The Faribault Falcons have won the past four Big Nine titles and have a fifth-straight championship in their sights.

Friday, September 10, 1999

The Faribault Falcons have won the past four Big Nine titles and have a fifth-straight championship in their sights.

The Falcons finished first in every event and took the top three spots in diving en route to a 95-85 victory over the Austin Packers Thursday night in Faribault.

Although the Falcons swept the top three places in diving, two Austin divers, eighth-grader Danielle Chapek and freshman Jeri Baldus, set personal bests against the Falcons.

Chapek was fourth with a 168.7 and Baldus was sixth with a 110.3.

After setting a new personal best on Tuesday against Mankato West, seventh-grader Stacy Bjorlie shaved off 2 seconds off her best mark in the 500 freestyle. Bjorlie’s old mark was 6:13.83 and her new best is 6:11.26.

The Austin junior varsity turned the table on the Falcons, winning 96-73. Like the varsity, three Packers set new personal bests.

Brianna Walsh set a new mark in the 100 backstroke (1:18.23); Nicole Novak had her best time in the 100 butterfly (119.48); Janine Davis’ time in the 200 individual medley (3:17.18) was also her best ever in the event.

Austin swims again next Thursday at home against Owatonna.

200 Medley Relay

1. Brenda Peters, Kirsten Hubert, Megan Peters, Hailey Harn (F) 1:58.93

2. Becky Sanford, Meghan Walsh, Amy Martin, Lauren Goetttsch (A) 2:00.47

3. Liz Goskensen, Stacy Bjorlie, Lisa Champlin, Nicole Champlin (A) 2:10.41

200 Freestyle

1. Lauren Haugen (F) 2:06.64

2. Sanford (A) 2:11.01

3. Sarah Heins (A) 2:15.05

4. Josie Gramse (F) 2:16.28

5. Martin (A) 2:19.04

200 Individual Medley

1. Peters (F) 2:19.00

2. Walsh (A) 2:27.91

3. Bjorlie (A) 2:35.87

4. Mikki Zeller (F) 2:37.17

5. Dani Matzke (F) 2:41.59

50 Freestyle

1. Harn (F) 26.18

2. Laura Henry (F) 27.02

3. Gottsch (A) 27.12

4. Champlin (A) 28.12

5. Kira Johnson (F) 28.9

Diving

1. Emily Nauman (F) 22.5

2. Amy Busse (F) 193.75

3. Emily Hoyster (F) 179.9

4. Danielle Chapek (A) 168.7

5. Katie Bambrick (A) 117.95

100 Butterfly

1. Peters (F) 1:04.25

2. Walsh (A) 1:07.00

3. Kira Johnson (F) 1:15.38

4. Alisha Farrell (A) 1:17.6

5. Kirsten Hubert (F) 1:16.49

100 Freestyle

1. Harn (F) 57.50

2. Heins (A) 1:00.11

3. Emily Wagstrom (F) 1:00.21

4. Goettsch (A) 1:01.35

5. Tristen Kusterer (A) 1:02.37

500 Freestyle

1. Haugen (F) 5:46.77

2. Sanford (A) 5.48.49

3. Josie Gramse (F) 6:07.24

4. Bjorlie (A) 6:11.26

5. Jessica Megorden (F) 6:13.46

200 Freestyle Relay

1. Wagstrom, Peters, Henry, Harn (F) 1:46.52

2. Goettsch, Carrie Braatten, Martin, Heins (A) 1:52.64

3. Zeller, Matzke, Johnson, Buhr (F) 1:53.27

100 Backstroke

1. Peters (F) 1:03.69

2. Goskensen (A) 1:11.42

3. Christina Carpenter (F) 1:13.93

4. Katie Allen (F) 1:14.42

5. Tristen Kusterer (A) 1:17.82

100 Breaststroke

1. Hubert (F) 1:16.43

1. Dani Matzke (F) 1:16.43

3. Braattten (A) 1:20.20

4. Martin (A) 1:20 .38

5. Jessica Cousley (F) 1:23.66

400 Freestyle Relay

1. Peters, Henry, Harn, Peters (F) 3:55.72

2. Walsh, Kusterer, Heins, Sanford (A) 4:04.32

3. Zeller, Buhr, Gramse, Couples (F) 4:15.74