Raiders sink Rangers, 86-79

Just three races into Thursday night’s swimming meet between Hastings and Forest Lake, it was clear the Raiders would have little trouble picking up yet another Suburban East Conference win.

Hastings went up 33-13 after the 200 individual medley, and down the stretch the Raiders pulled away, eventually going up 86-54 before swimming exhibition only to make the final score 86-79.

In the meet’s first race, the 200 medley relay, Hastings placed both first and second to take a 12-2 lead right away.

In the 200 freestyle, Hastings took first, fourth and fifth and then, in the individual medley, Hastings placed first second and fourth.

The Raiders have a big challenge tonight (Thursday) in the pool with a key Suburban East Conference dual meet against East Ridge.

Results from the meet went like this:

200 medley relay – team of Colby Smith, Thomas Everson, Cole Tipler and Hunter Sassor, first, 1:49.17; team of Hayden Schmitt, Brandon Underwood, Elijah Reilly and John Utecht, second, 1:49.68.

200 freestyle – Underwood, first, 1:54.06; Jack VanZee, fourth, 2:01.91; Steven Kimmes, fifth, 2:02.66.

200 individual medley – Schmitt, first, 2:12.28; Tipler, second, 2:17.64; Cole Scully, fourth, 2:21.78.

50 freestyle – Utecht, second, 24.56; Reilly, fourth, 25.14; VanZee, 25.69.

100 butterfly – Smith, first, 52.96; Thomas Everson, second, 55.11; Utecht, fifth, 1:03.11.

100 freestyle – Tipler, second, 54.33; Sassor, third, 55.61; Reilly, 59.41.

500 freestyle – Thomas Everson, first, 5:01.70; Smith, second, 5:10.20; Steven Kimmes, fourth, 5:31.37.

200 freestyle relay – team of Thomas Everson, Smith, Michael Everson and Underwood, first, 1:35.85; team of Scully, Benson, VanZee and Jack Weldon, fourth, 1:44.50.

100 backstroke – Schmitt, first, 59.12; Sassor, third, 1:05.49; Michael Everson, 1:11.35.

100 breaststroke – Underwood, 1:07.90; Clark, 1:17.52; Gergen, 1:31.28.

400 freestyle relay – team of Schmitt, Reilly, Tipler and Utecht, 3:38.58; team of Sassor, VanZee, Benson and Scully, 3:52.88.

Junior varsity

Hastings won the junior varsity meet against Forest Lake, too, 82-77.

Results from the junior varsity meet went like this:

200 medley relay – team of Kimmes, Patrick Clark, Christensen and Aaron McCullough, first, 2:08.58; team of Cal Gergen, Christen, Logan Lauder and Alec Hagen, second, 2:15.63.

200 freestyle – Ken Benson, second, 2:09.98; Michael Everson, fourth, 2:15.44; Ethan Kimmes, 2:31.44.

200 individual medley – Jack Weldon, 2:26.15; Erik Christensen, third, 2:39.24; Hagen, fifth, 2:50.92.

50 freestyle – Gergen, fourth, 28.36; Scott Christensen, fifth, 29.26.

100 butterfly – Cole Scully, first, 1:05.91.

100 freestyle – Weldon, second, 59.83; McCullough, third, 1:00.44; Clark, fourth, 1:01.04.

500 freestyle – Benson, first, 5:50.78; Lauder, fourth, 6:41.11; Ethan Kimmes, fifth, 6:55.02.

200 freestyle relay – team of Clark, Kimmes, Hagen and Christensen, first, 1:57.52.

100 backstroke – McCullough, third, 1:09.77; Scott Christensen, fifth, 1:17.16; Lauder, 1:25.02.

100 breaststroke – Hagen, third, 1:23.78; Erik Christensen, fourth, 1:31.56.

400 freestyle relay – team of Everson, Kimmes, McCullough and Weldon, first, 4:02.18; team of Lauder, Kimmes, Christensen and Gergen, third, 4:33.26.

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