BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ» girls swimming and diving team placed third out of four teams at a home invitational in the BHS pool on Saturday, racking up 12 top-five finishes along the way.
Ryan Gaskins had the best showing for the Lumberjacks, placing first in a pair of events. She clocked a 1:07.49 finish in the 100-yard butterfly and timed out in 5:47.25 in the 500-yard freestyle.
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BHS also dominated the diving board. Mady Schmidt ran away with top honors behind a score of 402.20, while Kennedy Olson (294.20) and Ridley Hadrava (280.10) respectively placed second and fourth behind her.
Bemidji picked up three more fourth-place finishes individually: Abigail Daman in the 50-yard freestyle (27.91) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:18.75) and Mya Lundeen in the 100-yard freestyle (1:02.92).
Another number of swimmers contributed to top-five relay finishes.
In the 200 medley relay, Daman, Ava Lietz, Gaskins and Lundeen placed fourth in 2:10.04.
In the 200 free relay, Daman, Kylie Donat, Elena Harmsen and Molly Matetich recorded a fourth-place time of 1:55.61, while the team of Marley Ueland, Abi Lietz, Schmidt and Ava Lietz were fifth in 1:59.87.
The 400 free relay team of Lundeen, Donat, Harmsen and Gaskins landed fifth in 4:19.43, as well.
Melrose finished first in the team standings with 633 points, while Park Rapids tallied 523. Bemidji had 480 points, while Detroit Lakes rounded out the standings with 449.
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Now with nearly two weeks off, the Lumberjacks will be back in the pool for a dual against Moorhead at 6 p.m. on Oct. 14 at BHS.
Team Results
1-Melrose 633, 2-Park Rapids 523; 3-Bemidji 480; 4-Detroit Lakes 449.
