Taylor Ritchot placed fourth in the 1-meter diving and qualified for the state meet. (Photos by Brad O’Neil)
UPDATE: Valerie Patterson placed 20th at the MSHSL Group 2A state diving championship. Taylor Ritchot placed 32nd.
The Ranger swim team finished eighth at the Section 7AA championship meet in Coon Rapids last week with a total score of 148.5 points.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“The girls did really well,” head coach Kimberly Jones said. “Looking at the preliminary results, 27 out of 32 individuals dropped time. We pulled everything together and had an incredible meet.”
Swimming prelims were held Thursday evening. The top eight placers in each event advanced to the championship final, while the next eight moved on to a consolation final. Two Rangers qualified for championship finals. Junior Kenzie Klein advanced in the 50 freestyle (fourth, 25.14) and 100 backstroke (sixth, 1:02.54), while freshman Ella Anderson made the 500 freestyle final (eighth, 5:40.55). The three relay squads