The Golden Bears traveled to Potsdam to swim at Maxcy Hall in hopes of their 10th straight Sectional Title. And they did just that, with multiple swimmers qualifying for the state meet and a Sectionals record from Kaitlyn Redfern in the 100 Breast.
The Bears had a tough road ahead of themselves on Sunday after a tie to SLC previously in the season they knew that it would be a tense match. But they battled it out in a gritty match and came out with their 10th consecutive title.
Notable Finishes –
All Northern First Team (winning the Section — and qualifying for States)
200 Medley Relay: Lexi Stuntz, Kaitlyn Redfern, Maya Thomas, Tessa Alguire
200 IM: Kaitlyn Redfern
500 Free: Lexi Stuntz
100 Back: Lexi Stuntz
100 Breastroke: Kaitlyn Redfern (New Sectional Record)
All Northern Second Team (taking second place in the Section)
200 Free: Skyler Sanderson
100 Fly: Maya Thomas
400 Free Relay: Madison Mitchell, Skyler Sanderson, Lexi Stuntz, Kaitlyn Redfern
Other key swims-
200 Freestyle –Skyler Sanderson, Marilisa Salvi-Miguel, and Madison Mitchell
200 IM – Maya Thomas & Carmen Mussen
500 Free – Marilisa Salvi-Miquel and Madison Mitchell
400 Free Relay – (Dropped 19 seconds from their best time)
Other Awards-
Section 10 Sportsmanship Award: Madison Mitchell
Section 10 Athlete of Distinction: Kayla Larrabee
Lisa Lane Memorial Award: Kayla Larrabee
Section 10 Scholar-Athlete Award: Kayla Larrabee
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