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Simley Swimmers Take Ninth At Section True Team

The Spartans finished the event with 818.5 points.

The Simley girls swimming and diving team placed ninth overall at the Section 1A True Team meet on Saturday at Northfield Middle School.

The Spartans finished the event with 818.5 points in the 11-team event. Northfield won the meet with 1,833 points, and Mankato West took second at 1,530 points. Both teams advanced to the Class A state meet—Northfield as a section champion and Mankato West as a wild card—and will compete on Thursday at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.

Simley picked up its top performances from Jordan Sheridan, who placed third in the 500 freestyle, fifth in the 200 freestyle and—along with Anna Groebner, Shauna Shorsch and Brittany Jurrens—helped the 200 freestyle relay take eighth place. Horsch also took 10th in the 100 breaststroke, and Jurrens took sixth in the 100 backstroke.

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Below is a list of the team's top performers at the section meet.

200 freestyle: Fifth place—Jordan Sheridan

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500 freestyle: Third place—Jordan Sheridan

200 freestyle relay: Eighth place—Anna Groebner, Shauna Horsch, Brittany Jurrens, Jordan Sheridan

100 backstroke: Sixth place—Brittany Jurrens

100 breaststroke: 10th place—Shauna Horsch

SECTION 1A TEAM RESULTS

1. Northfield 1833, 2. Mankato West 1530, 3. Albert Lea 1418.5, 4. Austin 1302.5, 5. Red Wing 1254.5, 5. St. Peter 1254.5, 7. Faribault 1238, 8. Mankato East 998, 9. Simley 818.5, 10. South St. Paul 555.5

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