DECORAH, Iowa -- The Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves swept the 2026 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Swimming & Diving Championships. The women went down in the history books claiming their first title. The men were down three points heading into the 400 freestyle relay where a win would secure their title and they did just that hitting the wall first to claim their second in program history.
| Women's Team Scores |
Men's Team Scores |
| 1. Nebraska Wesleyan University - 662 |
1. Nebraska Wesleyan University - 609 |
| 2. Luther College - 597 |
2. Luther College - 606 |
| 3. Coe College - 276 |
3. Loras College - 295 |
| 4. Loras College - 195 |
4. Coe College - 272 |
| 5. Simpson College - 171 |
5. Simpson College - 143 |
Major Awards:
Women's Swimmer of the Meet: Mia Prater, Luther
Men's Swimmer of the Meet: Kamen Rangelov, Coe
Women's Diver of the Meet: Noelle Gallucci, Luther
Men's Diver of the Meet: Colin Halverson, Luther
Women's Rookie of the Year: Annemarie Johnson, Luther
Men's Rookie of the Year: Owen Leitzen, Loras
Women's Coaching Staff of the Year: Nebraska Wesleyan (Head Coach: Kyle Hunt)
Men's Coaching Staff of the Year: Luther (Head Coach: Aaron Zander)
Day 4 Results:
1650 Freestyle (Women):
1. Audrey Bramlett (Simpson) - 18:38.72
2. Ryleigh Schroeter (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 18:43.19
3. Annabelle Pollock (Luther) - 18:46.51
1650 Freestyle (Men):
1. Zachary Cantorna (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 16:21.74
2. Samuel Schleicher (Luther) - 16:32.30
3. Jardy Holton (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 16:46.54
200 Backstroke (Women):
1. Haylee Nebola (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 2:06.13
2. Lillian McRoberts (Luther) - 2:11.39
3. Maria Eide (Loras) - 2:14.07
200 Backstroke (Men):
1. Drew Chamberlain (Luther) - 1:51.86
2. Cullen Greyling (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:55.25
3. Alec Zurn (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:55.56
100 Freestyle (Women):
1. Mia Prater (Luther) - 52.43
2. Lydi O'Neil (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 52.47
3. Cassie Rounds (Luther) - 52.56
100 Freestyle (Men):
*Owen Leitzen (Loras) set a championship record and recorded an NCAA Cut in the prelims with a time of 44.52
1. Owen Leitzen (Loras) - 44.95
2. Kevin Kretz (Luther) - 46.20
3. Caleb Courtney (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 46.72
200 Breaststroke (Women):
1. Elena Lazzaretto (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 2:26.27
2. Annermarie Johnson (Luther) - 2:27.10
3. Ciara Wookey (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 2:30.96
200 Breaststroke (Men):
1. Kamen Rangelov (Coe) - 2:00.99
*all-time record and championship record
2. Mattia Rosatelli (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 2:03.74
3. Gabe Armstrong (Luther) - 2:09.71
200 Butterfly (Women):
1. Sydney Leslie (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 2:08.95
2. Annabelle Pollock (Luther) - 2:12.85
3. Ren Talerico (Luther) - 2:11.77
200 Butterfly (Men):
1. Teagan Cleveland (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:55.92
2. Caden Gillmore (Loras) - 1:56.98
3. Jack Bender (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:58.52
3M Diving (Women):
1. Noelle Gallucci (Luther) - 452.80
*NCAA Cut
2. Olivia Fueling (Coe) - 319.25
3. Erica Divizio (Coe) - 217.85
400 Freestyle Relay (Women):
1. Nebraska Wesleyan (Massa Micon, Lazzaretto, Meyer, O'Neil) - 3:32.05
*championship record
2. Luther (Rounds, Johnson, Talerico, Pollock) - 3:36.72
3. Coe (Pirozek, H. Gutierrez, Nabarrete, V. Gutierrez) - 3:49.11
400 Freestyle Relay (Men):
1. Nebraska Wesleyan (Courtney, Heaton, Rosatelli, Hoesing) - 3:08.31
2. Luther (Kretz, Chamberlain, Gillmore, Cochran) - 3:08.64
3. Loras (Leitzen, Otis, Gillmore, Ibanez) - 3:10.93
Day 3 Results:
400 IM (Women)
1. Lillian McRoberts (Luther) - 4:36.32
*championship record
2. Ren Talerico (Luther) - 4:44.00
3. Esmee van der Tuuk (Luther) - 5:03.82
400 IM (Men)
1. Samuel Schleicher (Luther) - 4:11.74
2. Jaryd Holton (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 4:15.74
3. Owen McCredie (Luther) - 4:16.14
100 Butterfly (Women)
*Cassie Rounds (Luther) set an all-time and championship record in prelims with a time of 56.42
1. Cassie Rounds (Luther) - 56.62
2. Hannah Gibbs (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 58.54
3. Sydney Leslie (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 59.17
100 Butterfly (Men)
1. Noah Cochran (Luther) - 49.87
2. Owen Leitzen (Loras) - 49.96
3. Kevin Kretz (Luther) - 50.13
200 Freestyle (Women)
1. Annemarie Johnson (Luther) - 1:55.48
*championship record
2. Ryleigh Schroeter (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:57.81
3. Lydi O'Neil (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:58.52
200 Freestyle (Men)
1. Caden Gillmore (Loras) - 1:43.28
2. Drew Chamberlain (Luther) - 1:43.93
3. Carter Heaton (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:44.42
100 Breaststroke (Women)
*Elena Lazzaretto (Nebraska Wesleyan) set a championship record in prelims with a time of 1:06.44
1. Elena Lazzaretto (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:07.66
2. Wesley Hill (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:08.93
3. Devyn Nabarrete (Coe) - 1:08.97
100 Breaststroke (Men)
1. Kamen Rangelov (Coe) - 54.97
*NCAA Cut, all-time record, championship record
2. Mattia Rosatelli (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 55.51
3. Gabe Armstrong (Luther) - 57.01
100 Backstroke (Women)
1. Mia Prater (Luther) - 58.20
2. Bea Massa Micon (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 58.36
3. Haylee Nebola (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 58.63
100 Backstroke (Men)
1. Drew Chamberlain (Luther) - 50.58
2. Alec Zurn (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 52.20
3. Cullen Greyling (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 52.28
1M Diving (Men)
1. Colin Halverson (Luther) - 507.80
*NCAA Cut, all-time record, championship record
2. Amir Womack (Luther) - 464.50
3. Bodie Logsdon (Coe) - 289.65
200 Freestyle Relay (Women)
1. Nebraska Wesleyan (Massa Micon, Lazzaretto, Gibbs, O'Neil) - 1:35.30
*all-time and championship record
2. Luther (Prater, Pollock, Talerico, Rounds) - 1:36.42
3. Coe (Pirozek, H. Gutierrez, Schminke, V. Gutierrez) - 1:43.39
200 Freestyle Relay (Men)
1. Nebraska Wesleyan (Trotman, Courtney, Heaton, Hoesing) - 1:25.79
2. Loras (Leitzen, Gillmore, Otis, Ibanez) - 1:26.18
3. Luther (Kretz, McCredie, Cochran, Allsup) - 1:26.34
Day 2 Results:
500 Freestyle (Women)
1. Annemarie Johnson (Luther) - 5:12.55
2. Annabelle Pollock (Luther) - 5:17.72
3. Ryleigh Schroeter (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 5:26.36
500 Freestyle (Men)
1. Caden Gillmore (Loras) - 4:39.82
*championship record
2. Zachary Cantorna (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 4:42.67
3. Jaryd Holton (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 4:43.02
200 IM (Women)
1. Elena Lazzaretto (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 2:09.65
2. Lillian McRoberts (Luther) - 2:10.58
3. Haylee Nebola (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 2:11.68
200 IM (Men)
1. Mattia Rosatelli (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:53.21
2. Owen McCredie (Luther) - 1:56.87
3. Cullen Greyling (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 1:59.15
50 Freestyle (Women)
1. Mia Prater (Luther) - 23.42
2. Lydi O'Neil (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 24.05
3. Bea Massa Micon (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 24.23
50 Freestyle (Men)
1. Kamen Rangelov (Coe) - 20.78
2. Owen Leitzen (Loras) - 21.00
3. Kai Trotman (Nebraska Wesleyan) - 21.09
1M Diving (Women)
1. Noelle Gallucci (Luther) - 400.30
2. Kate Denner (Luther) - 399.00
3. Erica Divizio (Coe) - 352.25
3M Diving (Men)
1. Colin Halverson (Luther) - 494.80
*NCAA Cut
2. Amir Womack (Luther) - 454.95
*NCAA Cut
3. Carter Thompson (Luther) - 215.60
400 Medley Relay (Women)
1. Luther (Talerico, Johnson, Rounds, Prater) - 3:56.38
*pool record and championship record
2. Nebraska Wesleyan (Nebola, Lazzaretto, Leslie, Massa Micon) - 3:56.52
3. Coe (H. Gutierrez, Nabarrete, V. Gutierrez, Pirozek) - 4:12.61
400 Medley Relay (Men)
1. Luther (Chamberlain, Armstrong, Cochran, Kretz) - 3:22.14
*all-time and championship record
2. Nebraska Wesleyan (Zurn, Rosatelli, Cleveland, Courtney) - 3:25.12
3. Coe (Hamann, Rangelov, Riggins, Deacon) - 3:34.00
Day 1 Results:
200 Medley Relay (Women)
1. Nebraska Wesleyan (Nebola, Lazzaretto, Gibbs, O'Neil) - 1:46.58
2. Luther (Talerico, Johnson, Rounds, Prater) - 1:47.31
3. Coe (H. Gutierrez, Nabarrete, V. Gutierrez, Pirozek) - 1:54.63
200 Medley Relay (Men)
1. Luther (Chamberlain, Armstrong, Cochran, Kretz) - 1:32.87
2. Nebraska Wesleyan (Zurn, Rosatelli, Cleveland, Trotman) - 1:33.04
3. Coe (Hamann, Rangelov, Riggins, Deacon) - 1:37.43
3M Prelim Diving (Men)
In the prelim round of the men's 3M diving, Luther's Colin Halverson led the way with an 11-dive score of 499.20. Finals of the 3M diving will be contested during the finals session on Thursday.
800 Freestyle Relay (Women)
1. Luther (Prater, McRoberts, Pollock, Johnson) - 7:47.77
*championship record
2. Nebraska Wesleyan (Massa Micon, O'Neil, Nebola, Schroeter) - 7:50.20
3. Simpson (Bramlett, Morrison, McCusker, Robinson) - 8:45.49
800 Freestyle Relay (Men)
1. Nebraska Wesleyan (Holton, Cantorna, Heaton, Courtney) - 6:58.50
*championship record
2. Luther (Chamberlain, McCredie, Ohlensehlen, Schleicher) - 7:03.82
3.Loras (Leitzen, Otis, Ibanez, Gillmore) - 7:06.33
About the American Rivers Conference
Nationally respected for excellence in NCAA Division III athletics, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) has a tradition dating back to its founding in 1922 as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in 2018 to reflect its strong Iowa roots and growing regional footprint. The A-R-C is a collaborative community that champions the holistic development of student-athletes, uniting member institutions in a shared commitment to academic achievement, athletic distinction, and leadership.
The A-R-C is home to nine full-time member institutions: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College. Luther College has announced its departure from the conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year.
