For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Phini Schneider (So., Berlin, Germany / Sports School of the Olympic Park - Poelchau School) – Sioux Falls
- Recorded three individual titles and one relay title in the Cougars 150-144 win over CSP
- Won the 50 Yard Butterfly in 26.47, which ranks third in NCAA DII this season
- Took first in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 58.44 
- Added wins in the 200 Yard IM in 2:14.29 and the 200 Yard Medley with a time of 1:49.93

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Caitlyn Greenwalt (Dive, 5-4, Jr., Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park HS) – Concordia-St. Paul
- Won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events in the opening dual with USF
- Collected her eighth meet where she swept both events
- Scored 235.73 in the 1-meter dive
- Scored 246.08 in the 3-meter dive
 
Other Top Swimming Performances
Sophie Leo (CSP)
- Won the 50 yard free versus Sioux Falls with a time of 24.56
- Won the 50 yard back versus Sioux Falls with a time of 27.28
- Placed second in the 100 yard free at 53.69
- Was part of the 50 yard free relay that finished in first
- Currently ranked first in the NSIC in the 50 yard free and 50 yard back
- Was the top swimmer for CSP vs USF with a total number of points with 597.85
Samantha Sheridan (UMary)
- Swam the 1000 Yard Freestyle in a dual against MSU Moorhead, posting a time of 11:12.59
- She also won gold in the 500 Yard Freestyle with a time of 5:28.23
- She has won all four individual events she has competed in this season.
Averi Larsen (MSU) 
- Finished second in the 100 freestyle (1:00.54) and the 50 freestyle (27.52) vs. South Dakota
- Finished second as a member of the 200 medley relay (2:01.64) and the 200 freestyle relay (1:51.03)
Sophia Verke (MSUM)
- Won the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.97 in MSUM's dual victory over Mary on Saturday
- Anchored the MSUM team that won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:50.83
- Swam leadoff in MSUM's 400-yard freestyle relay win, pacing the Dragons with a 54.25 split
Haley Osborne (NSU) 
- Led the Wolves to a dual win against Jamestown, 121-117
- Currently ranked 32nd in the nation while also taking first place in the 200 free in a time of 1:57.62
- Recorded a first place finish in the 500 free with a time of 5:26.07
- Closed out her night  with a second place finish in the 200 free relay with a split time of 24.98
Hallie Drossel (SCSU)
- Finished first in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.52) in a dual against Northern Michigan 
- Her 100 breaststroke time currently ranks 5th in NCAA DII
- Also swam in the 100 IM (5th, 1:02.45); 200 breaststroke (4th, 2:36.72) and 200 IM (8th, 2:18.40)
- Was part of the 200 medley relay (3rd, 1:49.36) and 400 medley relay (3rd, 4:05.48)

Other Top Diving Performances
Aspen Warnygora (MSU) 
- Finished first in the 1-meter diving event vs. South Dakota with a score of 229.58
- Took second in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 225.83
Isabelle Johnson (MSUM) 
- Won the 3-meter diving event in MSUM's dual victory of Mary on Saturday with a score of 230.8
- The mark is the fifth-highest six-dive score in MSUM history
- Placed second in 1-meter diving with a score of 210.3
Jacie Flockhart (NSU) 
- Recorded two first place finishes in the dual meet against Jamestown
- Tallied a score of 171.37 in the first 1 meter dive in six dives
- In the 1 meter dive with five dives, she notched a score of 244.50
- Currently sits first in the nation in the 1 meter dive (five dives)
 
NSIC Women's Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
10/1/24
S: Maddy Storm - SMSU
D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State
10/8/24
S: Phini Schneider – Sioux Falls
D: Caitlyn Greenwalt – Concordia-St. Paul
 
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 27 team national championships and crowned 116 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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