Boys Swimming & Diving: Magicians declare Mandan Pentathlon for first win of season | Information, Sports activities, Jobs

The Minot High boys swimming & diving crew took first place in two occasions and completed runners-up in three others to edge out Bismarck Century to win the Mandan Pentathlon Meet on the Mandan Aquatics Center on Saturday, Dec. 27.

The Magicians completed with 287 factors, topping the Patriots by 18 factors for his or her first meet victory of the season. Mandan took third with 195 factors, whereas Minot North (76) and Bismarck High (43) rounded out the sector of 5 opponents.

The seven-event meet featured the 50-yard butterfly, 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, 50 freestyle and 1-meter diving in that order. There had been no relays or particular person medleys.

Junior Luke Neumann delivered Minot High its first occasion victory within the 100 butterfly, ending in a time of 56.99 seconds. The Magicians completed 1-2 within the occasion, with Andrew Francis coming in proper behind Neumann in 57.36. Minot North’s Barrett Hannegrefs took fourth in 58.19.

Minot High’s different victory got here within the 1-meter diving. Tayson Solper delivered the highest dive of the meet, incomes a rating of 370.95, greater than 18 factors away from Century’s Bridger Huelsman. Minot High’s Holden Williams claimed third with a rating of 342.20.

Neumann and Francis additionally contributed second-place finishes to the Magicians’ general crew rating. Neumann’s 100 freestyle time of 52.16 put him behind solely Mandan’s Vincent Keller (50.14) and Francis took second within the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.16. Century’s Jacob Dorrheim gained the occasion in 1:06.10. Caden Brey gave Minot High its third second-place end of the meet within the 50 freestyle. Brey accomplished the race 23.87, simply behind Mandan’s Vincent Keller (22.79).

Francis completed within the prime 4 in all 5 occasions he competed in. Along with second-place finishes within the butterfly and breaststroke, Francis took fourth within the backstroke, 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle.

Mandan gained a meet-best three occasions, whereas Century claimed victory within the remaining two.