The Joplin High School girls swim team placed third at the Monett Invitational on Saturday.
“We are down a few swimmers due to illness, injury, and holiday break,” Eagles coach Juliana Hughes said. “However, the girls who competed today set some goals and achieved them. I couldn’t be more proud of their efforts.”
The 200-yard medley relay team of Mairi Beranek, Taegen Smith, Allie Lawrence and Emma Langer finished second and swam a state-consideration time.
Additionally, the team’s 400 freestyle relay team consisting of Lawrence, Sophia Schwartz, Lily Rakes, and Langer took second place.
The 200 freestyle relay team recorded a state-consideration time earlier this season, with Lawrence, Schwartz, Rakes, and Langer competing. They took fourth place at Saturday’s event.
As far as individual events, Lawrence won the 100 butterfly, while Langer took third in the 200 individual medley and Beranek placed third in the 100 backstroke.
Also for the Eagles, Smith finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke, Rakes was fifth in the 500 freestyle and seventh in the 200 freestyle, while Megan Walser finished seventh in the 200 IM and eighth in the 500 free.
Joplin is scheduled to compete at Nevada on Dec. 28.
