BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary swimming & diving team hosts their first home event of the season as the Marauders Invite begins on Friday, October 3, at 5:45 pm and concludes on Saturday, October 4, at 10:15 am.
Competing in the events will be UMary, Northern State University, the University of Jamestown and the University of Sioux Falls.
FOLLOW LIVE
Fans can watch live at
www.GoUmary.com/coverage
Order of Events:
Friday
- 200 Medley Relay
- 1 Meter Diving (6 dives optionals)/Swimming break
- 1000 Freestyle
- 200 Backstroke
- 200 Breaststroke
- 50 Butterfly
- 200 IM
- 1 Meter Diving (5 dives voluntaries)/Swimming break
- 200 Free
- 50 Backstroke
- 50 Breaststroke
- 200 Butterfly
- 400 Free Relay
Saturday
- 400 Medley Relay
- 50 Free
- 3 M Diving – (6 dives Optionals)/ Swimming Break
- 500 Free
- 100 Backstroke
- 100 Breaststroke
- 100 Butterfly
- 100 Freestyle
- 400 IM
- 3 M Diving – (5 dives Voluntaries)/ Swimming break
- 200 Free Relay
LAST TIME OUT
UMary took down Concordia-St. Paul (112-109) and Northern State University (167-45) in duals. UMary took second in the NSU Relays.
Samantha Sheridan,
Peyton Wunderlich,
Maria Strong,
Gabrielle Evanson and
Olivia Gibbons each took gold in individual events.
GIBBONS NAMED ATHLETE TO WATCH
The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced that freshman
Olivia Gibbons was named the University of Mary swimmer to watch for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Gibbons won the 2023 and 2025 Montana High School Association State Championship in 100 Free. The Kalispell, MT, native was an All-State member from 2022-25.
MARAUDERS PROJECTED TO FINISH 7
TH IN THE NSIC
The NSIC Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches' Poll predicted the Marauders to take seventh in the conference. Last season, UMary took eighth in the NSIC Championships.
THE STAFF
Abby Loel returns for her third year in charge of the Marauders program. She competed as a Marauder from 2018-22.
Alex Lucy returns for his second year as the Marauders assistant coach.
Carly Borrman joins the staff in her first season as assistant coach.
RETURNERS
The Marauders have ten returners, which include seven sophomores (
Gabrielle Evanson,
Felicity McCallen,
Amber Norgaard,
Sophie Pellegrino,
Katherine Ryan,
Lola Sheridan and
Peyton Wunderlich), five juniors (
Elise Altringer,
Sarah Bernasconi,
Brenna Newlan,
Maria Strong and
Jordn Wolsky), and three seniors (
Teresa Cavanaugh,
Michaela Desmond and
Samantha Sheridan).
NEW FACES
Coach Loel adds ten freshmen for this season. The freshmen include Gibbons,
Rebecca Carlson, Natalie Dehring,
Cora Mahler, Taylor Miller,
Emma Sheppard, Becca Smith,
Grace Urke,
Grace Warden and
Scarlett Wight.
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