WEST FARGO, N.D. --- The Minnesota State women's swimming and diving team earned its fourth NSIC Championship in team history Saturday evening as it notched 1,166.5 points.

MSU had previously won the NSIC Championship in 2018, 2021 and 2022. MSU's 1,166.5 points mark the fourth time they have scored more than 1,000 points at the conference meet. St. Cloud State finished in second place with 780.5 points.

In the 200 backstroke event, MSU swept the All-NSIC honors as three Mavericks claimed the top-three finishes. Sophomore Savannah Acker won the event with a provisional qualifying time of 2:02.01. Junior Gretta Hansen followed in second with a time of 2:03.05, while sophomore Teresa Collingwood finished third with a time of 2:03.72.

Acker was named the NSIC Swimmer of the Meet for her efforts as she led all swimmers with 80 points at the meet. Acker is the first Maverick to been named the NSIC Swimmer of the Meet.

Sophomore Kaylie Gibbs claimed All-NSIC accolades in the 1,650 freestyle event as she finished second with a time of 17:22.62. Freshman Lauren Neis took eighth place with a time of 18:14.10.

In the 100 IM, sophomore Norah Naatjes earned All-NSIC honors as she took second place with a time of 58.78. Senior Claudia Schwartz finished in fifth place with a time of 59.68 also.

Sophomore Averi Larsen took second place in the 100 freestyle as her time of 50.66 earned her All-NSIC honors. Sophomore Hannah Denzer also claimed All-NSIC honors in the 100 freestyle as she finished third with a time of 51.50. Larsen and Denzer both recorded provisional qualifying times.

The duo of senior Klair Bradley and freshman Emily Spielman finished in a tie for second in the 200 breaststroke as they both recorded times of 2:21.16 to earn All-NSIC honors.

In the 1-meter diving event, junior Natalie Freeman took second place with a score of 422.95 to claim All-NSIC honors. Sophomore Chloe Dobie finished in sixth place with a score of 377.60 as well.

In the final event of the day, the quartet of Denzer, Larsen, sophomore Sydney Pippert and Naatjes won the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:25.27.

The four-day NCAA Championships begin on March 10 and will be held at the Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Ind.

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) | 1st in 200 Backstroke (2:02.01)
Gracie Bartholomew - 1st in 800 Freestyle Relay (7:38.55) | 1st in 200 Freestyle Relay (1:33.34)
Klair Bradley – 2nd in 200 Breaststroke (2:21.16)
Teresa Collingwood – 3rd in 100 Backstroke (59.96) | 3rd in 200 Backstroke (2:03.72
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) | 3rd in 100 Freestyle (51.50) | 1st in 400 Freestyle Relay (3:25.27)
Natalie Freeman – 2nd in 1-Meter Diving (422.95)
Kaylie Gibbs – 2nd in 1,000 Freestyle (10:24.92) | 2nd in 1,650 Freestyle (17:22.62)
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) | 2nd in 200 Backstroke (2:03.05)
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) | 2nd in 100 Freestyle (50.66) | 1st in 400 Freestyle Relay (3:25.27)
Norah Naatjes - 2nd in 200 Medley Relay (1:43.18) | 1st in 200 Freestyle Relay (1:33.34) | 2nd in 100 IM (58.78) |
Sydney Pippert - 1st in 800 Freestyle Relay (7:38.55) | 1st in 400 Freestyle Relay (3:25.27)
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)
Emily Spielman - 2nd in 200 Breaststroke (2:21.16)