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SCSU Swim & Dive Wins 200 Medley Relay at NSIC Championships
2/11/2026 9:11:00 PM | Women's Swim & Dive
Huskies win 200-yard medley relay, Hoppman finished second in 50-yard freestyle
WEST FARGO, N.D. – The St. Cloud State Women's Swim & Dive team opened the first day of competition at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Championships with one conference championship, two all-conference performances and one NCAA B-cut time. In the team standings, SCSU sits in second place with 213.5 points, only trailing Minnesota State with 299 points.
The Huskies kicked off the first finals session of the meet with a conference title in the 200-yard medley relay, posting a time of 1:42.80. The team of junior Lucy Price (Ballwin, Mo.), sophomore Hallie Drossel (Melrose, Minn.), freshman Megan Willenbring (Watkins, Minn.) and sophomore Emma Hoppman (Red Wing, Minn.) took home the title and 48 points for the Huskies. Hoppman then continued her impressive session by finishing second in the 50-yard freestyle with an NCAA B-cut time of 23.38 and earning ALL-NSIC honors.
DAY 1 TEAM SCORES
1. Minnesota State, 299 // 2. St. Cloud State, 213.5 // 3. UMary, 164 // 4. Sioux Falls, 140 // 5. Augustana, 135.5 // 6. Concordia-St. Paul, 120 // 7. Minnesota State, 104 // 8. Southwest Minnesota State, 92 // 9. Jamestown, 72 // 10. Northern State, 63
PRELIMS RESULTS
200-Yard IM: 5. Natalie Gneiser, 2:07.13q // 8. Hallie Drossel, 2:08.15q // 9. Kate Turner, 2:08.76q // 15. Ella Sieber, 2:10.19q // 18. Claire Salzer, 2:10.83q // 27. Low EE Mang, 2:15.52
50-Yard Freestyle: 3. Emma Hoppman, 23.47q (NCAA B-cut) // 11. Megan Willenbring, 24.14q // 13. Brooklyn Ferguson, 24.30q // 23. Alba Silva Alcoba, 24.72q // 24. Carly Salzer, 24.73q // 25. Amelia Travis, 24.77 // 33. Margherita Spada, 25.08 // 42. Addisyn Nelson, 25.37
1000-Yard Freestyle: 20. Lucy Price, 11:30.92
FINALS RESULTS
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1. Lucy Price, Hallie Drossel, Megan Willenbring, Emma Hoppman, 1:42.80 // 12. Margherita Spada, Low EE Mang, Carly Salzer, Brooklyn Ferguson, 1:46.65
1000-Yard Freestyle: 4. Izzy Koebele, 10:34.49 // 6. Mia Meller, 10:47.67
200-Yard IM: 4. Natalie Gneiser, 2:06.84 // 8. Hallie Drossel, 2:11.02 // 12. Kate Turner, 2:09.24 // 14. Ella Sieber, 2:01.11 // 23. Ray Robeck, 2:16.80
50-Yard Freestyle: 2. Emma Hoppman, 23.38 (NCAA B-cut) // 13. Brooklyn Ferguson, 24.36 // 14. Megan Willenbring, 24.49 // 19. Carly Salzer, 24.43
800-Yard Freestyle Relay: 4. Lucy Price, Natalie Gneiser, Ella Sieber, 7:46.80 // 13. Izzy Koebele, Amelia Travis, Claire Salzer, Mia Meller, 8:01.18
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Swim & Dive, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Huskies kicked off the first finals session of the meet with a conference title in the 200-yard medley relay, posting a time of 1:42.80. The team of junior Lucy Price (Ballwin, Mo.), sophomore Hallie Drossel (Melrose, Minn.), freshman Megan Willenbring (Watkins, Minn.) and sophomore Emma Hoppman (Red Wing, Minn.) took home the title and 48 points for the Huskies. Hoppman then continued her impressive session by finishing second in the 50-yard freestyle with an NCAA B-cut time of 23.38 and earning ALL-NSIC honors.
DAY 1 TEAM SCORES
1. Minnesota State, 299 // 2. St. Cloud State, 213.5 // 3. UMary, 164 // 4. Sioux Falls, 140 // 5. Augustana, 135.5 // 6. Concordia-St. Paul, 120 // 7. Minnesota State, 104 // 8. Southwest Minnesota State, 92 // 9. Jamestown, 72 // 10. Northern State, 63
PRELIMS RESULTS
200-Yard IM: 5. Natalie Gneiser, 2:07.13q // 8. Hallie Drossel, 2:08.15q // 9. Kate Turner, 2:08.76q // 15. Ella Sieber, 2:10.19q // 18. Claire Salzer, 2:10.83q // 27. Low EE Mang, 2:15.52
50-Yard Freestyle: 3. Emma Hoppman, 23.47q (NCAA B-cut) // 11. Megan Willenbring, 24.14q // 13. Brooklyn Ferguson, 24.30q // 23. Alba Silva Alcoba, 24.72q // 24. Carly Salzer, 24.73q // 25. Amelia Travis, 24.77 // 33. Margherita Spada, 25.08 // 42. Addisyn Nelson, 25.37
1000-Yard Freestyle: 20. Lucy Price, 11:30.92
FINALS RESULTS
200-Yard Medley Relay: 1. Lucy Price, Hallie Drossel, Megan Willenbring, Emma Hoppman, 1:42.80 // 12. Margherita Spada, Low EE Mang, Carly Salzer, Brooklyn Ferguson, 1:46.65
1000-Yard Freestyle: 4. Izzy Koebele, 10:34.49 // 6. Mia Meller, 10:47.67
200-Yard IM: 4. Natalie Gneiser, 2:06.84 // 8. Hallie Drossel, 2:11.02 // 12. Kate Turner, 2:09.24 // 14. Ella Sieber, 2:01.11 // 23. Ray Robeck, 2:16.80
50-Yard Freestyle: 2. Emma Hoppman, 23.38 (NCAA B-cut) // 13. Brooklyn Ferguson, 24.36 // 14. Megan Willenbring, 24.49 // 19. Carly Salzer, 24.43
800-Yard Freestyle Relay: 4. Lucy Price, Natalie Gneiser, Ella Sieber, 7:46.80 // 13. Izzy Koebele, Amelia Travis, Claire Salzer, Mia Meller, 8:01.18
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Swim & Dive, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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