SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Avery Lommel dominated the competition Thursday as part of Augustana's second day at the NSIC Championships Thursday at Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Lommel set the school record with 454.75 points en route to her victory. In addition, the 400 medley relay team shattered the NSIC record while claiming the Gold medal in the event.
 
Augustana maintained control of the NSIC Championships with 430.5 points to sit ahead of second place Minnesota State with 399 points.
 
Lommel, a true freshman, raised her own school record point total while further solidifying herself at the NCAA Division II Championships as she is now 34.75 points above the cutline. She won the event by 26 points over her top competitor from Concordia-St. Paul.
 
Her victory is the first NSIC Championship for a diver in Augustana program history.
 
In addition, Kate Robbins placed 10^th overall with 359.7 points and Clare Duplissis placed 15^th with 338.2 points.
 
The 400 medley relay team consisted of Bryn Greenwaldt, Nesrine Jelliti, Angelina Chan and Meesha Montgomery. The team clocked in at 3:43.68 to lower the NSIC record by 1.5 seconds and the school record by three seconds. The quartet won the event by more than three seconds.
 
Angelina Chan timed in at 56.97 to place fourth in the 100 fly in the evening's opening event. Gracin Larson was victorious in the B Final of the 100 fly as she touched the wall in 57.67 to place ninth overall. In the same B Final, Nathalia Silva was 11^th overall in 58.04.
 
The 400 IM saw Maija Kangas win the B Final in a time of 4:34.23 to score nine team points for AU. Leona Coha placed 11^th in 4:38.01. The event was an 18-point event for the Vikings as Ella Ward-Zeller placed 15^th in 4:45.05 and Lara Matuck 16^th in 4:45.12.
 
To make it three-straight fourth-place finishes for Augustana on the second night of the conference meet, Meesha Montgomery clocked in an NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:52.91. She was followed to the wall by Amaya Street in fifth and her time of 1:54.36. In addition, another Viking claimed a B Final as Sofia Hein placed ninth overall in 1:54.00. Makoa Montgomery was the final Viking point scorer in the event as she placed 10^th in 1:54.76.
 
The third day of the NSIC Championships gets underway Friday at 10 a.m. for prelims and 5:30 p.m. for finals. Action is taking place in Midco Aquatic Center in Sioux Falls with live results and live video available at GoAugie.com/Live.