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HUDSON – Marshfield’s 200-yard medley relay team set a new school record at the WIAA Division 1 boys swimming sectional on Saturday at Hudson Middle School.
The Marshfield team of Kyle Berres, Myles Jensen, Sander Marty and Ethan Dagit finished the 200 medley relay in 1:45.07, breaking the old school record set in 1979. The relay team finished sixth in the event.
Winners of each of the 12 events qualify for the 2020 WIAA State Boys Swimming & Diving Championships on Feb. 22 at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison.
Marshfield’s top two individual finishes came from Jensen, who finished fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:49.69. He also placed sixth in the 500 freestyle in 5:05.44.
In addition to the medley team, Marshfield’s other two relay teams also placed in the top six. The 400 freestyle relay team of Jeffrey Berres, Kyle Berres, Dagit and Jensen took fifth in 3:33.94, and the 200 freestyle relay team of Jeffrey Berres, Dane Tollefson, Marty and Eli Splude finished sixth in 1:39.99.
Marty was seventh in the 100 butterfly (59.23) and Dagit finished eighth in the 100 freestyle (52.39) for Marshfield’s other top-eight finishes.
Eau Claire Memorial/North won the team title and will have all three of its relay teams and two individuals moving on to state in three events. Marshfield was sixth in the team standings as its season comes to an end.
Stevens Point’s Drew Harris locked up state qualifying spots by winning the 500 freestyle in 4:44.12 and the 200 individual medley in 1:55.09.
2020 WIAA Division 1 Boys Swimming Sectional
Feb. 15, at Hudson Middle School
Team scores: 1. Eau Claire Memorial/North 412; 2. Hudson 378; 3. Chippewa Falls/McDonell 256; 4. Stevens Point 247; 5. D.C. Everest 220; 6. Marshfield 192; 7. Onalaska/Holmen/Aquinas 139; 8. Wisconsin Rapids 101; 9. Superior/Northwestern 98; 10. La Crosse Logan/Central 73.
Winners and Marshfield finishers (winners advance to state meet Feb. 22 at Madison)
Diving: 1. Ethan Crim (HUD) 457.25.
200 medley relay: 1. Eau Claire Memorial/North (Nico Barna, Tyler Ries, Tristan Vieth, Sam Hower) 1:36.33; 6. Marshfield (Kyle Berres, Myles Jensen, Sander Marty, Ethan Dagit) 1:45.07.
200 freeestyle: 1. Steven Asmus (HUD) 1:46.97; 4. Jensen (MAR) 1:49.69; 11. Connor Berres (MAR) 2:07.30 13. Brayden Fischer (MAR) 2:21.85.
200 individual medley: 1. Drew Harris (SP) 1:55.09; 12. K. Berres (MAR) 2:17.70; 18. Eben Lonsdale (MAR) 2:34.89; 19. Graham Lonsdale (MAR) 2:39.37.
50 freestyle: 1. Ryan Biwer (ECMN) 21.28; 8. Dagit (MAR) 23.34; 15. Jeffrey Berres (MAR) 24.68.
100 butterfly: 1. Vieth (ECMN) 51.83; 7. Marty (MAR) 58.23; 9. J. Berres (MAR) 1:02.16; 12. E. Lonsdale (MAR) 1:10.60.
100 freestyle: 1. Biwer (ECMN) 46.62; 8. Dagit (MAR) 52.39; 21. Fischer (MAR) 1:00.34.
500 freestyle: 1. Harris (SP) 4:44.12; 6. Jensen (MAR) 5:05.44; 13. C. Berres (MAR) 5:49.18.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Eau Claire Memorial/North (Jack Merkatoris, Garrett Secker, Ries, Biwer) 1:27.82; 6. Marshfield (J. Berres, Dane Tollefson, Marty, Eli Splude) 1:39.99.
100 backstroke: 1. Hower (ECMN) 52.11; 9. K. Berres (MAR) 59.42; 12. Tollefson (MAR) 1:07.14.
100 breaststroke: 1. Ian Olson (CF) 59.3; 16. Marty (MAR) 1:16.73.
400 freestyle relay: 1. Eau Claire Memorial/North (Hower, Secker, Barna, Biwer) 3:10.90; 5. Marshfield (J. Berres, K. Berres, Dagit, Jensen) 3:33.94.