ST. PETERS, Missouri, February 17. GLENDALE High School improved on its second-place finish from last year to claim the team title at the Missouri Girls State High School Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 15-16 at the Rec-Plex Arena in St. Peters.<\/p>\n
This year's Glendale squad scored 190 points. Parkway West and Notre Dame de Sion tied for second with 151.5 points each, with Parkway South just a half-point back in fourth (151). Lafayette edged Missouri Country Day by a single point for the fifth spot, 126-125.<\/p>\n
Glendale junior Nikki Sisson posted a winning 23.78 in the 50 yard free (improving on her third-place 23.94 from last year). She also anchored Glendale's 200 victorious relays–the 200 free relay of sophomore Madeline Nelson plus freshmen Hannah Leif and Kaylee Sisson (1:38.82) and the 400 free relay of freshman Macie Beairsto, Kaylee Sisson and Nelson (3:32.64).<\/p>\n
Heather Lundstrom finished out her Parkway North career with a state record 4:55.53 in the 500 free, and a first-place 54.57 in the 100 fly–a mere 6-hundredths shy of the mark she posted last year. This marked the third straight year Lundstrom captured victory in the 100 fly (she finished third her freshman year).<\/p>\n
On the other end of the spectrum, freshman Haley Hynes from Lee's Summit North topped the field in two events, posting a 2:04.76 in the 200 IM and 55.11 in the 100 back.<\/p>\n
Park Hill senior Lauren Shaw improved on her third-place 52.47 in the 100 free with her winning 51.59. Also claiming titles were Blue Springs junior Corinne Rinne (100 breast, 1:05.25) and Rock Bridge freshman Kelley Tackett (200 free, 1:49.46). Sophomore Kat Friese from Missouri Country Day put together a winning 419.75 score In the 1-meter diving competition.<\/p>\n
Parkway West's 200 medley relay quartet of freshmen Caroline Bias, Carolyn Kammeyer and Kristen Peterson, with Natalie Folkins on the second leg grabbed the win with their 1:50.03.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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