Girls Swim and Dive splashes into sections

October 13, 2023

Swimmer Bevery Deranek competes in the 200 medley relay swimming second position.

The Owatonna Girls Swim and Dive team has finished six of the regular season meets with a record of 2-4. The team had their last home meet of the season on Oct. 14 which they won with a score of 93-67 against Albert Lea.

Going into the rest of the season the team looks to finish the season strong. Senior Laken Meier said, “ It’s kind of a bittersweet feeling coming to the end of my senior season. I am really excited and nervous going into Sections and Big 9 because it’s my last chance to prove what I can do.” Meier is looking forward to the bigger meets coming up. She is also nervous because as a senior it’s her last Big 9 and Section swim meet of her swim career.

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It’s kind of a bittersweet feeling coming to the end of my senior season. I am really excited and nervous going into Sections and Big 9 because it’s my last chance to prove what I can do.

— Laken Meier

The team has Section True Team at Rochester Century. Coach Isaiah Fuller has planned out a lineup that should help the girls do the best they can. Coach Fuller said, ” I’m hopeful we can do better than we have done in the past with New Prague moving into our section. We have a lot more competition but I’m looking forward to what the girls can do”. Mr. Fuller believes that the team can place high in the section even with the section getting more difficult with the new addition of New Prague. The Swim and Dive team has two more regular season meets this season.

The Huskies next meet is Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. against Mankato East.

About the Contributors

Afton Torabpour, Writer

Afton Torabpour is a junior at the Owatonna High School and this is her first year being a part of OHS Magnet. She's a OHS Girls Swim and Dive captain, she is also involved in Track, DECA, Big Brother Big Sisters, SHOC, and Younglife . Outside of school, Torabpour loves to spend time with her friends and family, bake, listen to music, and bake. Torabpour wants to continue her education; she is not sure where she will go yet. Torabpour joined Magnet to expand on her writing skills as well as time management and communication.

Jackson Degrood, Editor

Jackson DeGrood is a senior at OHS. DeGrood loves playing Fortnite. In his freetime he plays Fortnite with senior Jayden Omangi. DeGrood’s favorite thing to do is catch a victory royale with fellas. When DeGrood is not playing Fortnite, he is hanging out with friends or being active. He also enjoys snowmobiling in the winter and trying new things that he has not done before. DeGrood is looking forward to being a part of the first graduating class of the new high school.