Alexandria swimming and diving: Cardinals fifth at Maroon and Gold Invitational

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Alexandria finished fifth at the annual Maroon and Gold Invitational, competing in the Bronze Division.

“The Alexandria girls’ swimming and diving team was in action this weekend, returning after a generation’s absence, to the Maroon and Gold Invitational at the U of M Aquatic Center,” said Cardinal head coach Mark Storhaug. “The Cards ended in a respectable fifth position in the early Bronze division behind 11 top-eight finishes, two of which were notched by Megan Bristow, Kate LeBrasseur and Kalli Bowser.”

Bristow finished eighth in the 200 free and sixth in the 100 breaststroke, while LeBrasseur was fifth in the 200 IM and eighth in the 100 backstroke, and Bowser was fourth in the 100 free and sixth in the 100 back.

Other individual top-eight finishes went to Madalyn Winger, who was eighth in the 200 IM, Rachel Peterson, who was sixth in the 100 free and Hannah Eklund, who was third in the 100 breast.

Alexandria also had each relay finish in the top eight as well, with Bowser, Eklund, Winger and Beth Burnham eighth in the 200 medley relay, Peterson, Bristow, Jaylen Olson-Rodel and Burnham fifth in the 200 free relay, and Winger, LeBrasseur, Bowser and Peterson seventh in the 400 free relay.

Alexandria also had 13 best times, including two from Bristow and Heidi Moe.

“The most impressive improvements, however, came from Sam Ellis, who chopped off nearly 10 seconds in the 500 free, and Lily Clarstrom, who shaved over a second from her previous best in the 100 breast,” said Storhaug.

Alexandria will compete against Sauk Rapids-Rice tomorrow, Thursday.

MAROON AND GOLD

INVITATIONAL

BRONZE DIVISION

TEAM SCORES – 1. Mound-Westonka/Holy Family 410.5, 2. Lakeville South 408, 3. Dassel-Cokato 274, 4. St. Paul Highland Park 234, 5. Alexandria 230, 6. Jamestown, ND 191, 7. Shakopee 175, 8. Minneapolis South/Washburn 152, 9. River Falls, WI 130, 10. Hibbing 120.5.

ALEXANDRIA RESULTS

200 MEDLEY RELAY – 8. Kalli Bowser, Hannah Eklund, Madalyn Winger, Beth Burnham 2:04.08, 16. Kate LeBrasseur, Lily Clarstrom, Jaylen Olson-Rodel, Trina Weisel 2:11.17.

200 FREE – 8. Megan Bristow 2:09.53, 12. Rachel Peterson 2:11.20, 27. Ally Timm 2:02.94, 34. Kallie Zieman 2:25.18.

200 IM – 5. Kate LeBrasseur 2:27.80, 8. Madalyn Winger 2:30.73, 14. Hannah Eklund 2:34.21, 33. Heather Johnson 2:46.48.

50 FREE – 10. Beth Burnham 27.60, 14. Jaylen Olson-Rodel 27.72, 27. Heidi Moe 28.58, 39. Trina Weisel 31.16.

DIVING – 12. Jenna Kremer 123.75, 16. Rachel Kriese 108.00.

100 FLY – 25. Jaylen Olson-Rodel 1:14.58, 27. Rachel Evink 1:16.12, 30. Katelyn Edenloff 1:22.25.

100 FREE – 4. Kalli Bowser 58.53, 6. Rachel Peterson 59.18, 21. Beth Burnham 1:02.27, 27. Heidi Moe 1:03.36.

500 FREE – 13. Madalyn Winger 5:56.05, 20. Sam Ellis 6:12.81, 23. Hannah Lindgren 6:13.52, 37. Alyssa Welle 6:43.31.

200 FREE RELAY – 5. Rachel Peterson, Megan Bristow, Jaylen Olson-Rodel, Beth Burnham 1:50.02, 16. Sam Ealy, Hannah Eklund, Heidi Moe, Trina Weisel 1:56.51.

100 BACK – 6. Kalli Bowser 1:07.73, 8. Kate LeBrasseur 1:09.17, 21. Bailey Serum 1:13.23, 25. Ally Timm 1:14.87.

100 BREAST – 3. Hannah Eklund 1:12.86, 6. Megan Bristow 1:14.14, 16. Lily Clarstrom 1:21.56, 23. Hannah Lindgren 1:22.62.

400 FREE RELAY – 7. Madalyn Winger, Kate LeBrasseur, Kalli Bowser, Rachel Peterson 4:04.72, 16. Trina Weisel, Jenna Kremer, Ally Timm, Kallie Zieman 4:23.05.

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