by Scott DCamp
Sports Editor

Thief River Falls swimmers claimed one event championship and five runner-up finishes at the Crookston Pirate Invitational Tuesday night. 

The Prowlers finished second behind Detroit Lakes in the team standings. The Lakers won eight of the 11 swimming events contested Tuesday. 

Runner-up Thief River Falls, third place-finishing Fosston/Bagley/Crookston and fourth place-finishing Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River each won a single event. 

The Prowlers’ lone win on the day came in the 200 freestyle relay with the team of Maren Espe, Aniyah Fields, Brianna Berg, Kendal Rantanen claiming the top spot. 

The team of Vanessa Thibert, Espe, Rantanen and Berg were runners-up in the 200 medley relay. 

Berg finished second in the 50 freestyle. Espe took second in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke; and Rantanen took second in the 100 backstroke. 

Third place finishers for Thief River Falls include Olivia Schmidt in the 200 and freestyle races, and Rantanen in the 200 IM.

 

Crookston Invite

  • Scores: 1. Detroit Lakes 219; 2. Thief River Falls 154; 3. Fosston/Bagley/Crookston Seals 96; 4. Warroad/Roseau/Greenbush-Middle River 71. 
  • 200 Medley Relay – Winner: Detroit Lakes A 2:23.35; TRF places:  2. TRF A (Vanessa Thibert, Maren Espe, Kendal Rantanen, Brianna Berg) 2:25.53; 3. TRF B (Elise Schneider, Livia Thibert, Caitlynn Ellison, Gretta Grzadzielewski) 2:38.50; 7. TRF C (Daphne Lundberg-Cameron, Kailee Larson, Maggie Ulrich, Lora Holthusen) 3:09.99.
  • 200 Freestyle – Winner: Emily Peterson, Detroit Lakes, 2:39.99; TRF places: 3. Olivia Schmidt 2:48.02; 4. Aniyah Fields 2:50.78; 6. Vanessa Thibert 2:56.33. 
  • 200 IM – Winner: Faith Hamm, Detroit Lakes, 2:46.02; TRF places: 3. Kendal Rantanen 2:54.66; 5. Caitlynn Ellison 3:09.81; 10. carlie Casavan 3:42.94.
  • 50 Freestyle – Winner: Chloe Boll, FBC, 30.69; TRF places: 2. Brianna Berg 31.45; 6. Gretta Grzadzielewski 34.49; 7. Maggie Ulrich 36.08.
  • 100 Butterfly – Winner: Marin Westrum, Detroit Lakes, 1:17.37; TRF places: 5. Caitlynn Ellison 1:29.38; 6. Livia Thibert 1:33.86; 10. Kailee Larson 1:55.20.
  • 100 Freestyle – Winner: Quinn Rogstad, Detroit Lakes, 1:08.95; TRF places: 2. Maren Espe 1:10.08; 4. Aniyah Fields 1:11.63; 6. Brianna Berg 1:13.63.
  • 400 Freestyle – Winner: Peggy Whitteron, Detroit Lakes, 5:41.59; TRF places: 3. Olivia Schmidt 5:52.89; 7. Shelby Holthusen 6:16.81; 9. Carlie Casavan 7:11.35. 
  • 200 Freestyle Relay – Winner: TRF A (Maren Espe, Aniyah Fields, Brianna Berg, Kendal Rantanen) 2:07.51; TRF places: 6. TRF B (Gretta Grzadzielewski, Caitlynn Ellison, Olivia Schmidt, Alora Holthusen) 2:21.83; 8. TRF C (Maggie Ulrich, Shelby Holthusen, Carlie Casavan, Kailee Larson) 2:31.84.
  • 100 Backstroke – Winner: Faith Hamm, Detroit Lakes, 1:16.94; TRF places: 2. Kendal Rantanen 1:18.23; 6. Vanessa Thibert 1:30.53; 12. Elise Schneider 2:02.01. 
  • 100 Breastroke – Winner: Hannah Daniels, WRGMR, 1:28.39; TRF places: 2. Maren Espe 1:28.64; 7. Livia Thibert 1:40.78; 8. Elise Schneider 1:43.53.
  • 400 Freestyle Relay – Winner: Detroit Lakes A 4:32.54; TRF places: 4. TRF A (Olivia Schmidt, Gretta Grzadzielewski, Vanessa Thibert, Aniyah Fields) 5:07.70; 8. TRF B (Carlie Casavan, Maggie Ulrich, Livia Thibert, Elise Schneider) 5:43.74; 9. TRF C (Chloe Skjverven, Kailee Larson, Shelby Holthusen, Alora Holthusen) 6:00.75.