Girls Swim & Dive Finishes Second at 2021 MHSAA U.P. State Championships

Girls Swim & Dive Finishes Second at 2021 MHSAA U.P. State Championships

At this weekend’s U.P. Swimming & Diving Finals (March 12-13), the MSHS Girls Swimming & Diving Team finished second in a tightly contested meet with Sault Ste. Marie.  MSHS swimmers and divers battled tough throughout the meet with many improving upon their seeding entering each event.

Team Results:

  1. Sault Ste. Marie – 347
  2. Marquette – 313
  3. Kingsford – 162
  4. Westwood – 148
  5. Houghton – 105
  6. Rudyard – 90
  7. Ishpeming-Negaunee – 87
  8. Manistique – 30

MSHS Medalists By Event (Top 6):

  • 200 Medley Relay
    • 2nd PlaceElla Whalen, Kelsey Glover, Delaney Marchiol, Grace Sobczak
  • 200 Freestyle
    • 1st Place – Lexi LaCombe
    • 3rd Place – Hannah Winn
    • 4th Place – Elena Henry
  • 200 IM
    • 2nd Place – Grace Sobczak
    • 3rd Place – Maddie Wood
  • 1 Meter Diving
    • 1st Place – Haddie Ketzenberger
    • 3rd Place – Kali McDonough
  • 100 Butterfly
    • 2nd Place – Delaney Marchiol
  • 100 Freestyle
    • 3rd Place – Lexi LaCombe
    • 4th Place – Ella Whalen
  • 500 Freestyle
    • 1st Place – Grace Sobczak
    • 2nd Place – Hannah Winn
    • 4th Place – Maddie Wood
  • 200 Freestyle Relay
    • 1st PlaceGrace Sobczak, Ella Whalen, Delaney Marchiol, Lexi LaCombe
  • 100 Backstroke
    • 2nd Place – Ella Whalen
    • 4th Place – Elena Henry
  • 100 Breaststroke
    • 2nd Place – Kelsey Glover
    • 3rd Place – Delaney Marchiol
  • 400 Freestyle Relay
    • 2nd PlaceHannah Winn, Elena Henry, Maddie Wood, Lexi LaCombe

Click here for full meet results from the 2021 U.P. Swimming and Diving Championships.

Congratulations to the team and our coaching staff (Head Coach Nate McFarren, Assistant Coach Kathy Foulks and Diving Coach Alex Bott) on this success as well as the effort that was put in by all to have a safe and enjoyable season!

A big thank you to Kathy Foulks for all of her dedication and hard work to help pull this meet off as well as the rest of our parents/volunteers who put in time to keep this the positive experience that it continues to be.  We can’t do it without your help and hard work!