WEST FARGO, N.D. - The Concordia St. Paul swimming and diving team wrapped up their most successful NSIC Conference Championships to date, finishing fifth in the team standings with a school record 424.50 points at the Hulbert Aquatic Center Saturday evening.
Saturday's competition was highlighted by Farida Maher's first-place finish in the 200 yard freestyle and diver Caitlyn Greenwalt's top finish in the 3-meter dive, marking the first diver in school history to become an NSIC Champion.
Greenwalt reached the top of the podium for the first time as a Golden Bear, after finishing as a runner-up last season. She becomes an All-Conference diver and has her spot in the NCAA Prequalification Diving Meet locked up in Indianapolis.
Maher continued her shine as the most accomplished swimmer in CSP history with her top finish today in the 100 yard freestyle, she became a four-time conference champion and recorded her 13th All-Conference honor of her career. Maher hit her fourth NCAA B-Cut of the meet and has her eyes set on Indianapolis.
Sophie Leo found her spot on the podium for the third time of the meet, finishing fourth in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 52.13.
Diver Chloe Jones earned her first spot on the podium in the 3-meter dive, reaching finals and finishing in eighth place in her first conference meet.
As a team, the Golden Bears finished fifth in the team standings for the second year in a row and increased their score by 46.5 points this year. As a team they have increased every year in the number of swimmers and divers along with their team score since their first appearance at the NSIC Championships in 2021.
Concordia will set their eyes on the 2024-25 NCAA Division II Championships that are scheduled for March 11-15 in Indianapolis, Ind. at the Indiana University Natatorium.
FINAL TEAM RESULTS
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Augustana, 944
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Minnesota State, 879
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St. Cloud State, 688.50
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Sioux Falls, 632
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Concordia-St. Paul, 424.50
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MSU Moorhead, 327
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Southwest Minnesota State, 261
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UMary, 227
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Northern State, 170
RELAY RESULTS (*Point Scorers)
6th - 400 Yard Freestyle, 3:32.88 (Farida Maher, Emma Granovsky, Sierra Sherry, Sophie Leo) - 30 Pts
15th - 400 Yard Freestyle, 3:41.18 (Chloe Rihon, Marianna Perna, Tessa Lentsch, Brooklyn Keney) - 8 pts
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (*Point Scorers)
Farida Maher
1st - 100 Yard Freestyle, 50.93, NCAA B-Cut, All-Conference - 20 pts
Caitlyn Greenwalt
1st - 3-Meter Dive, 433.50, All-Conference - 20 pts
Claire Briest
10th - 200 Yard Breaststroke, 2:26.05 - 7 pts
14th - 100 Yard IM, 1:01.55 - 3 pts
Sophie Leo
4th - 100 Yard Freestyle, 52.13 - 15 pts
Chloe Rihon
8th - 200 Yard Backstroke, 2:06.69 - 11 pts
2:04.77 in prelims - SCHOOL RECORD
Ashley Miranda-Limon
25th - 200 Yard Backstroke, 2:09.63
Charly Horn
15th - 200 Yard Breaststroke, 2:29.71 - 2pts
Marianna Perna
15th - 1650 Yard Freestyle, 18:43.63 - 2 pts
Chloe Jones
8th - 3-Meter Dive, 344.75 - 11 pts
