West teams took top three spots at the North Dakota Girls State Swimming and Diving Meet on Saturday.
Fargo North swimmer Addison Cerney competes in the 100 Yard Butterfly at the the North Dakota Girls High School Swimming and Diving State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo.
WEST FARGO — Fargo Shanley's Arianna Hoff won two individual events and Fargo North's Addison Cerney earned a third-straight championship in the 100-yard backstroke on the final day of the North Dakota Girls State Swimming and Diving Meet on Saturday at the Hulburt Aquatic Center.
Bismarck Century won its second-straight team championship and its ninth title in the last 10 years.
Century won with 265 points and Minot was second with 250. Bismarck Legacy was third with 244 points, Fargo Shanley was fourth with 226 points and West Fargo Horace was fifth with 169.
Shanley swimmer Arianna Hoff accepts her first place plaque for winning the Girls 100 Free at the North Dakota Girls High School Swimming and Diving State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo.
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Hoff placed first in the 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 52.89 seconds. West Fargo Sheyenne's Lauren McDonagh was second in 1:54.28.
Hoff was a repeat champion in the 100 freestyle, winning in 52.21 seconds. Legacy's Lilyana Hochhalter was second in 53.38.
Cerney earned her three-peat in the 100 backstroke with a 57.04. Legacy's Tova Blikre was second in 59.07. Cerney's efforts earned her the NDHSCA Senior Athlete of the Year award.
Shanley's Brooklyn Hanson was a repeat champion in the 500 freestyle, winning on Saturday in 5:14.40.
The Shanley team of Nashatawn Tangpong, Alexa Heckaman, Hoff and Hanson) placed first in the 200 medley relay in 1:48.88. Minot was second in 1:50.12.
Shanley swimmer Brooklyn Hanson celebrates after anchoring the Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay team for the win at the North Dakota Girls High School Swimming and Diving State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo.
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Heckaman placed second in the 200 individual medley. Bismarck's Madeline VerDouw, also a double winner Saturday, won in 2:09.64 and Heckaman was second in 2:10.37. Fargo South's Bethany Mehl was third in 2:10.67.
Heckaman and Mehl switched spots behind VerDouw in the 100 breaststroke. VerDouw won in 1:04.64, Mehl was second in 1:04.74 and Heckaman was third in 1:05.32.
Williston's Dru Zander also won two events on Saturday, placing first in the 100 butterfly in 56.99. Cerney, who won the event last season, placed third in 57.51.
Zander also won the 50 freestyle in 24.05 seconds. Fargo Davies' Helen Wu, who tied for the 50 free title last season, placed second Saturday in 24.13. Sheyenne's Evie Sevald was third in 24.78.
Bismarck Century won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:40.47 and the West Fargo team of Linnea Bruns, Rachel Kunz, Ellie Nelson and Sadie Wavrin placed third in 1:42.21.
Bismarck Legacy won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:35.35. The Shanley team of Isla Rogne, Heckaman, Hanson and Hoff placed second in 3:36.14.
Horace Hawks swimmer Elizabeth Herrick competes in the Girls 100 Backstroke at the North Dakota Girls High School Swimming and Diving State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo.
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Fargo South swimmer Bethany Mehl competes in the 200 Individual Medley at the the North Dakota Girls High School Swimming and Diving State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo.
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Fargo North swimmer Addison Cerney won the Outstanding Senior Athlete award the the North Dakota Girls High School Swimming and Diving State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo.
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