VAST finishes season at state meet

The Vermillion Area Swim Team closed out its 2007-08 winter season at the South Dakota State Championship meet held in Aberdeen, Feb. 29-March 2. The team finished eighth in the girls division and 10th in the combined team scoring, out of 16 teams.

VAST results:

Shelby Brady (8 & U) (18) 25 Free, (18) 50 Back, (17) 50 Breast, (7) 50 Free, (24) 25 Back, (14) 25 Breast, (12) 100 Free.

Maddie Lavin (8 & U) (4) 100 IM, (9) 25 Fly, (13) 50 Back, (10) 50 Free, (16) 25 Back, (12) 25 Breast, (7) 100 Free.

Lexi Malimanek (8 & U) (5) 25 Free, (1) 100 IM, (3) 50 Back, (3) 50 Free, (1) 50 Fly, (1) 100 Free, (1) 25 Fly.

Bailey Dell (9-10) (21) 100 IM, (13) 100 Back, (16) 50 Back.

Melaine LeCates (9-10) (10) 100 Back, (18) 50 Back.

Elly Miiller (13-14) (28) 50 Free, (25) 100 Free.

Kaitlin Todd (13-14) (29) 200 Free, (26) 200 IM, (11) 100 Fly, (22) 50 Free, (21) 100 Free.

Stacie Kjelden (15-18) (5) 1650 Free, (13) 200 Free, (9) 200 Back, (7) 500 Free (9) 100 Back, (19) 100 Free, (5) 1000 Free.

Bailey Pons (15-18) (1) 1650 Free, (1) 200 Free, (3) 400 IM, (6) 100 Fly, (3) 200 Fly, (1) 1000 Free, (1) 500 Free.

Erin Rasmussen (15-18) (3) 1650 Free, (5) 200 Free, (4) 400 IM, (3) 500 Free, (4) 200 Fly, (12) 100 Free, (3) 1000 Free.

The team will start summer practice in April. All interested swimmers may contact Melanie Mahowald at 624-9361.