“Unveiling the Depths: NSIC Women’s Swimming & Diving Highlights – Release #11 for 2024-25”

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Bryn Greenwaldt (FR/BK, Jr., Foley, Minn. / Foley HS) – Augustana

– Participated in eight competitions, finishing in first place in seven of them and achieving qualifying times in three events

– Secured first in the 100 free (B-cut – 51.93) and 100 back (55.97)

– Contributed to a win in the 200 free relay (1:34.76) in a triangular meet against St. Thomas and Sioux Falls

– Subsequently followed up with victories in the 50 free (22.59 B-cut), 400 medley relay (3:46.45), 100 free (51.05 B-cut), and 200 free relay (1:34.25) against Minnesota State

– Honored as NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the fourth time this season (10/29/24, 12/10/24 & 1/14/25)

NSIC Women’s Diver of the Week

Aspen Warnygora (Diving, Sr., Fort Collins, Colo. / Fossil Ridge HS) – Minnesota State

– Clinched victory in the 1-meter diving event against Augustana with a score of 260.40

– Clinched victory in the 3-meter diving event against Augustana with a score of 270.55

– Both scores surpassed the NCAA Diving Standard

– Recognized as NSIC Diver of the Week for the fifth occasion this season

Other Noteworthy Swimming Performances

Abby Gonholz (MSU)

– Achieved victory in the 100 backstroke event against Augustana with a time of 56.12

– Won the 200 backstroke event against Augustana with a time of 2:05.38

Demi-Lee Carlisle (MSUM)

– Triumphantly completed the 100-yard backstroke as part of MSUM’s dual win over Northern State on Saturday, recording a time of 1:00.73

– Contributed to the MSUM 200-yard medley team’s victory with a time of 1:53.47, achieving a 28.66 split

– Recorded a time of 3:42.37 as part of MSUM’s championship 400-yard freestyle relay team with a 55.93 split

Haley Osborne (NSU)

– Finished first in the 200 free with a time of 1:58.40 during the weekend meet against MSU Moorhead

– Secured her second win with a time of 55.06 in the 100 free

– Was a member of the NSU relay team that secured second place in the 400 free relay with split times of 27.34 and 56.06

– Contributed 22 points in the Wolves’ contest against the Dragons

Maija Geier (SMSU)

– Played a pivotal role in aiding SMSU achieve its inaugural dual victory over USF in four historical meetings

– Attained two individual first-place finishes and was part of a crucial relay team that secured first place

– Won the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 27.75 and secured first place in the 100-yard freestyle at 54.22

– Contributed to SMSU’s 400-yard freestyle relay team’s triumph, finishing the race with a time of 3:38.71

– Anchored the 400-yard medley relay team that placed second at 4:05.12

Other Noteworthy Diving Performances

Avery Lommel (AUGIE)

– Achieved second place in the 3m dive with 247.73 points against St. Thomas and Sioux Falls in a triangular meet

– Scored 242.10 points to secure second in the 1m dive on Friday

– Followed up on Saturday with 245.20 points in the 3m dive, finishing second

Isabelle Johnson (MSUM)

– Claimed victory in the 1-meter diving event in MSUM’s dual win over Northern State

– Achieved an NCAA qualifying score of 406.65 to secure the victory

Jacie Flockhart (NSU)

– Secured second place in the 1-meter dive (11 dives) during the dual against MSU Moorhead with a score of 396.90

– Surpassed her former school record of 362.05, set earlier this season

– Currently ranks 20th in the nation in the 1-meter dive (11 dives)

Women’s Swimming & Diving Pages

NSIC Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week

10/1/24
S: Maddy Storm – SMSU

D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State

10/8/24

S: Phini Schneider – Sioux Falls

D: Caitlyn Greenwalt – Concordia-St. Paul

10/22/24

S: Fernanda Leon – MSU Moorhead
D: Aspen Warnygora – Minnesota State

10/29/24

S: Bryn Greenwaldt – Augustana

D: Not Awarded

11/5/24

S: Averi Larsen – Minnesota State

D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State (2)
11/12/24

S: Ruthie Lucht – St. Cloud State
D: Aspen Warnygora – Minnesota State (2)

11/19/24

S: Averi Larsen – Minnesota State (2)
D: Aspen Warnygora  – Minnesota State (3)

11/26/24

S: Farida Maher – Concordia-St. Paul

D: Caitlyn Greenwalt – Concordia-St. Paul (2)

12/10/24

S: Bryn Greenwaldt – Augustana (2)
D: Aspen Warnygora – Minnesota State (4)

1/14/25

S: Bryn Greenwaldt – Augustana (3)
D: Caitlyn Greenwalt – Concordia-St. Paul (3)

1/21/25

S: Bryn Greenwaldt – Augustana (4)
D: Aspen Warnygora – Minnesota State (5)

About the NSIC

The NSIC comprises 15 teams and 18 sports within the NCAA Division II framework, featuring institutions from Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. As a premier Division II conference, NSIC promotes high-caliber athletic competition aimed at creating champions academically and in their communities, while encouraging student-athletes to become effective and positive leaders. Established in 1992 through the combination of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has thrived over the last twenty-five years, evolving into an alliance of Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has claimed 27 team national titles and recognized 116 individual national champions. For further details, please visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II

The NCAA serves as the national overseeing body for college athletics and is a voluntary assembly of over 1,000 colleges and universities that categorize their athletic programs into one of three membership divisions. The over 300 institutions in NCAA Division II endorse a balanced model where student-athletes can receive scholarships based on their athletic talents, pursue their chosen academic qualifications, and engage in all that the campus and surrounding community provide. Student-athletes in Division II graduate at rates surpassing their peers within the student body, enjoying the most favorable championships-participant ratio across the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II affords student-athletes a distinctive opportunity to excel in academics, athletics, their careers, and social causes, all on their own terms. For more information, visit NCAA.org.

 

 

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