INTERNATIONAL FALLS— Varsity swimmers from Northeast Range and Ely (NERE) took first in several events here late last week, even as the Broncos narrowly edged them on overall points 92-86.
Sophomore Lily Tedrick, a strong performer for NERE last season, crushed the field in the 200 yard individual medley, taking first with a time of 2:37.16, or nearly 20 seconds faster that the second place finisher. Tedrick also took first in the 100-yard butterfly, with a time of 1:12.28, nearly eight seconds faster than her closest competitor.
NERE freestylers dominated as well, as sophomore Morgan McClelland, and freshmen Via Debeltz and Esther Anderson finished first, second, and third respectively in the 200-yard freestyle, with times of 2:27.60, 2:36.98, and 2:38.50. McClelland also took second in the 500-yard freestyle, with a time of 6:47.32. Sophomores Anna Larson and Kelly Thompson took second and third in the 50-yard freestyle, while Larson took second in the 100-yard freestyle as well, with a time of 1:05.05.
The team of Tedrick, Larson, McClelland and senior Cedar Ohlhauser combined for a first in the 200-yard freestyle relay, edging the Broncos by just over half a second.
In the 100-yard backstroke, sophomore Maggie Dammann took first with a time of 1:19.80, edging teammate Esther Anderson by just eight one-hundredths of a second.
NERE swimmers actually outpaced the Broncos, but I-Falls added ten points to their totals in the one-meter diving event, in which NERE did not compete.