Perham/NYM takes first in nine of 11 events

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

The Perham/NY Mills swim team honored six seniors on Tuesday night, including Lucy Schultz, Lucie Meyer, Kjirsten Anderson and Debora Porcelluzzi of Perham, as well as Kaydi Mursu and Josi Mindermann from NY Mills. In the pool the team dropped a close dual with Detroit Lakes by a score of 101 to 85. 

The Yellowjackets got their night going with a first place finish in the 200-yard medley relay as Elle McDonald, Katelyn Kratzke, Lucy Schultz and Lucie Meyer took first with a time of 2:09.78.

The Yellowjackets captured the top two spots in diving with Brittney Lorentz taking the top spot with a score of 239.70, while Avery McAllister took second place with a time of 212.65. 

In the 100-yard freestyle, Taylor Ziemke took the top spot with a time of 58.81.

200 Medley Relay: 1. Elle McDonald, Katelyn Kratzke, Lucy Schultz, Lucie Meyer 2:09.78, 4. Megan Galbrecht, Madeleine Lamb, Mona Schuette, Debora Porcelluzzi 2:37.75

200 Freestyle: 2. Taylor Ziemke 2:09.14, 4. Maggie Vickmark 2:23.42, 6. Jaelyn Rodewald 2:32.14

200 IM: 2. Kaydi Mursu 2:38.80, 3. Elle McDonald 2:39.03, 6. Megan Galbrecht 2:53.48

50 Freestyle: 2. Lucy Schultz 28.37, 4. Molly Meyer 29.62, 6. Kjirsten Anderson 32.82

1 Meter Diving: 1. Brittney Lorentz 239.70, 2. Avery McAllister 212.65

100 Butterfly: 2. Lucy Schultz 1:09.02, 5. Maggie Vickmark 1:19.25, 6. Jaelyn Rodewald 1:22.38

100 Freestyle: 1. Taylor Ziemke 58.81, 4. Lucie Meyer 1:05.08, 6. Cate Diggins 1:09.98

500 Freesyle: 2. Kaydi Mursu 6:20.95, Molley Meyer 6:28.85, Megan Galbrecht 6:37.45, 7. Madeleine Lamb 7:40.25

200 Freestyle Relay: 2. Elle McDonald, Molly Meyer, Maggie Vickmark, Taylor Ziemke 1:55.43, 3. Cate Diggins, Kjirsten Anderson, Madison Kratzke, Jaelyn Rodewald 2:12.11

100 Backstroke: 2. Elle McDonald 1:10.85, 4. Lucie Meyer 1:15.70, 5. Madison Lohse 1:21.28

100 Breaststroke: 2. Katelyn Kratzke 1:22.08, 3. Cate Diggins 1:25.80, 4. Madison Kratzke

400 Freestyle Relay: 2. Lucy Schultz, Molly Meyer, Lucie Meyer, Taylor Ziemke 4:13.51, 4. Jaelyn Rodewald, Madison Kratzke, Megan Galbrecht, Kaydi Mursu 4:46.98

Saturday

Perham/NY Mills captured first at the three team Fosston Invitation on Saturday. The Yellowjackets finished with a team score of 780 points to edge Fosston/Bagley/Crookston who finished with 549 points and Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush/Middle River with 391 points. 

The Yellowjackets got things off on the right foot on Saturday as the team of Elle McDonald, Katelyn Kratzke, Lucy Schultz and Taylor Ziemke captured first place in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:06.49. 

Schultz also captured first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:18.09 to edge teammates Kaydi Mursu and Lucie Meyer who finished in second and third place with times of 2:19.45 and 2:24.49. 

Ziemke won Perham/NY Mills’ third event as she took first place in the 200-yard individual medley relay with a time of 2:40.51, while McDonald took second place with a time of 2:40.51. Ziemke also took first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 59.63.

Mursu took the top spot on the podium with a time of 6:24.26 in the 500-yard freestyle to out touch Haidyn Friborg of Fosston by just .36 seconds. 

The 200-yard freestyle team of Lucy Schultz, Molly Meyer, Lucie Meyer and Taylor Ziemke took first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:54.55, while McDonald took first place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:11.91. 

Katelyn Kratzke took first place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:23.39 to edge teammates Cate Diggins and Madison Kratzke who finished in second and third place.

The Yellowjackets brought the successful day of swimming to a close with a first place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Kaydi Mursu, Lucie Meyer, Elle McDonald and Maggie Vickmark finished with a time of 4:23.81 to capture first place. 

The Perham/NY Mills swimmers won nine of the 11 events in the pool on Saturday. 

200 Medley Relay: 1. Elle McDonald, Katelyn Kratzke, Lucy Schultz, Taylor Ziemke, 3. Maggie Vickmark, Cate Diggins, Jaelyn Rodewald, Molly Meyer, 4. Megan Galbrecht, Madison Kratzke, Debora Porcelluzzi, Kacie Riepe

200 Freestyle: 1. Lucy Schultz 2:18.09, 2. Kaydi Mursu 2:19.45, 3. Lucie Meyer 2:24.49, 5. Megan Galbrecht 2:26.48

200 IM: 1. Taylor Ziemke 2:32.07, 2. Elle McDonald 2:40.51, 6. Katelyn Kratzke 2:59.58

50 Freestyle: 2. Molly Meyer 28.80, 3. Maggie Vickmark 29.72, 5. Jaelyn Rodewald 30.27, 6. Debora Porcelluzzi 33.01

100 Butterfly: 2. Lucy Schultz 1:10.28, 4. Jaelyn Rodewald 1:21.56

100 Freestyle: 1. Taylor Ziemke 59.63, 3. Molly Meyer 1:02.86, 5. Debora Porcelluzzi 1:11.95, 6. Cate Diggins 1:14.99

500 Freestyle: 1. Kaydi Mursu 6:24.26, 4. Kylie Lamb 7:16.51, 6. Madeleine Lamb 7:46.99, 7. Nora Palubicki 9:10.16

200 Freestyle Relay: 1. Lucy Schutlz, Molly Meyer, Lucie Meyer, Taylor Ziemke 1:54.55, 4. Debora Porcelluzzi, Madison Kratzke, Cate Diggins, Kaydi Mursu 2:10.61, 6. Mona Schuette, Kjiresten Anderson, Madeleine Lamb, Kylie Lamb 2:17.82, 7. Katelyn Kratzke, Kacie Riepe, Madison Lohse, Nora Palubicki 2:29.03

100 Backstroke: 1. Elle McDonald 1:11.91, 2. Maggie Vickmark 1:15.88, 4. Lucie Meyer 1:16.93, 6. Megan Galbrecht 1:21.55

100 Breastroke: 1. Katelyn Kratzke 1:23.39, 2. Cate Diggins 1:25.24, 3. Madison Kratzke 1:28.42, 7. Kjirsten Anderson 1:31.79

400 Freestyle Relay: 1. Kaydi Mursu, Lucie Meyer, Elle McDonald, Maggie Vickmark 4:23.81, 4. Megan Galbrecht, Mona Schuette, Jaelyn Rodewald, Kjirsten Anderson 4:47.38, 6. Madison Lohse, Madeleine Lamb, Kacie Riepe, Kylie Lamb 5:21.68