VAST crowns two state champions at meet Clayton Larsen and Bailey Pons both swam to first place finishes at the South Dakota State Swimming Championships, July 29-31, in Sioux Falls.
Meet results:
Jacob Krier (8 & under) (15) 50 breast.
Reilly Larsen (8 & under) (12) 100 breast.
Elly Miiller (9-10) (8) 100 free.
Kaitlin Todd (9-10) (9) 100 back, (10) 100 breast, (11) 50 free, (11) 50 back, (12) 100 free, (17) 100 breast.
Clayton Larsen (9-10) (1) 50 breast, (1) 100 free, (2) 100 breast, (4) 50 back, (4) 50 free, (4) 200 free, (4) 200 IM.
Stacie Kjelden (13-14) (8) 200 back, (9) 800 free, (14) 400 free, (18) 200 free, (19) 50 free, (21) 200 IM, (23) 100 free.
Karissa Martin (13-14) (4) 200 free, (6) 400 IM, (7) 50 free, (7) 100 back, (7) 100 free, (7) 200 IM, (7) 400 free.
Bailey Pons (13-14) (1) 400 free, (1) 800 free, (1) 1500 free, (2) 400 IM, (3) 100 free, (3) 200 fly, (5) 200 breast.
Sarah Thvedt (13-14) (10) 50 free, (10) 100 free, (12) 200 free, (13) 200 back, (15) 100 back, (25) 200 IM.
Mike Feddersen (15-16) (7) 100 breast, (11) 50 free, (12) 100 free.
Tyler Husby (15-16) (16) 50 free, (17) 100 free.
Bill Kjelden (15-16) (19) 50 free, (18) 100 free.
Erin Rasmussen (15-16) (3) 100 free, (3) 200 fly, (3) 400 free, (3) 800 free, (3) 1500 free, (4) 100 fly, (4) 200 free.
Sarah Rasmussen (15-16) (4) 50 free, (5) 100 free, (9) 200 back.
13/14 Relay Team (Stacie Kjelden, Karissa Martin, Bailey Pons, Sarah Thvedt) (3) 400 free, (4) 400 IM.
VAST concluded its season with a season end party at Cosmoz.
The team thanks USD and Vermillion Parks and Rec for their support this past season. The fall season will start Sept. 7 with the team�s first practice. Interested swimmers can contact Jeff Kjelden at 624-4860 or Ric Rasmussen at 624-5204.






