For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Swimmer of the Week
Hannah Kastigar
Sr., Aberdeen, S.D. / Aberdeen Central HS
Northern State
- Picked up wins in the 200 Individual Medley and 200 butterfly versus Sioux Falls
- In both of the individual events, she swam under the NCAA “B” cut times
- In the 200 IM, her time was 2:05.29 and in the 200 butterfly she finished with a time of 2:04.20
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the seventh time this season (10/9/18, 10/16/18, 10/23/18, 11/5/18, 11/19/18, 12/4/18)
| Augustana University Vikings |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Jan. 19 Nebraska-Kearney - Cancelled |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| January 18-19 at the Dragon Invite - West Fargo, N.D. |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Jan. 18-19 at UW-Stevens Point Invite, in Stevens Point, Wis. |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Up Next |
| Jan. 18-19 at Dragon Invite, Hulbert Aquatic Center |
| Northern State University Wolves |
| Last Week |
| University of Sioux Falls |
L 126-76 |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Hannah Kastigar swam under the “B” cut qualifying time in the 200 IM and the 200 butterfly with times of 2:05.29 and 1:04.20
- Josie Gillund finished in second place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 56.18
- Ashley Dunn picked up two-second place finishes in the 200 backstroke and the 500 freestyle
- Kalina Emaus tallied a third place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:17.39 |
| Team Notes |
- The team of Ashley Dunn, Shayna Asuncion, Makyl Ziegler, and Sierra Ohm finished second place in the 200 medley relay
- In the 400 freestyle relay, the team of Cassandra Maillet, Maida Walters, Josie Gillund, and Hannah Kastigar finished in second place |
| Up Next |
| Friday Jan. 18-19 at. Dragon Invite |
| University of Sioux Falls Cougars |
| Last Week Dual vs. NSU |
Season Record |
Streak |
Preseason Poll |
| W 126-76 |
4-2 |
W 1 |
4th |
| Team Notes |
- The University of Sioux Falls Swimming Team, which won 9-of-11 events, defeated Northern State, 126-76
- USF has only lost to NSIC preseason favorites MSU and NCAA D1 Nebraska Omaha in dual meets this season |
| Top Performer(s) |
- Sophomore All-American Cassie Wright claimed three total victories during the meet which included swimming the opening leg of the first place 200-yard medley relay team
- Wright also took the top time in the 50 free (24.52) edging out teammate Tori Bailey who finished just behind Wright with a time of 26.50
- Wright dominated the 200 back (2:05.43), where she defeated NSU's Ashley Dunn (2:22.22) by almost 17 seconds
- Freshman Jenna Krahn also recorded three overall first place finishes as she swam the third leg of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team
- Krahn took the top overall time in the 200 free (1:59.66) where she finished ahead of Johnson (2:01.42) and Groene (2:02.40), and recorded the top time in the 100 free with a time of 55.09
- Aside from anchoring the first-place 400 relay, Giulia Marcon also recorded the top finish in the 1000 free with a time of 10:56.35 |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Jan. 19 vs Iowa Lakes Community College in Sioux Falls, S.D. at the Midco Aquatic Center |
| St. Cloud State University Huskies |
| Last Week |
| Idle |
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| Top Performer (s) |
| - The Huskies did not compete last week |
| Team Notes |
- The Huskies’ dual meet against UW-LaCrosse scheduled for Jan. 11 was cancelled
- SCSU was ranked 19th in the latest CollegeSwimming.com Division II championship poll
- SCSU travelled to Puerto Rico last week for their annual holiday break training trip |
| Up Next |
| Jan.19: SCSU at South Dakota State |
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