WEST FARGO, N.D. – The West Fargo Border Battle annually welcomes girls swimming and diving teams from North Dakota and Minnesota. It’s a meet that is typically used as an early-season measuring stick.
The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ» swimmers and divers brought home nine top-10 finishes and a sixth-place team finish. They totaled 165.5 points, tied with Fargo North out of 13 competing teams.
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Kennedy Olson notched the best finish for the Lumberjacks, taking third among all divers with a score of 329.4. Teammates Ridley Hadrava and Taylor Hanks finished in eighth (269.2) and 10th place (261.75), respectively.
The best BHS individual swimming finish belonged to Abby Daman, who clocked a fourth-place time in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:16.98. She also took eighth place in the 100 free (59.68) and competed in Bemidji’s 200 free relay team with Elena Harmsen, Kylie Donat and Elle Willie, taking fourth place (1:48.38).
Wille took fifth place in the 200 free with a time of 2:10.01. She also finished in 10th place in the 100 free (1:00.01). Ryan Gaskins finished ninth in the 200-yard individual medley at 2:30.46 and 11th in the 100 backstroke (1:10.34). Marley Ueland finished right behind Gaskins in 12th place (1:11.36).
Team Results (Top 10)
1.Sartell 449.5; 2-West Fargo Sheyenne 287.5; 3-Horace 216.5; 4-West Fargo 196; 5-Willmar 170; T6- Bemidji, Fargo North 165.5; 8-Alexandria 148; 9-Andover 145; 10-Perham/New York Mills 124.5.
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