For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Alessia Moro (Fr., Trieste, Italy / Guglielmo Oberdan Scientific HS) – Sioux Falls
- Claimed first place in the 1000 freestyle with a B cut time of 10:20.25
- Set the USF school record in the 1000 freestyle at the USF Cougar Invite
- Ranks fourth in NCAA Division II this season
- Also won the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:08.55

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Avery Lommel (Diver, Fr., Delano, Minn. / Delano HS) - Augustana
- Won the 1-meter (6 dive) at  the USF Cougar Invite with 258.85 points
- Tallied 240.75 points in the 3-meter dive 
- Both dives were school records
- Augustana went 6-0 with wins over MSU Moorhead, Northern State and Sioux Falls

Other Top Performances
SWIMMERS
Nesrine Jelliti (AUGIE) 
- Swam a 1:04.91 to win the 100 breaststroke at the USF Cougar Invite
- The time is the fourth fastest time in NCAA DII this season
- Won the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.56
- Swam the second leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay as the team timed in at 1:45.25.
Farida Maher (CSP) 
- Went a perfect 3-3 against MSU and SMSU 
- Recorded a time of 54.23 in the 100 Yard Freestyle 
- Added a first-place finish in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:58.51
- Finished with a time of 5:19.14 in the 500 Yard Freestyle 
Megan Schultz (MSU) 
- Won the 200 breaststroke event vs. CSP and SMSU with a time of 2:27.47
- Was a member of the 200 medley relay team that finished first with a time of 1:47.78
- Was a member of the 200 freestyle team that finished first with a time of 1:39.34
Maddy Storm (SMSU) 
- Earned a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.37
- Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:34.83 at the Minnesota State double-dual meet

DIVERS
Caitlyn Greenwalt (CSP) 
- Finished with a pair of wins against MSU and SMSU 
- Recorded a score of 237.30 in the 1-meter dive
- Tallied a score of 256.05 in the 3-meter dive 
Sydney Hanson (MSU) 
- Finished second in the 1-meter diving event vs. CSP and SMSU with a score of 234.65
- Took fourth place in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 224.10

 
NSIC Women's Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
9/26/23
S: Lilly Grebner - Northern State 
D: Caitlyn Greenwalt – Concordia-St. Paul
10/3/23
S: Valerie Childs - Sioux Falls
D: Clare Duplissis - Augustana
10/10/23
S: Bryn Greenwaldt - Augustana
D: Kailey Fossell - St. Cloud State
10/17/23
S: Lilly Grebner - Northern State (2)
D: Caitlyn Greenwalt – Concordia-St. Paul (2)
10/24/23
S: Alessia Moro – Sioux Falls
D: Avery Lommel - Augustana
 
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 110 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.