VAST members place in state competition Vermillion Area Swim Team members participated in the state swim meet March 3-5 in Brookings. Their results include:
Girls 8 and Under
Karissa Martin � first, 25 back; second, 100 IM, 50 back, 100 free; third, 50 fly; fourth, 25 free and eighth 50 free.
Erica Johnson � seventh, 25 breast and 14th 50 breast.
Boys 8 and Under
Taylor Jensen � ninth, 100 free.
Boys 9-10
Tony Jensen � first, 200 IM, 100 IM, 100 breast, 50 breast, 100 fly, 50 fly and 50 back.
Girls 11-12
Tessa Bauer � first, 100 IM; second, 200 free; fourth, 50 back; fifth, 200 IM, 100 back; eighth, 500 free and 10th 100 free.
Boys 11-12
Andrew Manning � second, 200 free, 100 breast, 500 free, 50 breast; third, 50 free, 50 back and fifth 100 free.
Shawn Veitz � first, 100 IM, 100 breast, 100 free; second, 50 free; third, 50 breast, 50 fly and fourth 200 free.
Darren Martin � third, 500 free and sixth 200 free.
Girls 13-14
Whitney Lawrence � fifth, 50 breast and 100 breast.
Boys 13-14
Justin Manning � second, 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 1000 free; third, 500 free and fourth 200 free and 400 IM.
Girls 15-16
Nicole Veitz � first, 200 free, 200 IM, 200 breast, 100 breast, 100 free and third 50 free and 500 free.
Boys 15-16
Tom Smith � third, 1650 free; fourth, 200 IM; sixth, 50 free and eighth 100 free and 200 free.
Boys 17-18
Dustin Tomhave � first � 500 free, 200 breast; second, 200 IM, 100 breast and fourth 100 free and 200 free.
Mike Veitz � first, 200 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, 500 free, 100 free, 1000 free and 50 free.





