The Joplin High School girls swim team finished second at the Nevada Invitational on Tuesday.
Monett finished first at the meet, while Lamar and Nevada also competed.
“We had eight swimmers gone due to illness, injury, and holiday vacation,” Joplin coach Juliana Hughes said. “We ended up with only 11 girls who could compete and had to use alternates for our relays, but the girls competed with a lot of grit and heart to walk away with 18 medals and a second place plaque. I’m so proud of their efforts this season.”
Joplin’s 200-yard medley relay team of Emma Langer, Mairi Beranek, Allie Lawrence and Lily Rakes took first place.
The team of Langer, Beranek, Lawrence and Rakes took second place in the 400 freestyle relay and finished third in the 200 free relay.
Rakes took first place in the 500 freestyle, with teammate Megan Walser third in the same event.
The Eagles were second in four individual events.
Walser finished second in the 200 individual medley, while Lawrence was the runner-up in the 100 butterfly.
Langer placed second in the 100 breaststroke, breaking her personal record time, while Beranek was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke.
Evelyn Watson was fourth in the 100 fly.
The Eagles are scheduled to compete at the Ozark Invitational in Springfield on Jan. 8.
