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The Fergus Falls Girls Swim and Dive team competed in the 2023 Section 8A Championship meet Thursday through Saturday, placing third as a team. Estee VerSteeg earned a trip to the State Tournament with a first place finish in the 500 Freestyle and a second place finish in the 200 Freestyle. Other strong performances included third place finishes in the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and Karlie Petersen in the 100 Breaststroke.
Team Results
1. Park Rapids 482, 2. Alexandria 338.5, 3. Fergus Falls 324.5, 4. Detroit Lakes 258, 5. Morris/Minnewaska 211.5, 6. Perham/NYM 185, 7. Fosston-Bagley-Crookston 125, 7. Thief River Falls 125, 9. Warroad 71.5
Individual Results by Event including State Qualifiers from Alexandria, Fergus Falls and Perham/NYM
Diving
1. Brittney Lorentz (PER/NYM) 404.10, 2. Erica Johnson (ALEX) 395.25, 3. Avery McAllister (PER/NYM) 368.85, 9. Elsa Bailly (FF) 281.65, 12. Mashayla Mau (FF) 272.90, 15. Xiomara Jacobson (FF) 240.15, 16. Abbey Hegg (ALEX) 238.50
200 Medley Relay
1. Alexandria 1:53.13 (Hannah Hoff, Jisella Haskamp, Rayna Holm, Grace Urke), 3. Fergus Falls 1:56.48 (Aisling Cox, Karlie Petersen, Mayah Fear, Estee VerSteeg), 5. Perham/NYM 2:00.61 (Elle McDonald, Cate Diggins, Jaelyn Rodewald, Taylor Ziemke)
200 Freestyle
1. Rayna Holm (ALEX) 2:02.17, 2. Estee VerSteeg (FF) 2:02.86, 5. Alexis Wellman (FF) 2:09.55), 8. Molly Meyer (PER/NYM) 2:18.98, 9. Elise Magaard (ALEX) 2:15.14, 10. Olivia Jensen (FF) 2:15.46, 11. Jerzie Smith (FF) 2:16.23, 13. Addy Erickson (ALEX) 2:17.30, 14. Allison Boe (ALEX) 2:18.79
200 IM
1. Jisella Haskamp (ALEX) 2:13.02, 2. Grace Urke (ALEX) 2:13.69, 5. Ella Kwapinski (FF) 2:23.91, 7. Aislinig Cox (FF) 2:26.82, 9. Hannah Hoff (ALEX) 2:32.25, 11. Cora Bumgarner (ALEX) 2:33.65, 12. Alexis Thoma (FF) 2:36.45, 13. Jaelyn Rodewald (PER/NYM) 2:36.85, 15. Hanna Fear (FF) 2:38.35
50 Freestyle
2. Taylor Ziemke (PER/NYM) 24.88, 10. Karlie Petersen (FF) 26.79, 11. Mayah Fear (FF) 26.81, 12. Rylee Kubela (FF) 26.83, 14. Elle McDonald (PER/NYM) 27.52, 15. Ning Zhang (ALEX) 27.76
100 Butterfly
4. Elise Magaard (ALEX) 1:03.17, 8. Ava Api (FF) 1:08.07, 9. Cora Bumgarner (ALEX) 1:07.75, 13. Jaelyn Rodewald (NYM/PER) 1:11.31, 15. Alexis Thoma (FF) 1:13.26, 16. Evelyn VerSteeg (FF) 1:14.00
100 Freestyle
4. Rayna Holm (ALEX) 55.68, 5. Ella Kwapinski (FF) 57.83, 8. Alexis Wellman (FF) 58.85, 10. Chelsey Weigel (ALEX) 1:00.71, 10. Mayah Fear (FF) 1:00.71, 14. Anna Schroeder (FF) 1:02.42, 15. Molly Meyer (PER/NYM) 1:03.49
500 Freestyle
1. Estee VerSteeg (FF) 5:34.37, 3. Taylor Ziemke (PER/NYM) 5:38.77, 8. Addy Erickson (ALEX) 6:00.76, 13. Jerzie Smith (FF) 6:10.48, 15. Megan Galbrecht (PER/NYM) 6:16.36
200 Freestyle Relay
2. Alexandria 1:41.33 (Chelsey Weigel, Grace Urke, Rayna Holm, Jisella Haskamp), 3. Fergus Falls 1:42.80 (Alexis Wellman, Mayah Fear, Karlie Petersen, Estee VerSteeg), 8. Perham/NYM 1:55.43 (Jaelyn Rodewald, Cate Diggins, Kylie Lamb, Molly Meyer)
100 Backstroke
1. Grace Urke (ALEX) 1:00.56, 2. Hannah Hoff (ALEX) 1:02.67, 3. Elle McDonald (PER/NYM) 1:04.98, 6. Aisling Cox (FF) 1:06.35, 7. Hannah Fear (FF) 1:06.73, 10. Chelsey Weigel (ALEX) 1:10.35, 12. Madeliine Boe (ALEX) 1:12.11, 16. Madison Lohse (PER/NYM) 1:17.30
100 Breaststroke
1. Jisella Haskamp (ALEX) 1:08.96, 3. Karlie Petersen (FF) 1:13.37, 8. Cate Diggins (PER/NYM) 1:19.04, 9. Madison Kratzke (PER/NYM) 1:20.84, 10. Izzy Rodriguez (ALEX) 1:20.87, 13. Myles Minoza (FF) 1:22.75), 14. Katelyn Kratzke (PER/NYM) 1:22.98, 15. Rylee Kubela (FF) 1:23.68
400 Freestyle Relay
4. Fergus Falls 3:54.74 (Ella Kwapinski, Aisling Cox, Ava Api, Alexis Wellman), 7. Alexandria 4:07.74 (Chelsey Weigel, Elise Magaard, Ning Zhang, Hannah Hoff)