Swimming: Royals’ Young qualifies for state, team 5th in section

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Freshman Jessica Young earned a state berth while the Rogers swimming team placed fifth among nine teams in Section 2A on Friday.

Young was fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:59.45 but qualified by beating the state-qualifying standard. Normally the top two advance.

The state meet will be held Friday and Saturday at the University of Minnesota.

 

Team scoring

1. Breck 450.5

2. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 429.5

3. St. Louis Park 359

4. Blake 328

5. Rogers 207

6. Spring Lake Park 121

7. Totino-Grace 85

8. Columbia Heights  68

9. Fridley 59

 

Rogers place-winners

200 medley relay – (6) Nicole Killian, Alli O’Mara, Anya Larson, Kayla Kranitz, 2:03.38

200 freestyle – (4) Jessica Young 1:59.45 (8) Alaina Sylvester 2:05.80 (11) Kranitz 2:06.59

200 individual medley – (11) Larson  2:26.34 (14) N. Killian  2:31.04

50 freestyle – (12)  Sam Killian  26.53 (14) Joleen Baker 26.79

100 butterfly – (13) Kranitz 1:08.70

100 freestyle – (5) Young 56.06 (8) Baker 57.89 (9) S. Killian 57.62

500 freestyle – (7) Alaina Sylvester 5:40.50 (8) Ele Nies 5:42.74

200 freestyle relays – (1) Baker, S. Killian, Sylvester, Young, 1:45.90

100 backstroke – (8) N. Killian 1:08.32

100 breaststroke – (13) Alexandria O’ Mara 1:17.24

400 freestyle relay – (5) Sylvester, Baker, N. Killian, Young 3:50.50