For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Swimmer of the Week
Cassie Wright
Sophomore, Christchurch, New Zealand / Papanui HS
Sioux Falls
- Claimed three total victories which included swimming the opening leg of the first place 200-yard freestyle relay where she swam under the NCAA "B" cut time of 23.80
- Fnished with the top overall time in the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 26.07
- Also took the top spot in the 100 backstroke with a time of 55.92
- Has 17 individual wins in eight contests so far this year
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the third time this season (10/20/18 & 11/12/18)
NSIC Diver of the Week
Hannah Gosen
Senior, Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka HS
Minnesota State
- Won the 1-meter diving event at the
UW-Pointe Invite with a score of 397.10
- Finished second in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 379.80
- Named NSIC Diver of the Week for the second time this season (10.9/18)
| Augustana University Vikings |
| Last Week |
| Jan. 19 Nebraska-Kearney - Cancelled |
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| Up Next |
| Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 13-16 at NSIC Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Last Week |
| Dragon Invite |
Results |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Alyssa Boese captured five individual titles at the Dragon Invite and swam on two winning relays over the two-day/three-session meet
- Boese won the 200 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 IM, 50 backstroke and 100 IM and was second in the 100 Butterfly
- Her relay teams won the 400 medley and 800 free, and was second in the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free
- Victoria Murillo won both the 1000 freestyle (10:48.57) and 50 yard breaststroke, in which she broke the school record in 31.41 seconds
- Andrea Lee placed first in the 500 yard freestyle (5:15.77)
- Mackenzie Houston captured the 50 butterfly title (27.37)
- Melissa Andrews won the 1,650 free style by 26 seconds in a time of 19:15 |
| Team Notes |
- Marauders posted wins in ten events at the Dragon Invite
- Overall UMary placed second at the Dragon Invite with 1,859 points
- UMary closes out their home schedule against Northern State in a swim pentathlon on Saturday, Jan. 26. All swimmers will compete in all five events plus a relay |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, January 26 vs. Northern State - 1 p.m. at the BSC Aquatic and Fitness Center in Bismarck, N.D. |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks |
| Last Week |
| 1st at UW-Stevens Point Invite – 1,351 points |
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| Top Performer (s) |
- Lily Borgenheimer, won the 200 IM (2:10.99) and the 200 breaststroke (2:33.89)
- Hannah Gosen, won the 1-meter diving event (397.10 points) and finished second in the 3-meter diving event (379.80) |
| Team Notes |
- Minnesota State has finished first in back-to-back meets with its first place finish at the UW-Stevens Point Invite
- The Mavericks won 10 events at the UW-Stevens Point Invite
- The Mavericks finished in the top three in 13 events, including a pair of first place finishes |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Jan. 26 vs. MSU Moorhead - 1 p.m. |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons |
| Last Week |
| Dragon Invite |
2,156 points |
| Top Performer (s) |
- Senior Taylor Beynon won the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.03 and the 100 breaststroke (1:08.53) at Dragon Invite
- Junior Breah Anderson won the 50 free in 24.51 and the 100 free in 53.81
- Senior Amber Westereng swept the diving events
- Freshman Katelin Winter won the 100 butterfly (1:00.80) and 200 free (1:59.48)
- Junior Leticia Rodovalho won the 200 fly (2:15.57) |
| Team Notes |
- MSUM won the Dragon Invite for a 16th straight year with
- Dragons won 12 events during the two-day meet
- Breah Anderson is ranked third in NSIC in 50 free (23.87) which is a B cut time
- Taylor Beynon is ranked fifth in the NSIC in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.20), sixth in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.53), sixth in the 200 IM (2:09.71), sixth in the 400 IM (4:37.11)
- Senior Amber Westereng has the third-best score in the NSIC in the 1-meter diving (393.70) and is sixth in the 3-meter diving (385.60) |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, Jan. 26 at Minnesota State - 1 p.m. |
| Northern State University Wolves |
| Last Week |
| MSU Moorhead Dragon Invite - Cancelled |
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| Team Notes |
| - NSU did not travel to the MSU Moorhead Dragon Invite due to poor weather conditions |
| Up Next |
| Saturday, January 26 at UMary Sprint Pentathlon |
| University of Sioux Falls Cougars |
| Last Week |
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| vs. Iowa Lakes CC |
W 108-55 |
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| Team Notes |
- A year ago at the NCAA DII Championships, USF finished in the top-25 nationally
- USF was 21st (51 points), which was the top finish by an NSIC squad and best in program history
- In their 108-55 victory over ILCC, USF won all 12 individual events as well as both relays |
| 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 freestyle relay where she swam under the NCAA "B" cut time of 23.80
- Wright also took the top time in the finished with the top overall time in the 50-yard backstroke (26.07) where sophomore USF Tori Bailey was second in 29.87
- Wright also took the top spot in the 100 back (55.92) where she edged freshman teammate Lizzy Spaans at 58.58
- Freshman Ella Johnson was first in the 100 butterfly in 57.64 while teammate Chantal Kasch finished second in 1:04.77. Johnson also claimed first in the 50 butterfly with a time of 26.31 where she just edged out teammate Keelin O'Connor who finished in 27.49
- O'Connor claimed a pair of individual victories in the 50 breaststroke (33.68), as well as the 100 IM (1:03.99). In the 50 breaststroke, O'Connor finished just ahead of teammate Sydnie Saddoris who recorded a time of 33.85, and Eagleton who came in third with a time of 33.96
- O'Connor fended off teammate Johnson (1:04.84) in the 100 IM |
| Up Next |
| Friday, Feb. 2 at Coyote Invitational held at the Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| St. Cloud State University Huskies |
| Last Week |
| at SDSU |
W 162-138 |
| Top Performer (s) |
- In the 50 freestyle, Jennifer Thompson placed first with a time of 24.25, and she also won the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.40
- In the 1M diving, Rebekah Stone was first at 233.39 , Alyssa Doherty was second at 232.79 and Britin Thomsen was third at 232.42. In the 3M event, Doherty placed second at 249.01
- The 100 backstroke at SDSU was led by first place finisher Annie Hart with a time of 59.24. while teammate Chelsea Gehrke was second at 53.88 and Alexis Burroughs was third at 54.78 |
| Team Notes |
- The Huskies’ improved to 5-6 on the season with a 162-138 dual meet victory over NCAA Division I rival South Dakota State on Jan. 19
- The Huskies will return to action on Feb. 13-16 at the NSIC championships in Sioux Falls, S.D.
- The SCSU women's team gained a first place finish in the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay at SDSU
- The SCSU women's swimming and diving team received votes in the latest CSCAA Division II Coaches poll
- In the latest CollegeSwimming.com DII polls, the SCSU women's team ranked 19th |
| Up Next |
| Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 13-16 at NSIC Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D. |
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