Laker Swim and Dive Opens Season with Second Place Finish At Otter Invite

Gregory Simons placed first in the diving portion of the meet as the Lakers took four of the top six spots: Simons, Lucas Lundberg (third), Neil Trowbridge (fifth), and Lane Yliniemi (sixth).

Ryan Erickson won the 100-individual medley with a time of 1:03.94 and placed second in the 50 butterfly by only .2 seconds (28.46). Erickson, Brian Morrison, Zane Roberts and Micah Barberg also finished second in the 200 free (1:43.71). Roberts also took second in the 100 beaststroke (1:14.05) and fourth in the 50 free (26.40).

The Lakers will host Perham and Park Rapids at the DLCCC on Tuesday, December 13th at 6:00.

1. Fergus Falls 553
2. Detroit Lakes Lakers 269
3. Thief River Falls 242
4. Morris Area/ Chokio- Alberta 224
5. Perham/New York Mills 102

200 Medley – 4th: M.Barberg, Erickson, Roberts, Morrison 2:00.46

DQ: Rootham, McLeod, Trowbridge, Wouters

200 Free  5th: Hunter Zehnacker, 3:17.11

100 IM – 1st: Ryan Erickson, 1:03.94

50 Free – 4 Zane Roberts 26.40; 7 Brian Morrison 28.10; 14 Ernie Evans 34.72; 15 Andrew Barberg 35.22; 24 Liam Bennett 51.18; DQ Isak Qualley

1 Meter Diving- 1 Gregory Simons 153.65; 3 Lucas Lundberg 135.75; 5 Neil Trowbridge 130.15; 6 Lane Ylimiemi 129.00; 8 Carson Jensen 113.15

50 Butterfly – 2 Ryan Erickson 28.46

100 Free – 14 Hunter Zehnacker 1:23.66

500 Free – 3 Micah Bargerg 6:17.27

200 Free Relay – 2 Erickson, Morrison, Roberts, M.Barberg 1:43.71; 8 Rootham, McLeod, Zehnacker, Wouters 2:10.24

50 Backstroke – 6 Andrew Barberg 48.12

100 Backstroke – 11 Tony McLeod 1:32.03

50 Breaststroke – 3 Dominic Rootham 44.33; 4 Tony McLeod 46.07; 5 Ernie Evans 46.44; 6 Jordan McLeod 50.31

100 Breaststroke – 2 Zane Roberts 1:14.05

400 Freestyle Relay – 4 Barberg, Morrison, Trowbridge, Wouters 4:25.53