INDIANAPOLIS – Augustana swimming & diving saw two members punch their tickets to the NCAA Division II National Championships taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 7-11. NSIC Swimmer of the Year
Bryn Greenwaldt and
Kamryn Robarge will represent the Vikings in individual events at the meet.
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In addition, two relay squads from the 2023 NSIC Champion Augustana team will also be at the national championship meet.
Nesrine Jelliti also earned an alternate position for the meet.
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Greenwaldt will compete in three events: the 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard freestyle. Robarge will be a competitor in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle.
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In that event, Greenwaldt enters with the second-fastest time at 22.50 seconds. Robarge enters with the 23
rd fastest time at 23.35. Greenwaldt owns the ninth-fastest time in the 100-freestyle with a time of 50.41 seconds. Robarge has the 42
nd fastest time in the 100-free.
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The 100-backstroke time of 55.26 gives Greenwaldt the 15
th fastest time in the event.
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Jelliti is an alternate in the 100-backstroke with her time of 1:03.77.
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Augustana relay teams consist of the 200-yard freestyle and the 200-yard medley. Along with Greenwaldt, Robarge and Jelliti, the Vikings will also travel
Meesha Montgomery,
Makoa Montgomery and
Angelina Chan to form the relay teams. The freestyle relay has a seed time of 1:32.80 while the medley relay has a seed time of 1:42.66.
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Augustana is coming off its first NSIC Championship that saw head coach
Lindsie Micko named the NSIC Coach of the Year. In addition, Greenwaldt, a freshman, was named the Swimmer of the Year. In all, Augustana totaled 12 individual all-conference performances and four relay all-conference performances at the conference meet.
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