News Summary

The Alexandria girls swimming and diving team succeeded in showcasing their talent at the Section 8AATrue Team Championship held at Brainerd High School. Despite finishing seventh overall, the team achieved notable individual performances. Highlights included standout swims and several season-best times from various athletes. With the next meet against St. Cloud Apollo on the horizon, the team is poised to continue their competitive spirit. The dedication of these athletes to improve with each event is commendable and serves as an inspiration.

ABC City: Alexandria Girls Swimming and Diving Team Takes on Section 8AA Championship

This past Saturday, the Alexandria girls swimming and diving team made a splash at the Section 8AA True Team Championship held at Brainerd High School. Competing at the Class AA level for the first time this season, the Alexandria team showcased their talent, finishing in seventh place out of eight teams with a total of 808.5 points.

Overall Team Performance

The competition turned out to be a tough pool to swim in, especially with Brainerd dominating the day, scoring a staggering 1,361 points and snatching four individual event victories. The depth of Brainerd’s team played a significant role in their win, a fact emphasized by Coach Mark Storhaug, who highlighted the importance of depth in scoring points during these high-stakes events.

While Alexandria may not have secured a podium finish overall, they had shining moments throughout the day. Even amidst fierce competition, the team earned two top-eight finishes in twelve events, including a remarkable runner-up spot.

Individual Highlights

One of the highlights from the meet was Hannah Hoff, who made her mark in the 100-yard backstroke by finishing as a runner-up with a time of 1:03.55, narrowly missing the top spot held by Ogr Roaldson of Moorhead. What a performance!

Alexandria’s relay team, made up of Hoff, Maria Mayer, Cora Bumgarner, and Bynnley Zeithamer, also showed their skills by clinching seventh place in the 200-yard medley relay, swimming a solid time of 2:03.87.

Record-Breaking Moments

The athletic achievements didn’t stop there! Alexandria’s swimmers came to the meet determined to shine, resulting in a total of *eight season-best times* recorded. Among those impressive performances, Abbey Hegg showed great improvement by enhancing her diving score by a whopping 20 points.

In another inspirational moment, Lucy Kieffer sped through the water in the 500-yard freestyle, dropping her time by five seconds to finish at 6:29.72. Brinkley Schmid also found success, completing the 100-yard butterfly in 1:14.25, which was one second faster than her previous best. Meanwhile, Violet Odland improved her time in the 100-yard breaststroke by 1.3 seconds, finishing at 1:23.17.

Final Standings

After all the events, the final standings placed Elk River in second place with 1,183 points, followed by Buffalo at 1,066.5 points, and Moorhead with 1,006 points. Rounding out the top five were Rogers at 918 points and St. Michael-Albertville with 839 points. In last place was Bemidji, finishing with 679 points.

What’s Next?

Looking ahead, the Alexandria girls will gear up for their final regular season meet against St. Cloud Apollo on Tuesday, October 14, at 6 p.m.. The meet will be held at Discovery Middle School. With the excitement of competition fresh in their minds, the Alexandria team is sure to bring their A-game!

It’s always a thrill to see local talents put their skills to the test. Here’s to hoping the Alexandria girls continue to make waves in the upcoming meets!

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