For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Taylor Beagle (FR/IM, Sr., Lead, S.D. / Lead Deadwood HS) - Augustana
- Swan four NCAA "B" cut times at the three day Augustana Invitational
- Broke the school record in the 500-Free (4:54.71), 200-IM (2:04.81), and was part of the 800-Free Relay that also broke the school record
- Won the 400-IM (4:25.18) and the 1650-Free (17:06.39) winning by over 20 seconds
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the third time this season (10/12/21 & 10/12/21) 

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Madison Brinkman  (Diver, Gr., Grey Eagle, Minn. / Melrose HS) - St. Cloud State
- Won the 1-meter dive against UW-Eau Claire with 262.90 points
- Won the 3-meter dive as well with 260.56 points
- Helped SCSU to a 133-110 win 
- Named NSIC Diver of the Week for the third time this season (11/2/21 & 11/16/21)

Other Top Swimming Performances
Farida Maher (CSP) posted the program's first two NCAA B-cut times in team history, She scored 69 of CSP's 80 team points at the 13-team Augustana Invitational. Her third place finish in the 200 free finals topped all NSIC swimmers, coming in behind a pair of DI athletes at 1:52.72. Her third place finish in the 100 free prelims topped all NSIC swimmers, only topped by a pair of DI competitors (52.10).

Inte Pas (USF) continues to dominate in the 100 and 200 breaststroke this season. At the Augustana Invite on Nov. 18-20, the freshman standout set personal bests, top NSIC times and top seven ranked times in winning both events with B standard times in those victories. In winning the 200 breast, the two-time All-NSIC honoree had a clocking of 2:18.33, which was a second clear of the 2:19.71 standard and ranks seventh in DII and is the top time in the NSIC in that event. She also has the top time in the 100 breast with a 1:03.28, which is her personal best, a top mark in the league, fourth in NCAA DII and a B standard (1:04.08) by almost a second.

Maddie Gonzales (NSU) recorded season best times in three individual events at the Augusta Invitational. On day one in the 200 yard IM she recorded a 15th place finish with a time of 2:11.76. On day two with a time of 58.47, she earned a 13th place finish in the 100 yard backstroke. On the final day of the invite she recorded the first top-5 placing for the Wolves, with a fourth place finish in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:04.31. Gonzales was also a part of the team's 200 yard medley relay team that finished in a time of 1:52.98 for a 26th place finish, and the 400 yard medley relay team that finished with a time of 4:03.80 for a 18th place finish.

Anna Reschko (SCSU) continued her excellent start to her collegiate career, finishing first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.36) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.14) in a dual against Eau Claire on Nov. 19.

Other Top Diving  Performances
Hailey Handevidt  (AUGIE) competed in the 1-meter dive turning out a score of 137.50.
 
NSIC Women's Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
10/12/21
S: Taylor Beagle - Augustana
D: Annaliesa Anderson - St. Cloud State
10/19/21
S: Taylor Beagle - Augustana (2)
D: Sydney Hanson - Minnesota State
10/26/21
S: Inte Pas- Sioux Falls
D: Sydney Hanson - Minnesota State (2)
11/2/21
S: Breena DeLegge - University of Mary
D: Madison Brinkman  - St. Cloud State
11/9/21
S: Inte Pas- Sioux Falls (2)
D: Meredith Matchinsky - St. Cloud State
11/16/21
S: Anja Enervold - Minnesota State
D: Madison Brinkman  - St. Cloud State (2)
11/23/21
S: Taylor Beagle - Augustana (3)
D: Madison Brinkman  - St. Cloud State (3)

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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