Sioux Falls, S.D. – After three days of competition at the Augustana Invitational the Northern State swim team earned a sixth place finish with 176 points. The Wolves saw seven swimmers advance to tonight's final's session, with five top-20 finishes, three top-5 finishes, and one event win.
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THE QUICK DETAILS
Team Score: 6
th place (176 points)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lilly Grebner opened the evening session of the Augustana Invitational with a runner-up finish in the 100-yard IM, hitting the wall in a time of 57.43
- Mia Fursedonne competed in the B-Finals of the 200-yard backstroke, finishing 20th with a time of 2:12.88
- In the 100-yard freestyle, Delaney Ryken competed in the B-Finals to finish 18th with a time of 53.05
- Mayson Sheldon and Ali Jones both competed in the 200-yard breaststroke C-Finals, finishing 26th and 30th respectively with times of 2:35.88 and 2:44.17
- Grebner earned her third event win and NCAA B-Cut time of the Augustana Invitation with a victory in the 200-yard butterfly, hitting the wall in a time of 2:04.65
- Lauren Forsyth earned a third place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:07.70 in the A-Finals
- Hannah Kiernan competed in the C-Finals of the 200-yard butterfly, hitting the wall in a time of 2:23.80 for 27th place
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NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Lilly Grebner: won the 200-yard butterfly (2:04.65), second place in 100-yard IM (57.43)
Lauren Forsyth: third place in 200-yard butterfly (2:07.70)
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UP NEXT
The Northern State swim team will have just under two months until their next competition when they travel to the Dragon Invite on January 13
th and 14
th.