For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Lexi Weems (Freestyle, So., Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS) - Southwest Minnesota State
- Won all four of her races versus Western Colorado over the weekend
- Wins included the 50 (24.36) and 100 (52.61) yard freestyle and two relay races 
- Three of those races were Western Colorado pool records
- Her 100-yard freestyle time is now second in SMSU history
- Currently ranked first in the NSIC in the 50 and 100 freestyle
- The 200-yard medley relay finished first with a time of 1:47.30
- The 200-yard freestyle relay finished first with a pool record time of 1:39.77

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Jacie Flockhart (1M, Dive, So., Boone, Iowa / Boone HS) – Northern State
- Won the 1-meter diving event at the UMary Marauder Invite
- Tallied a 6-dive score of 230.75 and 5-dive score of 166.35
- The 11-dive point total of 397.1 hits the national standard in just the second meet of the season
- Scored 40 points for the Wolves in their third-place finish
- Named NSIC Diver of the Week for the second week in a row

Other Top Swimming Performances
Olivia Gibbons (UMary)
- Helped lead the University of Mary to a first-place finish at the Marauder Invite
- Won three individual events and three relay events
- Won the 50 breast with a time of 30.43
- Took down 100 breast with a time of 1:07.72
- Recorded a time of 2:26.98 to win the 200 breast
- Was a member of three winning relay teams
- The 200 yard free relay (1:40.49), 200 yard medley relay (1:50.37), and 400 yard medley relay (4:04.07)
- Finished runner-up in the 50 free (24.83).
Savannah Acker (Minnesota State)
- Won the 100 backstroke event vs. South Dakota with a time of 58.93
- Took second place in the 200 backstroke event vs. South Dakota with a time of 2:09.57
- Finished second in the 200 IM event vs. South Dakota with a time of 2:13.88
- Was a member of the 200 medley relay team that finished second with a time of 1:48.41
Charlotte Gibbs (Sioux Falls)
- Took first place in four events at the Marauder Invite
- Collected 80 team points
- Won the 50 Free with a time of 24.79
- Won the 100 Free in a time of 52.99
- Won the 200 IM with a career best time of 2:11.23
- Won the 200 Free by over five seconds with a time of 1:55.59
- Added a first place 400 Free Relay finish at 3:40.14 

Other Top Diving Performances
Sadie Hager (Jamestown)
- Took second in the 1-meter diving events at the Marauder Invite
- Posted a score of 155.70 then followed up with a 131.30
Natalie Freeman (Minnesota State)
- Won the 1-meter diving event vs. South Dakota with a score of 216.40
- Took second place in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 235.30
 
NSIC Women's Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
9/30/25
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul
D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State
10/7/25
S: Lexi Weems - Southwest Minnesota State
D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State (2)

 
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 three decades, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 122 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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