Meet the Central MN Talent at the State Swim/Dive Meet This Week

Central Minnesota will be well represented at the State Swimming and Diving meet Thursday-Saturday (November 13-15) at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

Sauk Rapids-Rice
200 Medley Relay: Ally Lucas, Kate Walz, Layla Wolvert, Mya Miller
200 IM: Kate Walz
Diving: Esmé Grabinski
100 Free: Ava Erdmann
200 Free Relay: Ava Erdmann, Madi Miller, Mya Miller, Olivia Schaap
Backstroke: Ally Lucas, Adalyn Godfrey, Ava Erdmann
Breaststroke: Kate Walz
400 Free Relay: Ava Erdmann, Madi Miller, Ally Lucas, Kate Walz

Tech
Diving: Kiera Florek, and Brenna Gruber
200 Medley Relay: Maggie Cole 12, Aliina Gustin 11, Anja Gustin 11, Maren Nelson 11
200 free and 500 Free - Maggie  Cole
200IM / 100 Breastroke - Aliina Gustin (earned team record)
100 back - Maren Nelson (earned team record)
200 Free Relay (same as medley Relay)
Tech head coach Jennifer Drakkar - "This is probably one of the toughest sections. With the competition, it pushed 7 schools to qualify in the Medley Relay, and all 8 swimmers in the Championship heat of the 100 back made state cuts. It's pretty unreal!"

Sartell-St. Stephen

Cathedral-St. John's Prep-Apollo
Izzy Westling of St. John's Prep, qualified for state in the 200 IM and 100 Free.  She broke the section record in the 200 IM, and the Sartell pool record in the 100 Free.  She broke both Apollo school records in each as well.  She is the #2 seed in the IM, and #1 seed in the 100 Free.  Also qualifying is the 200 Medley Relay of Lilah Mohs, Izzy Westling, Madelyn Weekley, and Lucy Heringlake.  They broke the school record and are seeded 14^th going into state.