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MELBOURNE, Fla. – Emily Trieschmann, a five-time NCAA Division II National Champion, has been honored as the 2022-23 Sunshine State Conference Female Athlete of the Year. Trieschmann becomes the first women’s swimmer to win the award, since it was established in 1987-88.  

Voting for the award is conducted among Athletic Directors, Senior Woman Administrators, Athletic Communication Directors, and Faculty Athletic Representatives from each of the 11 SSC member institutions.  

In addition to being the Sunshine State Conference Athlete of the Year, Emily was also recognized as the CSCAA National Swimmer of the Year and the SSC Swimmer of the Year. Trieschmann is also a finalist for the DII Honda Athlete of the Year.  

In her first season at Nova Southeastern, Trieschmann set numerous SSC and NCAA national records, while winning five national titles and five Sunshine State Conference championships. The sophomore holds the national record in the 1000-free (9:43.25) and was a member of the record-breaking 800-relay team, which swam a 7:12.56 at the SSC Championships.  

Trieschmann owns the SSC Championship records in the 500-free (4:46.29), the 1000-free (9:43.69), and the 1650-free (16:31.90). At the SSC Championships, Trieschmann won five events, as she helped the Sharks set the meet record with 1,041 points. She then went on to win five events at the National Championships (500-free, 1000-free, 1650-free, 800-free relay, and 200-medley relay), as she helped the Sharks win their first NCAA title in program history.  

Trieschmann becomes the third Nova Southeastern student-athlete to be honored as SSC Female Athlete of the Year. She joins golfers Abbey Gittings (2011-12) and Sandra Changkija (2009-10 & 2010-11). She is the first swimming student-athlete to win the Female Athlete of the Year since the award was established in 1987-88. 

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Emily Trieschmann, a sophomore from Nova Southeastern University, was named the DII Honda Athlete of the Year finalist for swimming & diving as announced today by Executive Director Chris Voelz of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.

Trieschmann is now designated one of 11 finalists for the prestigious DII Honda Athlete of the Year. This will be voted on at the end of the academic year by national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of THE CWSA program, now in its 47th year.

“I am honored and grateful for being a finalist for the DII Honda Athlete award,” said Trieschmann. “The success Nova Southeastern women’s swim team has had this year speaks louder than words. I feel blessed to be a part of a team who is as determined as I am, and who helps me achieve my goals. I would not be where I am without the constant support from my team, coaches, and especially my family. I feel honored to be representing Nova Southeastern and women’s DII swimming and diving..”

Trieschmann was most recently named the 2023 College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Division II Player of the Year and earned six first-team CSCAA All-America honors after leading her team to the 2023 NCAA Championship title.

The sophomore also led her team to its third consecutive Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Championship and earned SSC Swimmer of the Meet after breaking a total of five records in the meet, including setting the NCAA DII 1,0000-freestyle top-time.

Trieschmann was impressive during the NCAA National Championship meet, winning titles in the 1000-freestyle, 200-freestyle, 500-freestyle, 1650-freestyle, and was a part of both the 200 and 800-freestyle relay teams. Trieschmann set the NCAA record in the 1000-freestyle with a time of 9:43.25.

“Emily’s success has been unparallel this year,” head coach Ben Hewitt said. “She has been instrumental in the program’s rapid growth.  Her hard work and dedication lead to significant improvements in her events.  Her tenacity and competitiveness rubbed off in a positive way on her teammates throughout the season.  I’m excited for her to have this opportunity as I feel as though she embodies all the award represents.  She is a tremendous student and I appreciate all that she has accomplished.  Further, that she is a diligent and focused young person who will continue to do great work in all aspects of her life.”

All Honda Sports nominees from DII and DIII become a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Honda Athlete of the Year in their respective divisions, presented in a live telecast on CBS Sports Network in June, 2023, in downtown Los Angeles. The Honda Award finalists are recognized in 11 DII and DIII NCAA-sanctioned sports; cross country, basketball, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, and track & field.

The CWSA, entering its 47th year, has honored the nation’s top NCAA women athletes for their superior athletic skills, leadership, academic excellence and eagerness to participate in community service.  Since commencing its partnership in 1986, Honda has provided more than $3.4 million in institutional grants to the universities of the award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics programs.  

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference is pleased to announce the 2023 women’s swimming individual awards. Emily Trieschmann, Emilia Ronningdal, and Ben Hewitt from Nova Southeastern University earn Swimmer of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year honors, respectively. It marks the second time the Sharks have swept the SSC women’s swimming individual awards.

League coaches vote on the SSC Swimmer, Freshman, and Coach of the Year awards following the NCAA Division II National Championship. All-SSC swimmers were selected earlier this season following the conference championship meet held February 15-19 at the Long Center in Clearwater.

Trieschmann earns Swimmer of the Year accolades after winning three individual and two relay national championships for NSU in 2023. The sophomore is the sixth Shark named Swimmer of the Year, second consecutive1. Her NCAA championship performance also lifted NSU to a national team title, the first for the SSC in women’s or men’s swimming.

The Wellington, Florida native competed in four individual events and three relays at the 2023 Division II NCAA Championship. Individually, she won titles in the 500 free, 1000 free, and 1650 free, becoming the first SSC athlete to win three titles at one championship. Trieschmann set the NCAA overall and meet records in the 1000 free. Additionally, she owns the SSC overall record in the 500 free and conference meet records in the 500 free, 1000 free, and 1650 free. As a relay swimmer, she led NSU to national championship gold in the 800 Medley Relay and 200 Medley Relay. Trieschmann and teammates now own the NCAA, championship meet, SSC, and conference meet records in the 800 free relay. SSC Records / Top Times | Women’s Swimmers and Coaches of the Year

Ronnindal becomes the fourth Shark to earn SSC Women’s Swimming Freshman of the Year honors2. The product of Hassleholm, Sweden, claimed the individual national title in the 200 IM and 800 free relay at the NCAA Championship. She finished fourth, eighth, and ninth in the 200 breast, 400 free relay, and 100 breast, respectively. The Swede set the SSC overall 200 IM record this season, the conference meet record in the 200 free relay, and helped NSU break the NCAA overall and meet record in the 800 free relay.

Hewitt three-peats as SSC Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year, earning the award for a league-leading fifth time. He piloted NSU to the conference’s first national championship in swimming and the seventh women’s league championship in program history. With Hewitt’s guidance, the Shark swimmers won 11 national titles at the NCAA championship, broke two NCAA Division II records, and set six conference records. Hewitt was also named the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Coach of the Year.

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RICHMOND, VA. – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its NCAA Women’s Division II award winners and All-Americans for the 2022-23 season.

No. 1 Nova Southeastern Head Coach Ben Hewitt earns CSCAA Coach of the Year honors, while Emily Trieschmann – following winning six NCAA National Titles – was recognized as the CSCAA Swimmer of the Year.

The awards were determined by a nationwide vote of CSCAA-member Division II head swimming coaches and head diving coaches. All-Americans are selected based on their finish at the NCAA Championships. Only student-athletes who computed in their championship finals are eligible for All-American Honors. NCAA relays & individuals must score in the top-8 to earn first-team honors, while those who finish ninth through sixteenth earn second-team honors.

Hewitt guided the top-ranked Sharks to the program’s first ever NCAA National Championship – the ninth team title in NSU Athletics History – with Nova Southeastern winning 11 individual titles during the championship meet. The Sharks amassed 536.5 points en route to the title. Hewitt also guided the NSU Women’s Swim team to the program’s third consecutive Sunshine State Conference title.

Trieschmann was exceptional during the NCAA National Championship meet, winning titles in the 1000-freestyle, 200-freestyle, 500-freestyle, 1650-freestyle, and was a part of both the 200 and 800-freestyle relay teams. Trieschmann set the NCAA record in the 1000-freestyle with a time of 9:43.25.

For the Sharks, Emilia Ronningdal (800-freestyle relay; 200-IM; 400-medley relay), Ilaria Murzilli (800-freestyle relay), May Lowy (800-freestyle relay; 400-IM), Emily Trieschmann, Mollie Morfelt (200-medley relay; 400-medley relay), Sasha Maslova (200-medley relay;400-medley relay), and Savanna Best (200-breaststroke; 400-medley relay;200-medley relay) all won national titles during the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships.

Sharks Women’s Swimming had a total of 12 NCAA All-Americans – Estelle Bauer, Savanna Best, Solana Capalbo, Claire Gass, May Lowy, Celina Marquez, Sasha Maslova, Mollie Morfelt, Ilaria Murzilli, Victoria Ortiz, Emilia Ronningdal and Emily Trieschmann.

NSU Men’s Swimming had seven All-American honorees – Steven Aimable, Luca Alessandrini Jarryd Baxter, Thomas Flower, Umberto Marsic, Mateus Ribeiro, and Olle Williamsson.

To stay up-to-date on Sharks Swimming, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_Swim and on Facebook at Nova Southeastern Swimming.
 

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – For the first time in program history, the No. 1 ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Women’s Swimming team will take home the NCAA Division II National Championship. The Sharks, led by Head Coach Ben Hewitt, went wire-to-wire during their title run and led from the championship meet’s first event on Tuesday, March 7. No. 1 Nova Southeastern ended the NCAA National Championship meet with 536.5 points and Emily Trieschmann’s dominant performance led NSU to the title, as the sophomore will bring back five national titles – 800-free relay, 1000-free, 200-medley relay, 500-free, and 1650-free – to campus.  

Overall, the No. 1 Nova Southeastern Sharks women’s swimming team earned 11 NCAA individual national championships en route to the program’s first team title.  

Head Coach Ben Hewitt – It’s an honor to be the Head Coach of this program.  I am extremely proud of this team.  These ladies performed at a level not previously seen in a Championship meet of this caliber.  They performed at their best, against the best, and there isn’t much more a Coach can ask for from a team.  I want to give a special thanks to our administration and support staff.  Further, I want to thank Sierra Rhodes, who is instrumental in our success.  Alec Dawson and Valentina Artemeva were fantastic additions to our coaching staff and Jessie Bollback for her work with our athletes health and wellness.  Simply put this was one for the books.  It will live forever in program lore and we will all look fondly on it for the years to come.   

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN SHARKS 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 

Sasha Maslova – 200-medley relay; 400-medley relay 

Ilaria Murzilli – 800-free relay 

INSIDE THE MEET 

Saturday’s Events – 100-free, 200-back, 200-breast, 400-free relay 

Location – IUPUI Natatorium | Indianapolis, In.  

UPCOMING 

The NCAA Division II NCAA National Championship win by No. 1 Nova Southeastern concludes their 2022-23 season.  

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CLEARWATER, Fla. – It was another dominant showing for the Nova Southeastern Men’s and Women’s Swimming teams at the Sunshine State Conference Championships on Thursday evening. The evening events was the 1000-freestyle, 200-IM, 50-free, and 200-medley relay. 

HOW IT HAPPENED – Women’s

· Emily Trieschmann opened up the evening with a record-setting performance in the 1000-freestyle. With a time of 9:43.69, Trieschmann set a new NSU, Sunshine State Conference and NCAA record. Following Trieschmann in second place was Ilaria Murzilli with a time of 10:01.02. Rounding out the top three was Estelle Bauer with a time of 10:03.08.

· Sharks remained dominant in the 200-IM, claiming the top five spots. Emilia Ronningdal claimed the top spot with a time of 1:59.56. Behind Ronningdal in second and third place was May Lowy and Savanna Best. Celina Marquez and Aleksandra Maslova rounded out the remainder of the top five.

· In the 200-medley relay, the team of Mollie Morfelt, Savanna Best, Aleksandra Maslova, and Emily Trieschmann were able to capture second place with a time of 1:40.37.

HOW IT HAPPENED – Men’s

· Luca Alessandrini took home second place in the 1000-freestyle with a time of 9:07.76.

· In the 200-IM, Jarryd Baxter placed third with a time of 1:46.68. Behind Baxter in fourth with a time of 1:47.30 was Thomas Flower, and in fifth with a time of 1:48.53 was Olle Williamsson.

· The team of Jarryd Baxter, Robert Spekis, Steven Aimable, and Umberto Marsic finished in third place in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:28.77.

Men’s Standings

1. Tampa – 254 points
2. Nova Southeastern – 219
3. Florida Southern – 182
4. Rollins – 125
5. Lynn – 86
6. Florida Tech – 82
7. Saint Leo – 81

Women’s Standings

1. Nova Southeastern – 291 points
2. Tampa – 233
3. Lynn – 133.5
4. Rollins – 108.5
5. Florida Southern – 98
6. Saint Leo – 92
7. Florida Tech – 77

UPCOMING
Nova Southeastern continues competition with the 100-fly, 400-IM, 200-free, and 400-medley relay on Friday, February 17. The finals are set to begin at 6 p.m.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of January 9 – 15, on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern Sharks student-athlete Celina Marquez (Women’s Swimming) earned honors following her performance this past week.   
  
Nova Southeastern Sunshine State Conference Players of the Week awards are presented by Courtyard Marriott. 

The El Salvadoran earned the fourth Swimmer of the Week honor of her career. Marquez garnered four individual wins and added a relay victory this past week. The redshirt senior won the 100-backstroke (57.01) and 200-backstroke (2:06.51), competing in a dual against Florida Southern. During the NSU quad meet, Marquez was a part of the 200-medley relay winners, posting an individual time of 23.86. She followed with victories in the 100-backstroke (56.38) and 200-backstroke (2:03.60).  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks athletics, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSUSharks. 

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced the Players of the Week for the week of November 14-20, on Monday afternoon. Nova Southeastern Sharks student-athlete Emily Trieschmann (Women’s Swimming) earned honors following her performance this past week.  
 
Nova Southeastern Sunshine State Conference Players of the Week awards are presented by Courtyard Marriott. 

Trieschmann earns a third Swimmer of the Week honor in 2022 following her performance in a dual meet against Division I Florida Atlantic. The Wellington, Florida native broke the conference record in the 500 freestyle, posting a time of 4:44.97. She then placed second in both the 200 freestyle (1:47.92) and the 1650 freestyle (16:39.01). Trieschmann was also part of the first-place 800 freestyle relay team, breaking the SSC record with a time of 7:19.62.  

To stay up-to-date on Sharks athletics, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSUSharks. 
 

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference has announced its 2022 women’s swimming individual award winners on Thursday afternoon. Nova Southeastern’s Celina Marquez earned Swimmer of the Year honors and Head Coach of the Sharks Swimming team Ben Hewitt was named the SSC Coach of the Year.  

The junior from Santa Tecla, El Salvador, competed in four individual events and a pair of relays at the 2022 Division II NCAA Championship. Individually, she won the 200 Back (1:55.79) and finished runner-up in the 100 Back (53.05) and 200 IM (1:59.46). She also finished fourth in the 100 Fly (53.38). Marquez set the SSC overall record in the 100 Back (52.42) and the SSC Championship and overall record in the 200 Back (1:54.54). Both times were the fastest in NCAA DII in 2021-22. As a relay swimmer, she led NSU to national championship gold in the 200 Medley Relay (1:38.83) and 400 Medley Relay (3:36.23), setting SSC overall records in the process. 

Marquez joins the illustrious group of Erin Black (2011-12), Emma Wahlstrom (2016-17), Courtney DeVeny (2017-18), and Emma Sunstedt (2018-19) to earn Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Year honors.  

Hewitt repeats as SSC Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year, earning the award for a league-leading fourth time.  He piloted NSU to a sixth conference championship and a third-place NCAA finish. With Hewitt’s guidance, nine swimmers and five relay teams earned passage to the NCAA championship, seven women were named to All-SSC teams, and NSU’s program claimed SSC Swimmer of the Year and 39 CSCAA All-America honors. This season NSU recorded 12 SSC top times, broke eight SSC meet records, and eclipsed six overall league records. 

Nova Southeastern completed its 2021-22 season with a third place finish at the NCAA National Championship meet in Greensboro, N.C. To stay up-to-date on Sharks swimming, follow on instagram and twitter at @NSU_Swimming.  

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference announced its All-SSC Swimming teams on Friday afternoon, honoring 17 student-athletes. Voting for the team was conducted among the Sunshine State Conference women’s swimming coaches. 

Nova Southeastern, the 2022 women’s swimming champions of the SSC, had seven student-athletes selected, including four First-Team honorees.  

Sasha Maslova earns her third consecutive All-SSC First-Team honor, while Cassandra Wright was named to the Second-Team for the second consecutive season. Savanna Best, who was also named the 2022 Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Meet, was recognized to the first-team, as well. Best is the fourth Shark to receive Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Meet honors, and the first since 2018-19. Joining Best and Maslova on the First-Team All-SSC are Celina Marquez and May Lowy. The quartet dominated at the Sunshine State Conference Championships.  

Estelle Bauer, Victoria Ortiz, and Cassandra Wright were named to the All-Sunshine State Conference Second-Team.  

Coach of the Year, Swimmer of the Year, and Freshman of the Year will be voted upon by league coaches following the NCAA Division II championship, from March 9 – 12, at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. The NCAA recently announced championship selections and seeding. In total, 21 Sharks will be traveling to compete at the national championship meet.  

2021-22 All-SSC Women’s Swimming First-Team 

 Name School Yr. Hometown 

Jazzy Hoffmann Florida Southern So. Atlanta, Georgia 

Luna Mertins Lynn Fr. Friedberg, Germany 

Savanna Best Nova Southeastern Sr. Cape Town, South Africa 

May Lowy Nova Southeastern Fr. Ramat Gon, Israel 

Celina Marquez Nova Southeastern Jr. Santa Tecla, El Salvador 

Sasha Maslova^~@ Nova Southeastern Sr. Moscow, Russia 

Lisa Bazarova^~ Tampa Sr. Neznamovo, Russia 

Courtney Sherwood^#~ Tampa Sr. Ottawa, Ontario 

2021-22 ALL-SSC Women’s Swimming Second Team 

Name School Yr. Hometown 

Emily Peck Florida Southern So. Nicholasville, Kentucky 

Savannah Brennan^‡ Florida Tech Sr. Oviedo, Florida 

Estelle Bauer Nova Southeastern Fr. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 

Victoria Ortiz Nova Southeastern Jr. Jacksonville, Florida 

Cassandra Wright* Nova Southeastern Sr. Christchurch, New Zealand 

Beatriz Olivieri Rollins Sr. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 

Mady Barnes Tampa So. Winnipeg, Manitoba 

Megan Goldthorpe Tampa Sr. Lexington, Kentucky 

2021-22 ALL-SSC Women’s Swimming Honorable Mention 

Name School Yr. Hometown 

Ewa Osiniak^† Lynn So. Lublin, Poland 

^ = 2019-20 All-SSC First Team 

* = 2019-20 All-SSC Second Team 

# = 2019-20 Swimmer of the Year 

† = 2019-20 Freshman of the Year 

~ = 2018-19 All-SSC First Team 

‡ = 2018-19 All-SSC Second Team 

@ = 2018-19 Freshman of the Year

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