2 firsts, 2 seconds vs. Hastings
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Hastings handed Farmington a 97-86 dual meet loss Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Dodge Middle School pool. The defeat was just the third in nine duals for the Tigers this season.
The Raiders won nine of the meet's 12 events but the Tigers still led 78-75 after the first 10 thanks to a rash of second and third place points.
"Hastings is a talented team and we had some great races with them," Tiger coach Jen Marshall said. "They will bring a lot to Section 1AA."
Kaitlyn O'Reilly was in on two of the Farmington victories, claiming the 200 individual medley and joining with Hannah Seitzinger, Ellie Sundet and Zoe Avestruz to win the 200 freestyle relay.
Tori Sontag provided the other Tiger first place points with a win on the one-meter board.
Farmington placed second in six individual events, including Avestruz, 50 and 100 freestyle; Cora Ruzicka 200 freestyle; Sundet, 500 freestyle; O'Reilly, 100 backstroke and Nikki Cayard, diving.
The 200 medley relay team of O'Reilly, Abby Haugen, Avestruz and Kirsten Kracke took second as did the 400 freestyle foursome of Ruzicka, Seitzinger, Sundet and Kracke.
Six other Tiger entrants produced third place points in individual events: Sundet, 200 freestyle; Chloe Holton, 200 medley; Jade Alm, diving; Kracke, 100 backstroke and Haugen, 100 breaststroke.
The 200 medley relay quartet of Delaney Wright, Sara Kintner, Holton and Robin Ellis placed third as did the 200 freestyle team of Ellis, Ruzicka, Holton and Haugen.
The Tigers continue their busy week Thursday with a Missota Conference dual meet with New Prague at the Dodge pool. Saturday they host the Section 1AA True Team Championships.
Other Farmington point-scorers:
50 freestyle: 4. Haugen
100 butterfly: 4. Holton
100 freestyle: 4. Seitzinger
500 freestyle: 4. Kintner 5. Sarah O'Reilly
100 backstroke: 5. Maddie Alexander
100 breaststroke: 5. Kintner
