VAST finishes season at state meet

VAST finishes season at state meet The Vermillion Area Swim Team closed out its 2008 summer season at the South Dakota State Championship meet held in Mitchell, Aug. 1-3.�?  VAST results:�?  8 and under Shelby Brady â�?�? 100 Free, 12th; 200 IM, 17th; 100 Back, 11th; 50 Free, 13th; 50 Back, 17th; 50 Breast, 16th. Maddie Lavin â�?�? 100 Free, 6th; 200 IM, 8th; 50 Fly, 3rd; 100 Back, 5th; 50 Free, 7th; 50 Back, 7th; 50 Breast, 10th. Madisen Martinez â�?�? 100 Free, 16th. 200 Free Relay Team:�?  Maddie Lavin, Grace Kjelden, Madisen Martinez and Shelby Brady, 8th. 13-14 year old Elly Miiller â�?�? 50 Free, 20th; 100 Free, 18th. Kaitlin Todd â�?�? 200 Free, 10th; 200 IM, 10th; 400 IM, 9th; 100 Fly, 7th; 200 Back, 13th; 100 Back, 12th; 100 Free, 11th. 15-16 year old Stacie Kjelden â�?�? 1500 Free, 4th; 200 Free, 13th; 400 IM, 9th; 50 Free, 16th; 400 Free, 7th; 100 Free, 14th; 800 Free, 5th. Bailey Pons â�?�? 1500 Free, 1st; 200 Free, 2nd; 400 IM, 2nd; 200 Back, 4th; 400 Free, 1st; 100 Free, 3rd; 800 Free, 1st. 17-19 year old Erin Rasmussen â�?�? 200 Free, 3rd; 100 Fly, 7th; 50 Free, 10th; 400 Free, 3rd; 200 Fly, 3rd; 100 Free, 7th; 800 Free, 3rd. The team will start practice again in September.�?  All interested swimmers may contact Melanie Mahowald at 624-9361.