Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014

The Lady Dutchmen qualified for seven state event following Section competition Saturday, Nov. 8 in Morris.

Melrose will have competitors in the 200FS, diving, 100FLY 100FS, 500FS, 200FSR, and 400FSR.

Jewell Budde qualified for the state meet in diving.

Rachael Kulzer qualified in the 100FS and 200FS and is a member of the 200FSR and 400FSR teams

Stefanie Rasmussen will compete in the 500FS and the 200FSR and 400FSR teams

Gabi Sawyer claimed the championship of the 100FLY and will also swim in the 400FSR

Taylor Poepping will be swimming in the 200FSR and 400FSR races

Savana Bitz will swim in the 200FSR

The state meet begins Wednesday at the UofM Aquatic Center

Video highlights of the section can be seen at http://youtu.be/TeYdtBKcuHM

The team finished as runners-up

More information can be found in the Nov. 12 issue of the Melrose Beacon.

 

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014

LADY DUTCHMEN SWIMMING

The Lady Dutchmen  advance 24 swimmers to the Section 6A finals tomorrow at Morris. The final round of swmming begins at 3 p.m.  Diving begins at 11 a.m. when the divers take the first eight of their 11 dives. The final three dives will be taken during following the 50FS finals. The top three divers will advance to the state competition.

Swimmers qualify for state by either

1) Finishing first or second in an individual race or members of a first or second place relay team; or

2) By swimming in the section consolation or championship heat and meeing the state cut time.

Those qualifying for state from Melrose are:

Photos by Randy  Olson

Event Participant Seeded State Cut Section Time 200MR Team A 3 01:54.1 01:55.8 200FS Rachael Kulzer 7 200.46 02:04.5 Taylor Poepping 8 02:04.7 200IM Mikayla Von Wahlde 7 02:17.1 02:25.7 Diana Nathe 10 02:29.4 50FS Savana Bitz 6 25.06 25.57 Madison Blommel 12 26.53 100FLY Gabi Sawyer 2 01:01.5 01:01.7 Kara Stalboerger 16 01:10.3 100FS Rachael Kulzer 2 54.97 54.94 Savana Bitz 6 56.62 Taylor Poepping 7 57.05 Madison Blommel 11 58.61 500FS Stefanie Rasmussen 2 05:29.3 05:26.6 McKenna Von Wahlde 7 05:39.0 Hannah Miller 15 06:01.4 Allie Austin 16 06:01.7 200FSR Team A 2 01:42.6 01:44.9 100BK Mikayla Von Wahlde 1 01:01.8 01:01.3 Diana Nath 6 01:03.1 Gabi Sawyer 7 01:04.3 Jordan Helmn 9 1;04.39 100BT Gracie Drossel 16 01:10.1 01:18.0 400FSR Team A 2 03:45.4 03:51.1