Heidi Kick dives into state meet
New Prague High School senior diver Heidi Kick, a member of the Montgomery-Lonsdale/New Prague swimming and diving team, has qualified for the state meet to be held Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 22-24, at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.
Heidi placed 3rd in the section meet with a score of 248.25, putting her in competition with some of the best divers in the state next week.
Kick is the second member of the combined Montgomery-Lonsdale/ New Prague swimming and diving team — and of her family — to qualify for the state meet. Her sister, Hannah, qualified in diving two years ago.
Swimming Coach Joshua Franz said two team records were broken by team members in the section meet — 50 Free, :26.90, Brittani Bohlke, and 100 Backstroke, 1:11.13, by Jenna Baer.
Other results from the meet were as follows:
200 Medley Relay, 9th of 10, 2:08.81 - Jenna Baer, Brittany Bohlke, Lindsay Jirik, Hannah Schlindwein.
50 Free Finals, 16th of 36, :27.25 Brittani Bohlke (went :26.90 in prelims breaking school record).
Diving, 10th, 207.95, Amber Mahowald.
200 Free Relay, 9th of 10, 1:52.91 - Brittany Bohlke, Hannah Schlindwein, Erin Hammes, Alicia Jirik.
400 Free Relay, 10th, 4:22.81 - Jenna Baer, Lindsay Jirik, Britt Anderson, Alicia Jirik.
Final team Scores:
1st - Redwing 390
2nd - Northfield 343
3rd - Mankato West 328
4th - Austin 307
5th - Farmington 282
6th - Albert Lea 181.5
7th - Mankato East 134
8th - St. Peter 104.5
9th - MLNP 74
10th - Waseca 55
