Burnsville, Minn. – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2022-23 NSIC Women's Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll on Friday morning, and the Northern State University swimming team has been picked eighth by the leagues' coaches. The Wolves tallied 22 points in the poll, just three points behind MSU Moorhead and Southwest Minnesota State who are tied for sixth in the preseason standings.

The Northern State swim team enters their second season under the direction of head coach Kaden Huntrods, in his first season Huntrods led the Wolves to a 4-4 dual meet record and a sixth place finish at the NSIC Championships. The Wolves return three all-conference swimmers from last season, Maddie Gonzales (200 Backstroke), Lauren Forsyth (200 Butterfly), and Haley Osborne (200 Freestyle). The three All-NSIC performers were the most since 2017 for Northern. Osborne returns for her sophomore season in Aberdeen having set the school's freshman record in the 500 Freestyle with a time of 5:08.14 and recorded a NCAA B Standard time of 1:52.45 in the 200 Freestyle at the NSIC Championships. Following yesterday's announcement of the postponement of Northern State's dual meet at Jamestown on September 17, the Wolves will now open the 2022-23 season on September 23 with a dual meet against Concordia-St. Paul.

Northern State Swimmer to Watch: Lilly Grebner / IM / Fr. / Aberdeen, S.D. / Aberdeen Christian HS

• Holds personal best times of 1:59.04 in the 200 Freestyle, 2:22.99 in the 200 Breaststroke, 2:10.85 in the 200 Backstroke, 2:07.47 in the 200 Butterfly, 2:06.69 in the 200 IM, and 4:33.28 in the 400 IM
• This summer she was the South Dakota state champion in the 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly, and the 200 IM
• She has been a South Dakota state champion in at least three events every year since 2018
• Earned top-10 finishes in the 50 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly, 200 IM, and the 400 IM at the USA Swimming Futures Championships

2022-23 NSIC Women's Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll

1.	St. Cloud State (5)	60
	Minnesota State (4)	60
3.	Augustana	51
4.	Sioux Falls	43
5.	UMary	30
6.	MSU Moorhead	25
	Southwest Minnesota State	25
8.	Northern State	22
9.	Concordia-St. Paul	8