For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Lilly Grebner (IM, Fr., Aberdeen, S.D. / Aberdeen Christian HS) - Northern State 
- Led Northern State to their second consecutive team-title at the Dragon Invite
- Claimed five individual wins and was a member of one winning relay team
- Won the 50-yard butterfly (27.11), 100-yard butterfly (59.02), 50-yard breaststroke (32.00), 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.13), and the 200-yard IM (2:12.66)
- Her time of 27.11 in the 50-yard butterfly was a new season-best mark
- As a member of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay (3:37.98), she swam the fastest time of any team member with a time of 53.38
- Also swam to a runner-up finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:32.76)
- Helped lead the Wolves to runner-up relay finishes in the 400-yard medley relay (4:12.71) and the 800-yard freestyle relay (8:23.55)
- Has now has a total of 21 individual wins and 23 individual top-3 finishes through nine meets this season
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the third time this season  (9/27/22 & 10/11/22)

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Kailey Fossell (Dive, So., Tower, Minn. / Mesabi East HS) - St. Cloud State 
- Won both 1 meter and 3 meter dives against South Dakota State
- Recorded scores of 228.68 in the 1-meter and 215.70 in the 3-meter dive
 
Other Top Swimming Performances
Farida Maher (CSP) recorded a pair of first-place and three second-place finishes at the Dragon Invite. She claimed first place in 100 yard freestyle by .06 seconds and finished first in the 1650 yard freestyle. She helped the Golden Bears to a third-place finish with 702 points. 
Victoria Murillo (UMary) captured three individual event titles and swam on four victorious relay teams to have a hand in seven of the Marauders ten wins at the Dragon Open as UMary finished second in the team standings. She won the 1000 yard freestyle (10:50.98), the 200 yard freestyle (1:56.34) and the 500 freestyle (5:14.26). She was the runner-up in the 100 yard freestyle (54.27). She helped UMary win the 200-yard medley relay (1:52.62), 200 yard freestyle relay (1:40.64), the 400 yard medley relay (4:12.51), and 800 yard freestyle relay (8:12.10). She also had a second place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.
Maddie Johnson (MSUM) won the 200-yard breaststroke at the Dragon Invite with a preliminary time of 2:26.11 and a finals time of 2:31.04. In the preliminary heats, Johnson was more than three seconds faster than her opponents. She won the finals heat by nearly two seconds. She placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke with a finals time of 1:10.72. She also placed fifth in the 50-yard breaststroke. She was a part of MSUM's 200-yard medley relay team that finished at the Dragon Invite with a finals time of 1:53.69. She was also a member of the 400-yard medley relay team that finished 400-yard relay (4:17.52 finals time).
Domencia Solana (USF) tagged five individual even wins and two team relay wins against SMSU this weekend. She hit her personal best in the 25 and 75 back with times of 13.28 and 43.41, both first place finishes. 
Izzy Koebele (SCSU) won the 1000 freestyle (10:49.13) and took second in the 500 free with a time of 5:22.28 against South Dakota State.
 
NSIC Women's Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
9/27/22
S: Lilly Grebner - Northern State 
10/4/22
S: Bryn Greenwaldt - Augustana
D: Meredith Matchinsky - St. Cloud State
10/11/22
S: Lilly Grebner - Northern State (2)
D: Meredith Matchinsky - St. Cloud State (2)
10/18/22
S: Ella Ward-Zeller - Augustana
D: Meredith Matchinsky - St. Cloud State (3)
10/25/22
S: Bryn Greenwaldt - Augustana (2) 
D: Sydney Hanson - Minnesota State
10/31/22
S: Victoria Murillo - University of Mary
D: Sydney Hanson - Minnesota State (2) 
11/8/22
S: Weronika Mrozek - Sioux Falls
D: Ayla Taylor  - Minnesota State
11/15/22
S: Meredith Bangs - St. Cloud State 
D: Meredith Matchinsky - St. Cloud State (4)
11/21/22
S: Bryn Greenwaldt - Augustana (3) 
D: Ayla Taylor  - Minnesota State (2)
12/5/22
S: Meredith Bangs - St. Cloud State (2)
D: Meredith Matchinsky - St. Cloud State (5)
1/17/23
S: Lilly Grebner - Northern State (3)
D: Kailey Fossell - St. Cloud State 

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 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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