BUFFALO – The Ball State women's swimming and diving program opened the 2025 Mid-American Conference Championships with a program record in relay action at Buffalo's Alumni Arena Natatorium & Dorsi Raynolds Pool Wednesday evening.
It was the 200 medley relay team of Lilia Newkirk, Laura Wright, Anna Keen and Payton Kelly that combined for a program-record time of 1:39.56 to place fourth overall.
The women's record time was a .13 improvement from the former record of 1:39.69, which Wright also was member of at the MAC Championships two years ago.