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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM

SWIMMERS EARN STATE HONORS

SWIMMERS EARN STATE HONORS
The Britton Swim Team won the seasonal team state title at Webster last weekend. Team members in front left to right are Kylan Sasker, Brooks Taylor, Avery Sasker, Aiden Strong, and Coach Kaitlyn Sasker. Back row Coach Heather Landreth, Becket Rapkoch, Ariyah Sasker, Faustina Rapkoch, Rosalyn Rapkoch, Gabby Taylor, Emersyn Eimers, Maggie Taylor, Layla Landreth, Ayla Sasker, Emsley Eimers, and Laken Tosse. Not pictured are Zelie Rapkoch, James Raabe, Zoey Block, Aleece Patterson, Izzy Stiegelmeier, Rhyker Bender, Logan Landreth, and Elaina Schamber.

    The Britton Barracudas Swim Team brought home a boatload of top honors from the Season State Championships held in Webster Friday and Saturday.
    The local squad won the Team Performance Percentage Award (this replaces the traditional team high point awards and takes into account how many swimmers competed on each team) and the Spirit Award.  Coach Heather Landreth was named SD Seasonal Coach of the Year, and swimmer Aiden Strong received the Male Coaches’ Swimmer Award.
    Britton also had 12 swimmers among the top eight high point winners for each age group, led by Ariyah Sasker, the first place point winner in the girls 7-8 age bracket.  Other high point placers included Faustina Rapkoch, second, Lake Tosse, sixth, and Layla Landreth, eighth in the girls 9-10 division; Rosalyn Rapkoch, fifth, and Emersyn  Eimers, seventh, girls 11-12; Becket Rapkoch and Logan Landreth tied for third, and Brooks Taylor, seventh, boys 7-8; James Raabe, sixth, boys 9-10; Kylan Sasker, third, boys 13-14; and Aiden Strong, second, boys 15-16.

Individual Results
    Rhyker Bender, girls 9-10: 13th 50 breast, 1:23.88; 14th 50 back, 1:18.91; 17th 100 free, 2:30.12; 19th 50 free, 1:11.15
    Zoey Block, girls 9-10: 8th 100 breast, 2:15.93; 8th 50 breast, 1:02.83; 12th 50 back, 1:08.69; 12th 100 free, 2:00.72; 17th 50 free, 1:05.67
    Emersyn Eimers, girls 11-12: 3rd 50 back, 45.31; 5th 100 free, 1:26.60; 5th 100 breast, 1:54.66; 5th 200 IM, 3:39.93; 6th 50 fly, 48.48; 7th 50 breast, 52.06; 8th 50 free, 39.41
    Emsley Eimers, girls 9-10: 5th 50 breast, 58.02; 7th 50 free, 47.58; 7th 100 free, 1:47.81; 7th 100 breast, 2:13.15;10th 50 back, 1:07.64
    Layla Landreth, girls 9-10: 2nd 50 fly, 1:01.38; 5th 50 back, 57.82; 5th 100 breast, 2:09.65; 7th 100 back, 2:11.47; 8th, 100 free, 1:49.93; 9th 50 breast, 1:03.35; 10th, 50 free, 48.56
    Logan Landreth, boys 7-8: 1st 200 free, 4:00.66; 2nd 50 free, 44.17; 2nd 100 free, 1:43.03; 6th, 50 back, 1:19.59
    Aleece Patterson, girls 9-10: 6th 100 breast, 2:10.21; 7th 50 breast, 59.57; 16th 100 free, 2:26.67; 18th 50 free, 1:07.58
    James Raabe, boys 9-10: 3rd 50 breast, 1:22.00; 5th 50 back, 1:19.72; 6th 50 free, 1:06.28; 7th 100 free, 2:31.05
    Becket Rapkoch, boys 7-8: 1st 50 breast, 1:07.98; 3rd 50 free, 52.32; 3rd 100 free, 1:58.09; 4th 50 back, 1:12.91
    Faustina Rapkoch, girls 9-10: 1st 50 back, 44.71; 1st 50 fly, 41.56; 2nd 50 free, 36.68; 2nd 100 free, 1:23.98; 2nd 50 breast, 48.33; 2nd 100 breast, 1:48.44; 2nd 200 IM, 3:24.51
    Rosalyn Rapkoch, girls 11-12: 2nd 50 breast, 45.66; 2nd 100 breast, 1:40.52; 3rd 200 IM, 3:24.48; 4th 50 free, 34.54; 4th 100 free, 1:25.21; 4th 50 fly, 45.71; 6th 50 back, 49.26
    Ariyah Sasker, girls 7-8: 1st 50 breast, 1:48.68; 2nd 50 free, 1:09.89; 2nd 100 free, 2:35.42; 2nd 50 back, 1:16.20; 2nd 100 back, 3:01.50
    Ayla Sasker, girls 11-12: 5th 100 back, 1:54.92; 8th 50 back, 52.19; 8th 50 breast, 56.54; 8th 200 IM, 4:18.19; 10th 100 free, 1:38.15; 11th 50 fly, 1:02.53; 13th 50 free, 44.54
    Kylan Sasker,  boys 13-14: 2nd 100 free, 1:23.88; 2nd 100 back, 1:45.71; 2nd 200 free, 3:09.07; 2nd 100 breast, 2:03.07; 3rd 200 IM, 3:51.09; 3rd 50 free, 36.03
    Elaina Schamber, girls 9-10: 15th 50 back, 2:01.70; 18th 100 free, 3:31.76; 20th 50 free, 1:19.47
    Izzy Stiegelmeir, girls 9-10: 8th 50 back, 1:05.90; 10th 100 back, 2:28.56; 16th 50 free, 1:02.08
    Aiden Strong, boys 15-16: 1st 50 free, 33.42; 1st 100 fly, 1:33.16; 2nd 100 free, 1:18.06; 2nd 100 back, 1:38.63; 2nd 100 breast, 1:37.64; 2nd 200 IM, 3:11.12; 3rd 200 breast, 3:29.87
    Taylor Brooks, boys 7-8: 5th 50 back, 1:16.76; 7th 50 free, 1:07.87
    Gabrielle Taylor, girls 11-12: 3rd 50 breast, 49.37; 6th 50 free, 38.14; 6th 100 breast, 1:57.37; 7th 200 IM, 4:10.63; 8th 100 free, 1:33.41; 9th 50 back, 52.55; 13th 50 fly, 1:06.49 
    Maggie Taylor, girls 11-12: 7th 50 free, 38.37; 7th 100 free, 1:31.31; 7th 50 back, 50.69; 8th 50 fly, 56.05; 10th 50 breast, 1:03.30
    Laken Tosse, girls 9-10: 4th 50 free, 41.72; 4th 100 back, 2:00.22; 4th 100 fly, 2:57.83; 5th 100 free, 1:46.11; 5th 200 IM, 4:36.62; 8th 50 fly, 1:14.25; 11th 50 breast, 1:03.87
Relay Results:
    Mixed 8 & Under 200 Freestyle: 1st Becket Rapkoch, Ariyah Sasker, Brooks Taylor, Logan Landreth, 4:10.74
    Mixed 9-12 200 Freestyle: 2nd Tina Rapkoch, Rosalyn Rapkoch, Emersyn Eimers, Maggie Taylor, 2:38.08
    Mixed 9-12 200 Freestyle: 7th Gabby Taylor, Ayla Sasker, Laken Tosse, Emsley Eimers, 3:07.24
    Mixed 9-12 200 Freestyle: 11th Layla Landreth, Zoey Block, Izzy Stiegelmeier, James Raabe, 3:59.03
    Mixed 9-12 200 Medley: 5th Layla Landreth, Gabby Taylor, Ayla Sasker, Emsley Eimers, 3:41.50
 


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