The Beatrice, Norris, Fairbury, and Freeman Coop Swim and Dive Teams had a
busy weekend competing at Kearney High School. The teams competed in a
double dual on Friday, January 10th and then a nine team invitational on Saturday, January 11th .
Friday afternoon the divers started it off by competing with 11 dives. Carter Mertz came away with a personal best score of 282.45. Junior Karley Seggerman and Freshman Clara Trantham competed in their first 11 dive meet. Both girls also did very well being first time divers. We look forward to keep watching our divers keep growing as they improve the rest of the season.
The swimmers competed later Friday evening in a triangular meet against
Kearney and Scottsbluff/Gering.
The BNFF girls’ team won against Scottsbluff/Gering 72 to 29, but loss to Kearney by only 2 points, with scores of 50 to 52.
The BNFF boys’ team won against Scottsbluff/Gering 60 to 35, lost to Kearney with the score of 42-55.
Our goal for the Friday double dual was not really to win. Yes, it is a plus to win.
But not the main goal us coaches were looking for. Since we compete in two
meets, back to back days. We had many of our swimmers compete in events they normally do not swim or try events for the first time. It is always good to get a break from what they normally like to compete in and to focus on something else. Giving them a physical break and mental break. I truly believe, while they may have a favorite stroke or event, that being a well-rounded swimmer and compete and train in multiply events, will help keep swimming challenging and interesting. It also helps make them become stronger and faster. Plus, they may find they like that event and really good at it.
Saturday morning, the BNFF competed in the Kearney Invitational. The girl’s team finished in 4th place out of 9 teams. Only 8 points separated the 2nd place team and the 4th place team. Coming into the meet we knew it be close and we had a chance for second. We saw a lot of very close races today. Had some up and down moments. Some moments we know we need to put behind us and know we will get it next meet.
Scores – Women
1. Lincoln Pius X 278
2. Hastings 194
3. Grand Island 187
4. Beatrice/Norris/Fairbury/Freeman 186
5. Kearney 145
6. North Platte 108
7. Lincoln Northeast Rockets 92.5
8. Scottsbluff/Gering 88
9. McCook 64.5
The boys finished in 8 th place out of 9 teams. The numbers were against our boys this time around. However, the boys that competed gave their all and gave us some very good improvements.
Scores – Men
1. Lincoln Pius X 213
2. Hastings 209
3. McCook 162
4. Kearney 159
5. Lincoln Northeast Rockets 155
6. Grand Island 149
7. North Platte 116
8. Beatrice/Norris/Fairbury/Freeman 108
9. Scottsbluff/Geringg 66
Over the two meets we had a combination of 43 personal all-time best times and many that were huge improvements. 4 bettered their secondary state qualifying times and 3 new secondary state qualifying times.
Improving their state secondary qualifying time was Senior Jaedyn Baxa in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke; Freshman Reid Novotny in the 200 freestyle; and Senior Sean Carrera in 50 freestyle.
New state secondary qualifying times was Freshman Reid Novotny in the 500
Freestyle and 200 Individual Medley; and Senior Avery Baumann in the 100
Backstroke.
Personal best times received were: Sean Carrera in the 200 freestyle and 100
butterfly; Colton Shubert in the 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 50 freestyle;
Isabella Scheele in the 200 Individual Medley; Reid Novotny in the 200 Individual Medley, 500 and 200 freestyles; Brooke Given in the 50, 500 and 200 freestyles; Jarett Guenther in 200 Individual Medley, 50 and 100 freestyles; Carter Mertz in the 11 dive, 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke; Paikea Olmer in the 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle; Bethany Jurgena in the 100 butterfly, 100 breastroke and 50 freestyle; Sophia Meints in the 500 freestyle and 100 breastroke; Noah Jacobsen in the 500 freestyle; Avery Baumann in the 100 backstroke; Isaac Barber in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke; Hailey Crouse in the 100 breastroke; Tobias Kidder in the 100 breastroke and 50 freestyle; Kennedey Biesecker in the 100 backstroke and 200 Individual Medley; Cade Denzin in 50 and 100 freestyle; Audrey Blaser in 50 freestyle; Alyse Basset in the 100 butterfly; and James Given in the 50 freestyle.
Medalist from the Invitational are:
First place: Reid Novotny in the 200 and 500 freestyle and Avery Baumann in the 100 freestyle.
Second Place: Avery Baumann in the 50 freestyle; Jaedyn Baxa in the 100
backstroke and the Girls 200 Freestyle Relay of Jaedyn Baxa, Isabella Scheele;
Tabitha Crawford and Avery Baumann.
Third Place: Tabitha Crawford in the 200 and 500 freestyle, Carter Mertz in 11
dives; Jaedyn Baxa in the 50 freestyle.
Fourth Place: Jaedyn Baxa in the 50 freestyle; and Sean Carrera in 100 butterfly. Fifth place: Brooke Given in 200 freestyle and Isabella Scheele in the 100 butterfly
Sixth place: Alyse Basset in the 200 Individual Medley; Brooke Given in the 100 Butterfly and Isabella Scheele in 100 backstroke.
Next meet for BNFF is a dual with Hastings on Tuesday, January 14th at the
Beatrice YMCA. Followed by the Millard North Invitational on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday next week.
Coach Dina Scheele
BNFF Swimming and Diving
