Ladies’s Swimming and Diving Picked Second, Lommel Tabbed Preseason Diver of the Year in NSIC Preseason Poll

BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The Augustana ladies’s swimming & diving crew was picked to complete second within the NSIC Preseason Poll, launched by the convention workplace on Thursday. Avery Lommel was chosen because the NSIC Preseason Diver of the Year. The crew enters the season on the heels of three consecutive convention championships simply 9 years into its existence.

“We have such great energy starting the year,” mentioned head coach Andrew Makepeace. “We turned a lot of our roster to graduation so we will have many new faces to the conference. Change creates uncertainty, uncertainty creates opportunity, opportunity leads to growth, our growth will lead to greatness. That in itself is enough excitement to wake up each morning eager to work toward the potential with this team! With the blend of returners and new team members, we should have another banner year here come time to compete at Fargo.”

 

Lommel enters her junior marketing campaign with heightened expectations after incomes 2024-25 1M Dive Second Team All-America and 2024-25 NSIC Diver of the Championships. Lommel was an NSIC Champion within the 1M Dive whereas additionally ending because the runner-up, 3M Dive.

“What else is there to say about Avery?” Makepeace added. “She’s been the NSIC diver of the meet in both her years here at Augustana. Avery is special and she’ll continue to lead our diving team to great heights. She’s really only tapped into her potential and I cannot wait to see what that looks like when she can fulfill what she’s capable of. If she’s able to do that, then the sky is the limit at the national level.

“I’m excited to see what she has in retailer this yr as she appears to construct off a very nice finish of her sophomore season. She has huge targets to hit this yr, and watching her attain these will likely be numerous enjoyable!”

Ava Brogren was tabbed because the Viking swimmer to look at for the 2025-26 season. She enters the season following a yr that noticed her earn All-NSIC honors within the 200 IM and 200 Breast.

Augustana welcomes the 2025-26 season with its annual Viking Days intersquad meet on September 26 and 27. 

 

Full Preseason Poll

Minnesota State (6), 77

Augustana (3), 74

St. Cloud State (1), 68

Concordia-St. Paul, 51

Sioux Falls, 44

MSU Moorhead, 39

UMary, 38

SMSU, 31

Jamestown, 16

Northern State, 12

 

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