BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary swimming and diving team prepares for a Minnesota road trip as the Marauders compete in their final two duals of the season. UMary travels to Moorhead, MN, to take on Minnesota State University Moorhead at 3 pm on Friday, January 23, at 3 pm.
The Marauders then head to Mendota Heights, MN, to challenge Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday, January 24, at 11:30 am.
Fans can watch live at goumary.com/coverage
EVENT LIST VS MSUM:
- 200 medley relay
- 1000 free
- 200 free
- 100 back
- 100 breast
- 200 fly
- 50 free
- 100 free
- 200 back
- 200 breast
- 500 free
- 100 fly
- 200 IM
- 400 free relay
EVENT LIST VS CSP:
- 400 medley relay
- 1650 free
- 200 free
- 50 back
- 50 breast
- 100 fly
- 50 free
- 100 free
- 100 back
- 100 breast
- 500 free
- 50 fly
- 400 IM
- 200 free relay
LAST TIME OUT
UMary defeated the University of Jamestown 154-57 on senior day. The Marauders won all 12 swimming events.
Samantha Sheridan,
Peyton Wunderlich,
Natalie Dehring, and
Maria Strong each won two individual events.
Before the meet, the Marauders honored their seniors
Michaela Desmond,
Samantha Sheridan,
Jordn Wolsky, and
Teresa Cavanaugh for their contributions in and out of the pool.
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.
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.
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