Pierre swimmers do well at State A Championship last weekend in Sioux Falls

Pierre sent 25 swimmers to compete at the South Dakota State A Championship in Sioux Falls last weekend (Feb. 24-25, 2024).

The 13 & overs head to their State Championship meet in Watertown starting this Thursday (Feb. 29, 2024).

In the Girls 8 & Under Division, we had 3 swimmers:

• Andrea DeMers: 200 free-13^th, 50 back-14^th, 100 free-19^th, 25 back-24^th, 50 free-27^th & 25 free-28^th
• Gianna Giovanetti: 25 back-13^th, 25 breaststroke-16^th, 50 back-17^th.
• Sophia Lukkes: 25 breaststroke-6^th, 25 back-7^th, 50 back-7^th, 100 free-9^th, 100 IM-9^th , 25 fly-11^th & 50 breaststroke-11^th.

In the Girls 9-10 Division, we had 2 swimmers:

• Lydia Kroon: 50 back-5^th, 100 back-5^th, 200 free-5^th, 50 free-6^th, 100 free-10^th, 500 free-10^th & 100 IM-7^th.
• Betty Lukkes: 100 fly-8^th, 200 IM-13^th, 100 breaststroke-15^th, 50 fly-16^th, 200 free-18^th, 50 free-18^th & 100 IM-23rd

In the Girls 11-12 Division, We had 3 swimmers:

• Grace Hutton: 200 free-4^th, 100 free-5^th, 50 fly-5^th, 50 back-6^th, 100 back-6^th, 50 free-6^th & 500 free-12^th
• Taylor Land: 100 back-15^th, 200 free-29^th, 500 free-29^th
• Taylor Lisburg: 50 breaststroke-17^th, 50 free-26^th & 200 free-32nd

In the Boys 8 & Under Division, we had 7 swimmers:

• Bentley Frost: 25 free-1^st (State Champion), 200 free-2^nd, 25 fly-2^nd, 50 fly-2^nd, 100 IM-3^rd, 50 free-3^rd, 100 free-3^rd. 3^rd place High Point!
• Theo Jensen: 50 back-16^th, 25 free-19^th & 100 free-19^th
• Lawson Kroon: 50 back-4^th, 25 breaststroke-6^th, 50 breaststroke-6^th, 200 free-6^th, 25 back-8^th& 100 IM-9^th
• Lucas Kroon: 25 fly-7^th, 50 breaststroke-9^th, 25 back-10^th, 50 back-10^th, 100 IM-11^th, 25 breaststroke-12^th & 25 free-20^tbh
• Anton Todd: 25 free-3^rd, 50 free-5^th, 100 free-7^th, 25 back-9^th & 50 back-12^th
• JJ Umiker: 50 back-5^th, 100 free-7^th, 50 free-8^th, 25 fly-9^th, 100 IM-10^th, 50 breaststroke-10^th & 25 breaststroke-11^th
• Jasper Williams: 50 free-23^rd, 25 back-27^th & 25 free-28th

In the Boys 9-10 Division, we had 6 swimmers:

• Ian Anderson: 100 back-28^th, 50 free-38^th, 50 back-42^nd & 100 free-48^th
• Graydon Berg: 500 free-2^nd, 100 fly-2^nd, 50 fly-3^rd, 200 IM-3^rd, 100 IM-5^th, 100 free-6^th & 200 free-7^th. 5^th Place High Point!
• Bodie Bramblee: 50 free-12^th, 50 breaststroke-13^th, 100 free-18^th, 200 free-29^th, 100 IM-29^th, 100 back-37^th & 50 back-38^th
• Callan Ekle: 50 breaststroke-20^th, 50 free-26^th, 100 free-26^th, 100 IM-33^rd, 200 free-35^th, 100 back-36^th & 50 back-51^st
• Garrett Linn: 100 breaststroke-10^th, 50 breaststroke-11^th, 50 free-14^th, 200 free-21^st, 100 free-25^th, 100 IM-25^th & 50 back-40^th
• Teagan Olson: 50 breaststroke-23^rd, 50 free-28^th, 100 back-29^th, 200 free-34^th, 100 IM-35^th, 100 free-37^th & 50 back-46^th

In the Boys 11-12 Division, We had 4 swimmers:

• Abram Doll: 50 breaststroke-3^rd, 100 breaststroke-3^rd, 200 IM-9^th, 50 free-13^th, 500 free-14^th, 100 IM-16^th & 100 free-18^th
• Finley Ellwein: 50 fly-2^nd, 50 back-2^nd, 50 free-3^rd, 100 back-3^rd, 100 IM-4^th, 200 IM-4^th & 100 fly-5^th
• Matthew Maritz: 50 breaststroke-6^th, 100 breaststroke-7^th, 50 back-10^th, 100 free-14^th, 50 fly-15^th & 500 free-19^th
• Ben Murphy: 100 fly-12^th, 200 free-14^th, 200 IM-16^th, 50 fly-16^th, 100 IM-23^rd, 50 free-27^th & 100 free-27^th

Relays:

8 & Under 100 Free Relay-4^th (A Team)

(Lawson/Anton/Sophia/Bentley)

8 & Under 100 Medley Relay-4th (A Team)

(JJ/Sophia/Bentley/Lawson)

8 & Under 100 Free Relay–10^th (B Team)

(Lucas/Andrea/Theo/JJ)

Mixed 9-12 200 Medley Relay (Team A)-8^th

(Taylor/Matthew/Finley/Grace)

Mixed 9-12 200 Medley Relay-(Team B)-16^th

(Lydia/Taylor/Graydon/Abram)

Boys 9-10 200 Free Relay-(Team A)-8^th

(Bodie/Garrett/Teagan/Graydon)

Boys 9-10 200 Medley Relay-(Team A)-6^th

(Bodie/Garrett/Graydon/Teagan)

Boys 11-12 200 Medley-(Team A)-3^rd

(Finley/Matthew/Ben/Abram)

Boys 11-12 200 Free Relay-(Team A)-4^th

(Matthew/Abram/Ben/Finley