Packer swimmers compete in Section 1A prelims
Published 10:01 pm Wednesday, February 24, 2016
The Austin boys swimming and diving team had a solid day at the Section 1A preliminary meet in Inver Grove Heights Wednesday.
The Austin 200-yard freestyle relay team of Seth Clasen, Ben Walker, Mitchell Mayer and Isaac Christopherson took second and Christopherson was second in the 100-yard freestyle.
AUSTIN RESULTS
(Top 16 advance to finals)
200-medley relay: Kaleb Blaser, Zach Newman, Ben Walker, Mitchell Mayer (seventh, 1:46.01)
200-freestyle: Isaac Christopherson (fifth, 1:50.09); Ethan Thompson (16th, 1:57.02); Brock Lawhead (16th, 2:03.13)
50-freestyle: Seth Clasen (eighth, 23:01); Aaron Knoll (21st, 24.17); Zach Newman (26th, 24.87)
Diving semifinals: Riley Norton (seventh, 228.65)
100-butterfly: Ben Walker (third, 53.61); Seth Clasen (fourth, 53.89); Mitchell Mayer (fifth, 55.32)
100-freestyle: Isaac Christopherson (second, 40.59); Aaron Knoll (20th, 54.57); Kaleb Blaser (26th, 56.38)
500-freestyle: Ethan Thompson (sixth, 5:08.24); Brock Lawhead (20th, 5:42.39); Trey Myers (24th, 5:49.19)
200-freestyle relay: Seth Clasen, Ben Walker, Mitchell Mayer, Isaac Christopherson (second, 1:31.54)
100-backstroke: Kaleb Blaser (16th, 1:04.86); Jackson Marsh (24th, 1:11.34); Hugh Olson (32nd, 1:15.08)
100-breaststroke: Zach Newman (15th, 1:09.84); Logan Kelly (25th, 1:13.97)
400-freestyle relay: Ben Walker, Seth Clasen, Mitchell Mayer, Isaac Christopherson (third, 3:22.12)