Cougars top Austin swim team

The Austin boys swimming and diving lost 93-85 at Mankato East Thursday.

Nick Brehmer took first in the 200-yard and 100-yard freestyles and he also led the 400-yard freestyle relay team to a first place finish.

That relay team also included Carson Hackel, Ian Christopherson and Michael Thorsheim, who took second in the 200-yard individual medley and second in the 100-yard butterfly.

AUSTIN RESULTS

200-yard medley relay: Carson Hackel, Chris Brown, Gabe Franta, Craig Heimark (third, 2:02.20); Sam Clasen, Alex Laury, Ben Carroll, Jacob Legreid (fourth, 2:12.08)

200-yard freestyle: Nick Brehmer, (first, 1:57.09); Joe Johnson (fifth, 2:10.76); Ian Christopherson (sixth, 2:11.77)

200-yard individual medley: Michael Thorsheim (second, 2:10.72); Chris Brown (fifth, 2:33.08); Sawyer Myers (sixth, 2:38.96)

50-yard freestyle: Jordan Bentley (second, 26.37); Courtland Healey (fourth, 28.05) Craig Heimark (sixth, 28.06)

100-yard butterfly: Michael Thorsheim (second, 59.17); Gabe Franta (third, 1:11.32); Seth Clasen (fourth, 1:14.00)

100-yard freestyle: Nick Brehmer (first, 53.62); Jordan Bentley (fourth, 58.36); Craig Heimark (sixth, 1:00.58)

500-yard freestyle: Ian Christopherson (second, 5:53.07); Sawyer Myers (third, 6:05.60)

200-yard freestyle relay: Nick Brehmer, Jacob Bentley, Ian Christopherson, Michael Thorsheim (second, 1:41.15); Chris Brown, Jacob Legreid, Alex Knoll, Gabe Franta (third, 1:52.16); Ben Carroll, Alex Laury, Drew Peterson, Sawyer Myers (fourth, 1:53.99)

100-backstroke: Carson Hackel (second, 1:12.52); Joe Johnson (third, 1:13.86); Sam Clasen (fourth, 1:17.15)

100-breaststroke: Alex Laury (third, 1:17.07); Chris Brown (fourth, 1:17.66); Alex Knoll (fifth, 1:22.82)

400-yard freestyle relay: Nick Brehmer, Carson Hackel, Ian Christopherson, Michael Thorsheim (first, 3:42.63); Jacob Bentley, Craig Heimark, Jacob Legreid, Joe Johnson (fourth, 4:03.91); Sawyer Myers, Alex Knoll, Caleb Asay, Ben Carroll (fifth, 4:21.64.)

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