Swimming and diving: Card girls third at True Team

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Eric Morken, Echo Press Hannah Eklund swam to eighth in the 100 breaststroke and 12th in the 500 free during the Section 6A True Team swimmiing and diving meet over the weekend, helping the Cardinals to a third place finish.

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Melrose earned top honors, Class A’s top-ranked Sartell finished second and the Cardinals were in third in the Section 6A True Team swimming and diving competition over the weekend.

Alexandria had nine individual top-eight finishes – two by Megan Bristow, 200 IM (4th), 100 breaststroke (6th); Kate LeBrasseur 200 IM (7th), 100 back (8th); Rachel Peterson 50 free (8th), 100 free (7th).

Alexandria had 15 season bests, including two each from Sam Ellis and Peterson.

Kelsey Halbur improved by more than two seconds in the 200 free, Sam Ellis more than three seconds in the 200 free and eight seconds in the 500 free, Kate LeBrasseur two seconds in the 200 IM, Alyssa Welle nine seconds in the 500 free and Sam Ealy three seconds in the 100 breaststroke.

gator results

The Minnewaska-Morris Gators, who finished eighth overall, had five top-eight finishes as Bridget Opdahl took first in the 50 free and second in the 100 free, Julie Helander was seventh in diving and Paige Entzi was seventh in the 100 back and eighth in the 200 IM.

SECTION 6A TRUE TEAM

SWIMMING AND DIVING

TEAM SCORES – 1. Melrose 1,655.5, 2. Sartell-St. Stephen 1,614.5, 3. Alexandria 1,226, 4. Sauk Centre 1,165, 5. Albany 1,102, 6. Rocori 779, 7. Holdingford 773, 8. Minnewaska-Morris 760, 9. St. Cloud Cathedral/St. John’s Prep 617.

ALEXANDRIA RESULTS

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 1. Sartell 1:55.19, 4. Kalli Bowser, Megan Bristow, Madalyn Winger, Beth Burnham 2:02.72, 9. Kate LeBrasseur, Hannah Eklund, Jaylen Olson-Rodel, Trina Weisel 2:06.78, 19. Ally Timm, Sam Carver, Sam Ealy, Emma Pedereson 2:26.82.

200 FREE – 1. Marisa Wood, Sar, 1:52.37, 15. Caroline Roers 2:14.55,, 21. Kelsey Halbur 2:21.57, 22. Sam Ellis 2:22.45, 27. Alyssa Welle 2:27.11.

200 IM – 1. Ellen Bloom, Sar, 2:15.26, 4. Megan Bristow 2:26.38, 6. Madalyn Winger 2:30.49, 7. Kate LeBrasseur 2:31.84.

50 FREE – 1. Bridget Opdahl, MM, 25.58, 8. Rachel Peterson 26.98, 16. Beth Burnham 28.38, 17. Dana Ries 28.43, 19. Jaylen Olson-Rodel 28.77.

DIVING – 1. Maddie Bearson, Sar, 334.15, 12. Jenna Kremer 197.75, 14. Ally Timm 172.20.

100 FLY – 1. Gabi Sawyer, Mel, 1:03.00, 10. Kalli Bowser 1:11.91, 13. Jaylen Olson-Rodel 1:13.30, 23. Katelyn Edenloff 1:19.49, 28. Sam Ealy 1:24.27.

100 FREE – 1. Tarin Anding, Sar, 56.21, 7. Rachel Peterson 59.21, 13. Caroline Roers 1:01.33, 20. Dana Ries 1:03.37, 24. Maddy Gorghuber 1:04.61.

500 FREE – 1. Marisa Wood, Sar, 5:01.14, 11. Madalyn Winger 6:03.93, 12. Hannah Eklund 6:04.68, 18. Sam Ellis 6:19.44, 23. Alyssa Welle 6:29.94.

200 FREE RELAY – 1. Sartell 1:41.75, 5. Megan Bristow, Caroline Roers, Beth Burnham, Rachel Peterson 1:50.88, 13. Sam Ealy, Jaylen Olson-Rodel, Sam Ellis, Dana Ries 1:55.62, 16. Hadley Klepper, Sam Carver, Rachel Hansberry, Trina Weisel 1:59.04, 27. Anna Erickson, Emma Pederseon, Darbi Crowe, Sam Frederick 2:17.10.

100 BACK – 1. Ellen Bloom, Sar, 1:01.97, 5. Kalli Bowser 1:07.61, 8. Kate LeBrasseur 1:09. 46, 20. Bailey Serum 1:17.69, 25. Ally Timm 1:20.26.

100 BREAST – 1. Maddy Pesch, SCC/SJU, 1:10.47, 6. Megan Bristow 1:15.01, 8. Hannah Eklund 1:17.08, 17. Sam Ealy 1:25.22, 20. Heather Johnson 1:27.71.

400 FREE RELAY – 1. Sartell 3:44.86, 6. Kalli Bowser, Kate LeBrasseur, Caroline Roers, Rachel Peterson 3:59.95, 13. Beth Burnham, Maddy Gorghuber, Madalyn Winger, Dana Ries 4:12.83, 19. Trina Weisel, Rachel Hansberry, Alyssa Welle, Kelsey Halbur 4:31.53, 24. Anna Erickson, Darbi Crowe, Sam Frederick, Hadley Klepper 4:59.91.

MINNEWASKA MORRIS RESULTS

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 10. Paige Entzi, Mason Schlief, Bridget Opdahl, McKayla Smith 2:07.35, 18. Meghan Thoen, Amanda Thompson, Julie Helander, Kendra Lasota 2:24.94, 26. Ashley Homme, Tristin Heald, Darrian DuVall, Hannah Berg 2:40.36, 27. Agnes Dieter, Kristina Johnson, Eden Testa, Kelsey Curfman 2:44.27.

200 FREE – 18. Bridgette Weaver 2:16.51, 23. Alexis Baniser 2:22.79.

200 IM – 8. Paige Entzi 2:31.87.

50 FREE – 1. Bridget Opdahl 25.58, 18. McKayla Smith 28.74, 28. Kendra Lasota 30.20, 29. Halleigh Thompson 30.96.

DIVING – 7. Julie Helander 243.45, 20. Mason Schlief 100.85.

100 FLY – 25. Alexis Banister 1:20.98, 29. Amanda Thompson 1:26.91.

100 FREE – 2. Bridget Opdahl 56.38, 18. Bridgette Weaver 1:03.13.

500 FREE – 27. McKayla Smith 6:41.57.

200 FREE RELAY – 18. Alexis Banister, Julie Helander, Bridgette Weaver, Paige Hawkins 1:59.21, 22. Kendra Lasota, Halleigh Thompson, Amanda Thompson, Colleen Rutledge 2:08.23, 26. Kristina Johnson, Eden Testa, Ari Maras, Hannah Berg 2:15.16, 29. Kelsey Curfman, Ashlee Boysen, Emily Ruether, Jena DeRung 2:25.49.

100 BACK – 7. Paige Entzi 1:08.46, 29. Meghan Thoen 1:24.91.

100 BREAST – 19. Mason Schlief 1:26.86, 23. Amanda Thompson 1:28.72, 29. Kendra Lasota 1:35.10.

400 FREE RELAY – 8. McKayla Smith, Bridgette Weaver, Bridget Opdahl, Paige Entzi 4:02.78, 25. Hannah Berg, Agnes Dieter, Ari Maras, Meghan Thoen 5:08.64, 27. Eden Testa, Ashley Homme, Kristina Johnson, Ashlee Boysen 5:21.95.

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