GIRLS SWIM: District meet results, Hazen sends slew to state

The West Central District 3A Championship swim meet was Nov. 7-8.

The Hazen team placed fourth and had a number of standout performances. Lauren Kaufman will be advancing to state in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle. Kaeli Nurmi will swim at state in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. Kaysie Rozsonits will swim in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke.

Hazen will also take the 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay teams to state. Other swimmers traveling to state (possibly swimming on relay teams): Kaitlin Nelson, Connie Giang, Emma Chow, Brittany Granger, Olivia Schach, Casey Chandler, Helen Quach, Megan Downs and Molly Harris.

Finals finishers for Hazen at districts:

- Hazen placed third in the 200-yard medley relay (Nurmi, Rozsonits, Nelson and Kaufman).

- Kaufman placed second, Rozsonits placed sixth and Nurmi placed eighth in the 50-yard freestyle.

- Sarah McCormick placed ninth in the dive competition.

- Kaufman won the 100-yard freestyle.

- Hazen placed 11th in the 200-yard freestyle relay (Schach, Chandler, Nelson and Granger).

- Nurmi placed seventh in the 100-yard backstroke.

- Rozsonits placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke.

- Hazen placed fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (Nurmi, Rozsonits, Schach and Kaufman).

Lindbergh came in at 14th place at the district meet.

Finals finishers for Lindbergh at districts:

- Stephanie Jacobsen finished tenth in the 50-yard freestyle.

- Jacobsen placed 12th in the 100-yard freestyle.

- Lindbergh placed tenth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (Lauren Sauve, Karlie Pfluger, Jenna Birley and Jacobsen)

- Lindbergh placed 12th in the 400-yard freestyle relay (Jacobsen, Suave, Rachael Leung and Pfluger).

Renton tied for 17th at the district meet.

Finals finisher for Renton at districts:

- Taylor Mattheisen placed ninth in the 100-yard breaststroke.

The state meet is at King County Aquatic Center on Nov. 13-15.

Contact Renton Reporter Sports Reporter Adam McFadden at amcfadden@rentonreporter.com or 425-255-3484, ext. 5054.

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