The Minnewaska Area-Morris Area Gators swimming and diving team improved to 4-0 in dual meets with a 98-82 victory over Montevideo last Tuesday at the pool on the Minnewaska Area High School campus.

The Gators also raced at the Park Rapids Invitational last Saturday, placing fourth of four teams.

This week, the Gators have a meet at Melrose Area set for Thursday, Sept. 26.  In addition, the Gators were also set to swim and dive at the Fergus Falls Invitational, Saturday, Sept. 21 and results of those two competitions will be highlighted next week.

Park Rapids Invite 

The Gators swam at the Park Rapids Invitational last Saturday in a four-team meet won by a strong Melrose Area team.

The Gators had three titles during the meet as Melena Longtin won the 50 yard freestyle event (25.85), Lyla Stadtherr won the 100 yard breaststroke (1:14.15) and Clare Barnstuble (194.1 points) and Ella Roering (190.85) placed first and second in the diving.

Melrose also had three titles, but its overall depth helped it amass 440 points while Park Rapids had 314 points to place second, Sauk Centre was third with 302 points and the Gators were fourth with 231.  All four teams had three titles each.

“The Gators did a good job at Park Rapids; it was nice to get to a new pool and see two teams from our conference (Melrose and Sauk Centre) and one from our section (Park Rapids),” coach Sam Oellien said.  “We had a lot of great dives and races.  Overall, it was a good day for the Gators.”

Minnewaska-Morris was also second in the 200 medley relay with Becca Femrite, Lyla Stadtherr, Mesa Kittelson and Longtin in 2:00.72, Longtin was also fourth in the 100 freestyle (57.64), Stadtherr placed fourth in the 50 free (26.15), Mesa Kittelson was seventh in the 100 butterfly (1:12.11), Femrite was also fourth in the 500 freestyle (6:07.2), the 200 freestyle relay team of Kittelson, Sydney Gibson, Femrite and Stadtherr was third (1:50.53), and in the final event of the meet, the 400 freestyle relay team of Kittelson, Gibson, Femrite and Longtin placed second in 4:06.6.

“These invites can be tough with lots of obstacles for the Gators and it is also a long day of competition, which can wear on some athletes,” coach Oellien said.  “I am still impressed with the passion these girls have for their sport and for all the hard work they put in.”

Gators 98, Montevideo 82

The Gators won 10 of 12 events during a 98-82 home win over Montevideo last Tuesday night.

Becca Femrite and Melena Longtin won four titles each while Mesa Kittelson, Sydney Gibson and Lyla Stadtherr each won three titles.

Femrite earned victories in the 200 freestyle (2:11.08), 500 freestyle (5:52.83) and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays, while Longtin won the 50 freestyle (26.01), 100 free (57.88), 200 freestyle relay and 400 relay.

Kittelson added a win in the 100 butterfly (1:08.15), was second in the 200 individual medley (2:40.48) and raced on two winning relay teams, while Gibson was on all three winning relay teams and placed third in the 50 free (28.24), and Stadtherr was first in the 100 breaststroke (1:13.67), second in the 50 free (26.68) and placed first on two relay teams.

Also winning a title was Clare Barnstuble in diving with 218.55 points.  Teammate Ella Roering placed third and Adelyn Ferrian was fourth.

“There were so many great swims and dives last night and we added to our section qualifiers,” coach Oellien said.  “Isabel Guerra qualified in the 200 Freestyle and Adelyn Ferrian qualified for diving, beating her personal best by 20 points.  Overall, it was a great meet for our team.”

•  In the JV competition, won by the Gators by a 107-30 score, winning for the Gators were the 200 medley relay team of Sophie Recker, Raelyn Williams, Lilie Tonak and Ivy Christians (2:38.9), Addisen Johnson in the 200 freestyle (2:45.23), Emily Nelson in the 100 individual medley (1:22.41), Sadie Daniels in the 50 yard free (31.05), Xareni Cano Nieto in diving (125.85 points), Recker in the 50 yard butterfly (36.71), Aranza Guerrero Lara in the 100 free (1:14.45),  the 200 yard freestyle relay team of Christians, Tenley Steinhofer, Kendra Steffen and Maria Heidelberger (2:16.21), Tonak in the 100 backstroke (1:30.31) and Raelyn Williams in the 100 breaststroke (1:43.37).

at Park Rapids Invitational

Team scoring:  (1) Melrose Area 440  (2) Park Rapids 314  (3) Sauk Centre 302  (4) Morris Area-Minnewaska Area Gators 231

Individual results (winner and top-16 Gators):

200 medley relay:  (1) Sauk Centre 2:00.72  (2) Gators #2 (Becca Femrite, Lyla Stadtherr, Mesa Kittelson, Melena Longtin) 2:01.57

200 freestyle:  (1) Schueller, PR 2:04.11  (9) Isabel Guerra, Gators 2:26.43  (13) Berdine Kleindl, Gators 2:31.75  (14) Abbigail Peterson, Gators 2:42.24  (15) Addisen Johnson, Gators 2:48.89

200 individual medley:  (1) Bromenschenkel, SC 2:27.21  (12) River Reed, Gators 3:24.51

50 freestyle:  (1) Melena Longtin, Gators 25.85  (4) Lyla Stadtherr, Gators 26.15  (9) Sydney Gibson, Gators 28.49  (15) Jillian Schott, Gators 31.74

Diving:  (1) Clare Barnstuble, Gators 194.1  (2) Ella Roering, Gators 190.85  (9) Adelyn Ferrian, Gators 123.95  (10) Yavonne Vanhorn, Gators 123.5

100 butterfly:  (1) Lauwagie, PR 1:02.6  (7) Mesa Kittelson, Gators 1:12.11  (12) Phemie Oeltjen, Gators 1:31.16  (13) Alejandra Garcia Bernabe, Gators 1:32.1

100 freestyle:  (1) Schueller, PR 55.71  (4) Longtin, Gators 57.64  (9) Guerra, Gators 1:04.34  (13) Kleindl, Gators 1:07.85  (16) Aranza Guerrero Lara, Gators 1:15.22

500 freestyle:  (1) Frieler, Melrose 5:54.07  (4) Femrite, Gators 6:07.2  (12) Vylet Frank, Gators 7:01.66  (13) Schott, Gators 7:18.51

200 freestyle relay:  (1) Sauk Centre 1:47.19  (3) Gators #1 (Kittelson, Gibson, Femrite, Stadtherr) 1:50.53  (6) Gators #2 (Kleindl, Guerrero Lara, Vazquez Carmona, Guerra) 2:04.37

100 backstroke:  (1) Ruoff, Melrose 1:05.63  (10) Vazquez Carmona, Gators 1:23.4  (13) Sophie Recker, Gators 1:25.13  (14) Mari Jordahl, Gators 1:31.93

100 breaststroke:  (1) Stadtherr, Gators 1:14.15  (12) Oeltjen, Gators 1:26.87  (15) Gibson, Gators 1:28.83  (16) Raelyn Williams, Gators 1:49.74

400 freestyle relay:  (1) Melrose 3:58.37  (2) Gators #1 (Kittelson, Gibson, Femrite, Longtin) 4:06.6  (8) Gators #2 (Schott, Peterson, Kleindl, Guerra) 4:39.02

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at Gators 98, Montevideo 82

Individual results (winner and top-4 Gators):

200 medley relay:  (1) Gators #1 (Becca Femrite, Lyla Stadtherr, Mesa Kittelson, Sydney Gibson) 2:06.19  (3) Gators #2 (Jillian Schott, Phemie Oeltjen, Vylet Frank, Sadie Daniels) 2:23.94

200 freestyle:  (1) Femrite, Gators 2:11.08  (2) Isabel Guerra 2:24.52  (4) Berdine Kleindl 2:30.78

200 individual medley:  (1) Dove, Monte 2:31.78  (2) Kittelson 2:40.48

50 freestyle:  (1) Melena Longtin, Gators 26.01  (2) Stadtherr 26.68  (3) Gibson 28.24

Diving:  (1) Clare Barnstuble, Gators 218.55  (3) Ella Roering 197.8  (4) Adelyn Ferrian 159.55

100 butterfly:  (1) Kittelson, Gators 1:08.15  (3) Alejandra Garcia Bernabe 1:27.34

100 freestyle:  (1) Longtin, Gators 57.88  (3) Guerra 1:03.43  (4) Kleindl 1:08.09

500 freestyle:  (1) Femrite, Gators 5:52.83  (4) Abbigail Peterson 7:11.68

200 freestyle relay:  (1) Gators #1 (Gibson, Guerra, Stadtherr, Longtin) 1:50.36  (3) Gators #2 (Vazquez Carmona, Schott, Daniels, Kleindl) 2:03.92

100 backstroke:  (1) Reiffenberger, Monte 1:15.61  (2) Schott 1:21.5  (3) Recker 1:23.9

100 breaststroke:  (1) Stadtherr, Gators 1:13.67

400 freestyle relay:  (1) Gators #1 (Kittelson, Gibson, Femrite, Longtin) 4:07.41  (3) Gators #2 (Kleindl, Schott, Frank, Guerra) 4:34.91