Everyone who competed counted toward the team standings Saturday when International Falls’ girls swimming and diving team placed third in the Iron Range Conference/True Team Sectionals held at Grand Rapids.
Of the seven teams in the meet, Grand Rapids won with 1,401 points, followed by Hibbing (1,365), the Falls (1,039.5), Virginia (892), Mesabi East (755), Eveleth-Gilbert (666.5) and Chisholm (626).
Given that the Broncos haven’t had their own full-length swimming pool available to practice or compete in this season, Falls head coach Jill Herzig said finishing third at the True Team meet “is a wonderful accomplishment.”
Herzig said each team was able to have up to four entries in each of the 12 events with all finishers scoring and the relays counting double.
Two Bronco relay teams placed in the top eight in the 200-yard medley relay.
Falls’ team of Courtney Klow, Emily Saari, Sarah Todd and Breanna Shofner finished third in 2 minutes, 5.94 seconds, while the combo of Abby Kostiuk, Claire Herzig, Emma Misner and Blair Johnson came in seventh in 2:11.83.
The Broncos’ 200 freestyle relay team of Klow, Todd, Claire Herzig and Shofner clocked the fourth-fastest time in 1:54.5.
Shofner finished in the top five in two events with the third-fastest time in the 50 freestyle (26.96) and coming in fifth in the 100 freestyle (1:00.82).
Falls had two top-five finishers in the 100 backstroke with Kostiuk and Klow placing third and fifth, respectively, in times of 1:09.3 and 1:12.19.
Claire Herzig and Saari clocked top-five times in the 100 breaststroke finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, in 1:21.36 and 1:22.04.
Todd finished fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:36.42) and sixth in the 100 butterfly (1:12.69).
Falls’ best showing in the diving competition was an eighth-place finish by Clara Wenger with 230 points.
IRC/True Team
Team scores: Grand Rapids 1,401, Hibbing 1,365, International Falls 1,039.5, Virginia 892, Mesabi East 755, Eveleth-Gilbert 666.5, Chisholm 626.
Falls finishers
Diving — 8. Clara Wenger, 230; 10. Jessie Hell, 219.8; 12. Kylie Skallman, 186.25; 15. Josie Bates, 88.6.
200-yard medley relay — 3. Courtney Klow, Emily Saari, Sarah Todd, Breanna Shofner, 2:05.94; 7. Abby Kostiuk, Claire Herzig, Emma Misner, Blair Johnson, 2:11.83; 13. Carolann Stone, Josie Bates, Abby Auran, Kenzie Gunnerson, 2:23.58; 19. Megan Herrly, Kaylin Hufnagle, Taylar Nelson, Taylor Hebner, 2:28.74.
200 freestyle — 13. Abby Kostiuk, 2:24.29; 14. Carolann Stone, 2:24.35; 20. Kariann Arnold, 2:30.41; 22. Megan Herrly, 2:39.74.
200 individual medley — 4. Sarah Todd, 2:36.42; 9. Courtney Klow, 2:44.48; 21. Abby Auran, 3:00.8.
50 freestyle — 3. Breanna Shofner, 26.96; 13. Claire Herzig, 29.72; 21. Jenna Anderson, 29.76; 21. Kenzie Gunnerson, 31.77.
100 butterfly — 6. Sarah Todd, 1:12.69; 10. Kariann Arnold, 1:22.03; 19. Megan Herrly, 1:31.27; 20. Alaina Belanger, 1:31.39.
100 freestyle — 5. Breanna Shofner, 1:00.82; 15. Emma Misner, 1:04.59; 16. Blair Johnson, 1:05.15; 20. Taylor Hebner, 1:08.13.
500 freestyle — 19. Jenna Anderson, 6:57.5; 20. Jayde Hall, 7:09.38; 22. Abby Auran, 7:16.85.
200 freestyle relay — 4. Courtney Klow, Sarah Todd, Claire Herzig, Breanna Shofner, 1:54.5; 13. Taylor Hebner, Jenna Anderson, Emma Misner, Blair Johnson, 2:00.58; 17. Jayde Hall, Kariann Arnold, Kenzie Gunnerson, Kaylin Hufnagle, 2:04.34; 20. Josie Bates, Emily Saari, Kylie Skallman, Alaina Belanger, 2:09.91.
100 backstroke — 3. Abby Kostiuk, 1:09.3; 5. Courtney Klow, 1:12.19; 11. Carolann Stone, 1:18.22; 21. Kenzie Gunnerson, 1:24.67.
100 breaststroke — 4. Claire Herzig, 1:21.36; 5. Emily Saari, 1:22.04; 14. Josie Bates, 1:27.25; 23. Clara Wenger, 1:37.72.
400 freestyle relay — 9. Abby Kostiuk, Taylor Hebner, Emma Misner, Blair Johnson, 4:25.59; 11. Kariann Arnold, Jenna Anderson, Jayde Hall, Carolann Stone, 4:31.13; 16. Kaylin Hufnagle, Megan Herrly, Abby Auran, Alaina Belanger, 4:50.1; 20. Jessie Hell, Hallie Bates, Taylar Nelson, Laura Lucy, 5:07.92.
