MINNEAPOLIS – For the third consecutive season and 13th time in program history, the Golden Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus College are women's swimming & diving champions of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). Gustavus scored 788 points over the four-day MIAC Championship meet to complete the sixth three-peat in MIAC Women's Swimming & Diving history.

Among Saturday's individual highlights was Haley Zelen's performance in the 100 free. The Saint Benedict junior met a 2025 NCAA Invite time with a 50.99 to win the individual conference championship in the event. In addition to Zelen's speed was Izzy Uhlhorn-Thornton's consistency. The Macalester senior swept the women's breaststroke events for the third consecutive season, punctuating her collegiate career with a win in the 200 breaststroke on Saturday night.

FINAL TEAM SCORES
1. Gustavus - 788
2. St. Olaf - 631.5
3. Carleton - 576.5
4. Macalester - 575.5
5. Saint Benedict - 467
6. St. Catherine - 219.5
7. Hamline - 128
8. Concordia - 114
9. Augsburg - 41

SATURDAY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Women's 1650 Freestyle
1. Annika Beck, Gustavus - 17:37.69
2. Jay Young, Macalester - 17:52.07
3. Chelsea Andersen, Carleton - 18:04.71

Women's 200 Backstroke
1. Mary Morris, Saint Benedict - 2:05.88
2. Olivia Small, St. Olaf - 2:06.42
3. Katelyn Siers, Gustavus - 2:07.33

Women's 100 Freestyle
1. Haley Zelen, Saint Benedict - 50.99 INV
2. Leah Felton, Gustavus - 52.41
3. Caitlyn Otto, Gustavus - 52.45

Women's 200 Breaststroke
1. Izzy Uhlhorn-Thornton, Macalester - 2:20.99
2. Olivia Weil, St. Catherine - 2:24.11
3. Bryn Ashland, Carleton - 2:24.78

Women's 200 Butterfly
1. Molly Nuckolls, Macalester - 2:08.63
2. McKenna Hultgren, St. Olaf - 2:09.65
3. Madison Witte, Gustavus - 2:09.96

Women's 3-Meter Diving
1. Nina Schwab, Carleton - 519.85
2. Hailey Westrup, Carleton - 473.65
3. Ainsley Kashatus, Macalester - 430.25

Women's 400 Freestyle Relay
1. Gustavus - 3:31.34
    Caitlyn Otto / Stella Anderson Moye / Leah Felton / Katelyn Siers
2. Saint Benedict - 3:31.36
    Haley Zelen / Mary Morris / Jayda Alholm / Anna Schottler
3. Carleton - 3:33.47
    Julia Michalski / Zoe Morton / Stephanie Baranov / Maya Geddes

! MIAC record
(B) NCAA B Cut
INV 2025 Invited Time

AWARDS & HONORS
Following each of Saturday evening's competitions, a short awards ceremony was held to recognize the top eight finishers. The top three finishers in each event earned All-Conference honors, while individual finishers 4-6 and the fourth-place relay team earned honorable mention distinction.

The 2025-26 individual award honorees were also announced.
Women's Coach of the Year: Mandy Wolvert, Saint Benedict
Women's Swimmer of the Year: Haley Zelen, Saint Benedict
Women's Diver of the Year: Nina Schwab, Carleton
Women's Rookie of the Year: Annika Beck, Gustavus

A full recap of the All-Conference honorees and individual award recipients will be released on Monday afternoon.

CHAMPIONSHIP APPAREL
Official championship apparel is available for online purchase via the MIAC Shop powered by UNRestricted MKTG. The online MIAC Shop features officially licensed short-sleeve t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, and hooded sweatshirts to commemorate the 2026 conference championship meet. 

Gustavus fans can also purchase official MIAC Women's Swimming & Diving team champion gear to celebrate the Gusties' historic title.