TINA L. SCOTT
EDITOR
On Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, the Merrill Girls Varsity Swim Team traveled to Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School to compete in the Raider Invitational. Seven schools dove in to compete: Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, Black River Falls, Holmen Co-op, Lakeland Union High School, Menomonie, and Merrill.
“Merrill finished second at the Raider Invite behind only the Division 1 Holmen Co-op Team,” Kristie Winter, Head Varsity Swim Coach said. “We had many season best times – a good indication we are where we need to be as we head into our first Wisconsin Valley Conference meet this week against Wausau East.”
“The girls are working hard at practice and it is showing in the pool,” she said.
Quite a few Merrill girls finished in the top three in events.
The Merrill Girls took second place in the Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay with the team of Addison Jirovec, Marissa Miles, Claire Jirovec, and Brenna Jirovec with a time of 2:03.06. Addison Jirovec took third in the Girls 200 Yard IM with a time of 2:35.44. Marissa Miles took second in the Girls 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 26.36. The team of Claire Jirovec, Brenna Jirovec, Emily Winter, and Marissa Miles took third place in the Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:52.52. Addison Jirovec took second in the Girls 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:09.22, and Claire Jirovec took second in the Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:21.39. The team of Addison Jirovec, Caroline Durbin, Emily Winter, and Marissa Miles took third place in the Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 4:18.57.
Team Scores
- OHA-GET (Holmen Co-op) 370
- Merrill 241
- Lakeland Union 229
- Black River Falls 217
- Wisconsin Rapids 115
- Menomonie 94