Northern State went 8-7 in team competition in 2022-23, recording their first winning season in program history. The Wolves posted their best NSIC Championships finish since 2017 with four individual conference titles, five all-conference performances, and a fifth place team finish. In addition, two school records and four freshman records fell in the 100 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM. Lilly Grebner became just the second single season 4-time NSIC Champion in program history. Lauren Forsyth added an All-Conference accolade in the 200 Fly. Grebner qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400 IM (27th), 200 IM (32nd), and 200 fly (24th) and capped off her season awards as the NSIC Freshman of the Year. Grebener clocked the second fastest 100 IM time in Division II as a true freshman. 

“We have some great opportunities this year, we have dedicated student-athletes who gave us an amazing season this past year to set the foundation for this coming season. We will also have diving for the first time in years. Our incoming class consists of freshman, transfer and graduate students that want to be successful in the pool and the classroom. They have role model returners who are just as hungry for the success they had this past year. As a coach, you can't ask for much more than that."

Head Coach Kaden Huntrods

Lilly Grebner

IM | Sophomore | Aberdeen, S.D. | Aberdeen Christian HS

• 2022 NCAA National Qualifier
• 4-time Conference Champion (200 Fly, 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM)
• Named the NSIC Freshman of the Year

"Lilly is coming off of an amazing freshman year with 4 individual victories from this past conference and 3 NCAA swims placing 24th in Division II in the 200 Fly. She also had the 2nd fastest 100 IM in Division II. She is excited for this coming year and wants to continue her past success into this year. She has been a great individual on the team, in the classroom and her community.”

Head Coach Bob Casper

Jacie Flockhart

Diving | Freshman | Boone, Iowa | Boone HS

• 4-time Iowa State Qualifier
• Conference Champion
• Region Champion
• Boone HS school record holder

“Jacie is coming to us from Boone, IA to kickstart our Dive program for the first time in many years. She concluded her high school diving career as the most decorated diver in Boone High School history. She has broken both 6 and 11 one-meter diving records at her school, and qualified for Iowa State High School Diving every year with improvements each year concluding with a 10th place finish this past season.”

Head Coach Kaden Huntrods

Northern State will face off against Concordia-St. Paul, Southwest Minnesota State, and the University of Mary this Friday and Saturday from the Aberdeen YMCA. Meet start times are set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both days of competition will be streamed on the NSIC Network. The Wolves hold all-time records of 4-0 against the Golden Bears, 1-3 against the Mustangs, and 5-10 versus the Marauders. All three programs were picked below NSU in today's NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with Concordia-St. Paul sitting in sixth, UMary sitting in seventh, and Southwest Minnesota State sitting in eighth with MSU Moorhead. 

Daily Schedules

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
300 Butterfly Relay
300 Backstroke Relay
300 Breaststroke Relay
800 Freestyle Relay
One Meter Diving
500 Freestyle Relay
400 Medley Relay
200 Freestyle Relay
1500 Freestyle Relay
BREAK
400 Medley Relay
400 Freestyle Relay

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
50 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
One Meter Diving
100 Butterfly
100 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
500 Freestyle
BREAK
100 Breaststroke
200 OR 400 Medley Relay