2025-26 NSIC Women’s Swimming & Diving Release No. 12

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Olivia Gibbons (Breast/Free, Fr., Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS) – University of Mary

– Helped lead UMary to a 2-0 weekend with twin victories over MSUM and CSP

– Won 4 particular person occasions and 4 relay occasions

– Took down the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.43) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:27.12) in opposition to the Dragons

– Won the 50-yard breaststroke (30.40) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.31) in opposition to the Golden Bears

– Was a member of the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.29) and 400-yard free relay (3:37.52) groups that gained in opposition to MSUM

– Was a member of the successful 400-yard medley relay (4:01.24) and the 200-yard free relay (1:38.56) groups in opposition to the Golden Bears

– Won must-win ultimate relays at each meets to defeat each MSUM and CSP, finishing an undefeated 6-0 season

NSIC Women’s Diver of the Week

Zoe Bjerke (Diving, Jr., Valley City, N.D. / Valley City HS) – MSU Moorhead

– Won the 3-meter dive in opposition to UMary behind an NCAA provisional six-dive rating of 269.40

– The rating is the second-best six dive rating in program historical past

– Finished runner-up in 1-meter diving behind a rating of 235.40

– Also gained 1-meter diving in opposition to Concordia College with a rating of 231.35

Other Top Swimming Performances

Sophie Leo (Concordia-St. Paul)    

– Collected three wins in a twin with UMary

– Has now collected 15 particular person wins this season

– Finished on high of the rostrum within the 50-free, 100-free and 50 again

– Holds high NSIC instances within the 100-free and 100-IM

Maggie Moore (MSU Moorhead)    

– Won the 200-yard freestyle in opposition to UMary on Friday, swimming a 1:58.96

– Would additionally win the 100-yard freestyle behind a time of 54.39

– Won the 100-yard butterfly in opposition to Concordia College on Saturday, marking a 1:02.35

– Was a member of MSUM’s successful 200-yard medley relay staff in opposition to the Cobbers, ending at 2:00.65

Carla Nevi (Southwest Minnesota State)    

– Helped SMSU shut its dwelling meet season with a 225-54 victory over Northern State

– Won three particular person races and was a component a relay groups that completed in first place

– Won 50-yard backstroke (27.68), the 100-yard freestyle (54.19) and the 100-yard IM (1:01.14)

– Was additionally a member of the 400-yard medley relay staff that earned first place at 4:00.31.

Other Top Diving Performances

Mina Dahl (Concordia-St. Paul)

– Swept the diving occasions in a twin in opposition to UMary

– Collected her first collegiate sweep and first win of the season to steer all CSP divers

– Recorded a rating of 213.98 within the 1-meter

– Notched a rating of 209.95 within the 3-meter

Jacie Flockhart (Northern State)

– Recorded a 226.90 dive within the one-meter dive competitors, taking first within the occasion

– The victory was Northern State’s solely first place end of the twin

– Score was 62 factors over Emma Knoll’s dive, the second-place finisher within the occasion

Women’s Swimming & Diving Pages

NSIC Women’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week

9/30/25
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul

D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State

10/7/25
S: Lexi Weems – Southwest Minnesota State

D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State (2)

10/14/25
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul (2)

D: Natalie Freeman – Minnesota State

10/21/25
S: Savannah Acker – Minnesota State

D: Natalie Freeman – Minnesota State (2)
10/28/25
S: Fernanda Leon – MSU Moorhead
D: Natalie Freeman – Minnesota State (3)

11/4/25

S: Averi Larsen – Minnesota State

D: Natalie Freeman – Minnesota State (4)
11/11/25

S: Izzy Koebele – St. Cloud State

D: Avery Lommel – Augustana
11/17/25
S: Fernanda Leon – MSU Moorhead (2)
D: Karlie Woodall – St. Cloud State

11/24/25
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul (3)

D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State (3)

12/9/25
S: Savannah Acker – Minnesota State (2)

D: Avery Lommel – Augustana (2)

1/20/26
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul (4)

D: Avery Lommel – Augustana (3)

1/27/26

S: Olivia Gibbons – University of Mary
D: Zoe Bjerke – MSU Moorhead

About the NSIC

The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II convention with establishments positioned in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a mannequin Division II convention that makes use of high-level athletics competitors to develop champions within the classroom and neighborhood whereas empowering student-athletes to be impactful and optimistic leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (males’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (girls’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the previous three a long time, maturing right into a union of Upper Midwest faculties and universities. The NSIC has gained 27 staff nationwide championships and topped 122 particular person nationwide champions. For extra data, go to NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II

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