VAST competes at state championships March 3-5

The Vermillion Area Swim Team competed at the South Dakota State Championships in Aberdeen on March 3-5.

VAST results are:

Reilly Larsen (8&U) � third 25 breast, seventh 25 fly, 10th 50 breast, 15th 25 free, 15th 100 IM, 26th 25 back.

Melanie LeCates (8&U) � seventh 25 breast, seventh 50 back, 10th 100 IM, 11th 25 back, 18th 25 free, 23rd 25 fly.

Russell McLean (8&U) � 20th 25 back.

Audry Miiller (8&U) � 10th 50 back, 11th 25 free, 23rd 25 back.

Clayton Larsen (11-12) � eighth 100 back, ninth 50 back, 12th 100 breast, 13th 50 breast, 15th 50 free, 20th 100 free.

Kaitlin Todd (11-12) � 33rd 50 free.

Stacie Kjelden (13-14) � 10th 100 back, 10th 1000 free, 11th 500 free, 14th 50 free, 15th 200 free, 17th 200 IM, 19th 100 free.

Karissa Martin (13-14) � fifth 50 free, sixth 100 back, sixth 500 free, seventh 100 free, eighth 1650 free, ninth 200 IM, 10th 200 free.

Tyler Husby (15-16) � ninth 100 breast, 14th 100 free, 20th 50 free.

Bill Kjelden (15-16) � 23rd 50 free, 24th 100 free.

Erin Rasmussen (15-16) � second 200 fly, third 1650 free, fourth 100 fly, fourth 500 free, fourth 1000 free, fifth 200 free, seventh 100 free.

Sarah Rasmussen (15-16) � third 100 back, fourth 50 free, sixth 100 free.

Sarah Thvedt (15-16) � ninth 100 back, ninth 50 free, 10th 200 free, 11th 100 free.

Kara Rasmussen (17-19) � 10th 50 free.

200 Medley Relay (8&U) � 15th Reilly Larsen, Melanie LeCates, Russell McLean, Audry Miiller.

400 Medley Relay (15-19) � sixth Sarah Rasmussen, Sarah Thvedt, Erin Rasmussen, Kara Rasmussen.

400 Free Relay (15-19) � fifth Erin Rasmussen, Sarah Rasmussen, Kara Rasmussen, Sarah Thvedt.

VAST will start practice for the summer season on April 3. Interested swimmers may contact Jeff Kjelden at 624-4860 or Ric Rasmussen at 624-5204.