Central Minnesota Swimmers Make Waves At State Competition

Central Minnesota swimmers took home some hardware in the State Swimming/Diving meet at the University of Minnesota Saturday.  Kate Walz of Sauk Rapids-Rice earned a state championship in the 100 breaststroke and Izzy Westling of St. John's Prep captured a state championship in the 100 freestyle and she earned a 2nd place finish in the 200 IM.

Class A 200 medley relay:  Sauk Rapids-Rice finished 3rd.  The 4 from the Storm were Ally Lucas, Kate Walz, Madison Miller, Mya Miller.  ROCORI finished tied for 4th; (Chelsea Willenbring, Ariana Outhwaite, Andi Diercks, Jayda Larson)  Tech finished 6th; (Maren Nelson, Aliina Gustin, Anja Gustin, Maggie Cole); Sartell finished 8th (McKenna Searcy, Marni Koosman, Addison St. Sauver, Kaylee Meester)

Class A 200 Free Final: Grace Mork (Becker) - 8th; Maggie Cole (Tech) 10th

Class A 200 IM Final: Izzy Westling (St. John's Prep/Apollo/Cathedral) - 2nd, Kate Walz (Sauk Rapids-Rice) 5th; Izza Mork (Becker) 8th; Aliina Gustin (Tech) 10th

Class A 50 Freestyle; Chelsea Willenbring (ROCORI) 7th

Class A 1-Meter Diving: Maggie Graning (Becker) 5th, Taylor Bockoven (Milaca) 7th,  Esme Grabinski (Sauk Rapids-Rice) 9th, Brenna Gruber (Tech) 10th, Kiera Florek (Tech) 13th,

Class A 100 Freestyle: Izzy Westling (St. John's Prep-Apollo-Cathedral) 1st;

Class A 500 Freestyle: Grace Mork (Becker) 2nd, Maggie Cole (Tech) 8th

Class A 200 Free Relay: Foley 4th (Braelyn Rudolph, Liz Thorsten, Sydney Hanks, Claire Kilgard); Sauk Rapids-Rice 7th (Ava Erdmann, Ally Lucas, Kate Walz, Mya Miller)

Class A 100 Backstroke: Brooke Ruoff (Melrose) 5th, Chelsea Willenbring (ROCORI) 7th

Class A 100 Breaststroke: Kate Walz (Sauk Rapids-Rice) 1st, Izza Mork (Becker) 5th, Aliina Gustin (Tech) 7th