Tied Missota Conference record in 100 backstroke
Cora Ruzicka: Second, third and fourth
(photos by Jim Lindquist)
Farmington lost two dual meets to Missota Conference foes--Northfield and Chanhassen-- during the regular season. At last Saturday's Missota Conference Championships held at Dodge Middle School the Tigers again found themselves trailing the Raiders and Storm.
Northfield successfully defended its league title by piling of 433.5 points. Chanhassen took the runner-up spot with 406, followed by Farmington 354.5, Chaska 291, Shakopee 270.5, Red Wing 186.5, New Prague 94 and Holy Angels 44.
"We finished where we expected to," Tiger coach Jen Marshall said. "There were some impressive swims across the board which leaves us very excited for sections next week."
Kaitlyn O'Reilly recorded the only Farmington first place finish of the day, winning the 100 backstroke in 1:00.8 and tying the league record set in 1992. O'Reilly also ranked third in the 200 individual medley.
Three other Tiger performers also scored a pair of top 10 finishes in individual events: Zoe Avestruz (3rd in the 50 freestyle and 4th in the 100 freestyle); Cora Ruzicka (3rd in the 500 freestyle and 4th in the 100 butterfly) and Kirsten Kracke (5th in the 200 freestyle and 7th in the 100 freestyle).
Abby Haugen scored fourth place points in the 100 breaststroke while three Farmington entrants placed eighth: Hannah Seitzinger (50 freestyle); Kendall Novak (diving) and Robin Ellis (100 backstroke).
Nikki Cayard finished ninth in the one-meter diving competition and Ellie Sundet ranked ninth in the 500 freestyle race.
Three other Tigers placed 10th: Tori Sontag (diving); Chloe Holton (100 butterfly) and Sara Kintner (500 freestyle).
The three Tigers relay entries had an outstanding conference meet with the 200 medley team of O'Reilly, Haugen, Avestruz and Seitzinger and the 400 freestyle foursome of O'Reilly, Ruzicka, Kracke and Avestruz each placing second. The 200 freestyle quartet of Haugen, Kracke, Seitzinger and Sundet grabbed third.
Other Farmington point-scorers:
200 freestyle: 11. Sundet; 12. Sarah O'Reilly
200 individual medley: 12. Holton; 14. Chelsea Gehrke
50 freestyle: 11. Haugen; 16. Ellis
100 freestyle: 11. Seitzinger
500 freestyle: 13. S. O'Reilly
100 backstroke: 12. Delaney Wright
100 breaststroke: 14. Kintner
