Milbank Swimmers Bring Home Medals from State Championship

Eight Milbank area swimmers competed on the Watertown Area Swim Club team at the 2023 South Dakota State A Short Course12-and-Under State Championship from February 24-26 in Watertown. Crosby Bass came home with third-place honors overall in the boys seven-to-eight year old division. Watertown Area Swim Club earned second place in the team standings. They also won the tournament’s Spirit Award.  

Results for the Milbank swimmers: 

Crosby Bass– 7-8 year old boys: 2. 200 yard free, 50 yard back, 100 yard free, 100 yard medley relay; 3. 50 yard free; 4. 25 yard free; 5. 100 yard IM, 25 yard fly; 6. 100 yard free relay. 

TyLynn Wellnitz– 9-10 year old girls: 2. 200 yard medley relay; 3. 200 yard free relay; 6. 50 yard free, 60 yard back; 7. 200 yard free, 100 yard free; 9. 100 yard back; 11. 500 yard free; 13. 100 yard breast; 16. Mixed 9-12 200 yard medley relay. 

Sophia Bass– 9-10 year old girls: 8. 200 yard free relay; 11. 100 yard back; 13. 100 yard IM, 50 yard fly; 14. 200 yard free, 50 yard free; 17. 50 yard breast; 19. 100 yard free; 24.Mixed 9-12 200 yard medley relay. 

Ryan Steffen– 9-10 year old boys: 3. 200 yard free relay; 5. 200 yard medley relay; 8. 500 yard free; 10. 200 yard free; 15. 50 yard breast; 16. 100 yard IM; 17. 100 yard back, 100 yard free; 19. 100 yard breast; 25. Mixed 9-12 200 yard medley relay.  

Logan Dexter-11-12 year old boys: 2. 200 yard free relay, 200 yard medley relay; 4. Mixed 9-12 200 yard medley relay; 6. 100 yard back, 100 yard breast; 7. 50 yard back, 50 yard breast; 8. 100 yard IM; 10. 100 yard free; 16. 500 yard free.  

Adrienne Korth-11-12 year old girls: 6. 200 yard medley relay, 200 yard free relay; 10. 50 yard fly; 14. Mixed 9-12 medley relay; 23. 100 back, 50 free; 38. 100 yard free.  

Jada Leigh Wellnitz -11-12 year old girls: 6. 200 yard medley relay; 9. 200 yard free relay; 14. Mixed 9-12 200 yard medley relay; 18. 500 yard free, 100 yard IM; 19. 100 yard back; 20. 50 yard back; 25. 50 yard free; 31. 100 yard free.  

Bryton Blauert– 11-12 year old boys: 2. Mixed 9-12 yard medley relay; 3. 200 yard free relay; 4. 200 yard medley relay; 12. 50 yard back; 14. 50 yard free; 19. 200 yard free. 

What’s next? The South Dakota State A Short Course 13-and-Over Championship meet is scheduled for March 2-5 in Pierre.

Submitted Photo: Left to right: Coach Shari Riveland, Logan Dexter, Sophia Bass, Ryan Steffen, Bryton Blauert, Crosby Bass, Adrienne Korth, TyLynn Wellnitz, Jada Leigh Wellnitz.