For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Bryn Greenwaldt (FR/BK, So., Foley, Minn. / Foley HS) - Augustana
- Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials after timing in at 25.69 in the 50 fly long course
- At the Augie Invite, set a ‘B’ Standard time of 22.81 while winning the 50-free
- Hit an NCAA qualifying ‘B’ cut in the 100 backstroke in a time of 55.82
- Was a member of the 200 medley relay that clocked in at 1:41.28
- The 200 medley time was the fastest time in the nation and a NCAA qualifying ‘B’ cut time
- Was a member of the 200 free relay team that set the school record
- The 200 free relay swam the fastest time in the nation at 1:32.01, another NCAA qualifying ‘B’ cut time
- Was a member of the 400 medley relay that set the school record with a time of 3:46.12
- Ended the Augie Invite with 3 wins, 3 runners-up and 1 third place finish in a field with NCAA Division I swimmers
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the third time this season (10/10/23 & 11/7/23)

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Kailey Fossell (Diver, Jr., Tower, Minn. / Mesabi East HS) - St. Cloud State
- Picked up a pair of wins in a dual victories over Eau Claire
- Won the 1-meter dive with 227.50 points
- Won the 3-meter dive with 247.85 points
- Named NSIC Diver of the Week for the second time this season (10/10/23)

Other Top Swimming Performances
Victoria Murillo (UMary)
- Won two events with a pair of NCAA B cut times and broke a school record at the Augie Invite
- Won the 500 free in an NCAA B cut time of 4:59.54
- Captured the 200 free in an NCAA B cut time of 1:50.02 to set a new team record
- Placed 4th in the 200 breaststroke (2:21.41)
- Runner-up in the 1650 free in an NCAA B cut time of 17:20.29
Abby Gronholz (MSU) 
- Won the 100 backstroke event at the Augustana Invitational with a time of 55.43
- Finished 9th in the 200 backstroke with a season best time of 2:05.80
Lilly Grebner (NSU) 
- Recorded an event win and two NCAA ‘B’ cuts from the Augie Invite
- Won the 200 fly with a time of 2:03.06, which ranks her eighth nationally
- Notched NCAA ‘B’ cut times in the 400 IM (4:28.43) and the 200 fly (2:03.06)
- Took second in the 200 IM and 400 IM hitting the wall at 2:06.53 and 4:28.43 respectively
- Broken into the top-20 nationally in the 400 IM
Inte Pas (USF) 
- Won the 200 breaststroke with a B-cut time of 2:16.11at the Augie Invite
- Sits 4th in the nation in the 200 breaststroke
Carla Nevi (SMSU) 
- Had a strong two days at the Luther College Invite on Friday and Saturday
- Earned four individual first place finishes, while also earning three first place finishes on relay teams
- Set the school record and also broke the Luther College pool record in the 200-yard IM
- Recorded a time of 2:07.69
- Won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.88 
- Part of the 400-yard medley relay team that captured first place with the school record time of 3:59.73.
- Was a member of the 200-yard medley relay that set a school and Luther College pool record 
- Finished in first-place time of 1:48.45
- Captured first place in the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:39.47
- Captured first place in the 200-yard backstroke at 2:07.12
- Was also the final leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that earned a second place time of 3:39.10

Other Top Swimming Performances
Natalie Freeman (MSU)
- Won the 1-meter diving event at the Augustana Invitational with a score of 232.75
- Took 10th place in the 3-meter diving event at the Augustana Invitational with a score of 209.15

 
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
10/31/23
S: Victoria Murillo – University of Mary
D: Sydney Hanson – Minnesota State
11/06/23
S: Bryn Greenwaldt - Augustana (2)
D: Aspen Warnygora - Minnesota State
11/14/23
S: Meredith Bangs - St. Cloud State
D: Not awarded
11/21/23
S: Bryn Greenwaldt - Augustana (3)
D: Kailey Fossell - St. Cloud State (2)

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 111 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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