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Spencer Girls Swimming Claims Melissa Fender Memorial

Spencer Girls Swimming Claims Melissa Fender Memorial

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Council Bluffs, Ia (Northwest Iowa Now) – The Spencer Girls Swim Team was in Council Bluffs Saturday for the LC Melissa Fender Memorial Invite hosted by Lewis Central of Council Bluffs.

In the 200y Medley Relay, Emerson Wittrock, Halle Sears, Aubrey Paterson, and Aubrey McFarland combined for a time of 1:51.95 to give Spencer their first win on the day.

For the 200y Individual Medley, Halle Sears of Spencer won with a time of 2:09.44.

Spencer’s Ava Vogt took 2nd at 26.6 seconds in the 50y Free with teammate Maisy Schmidt taking 4th at 27.37.

The Tigers took the top two spots in the 100y Fly with Halle Sears winning with a time of 58.73 and Aubrey Paterson 2nd at 1:00.54.

In the 100y Free, Ava Vogt was 5th at 59.63.

For the 500y Free, Tensely Cronin was 5th at 6:09.63.

The Spencer team of Aubrey Paterson, Ava Vogt, Aubrey McFarland, and Halle Sears won the 200y Free Relay with a time of 1:43.21.

Emerson Wittrock claimed 1st for the Tigers int he 100y Backstroke with a time of 59.95 and Aubrey McFarland was 3rd at 1:03.92 for Spencer.

In the 100y Breast, Spencer took the 3rd through 5th spots with Ava Ries at 1:17.61, Jade Henson 1:17.72, and Ainsley Grimm 1:19.88.

For the 400y Free Relay, The Tigers took 2nd with a team of Aubrey Paterson, Ava Vogt, Emerson Wittrock, and Aubrey McFarland clocking 3:56.78.

Spencer claimed the team title with 463 points, Sioux City Metro took 2nd at 272, and Lewis Central of Council Bluffs was 3rd at 241.  Carroll was 4th and Atlantic took 5th.

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