For Immediate Release
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Farida Maher (Free, Jr., Cairo, Egypt / Egyptian American International School) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Led CSP to their first invite victory in program history with 77 points at the Roger Ahlman Invite
- Collected a trio of first-place finishes in the 100, 200 and 500-yard freestyle 52.72
- Swam an NCAA B-cut time of 1:53.08 in the 200-yard freestyle
- Helped CSP to school-record finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay, 800-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Caitlyn Greenwalt (So., Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park HS) – Concordia-St. Paul
- Helped CSP to their first invite victory in program history with 37 points at the Roger Ahlman Invite
- Recorded a first-place finish in the three-meter dive (11 Dives) with a school-record score of 418.65
- The score of 418.65 ranks 11th in NCAA Division II this season
- Added a second-place finish in the one-meter dive (11 Dives) with a score of 366.50
- Three-time NSIC Women's Diver of the Week recipient this season (9/26/23 & 10/17/23)

Other Top Swimming Performances
Sophia Verke (MSUM)
- Swam an NCAA B-Standard time of 51.94 in the preliminaries of the 100-yard freestyle of the Rochester Invite
- Would finish runner-up in the event final with a finals time of 52.49
- Won the 200-yard freestyle at the meet with a finals time of 1:54.91
- The 200-yard freestyle time is the second-fastest time in MSUM history
- Won the 100-yard IM as well with a finals time of 59.92, the third-fastest in school history
- Placed third in the 50-yard freestyle with a 24.27 finals mark
- Was a member of five Dragon relay teams over three days
- Swam a 23.87 50-yard freestyle split to help MSUM finish third in the 200-yard medley relay
Meredith Bangs (SCSU)
- Record four first-place finishes at the Rochester Invite, two in individual events and two in relays
- Won the 400 IM (4:34.26) and 100 Free (52.11) 
- Swam the third leg of the 200 Free relay (1:35.39) and 400 Free Relay (3:29.98), which both placed first
- Placed second in the 200 IM (2:09.86)

Other Top Diving Performances
Avery Lommel (AUGIE)
- Set a school record with 409.9 points in the 11 dives 3-meters 
- Claimed first place at the Rochester Invite
- It was the finals where she totaled 407.55 points 
- Followed with a school-record 372.3 points in the 11 dives 1-meter portion 
- Placed fifth in the 1 meter dive while serving as the top NSIC diver in the event at 371.50  points
 
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)
12/4/23
S: Farida Maher - Concordia-St. Paul
D: Caitlyn Greenwalt – Concordia-St. Paul (3)

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.

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.