Congratulations to Nova S’eastern Women, the 2023 NCAA Division II Champions

2023 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships

• Dates: Wednesday, March 7 – Saturday, March 11, 2023
• Location: Indiana University Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN
• Times: Prelims 10:00 AM / Finals 6:00 PM
• Defending Champs: Queens women (7x) & Queens men (7x)
• Live Results
• Women’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Men’s Psych Sheet (PDF)
• Final Results

The Nova Southeastern University women’s swimming and diving team won their first-ever national title on Saturday at the 2023 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis. The Sharks ushered in a new era after seven consecutive championships in which Queens University of Charlotte -now transitioning to Division I- walked away with the title.

Nova S’eastern scored 536.5 points (which was exactly what the Queens women scored last year) over the five days to beat runner-up Indy by 48 points. The Sharks won a total of 11 national titles: eight individual and three relay events.

NSU got off to a strong start on Day 1 with a meet record in the 800 free relay, as freshman Emilia Ronningdal (1:47.06) and sophomores Ilaria Murzilli (1:50.06), May Lowy (1:49.32), and Emily Trieschmann (1:47.21) combined for 7:13.65 to down the meet record set by Queens in 2015.

On Day 2, Trieschmann won the first of three individual events, setting a new meet record and lowering her own D2 record in the 1000 free with 9:43.25. Estelle Bauer (7th), Murzilli (10th), and Victoria Ortiz (11th) also scored in that event. Ronningdal followed up with a 1:57.78 victory in the 200 IM. Savanna Best (3rd), Lowy (7th), and Celina Marquez (10th) joined her in the finals. Mollie Morfelt, Best, Aleksandra Maslova, and Trieschmann wrapped up Day 2 with a 1:39.90 victory in the 200 medley relay.

Maslova and Marquez kicked off Day 3 with 12th- and 15th-place finishes in the 100 fly. Lowy won the 400 IM (4:13.80) and Best finished third. Ronningdal (1:47.11) and Trieschmann went 1-3 in the 200 free. Morfelt, Best, Maslova, and Ronningdal ended the evening with gold in the 400 medley relay (3:38.34).

Day 4 began with Trieschmann’s second individual title: a dominant 4:45.56 in the 500 free. Murzilli (7th), Ortiz (11th), and Bauer (15th) also scored. Morfelt and Marquez placed second and eighth in the 100 back. Best (1:01.13) and Claire Gass went 1-3 in the 100 breast, while Ronningdal won the consolation final to finish ninth. Lowy finished third in the 200 fly and Maslova, 12th.

Trieschmann kicked off Day 5 with her third individual title; she clocked a 16:30.11 in the 1650 free to win by 12 seconds. Marquez and Lowy were fourth and 10th in the 200 back. Best swept the breaststrokes with a 2:11.79 win in the 200; Ronningdal was fourth. Ronningdal, Trieschmann, Morfelt, and Solana Capalbo closed out the meet with an eighth-place finish in the 400 free relay.

NSU national champions:

• Emily Trieschmann – 800 free relay; 1000 free; 200 medley relay; 500 free; 1650 free
• Emilia Ronningdal – 800 free relay; 200 IM; 200 free; 400 medley relay
• Savanna Best – 200 medley relay; 400 medley relay; 100 breaststroke; 200 breaststroke
• May Lowy – 800 free relay; 400 IM
• Mollie Morfelt – 200 medley relay; 400 medley relay
• Aleksandra Maslova – 200 medley relay; 400 medley relay
• Ilaria Murzilli – 800 free relay

NSU individual points:

• Emily Trieschmann – 76
• Savanna Best – 72
• Emilia Ronningdal – 64
• May Lowy – 55
• Celina Marquez – 35
• Ilaria Murzilli – 19
• Mollie Morfelt – 17
• Estelle Bauer – 17
• Claire Gass – 16
• Victoria Ortiz – 12
• Aleksandra Maslova – 11.5

Scoring Summary

^ meet record
* NCAA Division II record

Final Team Standings – Women

1. Nova S’Eastern 536.5
2. Indy 488.5
3. Drury 352.5
4. Colorado Mesa 325
5. West Chester 237
6. Wingate 229
7. (TIE) Lynn / Carson-Newman 199
8. –
9. Wayne State 167
10. Tampa 128
11. McKendree 126
12. West Florida 123.5
13. Henderson St. 114
14. Grand Valley 109
15. IUP 108
16. Northern Michigan 85
17. Delta State 84
18. Clarion 58
19. Azusa Pacific 55
20. Augustana 45
21. CSU East Bay 35
22. Mines 27
23. Findlay 21
24. Oklahoma Christian 19
25. (TIE) Hillsdale / MSU Mankato 18
26. –
27. Missouri-St. Louis 17
28. Truman St. 15
29. (TIE) Saint Leo / St Cloud St 14
30. –
31. UMary 11
32. Florida Southern 8
33. Southern Conn 7
34. (TIE) Emmanuel / Rollins 6
35. –
36. Sioux Falls 5
37. Davenport 4
38. Catawba 3
39. PennWest 1