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UPDATE: Simley's Alec Kandt Swims to Pair of Third-Place Finishes at State Meet
The Spartans finished 15th in the Class 1A championships at the University of Minnesota last weekend.
Editor’s Note: Patch has updated this story with additional information and with submitted photos, courtesy of Charlene Kandt.
Junior Alec Kandt captured a pair of third-place finishes to lead the Simley boys swimming and diving team into the top 15 at the Minnesota Class 1A championships at the University of Minnesota last week.
Kandt was third in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard breaststroke, earning 32 of his team’s 60 points in the championships, which were conducted Thursday through Saturday in Minneapolis. His times in those events were school records.
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What’s more, Kandt’s time in the 100-yard breastroke, 57.92 seconds, is up for All-American consideration. He will learn if he is an All American in June.
Kandt also swam the final leg of the Spartans’ 400-yard freestyle relay that placed 12th. Other members of that team were Michael Ausen, Tim Luhr and Ryan Kimble.
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Also scoring a third-place finish was senior Carter Lange, in the one-meter diving.
The Spartans came in 15th in the team standings, a half-point behind Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Running away with the team title was St. Thomas Academy, which finished 126 points ahead of runner-up Monticello.
Results of the top 15 teams were St. Thomas Academy, with 330 points; Monticello, 204; Breck/Blake, 193; Richfield, 189; Fergus Falls, 152; Fridley, 122; Red Wing, 113; Detroit Lakes, 91; Grand Rapids, 89; Montevideo, 86; Hutchinson, 82; Sartell-St. Stephen, 77; Willlmar, 75; Benilde-St. Margaret’s 60.5; Simley, 60.
South St. Paul, with seven points, was tied at 32nd. Thirty-five teams scored points in the championship.
Other top individual performers for Simley were:
• The team of Michael Ausen, Parker Tangen, Tim Luhr and Ryan Kimble, 16th in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
• Michael Ausen, 17th in the 200-yard freestyle.
• Michael Greene, 22nd in the 200-yard IM and 28th in the 100-yard breaststroke.
• Ryan Kimble, 18th in the 500-yard freestyle.
For complete individual and team results, click here.
For more information about Simley’s swim team, go to the team’s website by clicking here.
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