ABERDEEN, SD – The 2025-26 season opens for the University of Mary swimming & diving team as they take part in a two-day meet hosted by Northern State University, beginning with relays on Friday, September 26, at 6 pm. UMary then competes in dual meets against NSU and Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday, September 27, at 10 am.
Competing in the relays will be UMary, NSU, CSP and Southwest Minnesota State University.
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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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