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Elgin’s Noah Bronkema swims in the 50-yard freestyle race at the Class 5A state swim meet last week. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST CHRONICLE -
Elgin junior Ellie Stevenson competes in the 200-yard individual medley during the Class 5A state swim meet last week at Mitch Park YMCA. HUGH SCOTT JR. | SOUTHWEST CHRONICLE
ELGIN — Elgin’s swim teams ended their season on a high note by competing in the Class 5A State Meet and earning points in the finals of four events.
Junior Ellie Stevenson finished 15th in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:03.25 and then ended the 200-yard individual medley in 11th place with a time of 2:40.02.
Meanwhile, the Elgin foursome of Mason Thompson, Jayden Molina, Hunter Monostori and Noah Bronkema Jr. finished the 200-yard freestyle relay in eighth place with a time of 1:44.12 while earning 22 points for the Owls.
Meanwhile, the 200-yard medley relay team of Logan Squyres, Zekke Anderson, Murdoc Bradley and John Clipp Jr. finished in 13th with a time of 2:09.72.
The boys team earned 30 points for the state meet, while the girls squad accumulated eight points.
“It was a good swim meet,” Elgin head coach Corey Grochow said. “All in all, we ended the season good.”
In addition, the girls team was presented with the Class 5A Academic All-State trophy with a 3.8 grade point average.