Monticello wins 1A ladies swimming and diving title; Edina takes 2A

Monticello’s first triumph Saturday got here by way of state document. Junior Adalynn Biegler beat her personal document within the 200 freestyle, ending in 1 minute, 46.93 seconds within the second occasion of the Class 1A ladies swimming and diving state meet.

“I just set the meet off to a really good start,” Biegler stated. “I’m really proud of all my races today.”

Biegler set the tone for Monticello’s first ladies swimming and diving group championship on the Jean Okay. Freeman Aquatic Center on the University of Minnesota. Monticello, which took third final 12 months, gained with 227 factors, beating previous champion Visitation (210 factors) and final 12 months’s winner, Orono (180).

“It’s surreal,” stated Monticello coach Stacy Biegler, who’s Adalynn’s mom. “We did our work on Friday that we needed to, and Thursday, and they put us in such a good position. They held their times and places or moved up.”

Monticello gained 4 occasions, together with each of its relays (200 freestyle and 400 freestyle), and two particular person swims from Biegler, the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly (53.48). The Magic scored factors in 5 of eight particular person occasions and had two divers place within the prime eight.

“I’m just so overwhelmed with happiness,” Adalynn Biegler stated. “It’s just an amazing feeling.”

Biegler, junior Scarlet Urick, junior Elsie Farnsworth and senior Ella Vagle made up the profitable relay groups for Monticello.

Orono completed second to Monticello in two relays. Orono senior Graycin Andreen swam the anchor leg on each relays, and he or she completed second to Biegler within the 200 freestyle (1:50.63), an occasion Andreen gained final 12 months, and 100 butterfly (56.03).