Milbank Swimmers Win Nine Events at State-Qualifying Meet

Milbank swimmers garnered top finishes and lots of time cuts as they participated in the Watertown Area Swim Club State-Qualifying Meet. The meet was held at Prairie Lakes Wellness Center in Watertown February 10-12. 

Crosby Bass earned seven first-place finishes. TyLynn Wellnitz collected two first-place finishes. Adrienne Korth, Jada Leigh Wellnitz, and Thomas Bass each earned second-place honors in an event.  Ryan Steffen brought home three third-place finishes, and Sophia Bass took fourth in the 200-meter freestyle.

Complete results for Milbank swimmers include: 

Crosby Bass 7-8-year-old boys- 1. 25 free; 2. 50 fly; 1. 50 free; 1. 100 free; 1. 100 IM; 2. 50 breast; 1. 25 fly; 1. 200 free; 1. 100 free relay.   

TyLynn Wellnitz 9-10 year old girls-4. 500 free; 3. 200 IM; 5. 50 fly; 3. 100 breast; 3. 100 free; 4. 100 IM; 6. 100 fly; 1. 100 back. 4. 100 free relay; 1. 50 back.  

Ryan Steffen 9-10-year-old boys- 4. 500 free; 8. 200 IM; 15. 50 fly; 8. 100 breast; 3. 100 free; 4. 100 IM; 7. 50 breast; 4. 200 free; 11. 100 back; 3. 100 free relay.  

Sophia Bass 9-10-year-old girls- 8. 100 IM; 8. 50 breast; 4. 200 free; 8. 100 back; 5. 100 free relay. 

Adrienne Korth 11-12-year-old girls- 12. 100 free; 13. 200 IM; 18. 100 breast; 11. 50 back; 9. 100 fly; 11. 100 back; 11. 200 free; 9. 100 IM; 2. 200 free relay.  

Jada Leigh Wellnitz 11-12-year-old girls- 8. 500 free; 12. 200 IM; 12. 100 breast; 6. 50 back; 14. 50 fly. 9. 50 breast; 9. 100 back; 8. 200 free; 10. 100 IM; 2. 200 free relay.  

Thomas Bass 13-14-year-old boys- 6. 100 free; 8. 200 IM; 4. 100 breast; 3. 200 back; 8. 100 fly; 2. 100 back; 5. 100 IM; 6. 500 free.  

Beat the Blizzard Meet  
Logan Dexter, Jada Leigh Wellnitz, and Ryan Steffen, took part in the Beat the Blizzard meet hosted by the Southwest Swim Club in Marshall during the weekend of February 4-5. Complete results for Milbank swimmers include:

Logan Dexter 11-12-year-old boys- 2. 200 IM; 1. 50 breast; 2. 100 back; 4. 50 fly; 4. 500 free.   

Jada Leigh Wellnitz-11-12-year-old girls- 3. 100 free; 4. 50 breast; 2. 100 back; 6. 50 fly; 2. 500 free.   

Ryan Steffen- 2. 200 IM; 2. 100 free; 2. 100 back; 1. 500 free; 3. 50 free; 2. 100 fly; 4. 100 breast; 4. 100 IM.   

What’s next for Milbank swimmers? The 12-and-under swimmers will compete at the state short-course championships to be held in Watertown at the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center from February 24-26. The 13-and-over swimmers advance to the state meet to be held in Pierre from March 2-5.

Submitted Photos: Top-Crosby Bass, Bottom- Logan Dexter