Century girls win fifth consecutive Big Nine Conference swimming & diving title

ROCHESTER — Rochester Century powered its way to its fifth consecutive Big Nine Conference girls swimming and diving championship on Saturday at the Rochester Recreation Center. The Panthers won three of 12 events and piled up 368 points, good for a comfortable victory over runner-up Northfield (277). Rochester Mayo played third with 274 points and John Marshall finished sixth (184).

ADVERTISEMENT For Century, Chloe Magnuson won the 50 freestyle, in 24.71 seconds, while Sophia Blixt captured the championship in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.67).



The Panthers also won the meet's opening event, the 200 medley relay, in a time of 1:51.60. John Marshall's Julia Ogren captured a pair of conference titles, winning the 100 butterfly in 57.

37 seconds (good for a .37-second victory over Northfield's Nora Korteum) and the 100 freestyle in 52.13 seconds.

Century's Blixt was the runner-up in the 100 free, in 52.84 seconds. Mayo's Madeline Gau won the 500 freestyle in 5:18.

12. Austin also had two individual champions, with Alayna Kennedy winning the diving competition, with 436.30 points, and Gracie Greenman winning the 100 backstroke (:59.

52 seconds). Up next for Big Nine Conference teams are section meets. Century, John Marshall and Mayo will compete in the Section 1, Class 2A meet, Nov.

6-8, in Rochester. Swimming prelims (Nov. 6) and finals (Nov.

8) will be held at the Rochester Recreation Center, while the diving competition will take place at Century High School on Nov. 7. Team scores 1.

Century 368, 2. Northfield 277, 3. Mayo 274, 4.

Winona 254, 5. Mankato East 228, 6. John Marshall 184, 7.

Austin 166.5, 8. Mankato West 132, 9.

Red Wing 128.5, 10. Owatonna 112, 11.

Faribault 74, 12. Albert Lea 57. ADVERTISEMENT INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 2; Rochester top 5) 200 medley relay — 1.

Century (names not available) 1:51.60, 2. Northfield 1:53.

18, 3. Mayo 1:54.34, 5.

John Marshall 1:56.18. 200 freestyle — 1.

Jordan Woodford (MW) 1:59.83, 2. Krin Eickhoff (OWT) 2:00.

54, 5. Sarah Homme (CENT) 2:05.01.

200 IM — 1. Nora Kortuem (NFD) 2:11.43, 2.

Abby Williams (WIN) 2:13.86, 3. Madeline Gau (RM) 2:15.

01. 50 freestyle — 1. Chloe Magnuson (CENT) :24.

71, 2. Abigail Tri (JM) :25.02, 5.

Penelope Hauser (RM) :25.77. Diving — 1.

Alayna Kennedy (AUST) 436.30, 2. Reese Norton (AUST) 366.

10, 3. Shannon Penney (JM) 329.60, 4.

Liv Boyum (CENT) 303.95. ADVERTISEMENT 100 butterfly — 1.

Julia Ogren (JM) :57.37, 2. Nora Kortuem (NFD) :57.

74, 3. Chloe Magnuson (CENT) 1:00.78.

100 freestyle — 1. Julia Ogren (JM) :52.13, 2.

Sophia Blixt (CENT) :52.84. 500 freestyle — 1.

Madeline Gau (RM) 5:18.12, 2. Madeline Modjeski (WIN) 5:33.

82, 3. Alexandra Pool (CENT) 5:36.67, 4.

Sarah Homme (CENT) 5:36.75. 200 freestyle relay — 1.

John Marshall (names not available) 1:42.71, 2. Century 1:42.

84. 100 backstroke — 1. Gracie Greenman (AUST) :59.

52, 2. Elise Weingarten (RM) 1:01.90, 4.

JiaYin Jian-Gross (CENT) 1:03.76. 100 breaststroke — 1.

Sophia Blixt (CENT) 1:06.67, 2. Abby Williams (WIN) 1:07.

96, 4. Abi Tri (JM) 1:10.94.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Winona (names not available) 3:44.70, 2.

Northfield 3:44.82, 3. Mayo 3:52.

84, 5. Century 3:58.72.

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