BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate conference released their third weekly swimming and diving release and Concordia-St. Paul junior Sophie Leo was named the NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season.
Leo marks her second honor of the season after being named the Swimmer of the Week in the first release three weeks ago.
NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Sophie Leo (Back/Free, Jr., Blaine, Minn. / Blaine HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Placed second of 82 swimmers at the St. Kate's Pentathlon with 413 points
- Recorded her 23rd collegiate win in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 58.23
- Helped CSP to a first-place finish at the St. Kate's Pentathlon out of six teams
- Added second place finishes in the 100 free (53.74), the 100 fly (1:01.26) and 100 IM (59.93)
- Tallied the highest D2 placement at the invite
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season (9/30/25)
NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Natalie Freeman (Diver, Jr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Jefferson HS) - Minnesota State
- Won the 1-meter diving event at the SCSU Quad with a score of 273.35
- The score surpassed the NCAA Diving Standard of 255
- Finished third in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 253.55
Other Top Swimming Performances
Ella Ward-Zeller (Augustana)
- Won a pair of races while earning a runner-up finish against South Dakota State
- Won the 50 back with a time of 27.60
- Followed that with a victory in the 100 back, zooming to a time of 59.18
- Kicked off the 400 Medley Relay with a split time of 59.47 to help the Vikings to a second place finish
Averi Larsen (Minnesota State)
- Part of the 200 medley relay team that finished first with a time of 1:48.79 at the SCSU Invite
- Won the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.71
- Won the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.02
- Was a member of the 200 freestyle relay team that finished first with a time of 1:38.31
Maggie Moore (MSU Moorhead)
- Won the 100-yard freestyle as part of MSUM's dual win over Jamestown
- Clocked a time of 54.33
- Also collected an event win in the 200-yard freestyle behind a mark of 1:58.88
- Was the lone competitor to swim a sub-two-minute time in the event, winning by near-ly five full seconds
- Helped the Dragon 200-yard freestyle relay team to an event win behind an overall time of 1:42.38
- Clocked a 25.36 split as part of the relay win
Other Top Diving Performances
Avery Lommel (Augustana)
- Won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events against South Dakota State
- Tallied a 6-dive score of 233.85 in the 1M, winning by over 40 points
- Followed it up with a 228.83 point total en route to a dominant win in the 3M
Chloe Jones (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Won the 3-meter dive at the Hamline Diving invite with an 6 dive score of 190.2
- Took second place in the 1-meter dive with an 11 dive score of 324.45
- Helped lead the Golden Bears to a first-place finish at the Hamline Diving Invite
Isabelle Johnson (MSU Moorhead)
- Won the 1-meter diving event as part of MSUM's Dual Victory Over Jamestown
- Marked an 11-dive score of 321.40
- Secured the event win by over 70 points
Abriella Werner (St. Cloud State)
- Placed second in the 3M dive at the SCSU Quad with 254.60 points
- Was third in the 1M dive with 246.35 points
Women's Swimming & Diving Pages
AUGIE | CSP | UJ | UMARY | MSU | MSUM
NSU | USF | SMSU | SCSU
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
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.
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.
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