Women’s Swimming and Diving Finishes Second at A-R-C Championships

The 2026 American Rivers Conference Swimming and Diving Championships are within the books. Nebraska Wesleyan University received the staff title, snapping a string of three consecutive championships by the Norse (2023, 2024, 2025). The Prairie Wolves posted 662 factors and the Norse have been second with 597. All convention honors have been introduced to the top-three place finishers in every occasion.

During the 4 days of competitors, the Norse earned a mixed 25 all-conference honors that included 10 convention meet championships. They set 5 meet data, posted 15 program top10 marks, one pool file, and Cassie Rounds tied the varsity file within the 100 butterfly (56.42). 

Mia Prater was named the Women’s Swimmer of the Meet. She was aside of seven all-conference performances and was topped a meet champion within the 800 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke, 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle for the third consecutive 12 months, and the 400 medley relay. The 800 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay set meet data.

Noelle Galluccie was named the Women’s Diver of the Meet after profitable each the one meter and three meter occasions. She posted NCAA III qualifying marks in each occasions and might be competing on the NCAA III Regional Championships, Feb. 27-28 in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Annemarie Johnson was named the Women’s Rookie of the Year. Johnson was aside of seven all-conference performances that included meet titles within the 800 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle, and the 400 medley relay.

This was the ultimate time the Norse will compete within the A-R-C Championships. Next 12 months, Luther would be the latest member of the Midwest Conference. The A-R-C Championships have been first formally acknowledged by the league in 2023. Since that point, Luther was topped champions in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Final Team Scores: Nebraska Wesleyan (662), Luther (597), Coe (276), Loras (195), Simpson (171)

Day One Results – Day Two Results – Day Three Results – Day Four Results – A-R-C Championships Complete Results

A-R-C Championships Major Awards:

Women’s Swimmer of the Meet – Mia Prater – Luther College

Women’s Diver of the Meet – Noelle Gallucci – Luther College

Women’s Rookie of the Year – Annemarie Johnson – Luther College

Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year – Nebraska Wesleyan University

Luther Results Day One/All-Conference Performances (Top 3):

200 Medley Relay – 2nd – 1:47.31 (4th all-time) – Ren Talerico, Annemarie Johnson, Cassie Rounds, Mia Prater

800 Freestyle Relay – Champions – 7:47.77 (Meet Record – fifth all-time) – Mia Prater, Lillian McRoberts, Annabelle Pollock, Annemariie Johnson

Luther Results Day Two/A Finals/All-Conference Performances (Top-3):

400 Medley Relay – Champions – 3:56.38 (Meet Record, Pool Record, fifth all-time) – Ren Talerico, Annemarie Johnson, Cassie Rounds, Mia Prater

500 Freestyle – Annemarie Johnson – Champion – 5:12.55 (eighth all-time); Annabelle Pollock – 2nd – 5:17.72; Marissa Rutkowski – fifth – 5:26.66

200 IM – Lillian McRoberts – 2nd – 2:10.58; Ren Talerico – 4th – 2:11.91

50 Freestyle – Mia Prater – Champion – 23.42; Cassie Rounds – fifth – 24.43

1 Meter Diving (11 Dives) – Noelle Gallucci – Champion – 400.30 (NCAA Regional Qualifying Mark, eighth all-time); Kate Denner – 2nd – 399.00; Ella Sorum – fifth – 228.75

Luther Results Day Three/A Finals/All-Conference Performances (Top-3):

200 Medley Relay – 2nd – 136.42 (2nd all-time) – Mia Prater, Annabelle Pollock, Ren Talerico, Cassie Rounds

400 IM – Lillian McRoberts – Champion – 4:36.32 (Meet Record, third all-time); Ren Talerico – 2nd – 4:44.00 (seventh all-time); Esmee van der Tukk – third – 5:03.82; Grace Ibs – sixth – 5:34.58

100 Butterfly – Cassie Rounds – Champion – 56.62 (Prelims 56.42 – Meet Record, School Record)

200 Freestyle – Annemarie Johnson – Champion- 1:55.48 (Meet Record, seventh all-time)

100 Breaststroke – Eleanor Dickson – fifth – 1:14.29

100 Backstroke – Mia Prater – Champion – 58.20 (2nd all-time)

Luther Results Day Four/A Finals/All-Conference Performances (Top-3):

400 Freestyle Relay – 2nd – 3:36.72 – Cassie Rounds, Annemarie Johnson, Ren Talerico, Annabelle Pollock

200 Backstroke – Lillian McRoberts – 2nd – 2:11.39; Esmee van der Tuuk – fifth – 2:15.22; Marissa Rutkowski – sixth – 2:17.76

100 Freestyle – Mia Prater – Champion – 52.43; Cassie Rounds – third – 52.56 (fifth all-time)

200 Breaststroke – Annemarie Johnson – 2nd – 2:27.10 (4th all-time); Eleanor Dickson – sixth – 2:44.16

200 Butterfly – Annabelle Pollock – 2nd – 2:11.71; Ren Talerico – third – 2:11.77 (third all-time)

1650 Freestyle – Annabelle Pollock – third – 18:46.51; Marissa Rutkowski – 4th – 18:59.43; Eva Hollingsworth – seventh – 19:53.41

3 Meter (11 Dives) – Noelle Gallucci – Champion – 452.80 (NCAA Regional Qualifying Mark, 2nd all-time)