For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Lilly Grebner (IM, Fr., Aberdeen, S.D. / Aberdeen Christian HS) - Northern State
- Won the overall title at the UMary Pentathlon on Saturday
- Her combined time was 2:51.65 in five events, which was 7.90 seconds faster than the meet's runner-up
- Won all five of the afternoon's events
- Won the 50-yard butterfly (26.76), 50-backstroke (28.22), 50-yard breaststroke (31.45), 50-yard freestyle (24.66), and 100-yard IM (1:00.56)
- Set three new personal best times in the 50-yard free-style, 50-yard backstroke, and 50-yard butterfly
- Set a season best time in the 50-yard breaststroke as well
- Has won 29 individual events and recorded 31 top-3 finishes in 11 regular season meets
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the fourth time this season

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Meredith Matchinsky (1M/3m Dive, Sr., St. Cloud, Minn. / Tech HS) - St. Cloud State
- Won the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events at the SCSU Dive Invite
- Won the 1-meter with 441.45 points and the 3-meter with 449.85 points
- Named NSIC Diver of the Week for the sixth time this season
 
Other Top Swimming Performances
Jordn Wolsky (UMary) had a strong final weekend for the Marauders in a tune-up before the NSIC Championships. She won the 400 yard IM (4:58.05) and swam on the winning 200 yard medley (1:56.38) and 200 yard freestyle (1:43.76) relay teams as the Marauders swept a triangular with Concordia College and the University of Jamestown on Friday. She came back Saturday and placed second at the UMary pentathlon with Northern State, leading the Marauders with a combined time of 2:59.55 over five events.
Ella DeFever (MSU) won two individual events vs. MSU Moorhead, including the 200 freestyle (1:59.70) and the 50 freestyle (25.28). She was a member of the 200 medley relay team that finished first with a time of 1:50.25.
Maddie Johnson (MSUM) won the 100-yard breaststroke in MSUM's dual with Minnesota State on Saturday afternoon, clocking in a time of 1:10.52 which was two seconds faster than the second place finisher. She also took home runner-up honors in the 200-yard breaststroke against the Mavericks, swimming a 2:32.51 in the event. She also competed on MSUM's 200-yard medley relay team, which swam a 1:54.49 in the event.

Other Top Diving Performances
Isabelle Johnson (MSUM) won the 1-meter diving event against Minnesota State on Saturday with a total score of 201, which is a personal best. She improved her score by 13.25 points from MSUM's last dual, which was her first ever collegiate diving event.
 
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 
1/24/23
S: Angelina Chan – Augustana
D: Sydney Hanson - Minnesota State (3) 
1/31/23
S: Lilly Grebner - Northern State (4)
D: Meredith Matchinsky - St. Cloud State (6)

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.

About NCAA Division II
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