BABBITT — The Mesabi East Giants edged out the Northeast Range/Ely swim team in varsity action last Thursday at Northeast Range School, taking a 60-34 win in the dual meet. While the Giants claimed the overall score, the Nighthawks turned in a string of strong finishes, highlighted by a first-place relay and multiple runner-up swims, as a packed and energetic crowd filled the bleachers.
• 200 Yard Medley Relay: NREG A second, 2:22.95 (Tuuli Koivisto, Via DeBeltz, Ivy Ohlhauser, Alyssa Ice); NREG B fourth, 2:33.04 (Evelyn Moran, Jorden Borchert, Raegan Borchert, Lucy Luthens)
• 200 Yard Freestyle: DeBeltz, second, 2:19.97; Luthens, third, 2:40.16
• 200 Yard IM: Koivisto, third, 2:54.11; Lindsay Israel, fourth, 3:23.79
• 50 Yard Freestyle: Ice, second, 28.95; J. Borchert, fourth, 29.68
• 100 Yard Butterfly: Israel, third, 1:47.00
• 100 Yard Freestyle: Ice, second, 1:07.48; Ohlhauser, third, 1:11.72
• 500 Yard Freestyle: DeBeltz, second, 6:34.06; Luthens, fourth, 7:38.67
• 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: NREG A first, 1:59.91 (J. Borchert, DeBeltz, Koivisto, Ice); NREG B third, 2:09.22 (Ohlhauser, Israel, Moran, Luthens)
• 100 Yard Backstroke: Koivisto, second, 1:20.24; Moran, fourth, 1:31.41
• 100 Yard Breaststroke: J. Borchert, second, 1:29.27; Maddie Johnson, third, 1:38.78
• 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: NREG third, 5:00.27 (Ohlhauser, Israel, Moran, R. Borchert)

Rock Ridge Dual
Rock Ridge edged Northeast Range/Ely 49–42 in Tuesday’s home dual.
• 200 yard medley relay: NREG, second, 2:17.59 (Via DeBeltz, Jorden Borchert, Tuuli Koivisto, Alyssa Ice); NREG, fourth, 2:31.47 (Evelyn Moran, Avery Bee, Ivy Ohlhauser, Lucy Luthens)
• 200 yard freestyle: DeBeltz, second, 2:22.37; Bela Moskowitz, fourth, 2:57.85
• 200 yard IM: Koivisto, second, 2:53.29
• 50 yard freestyle: Ice, second, 28.71; J. Borchert, third, 30.67
• 100 yard butterfly: Lindsay Israel, third, 1:36.66
• 100 yard freestyle: Ohlhauser, first, 1:09.79
• 500 yard freestyle: DeBeltz, second, 6:19.88
• 200 yard freestyle relay: NREGA, first, 2:01.07 (J. Borchert, DeBeltz, Koivisto, Ice); NREGB, second, 2:04.99 (Israel, Ohlhauser, Moran, Luthens)
• 100 yard backstroke: Koivisto, first, 1:17.89; Moon Vetos-Keen, third, 1:32.78
• 100 yard breaststroke: J. Borchert, third, 1:30.35; Ice, fourth, 1:30.57
• 400 yard freestyle relay: NREGA, first, 4:42.99 (Ohlhauser, Israel, R. Borchert, Luthens); NREGB, fourth, 5:07.85 (Moskowitz, Maddie Johnson, Avery Bee, Moran)