WEST FARGO, N.D. --- Minnesota State won two more events on day three of the NSIC Championships to extends its overall lead in the team standings.

MSU sits in first place in the team standings with 825.5 points, with St. Cloud State following in second place with 539.5 points.

Sophomore Savannah Acker won the 100 backstroke event with a provisional qualifying time of 55.48. Sophomore Teresa Colllingwood also claimed All-NSIC honors in the 100 backstroke event as she finished in third place with a time of 59.96.

MSU also won the 200 freestyle relay event as the team of sophomore Averi Larsen, Acker, freshman Gracie Bartholomew and sophomore Norah Naatjes turned in a time of 1:33.34.

Sophomore Hannah Denzer earned All-NSI honors in the 500 freestyle event as she finished third with a time of 5:05.47.

In the 100 breaststroke event, Larsen took second place with a time of 1:03.18 to earn All-NSIC honors. Freshman Jessica Paulsen took fifth place in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.21, with freshman Emily Spielman following right behind in sixth with a time of 1:05.68.

Junior Gretta Hansen claimed All-NSIC honors in the 200 butterfly event also as she finished in third with a time of 2:06.77.

The NSIC Championships conclude on Saturday with the prelims set for 10:00 a.m., with the finals set to follow at 5:00 p.m. The 1-meter diving prelims will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Minnesota State All-NSIC Honorees
Savannah Acker – 1st in 200 IM (2:04.24) | 2nd in 200 Medley Relay (1:43.18) | 1st in 400 IM (4:25.57) | 1st in 400 Medley Relay (3:46.77) | 1st in 100 backstroke (55.48) | 1st in 200 Freestyle Relay (1:33.34)
Gracie Bartholomew - 1st in 800 Freestyle Relay (7:38.55) | 1st in 200 Freestyle Relay (1:33.34)
Teresa Collingwood – 3rd in 100 backstroke (59.96)
Hannah Denzer – 1st in 800 Freestyle Relay (7:38.55) | 1st in 200 Freestyle (1:51.24) | 1st in 400 Medley Relay (3:46.77) | 3rd in 500 freestyle (5:05.47
Kaylie Gibbs – 2nd in 1,000 Freestyle (10:24.92)
Alexandra Gorecki - 1st in 800 Freestyle Relay (7:38.55)
Gretta Hansen – 3rd in 200 IM (2:06.82) | 2nd in 400 IM (4:30.18) | 3rd in 200 butterfly (2:06.77)
Averi Larsen - 2nd in 200 Medley Relay (1:43.18) | 3rd in 50 Freestyle (23.48) | 1st in 400 Medley Relay (3:46.77) | 1st in 200 Freestyle Relay (1:33.34) | 2nd in 100 breaststroke (1:03.18)
Norah Naatjes - 2nd in 200 Medley Relay (1:43.18) | 1st in 200 Freestyle Relay (1:33.34)
Sydney Pippert - 1st in 800 Freestyle Relay (7:38.55)
Parker Schmieding - 2nd in 200 Medley Relay (1:43.18) | 1st in 100 butterfly (56.76) | 1st in 400 Medley Relay (3:46.77)
Claudia Schwartz – 3rd in 100 butterfly (56.85)