Scarlets top Packer swimmers

Austin's Emily McAlister swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 yard IM Thursday evening against Mankato West at Ellis Middle School. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

The Austin girls swimming and diving team lost to Mankato West 95-86 at Ellis Middle School Thursday.

Austin's Helen Heimark swims the 200 freestyle against Mankato West Thursday night at Ellis Middle School. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com

Austin sophomore Autumn Laury won the diving with a score of 167.35, and the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Mikayla Finney, Lauren Edwards, Lindsey Halsey and Helen Heimark took first.

AUSTIN RESULTS

200-medley relay: Lindsey Halsey, Emily McAlister, Merideth Fritz, Mikayla Finney (second, 2:03.95); Lindsey McAlister, Heather Johnson, Hannah Schuemmler, Megan Brown (fourth, 2:13.62)

200-freestyle: Helen Heimark (second, 2:07.84); Rachel Vos (fourth, 2:18.47); Lila Johnson (sixth, 2:12.21)

200-individual medley: Emily McAlister (third, 2:30.28); Merideth Fritz (fourth, 2:35.28); Maddie Kinney (sixth, 2:37.48)

50-freestyle: Mikayla Finney (second, 26.39); Heather Johnson (fifth, 28.05); Maddie Kinney (sixth, 2:37.48)

Diving: Autumn Laury (first, 167.35); Bailey Corey (fifth, 129.55); Michelle Erdahl (sixth, 112.15)

100-butterfly: Emily McAlister (second, 1:08.06); Merideth Fritz (1:09.42); Hannah Schuemmler (fifth, 1:15.20)

100-freestyle: Lindsey Halsey (second, 1:00.01); Lindsey McAlister (fourth, 1:01.88); Lauren Edwards (fifth, 1:02.02)

500-freestyle: Helen Heimark (second, 5:40.83); Rachel Vos (fourth, 5:56.70); Lila Johnson (sixth, 6:31.20)

200-freestyle relay: Mikayla Finney, Merideth Fritz, Lauren Edwards, Helen Heimark (second, 1:49.58); Hannah Schuemmler, Megan Brown, Courtney Bogle, Heather Johnson (fourth, 1:55.01)

100-backstroke: Lindsey Halsey (second, 1:10.42); Maddie Kinney (third, 1:11.42); Lindsey McAlister (fourth, 1:12.91)

100-breastroke: Heather Johnson (first, 1:24.58); Samantha Maloney (second, 1:28.19); Jesse Bednar (third, 1:28.79)

400-freestyle relay: Mikayla Finney, Lauren Edwards, Lindsey Halsey, Helen Heimark (first, 4:05.18); Emily McAlister, Hannah Schuemmler, Megan Brown, Lindsey McAlister (second, 4:14.15)

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