Swimmers sink Rice Lake

• Megan Haney competes in the 200 yard freestyle

Senior Megan Haney competes in the 200 yard freestyle in the Raiders Big Rivers Conference dual meet against Rice Lake last Tuesday at the middle school. Haney finished fourth in the event while also helping the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay teams to first place finishes in the Raiders’ 96-69 victory over the Warriors. Photo by Bob Burrows

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Freshman Devin Cicha set a new school record in the 50 yard freestyle and Hudson took first in seven events in a 96-69 victory over Rice Lake in a Big Rivers Conference dual meet last Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the middle school.

Cicha set a new school mark of 24.78 seconds to win the 50 freestyle while teammate Ellie Kiecker was second in 27.98. Cicha also took first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1 minute, 4.94 seconds while Trisha Wood was second in 1:09.17.

Erika Guenther also had a pair of first place individual finishes for Hudson, winning the 200 individual medley in 2:14.63 and the 100 backstroke in 1:02.66.

Lindsey Bedford was second in the 200 IM in 2:35.60 and Natalie Wood was third in 2:38.89, while Catie Weese took second in the 100 backstroke in 1:08.76.

Abby Duerst posted a first place time of 59.21 seconds in the 100 freestyle and Hannah Manley was third in 1:03.97.

In the relay events, Weese, Megan Haney, Trisha Wood and Natalie Wood combined for a first place time of 2:04.29 in the 200 medley, while Guenther, Haney, Natalie Wood and Cicha teamed up to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:43.7.

Duerst had the Raiders’ highest finish in the 200 freestyle, placing second with a time of 2:08.55, while Bedford took second in the 500 freestyle in 5:35.51.

The Raiders will wrap up the regular season Tuesday, Oct. 18, with a BRC dual against Chippewa Falls beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the middle school.

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