally (1:07.06), and Motz (1:07.12) swept first through fifth to contribute 82 points. Hulen added another individual victory in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall first in 55.79 as DePauw tallied 52 points in the event.
In the 200-yard backstroke, Keelie Sullivan led a group of four Tigers who finished in the top 10, taking first in 2:13.15. Woodard added a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:37.40, contributing 17 points to the Tigers' total.
Distance freestyle continued to be a strength for DePauw in the 500-yard freestyle, where Patterson (5:26.76), Maffett (5:30.70), and Buechler (5:33.74) finished second through fourth, combining for 48 of the Tigers' 60 points in the event.
Knott and Castetter added first and third-place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly, recording times of 59.24 and 1:03.09, respectively, to contribute 26 points. Stimac capped her individual-event performance with a first-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley, touching the wall in 2:19.16.
DePauw closed the meet on a high note with a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:42.78). Koon, McNally, Hulen, and Patterson combined to earn 40 points and secure another event victory for the Tigers.
The Tigers now shift their focus toward the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate Meet, scheduled for October 25 in Lafayette, Indiana.
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