Swimmers finish mid-pack at Riverhawk Invite

By Becky Walz,

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 9:18 am

Picking up just one top-three finish, the Decorah girls’ swim and dive team left the Mason City Riverhawk Invite Saturday with a fourth-place finish. Waukee Northwest posted a whopping 504 points to win over Waukee who tallied 412. Spencer took home third with 258, while the Vikes picked up 222 points.
Liz Bucksa had the best finish of the day with a runner-up time of 1:12.71 in the 100 breaststroke. The sophomore claimed another top five finish in the 50 freestyle in 26.79, good for fourth.
Freshman Jenna Schissel is making some noise as she was fifth in the 500 freestyle. She had a time of 5:58.33.
Two relays also finished in the top five with the 200 free relay quartet of Bella Sailor, Avalea Burns, Grace Baker and Bucksa posting a time of 1:49.19, good for fourth. In 2:01.84, the 200 medley relay claimed fifth. Members of the relay were Bucksa, Schissel, Sailor and Baker.
Looking to continue drop times in the water, the Vikings will be at Waterloo West Saturday, Sept. 14, at 12 p.m. Next week, Decorah will host Cedar Rapids Kennedy in a dual meet Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m., at Luther College.

Riverhawk Invite Team scores
1. Waukee Northwest 504; 2. Waukee 421; 3. Spencer 258; 4. Decorah 222; 5. Mason City 174; 6. Fort Dodge 171; 7. Boone 167; 8. Algona 106

Varsity race results
200 medley relay – 5. Liz Bucksa, Jenna Schissel, Bella Sailor, Grace Baker, 2:01.84
200 free – 14. Reagan Lubahn 2:32.75; 16. McKenzie Tollefson 2:35.35; 20. Bridget Bentley 2:43.09
200 IM – 7. Schissel 2:27.25; 13. Avalea Burns 2:39.61
50 free – 4. Bucksa 26.79; 7. Sailor 27.05; 8. Baker 27.56
1 mtr. diving – 10. Ava Carolan 236.25
100 fly – 7. Sailor 1:08.76; 18. Adeline Bollinger 1:30.50; 20. Addison Lickiss 1:35.38
100 free – 7. Baker 1:02.01; 15. Bentley 1:09.65; 16. Sophia Gardner 1:10.30
500 free – 5. Schissel 5:58.33; 11. Naomi Kutz 6:25.62; 15. Tollefson 7:00.89
200 free relay – 4. Sailor, Burns, Baker, Bucksa, 1:49.19
100 back – 12. Lauren Holthaus 1:19.03; 16. Liv Anderson 1:23.13; 22. Jena Peters 1:29.66
100 breast – 2. Bucksa 1:12.71; 8. Burns 1:18.36; 16. Kutz 1:21.94
400 free relay – 8. Bentley, Tollefson, Lubahn, Kutz, 4:40.41

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