For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Olivia Gibbons (Breast/Free, Fr., Kalispell, Mont. / Glacier HS) – University of Mary
- Helped lead UMary to a 2-0 weekend with dual victories over MSUM and CSP
- Won four individual events and four relay events
- Took down the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.43) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:27.12) against the Dragons
- Won the 50-yard breaststroke (30.40) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.31) against the Golden Bears
- Was a member of the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.29) and 400-yard free relay (3:37.52) teams that won against MSUM
- Was a member of the winning 400-yard medley relay (4:01.24) and the 200-yard free relay (1:38.56) teams against the Golden Bears
- Won must-win final relays at both meets to defeat both MSUM and CSP, completing an undefeated 6-0 season

NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Zoe Bjerke (Diving, Jr., Valley City, N.D. / Valley City HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Won the 3-meter dive against UMary behind an NCAA provisional six-dive score of 269.40
- The score is the second-best six dive score in program history
- Finished runner-up in 1-meter diving behind a score of 235.40
- Also won 1-meter diving against Concordia College with a score of 231.35

Other Top Swimming Performances
Sophie Leo (Concordia-St. Paul)    
- Collected three wins in a dual with UMary
- Has now collected 15 individual wins this season
- Finished on top of the podium in the 50-free, 100-free and 50 back
- Holds top NSIC times in the 100-free and 100-IM
Maggie Moore (MSU Moorhead)    
- Won the 200-yard freestyle against UMary on Friday, swimming a 1:58.96
- Would also win the 100-yard freestyle behind a time of 54.39
- Won the 100-yard butterfly against Concordia College on Saturday, marking a 1:02.35
- Was a member of MSUM's winning 200-yard medley relay team against the Cobbers, finishing at 2:00.65
Carla Nevi (Southwest Minnesota State)    
- Helped SMSU close its home meet season with a 225-54 victory over Northern State
- Won three individual races and was a part a relay teams that finished in first place
- Won 50-yard backstroke (27.68), the 100-yard freestyle (54.19) and the 100-yard IM (1:01.14)
- Was also a member of the 400-yard medley relay team that earned first place at 4:00.31.

Other Top Diving Performances
Mina Dahl (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Swept the diving events in a dual against UMary
- Collected her first collegiate sweep and first win of the season to lead all CSP divers
- Recorded a score of 213.98 in the 1-meter
- Notched a score of 209.95 in the 3-meter
Jacie Flockhart (Northern State)
- Recorded a 226.90 dive in the one-meter dive competition, taking first in the event
- The victory was Northern State's only first place finish of the dual
- Score was 62 points over Emma Knoll's dive, the second-place finisher in the event

 
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)
10/14/25
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul (2)
D: Natalie Freeman - Minnesota State
10/21/25
S: Savannah Acker - Minnesota State
D: Natalie Freeman - Minnesota State (2)
10/28/25
S: Fernanda Leon - MSU Moorhead
D: Natalie Freeman - Minnesota State (3)
11/4/25
S: Averi Larsen - Minnesota State
D: Natalie Freeman - Minnesota State (4)
11/11/25
S: Izzy Koebele - St. Cloud State
D: Avery Lommel - Augustana
11/17/25
S: Fernanda Leon - MSU Moorhead (2)
D: Karlie Woodall - St. Cloud State
11/24/25
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul (3)
D: Jacie Flockhart – Northern State (3)
12/9/25
S: Savannah Acker - Minnesota State (2)
D: Avery Lommel - Augustana (2)
1/20/26
S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul (4)
D: Avery Lommel - Augustana (3)
1/27/26
S: Olivia Gibbons – University of Mary
D: Zoe Bjerke - MSU Moorhead

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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