Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Members
Hall of Fame
Randy (“Bear”) Brezina
Northern Intercollegiate Conference
Southwest Minnesota State College/Southwest State University
Randy “Bear” Brezina from Berwyn Illinois swam for Southwest State University (SSU) from 1972-1976 earning Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) “All Conference” each year of competition and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic (NAIA) “All American “ status twice. He was considered the SSU Mustang’s most versatile swimmer as he successfully competed in the Individual Medley, Butterfly, Freestyle and Backstroke events. Brezina was a key member of three different SSU relay teams that finished top 12 at 1976 NAIA nationals. For four consecutive years he competed on the 400 and 800 free relay teams that won NIC championships. Brezina graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in geology in 1976.