International Falls took care of business Thursday with a convincing 110-67 win over Mesabi East on Parent’s Night at the Falls Natatorium.
“Awesome with like three exclamation marks behind it. There was a lot of spirit,” said Monica Hasbargen, one of only two seniors on the Broncos.
Hasbargen was one of many to notch top finishes against the Giants. Hasbargen finished first in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:40.5, while Rachel Adams tallied a top finish in the 200 freestyle in 2:27.05 and 100 freestyle in 1:04.31. Maggie West was first in the 50 freestyle (27.49), Morgan Bruess finished first in the 500 freestyle (6:48.52) and Ashley Hasbargen was first in the 100 breaststroke (1:21.93).
“We’re going to taper really well and send a lot of girls into finals,” said senior Grace Thorstad. The Section 7A championships are scheduled for Nov. 12 and 14 in Grand Rapids.
The Broncos also had two relays finish first — Thorstad, Adams, Herzig and West combined to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:54.38) and Herzig, Monica Hasbargen, Adams and Youso won the 400 freestyle relay (4:21.57).
“Very proud of them. Finished on a high note,” Broncos head coach Jill Herzig said. “We doubled our victories from last year, so that makes for a promising future of the program.”
The Broncos have one more competition Tuesday at Mesabi East in the final match of the regular season.
I. Falls 110,
Mesabi East 67
200-yard medley relay — 2, Morgan Bruess, Paige Herzig, Grace Thorstad, Maggie West, 2:10.26, 3, Monica Hasbargen, Ashley Hasbargen, Aleena Wilson, Therese Youso, 2:19.92; 5, Michelle McDonald, Courtney Klow, Breanna Shofner, Kari Arnold, 2:32.51.
200 freestyle — 1, Rachel Adams, 2:27.05; 2, Blair Johnson, 2:35.47; 3, Sarah Manka, 2:41.95.
200 individual medley — 1, Monica Hasbargen, 2:40.9; 3, Herzig, 2:42.76; 4, Ashley Hasbargen, 2:54.55.
50 freestyle — 1, West, 27.49; 2, Thorstad, 29.17; 5, Johnson, 30.82.
Diving — 2, Clara Wenger, 93.15.
100 butterfly — 2, Tamera Stouffer-Batcher, 1:16.59; T3, Wilson, 1:25.57; T3, Shofner, 1:25.57.
100 freestyle — 1, Adams, 1:04.31; 2, Youso, 1:05.19; 4, Thorstad, 1:07.63.
500 freestyle — 1, Bruess, 6:48.52; 2, Arnold, 7:13.09; 5, Hanna Lehman, 8:05.56.
200 freestyle relay — 1, Thorstad, Adams, Herzig, West, 1:54.38; 3, Monica Hasbargen, Johnson, Youso, Shofner, 2:02.18; 4, Klow, Stouffer-Batcher, Manka, McDonald, 2:05.78.
100 backstroke — 4, Wilson, 1:22.66; 5, McDonald, 1:22.66; 6, Klow, 1:35.91.
100 breaststroke — 1, Ashley Hasbargen, 1:21.93; 4, Shofner, 1:26.56.
400 freestyle relay — 1, Herzig, Monica Hasbargen, Adams, Youso, 4:21.57; 2, Arnold, Bruess, Johnson, Klow, 4:43.25; 4, Stouffer-Batcher, Wilson, Manka, McDonald, 5:02.38.
Junior varsity results — Mesabi East 90, I. Falls 66.
