BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released their 11th weekly swimming and diving release and Concordia-St. Paul junior Sophie Leo was named the Swimmer of the Week for the fourth time this season.
Leo becomes the first NSIC swimmer of the season to earn the weekly award four times. She has been a mainstay in the pool for the Golden Bears and has tallied 12 first-place finishes this season.
NSIC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Sophie Leo (Back/Free, Jr., Blaine, Minn. / Blaine HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Tallied four first-place finishes at the Dragon Invite
- Won the 100 back (58.58), 50 free (23.95), 100 IM (59.34) & 100 free (52.61)
- Recorded 112 individual points to the team's program record 1,638 points
- Added a second place in the 200 back (2:08.58) and fourth place in 100 butterfly (1:01.52)
- Part of four relays that each took second place
- Has now notched 12 victories this season
- Named NSIC Swimmer of the Week for the fourth time this season (9/30/25, 10/14/25 & 11/24/25)
NSIC Women's Diver of the Week
Avery Lommel (Diver, Jr., Delano, Minn. / Delano HS) – Augustana
- Won both events she competed in to help power the Vikings past St. Cloud State on Saturday
- Broke a program record with 289.35 points in the 3m (6 dives)
- Also won the 1m (6 dive) with a score of 252.25
- Named NSIC Diver of the Week for the third time this season (11/11/25 & 12/9/25)
Other Top Swimming Performances
Ava Brogren (Augustana)
-Won all four events she competed in to help the Vikings defeat St. Cloud State
-Earned a victory in the 100 breast in 1:05.71, nearly two seconds
-Added an individual victory in the 200 IM, winning by 5.47 seconds while finishing in 2:11.96
-Anchored the 200 free relay, finishing her split in 24.21 seconds
-Swam the breast leg of the 200 medley relay, closing her split in 30.01
Emily Spielman (Minnesota State)
-Won a pair of events against USF and SMSU
-Won the 200 IM with a time of 2:14.29 and the 300 IM with a time of 3:28.53
-Finished second in the 100 IM event with a time of 1:01.63
Sophia Verke (MSU Moorhead)
-Won the 200-yard freestyle at the Dragon Invite behind a time of 1:59.65
-Placed runner-up in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.49
-Earned a fourth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, swimming a 25.26
-Was a member of four Dragon relay victories in the 200-yard medley (1:51.43), the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.19), the 400-yard medley (4:06.48) and the 400-yard freestyle (3:42.76)
Charlotte Gibbs (Sioux Falls)
-Won three individual events at the USF Triangular, the most by any Cougar on the day
-Captured the 100 IM title with a time of 59.98
-Took first in the 100 butterfly in 58.49
-Closed her day with a win in the 150 freestyle, touching first in 1:23.64
Lexi Weems (Southwest Minnesota State)
-Helped SMSU split a double-dual on Friday in Sioux Falls
-Defeated Sioux Falls, 210-150, while suffering a 240-137 setback to Minnesota State
-Earned three first-place finishes during the meet
-Set a school record in the 50-yard freestyle at 24.10
-Also won the 100-yard freestyle at 53.08 and earned first-place in the first 50-yard freestyle at 24.28
Emma Hoppman (St. Cloud State)
-Posted four top-two finishes with three first-place finishes against Augustana
-Finished first in the 50-yard freestyle (24.49) and 100-yard freestyle (54.32)
-In relay events, swam legs on the 200-yard medley (1:48.63) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.07) teams that both finished second
Other Top Diving Performances
Chloe Dobie (Minnesota State)
-Won the 1-meter diving event with a score of 212.10 against USF and SMSU
-Finished second in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 192.30
Isabelle Johnson (MSU Moorhead)
-Won both 1-meter and 3-meter diving at the Dragon Invite
-Scored a 379.10 (11 dives) in 1-meter competition on Friday
-Earned an overall score of 370.49 (11 dives) in Saturday's 3-meter action
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
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: S: Sophie Leo – Concordia-St. Paul (4)
D: Avery Lommel - Augustana (3)
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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