Completed Event: Swimming and Diving versus Iowa on January 31, 2026 , Loss , 105, to, 194
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Swimming and Diving
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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Break School Record on Day Three of Big 12 Championships
02.27.2026 | Swimming and Diving
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Iowa State concluded day three of the 2026 Big 12 Championships, adding to its strong week of performances.
"We're going to continue to focus on what we can do together as a group as it's equally as important as our individual performances," head coach Matt Leach said. "It takes everyone to move the team score in the right direction. Right now, we're 78 points ahead of West Virginia, just 10 behind BYU, and only 87 points away from our total from last year and we still have two days still to go. We're swimming above our seeded times, which is exactly what we want. Now it's about continuing to fight and claw for every single point."
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Time Trials
Kendall Schindler competed in the 50 freestyle time trials, posting a time of 24.08.
100 Fly
Iowa State saw solid performances in the 100 fly, led by Kendall Mallers. Mallers posted a personal-best 55.07, a time that ranks 10th on Iowa State's all-time top performers list and second on the program's all-time freshman list.
Keirlyn Mullica followed with a 56.91, while Madi Dohrn added a time of 59.09 in prelim action.
400 IM
Anja turned in a strong prelim swim in the 400 IM, touching in 4:24.31 to qualify for the C final. In finals competition, she posted a 4:24.33 to conclude her day in the event.
Abbi Crum also competed in the 400 IM, recording a time of 4:27.59.
200 Free
The Cyclones were well represented in the 200 free. Piper Hagen led the group with a personal-best 1:49.98, holding her at fourth on the all-time freshman list for Iowa State.
Corinne Guist also had a strong swim, finishing in 1:52.90. Carlotta Gazzola touched in 1:53.41, and Megan Marquardt added a 1:55.44.
3-Meter Diving
The Cyclones competed in the 3-meter event with three divers advancing to finals competition.
Maggie Bendell led the way in prelims with a score of 291.60 to place sixth and qualify for the A final. In the evening session, Bendell added a score of 257.05, finishing eighth overall.
Ally Blumenfeld earned a spot in the B final after scoring 264.05 in prelims. She delivered a standout performance in finals, posting a 287.05 to win the B final.
Kate Mitchell also advanced to the B final with a prelim score of 258.00 (14th) and followed with a 266.40 to finish third.
400 Medley Relay
The team of Emma Kuhn, Grace Swoboda, Kendall Mallers and Piper Hagen closed the night with a historic performance in the 400 medley relay. The quartet clocked a 3:39.15 to break the Iowa State school record and finish sixth overall.
Kuhn led off with a 55.13 split in the 100 back to set the tone, followed by Swoboda's 59.54 breaststroke leg. Mallers delivered a 53.83 in the 100 fly before Hagen closed it out with a 50.65 free to secure the top time in program history.
On Deck
Iowa State heads into day four of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships tomorrow as the meet continues in Greensboro.
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