BISMARCK, ND – The University of Mary swimming and diving team prepares for their first meets of 2026 as the Marauders welcome the University of Jamestown to the BSC Aquatic & Fitness Center on Sunday, January 11, at 11:30 pm. Prior to that, UMary will host its Alumni Meet on Saturday, January 10, at 1 pm.
SENIOR DAY
The Marauders will host their senior day on Sunday as UMary honors
Teresa Cavanaugh,
Michaela Desmond,
Samantha Sheridan, and
Jordn Wolsky for their contributions in and out of the pool at the University of Mary. They will
be honored before the meet takes place at 11:30 am.
EVENT LIST VS JAMESTOWN:
- 400 medley relay
- 1000 free
- 200 free
- 100 back
- 100 breast
- 1 meter diving
- 100 free
- 500 free
- 100 fly
- 50 free
- 3 meter diving
- 400 IM
- 400 free relay
LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders placed third out of seven teams in the Augie Invite. UMary set five school records and posted three NCAA "B" cut times at the Invite.
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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