Saline, Pioneer to Duke it Out in State Championship

Saline hopes to swim past Pioneer in the second and final day of the MHSAA Division 1 meet at the Holland Aquatic Center Saturday.

Both teams had a strong day Friday. If you were to score the preliminary meet, the two teams would be within just a few points of winning. Northville is running in third place.

Qualifiers for Day 2 include:

• Diego Valdez took first in the 100-yard fly. Will Loveland was ninth.
• Isaac Adanin took first inn the 100-yard breaststroke. Connor Lauritzen was fifth.
• The team of Johah Bentley, Braylen May, Nathanyel Sarment and Isaac Adanin finished first in the 200-yard relay.
• Isaac Adanin taking 2nd in the 200-yard IM. Diego Valdes was third. Connor Lauritzen also finished 8th and will race in the finals.
• Braylen May, Nathanyel Sarment, Diego Valdes and Isaac Adanin were second in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
• Ty Lauritizen, Connor Lauritzen, Diego Valdes and Johan Bentley taking third in the 200 medley relay.
• Ty Lauritzen was fifth in the 100-yard backstroke.
• Jonah Bentley taking seventh in the 50-yard freestyle. Braylen May finished ninth.
• Nathanyel Sarment finishing sixth in the 200-yard freestyle. Thomas Gunnerson was 12th.
• Braylen May was 12th in the 100-yard freestyle and Nathanyel Sarment was 16th.
• Jack Mallon was 12th in the 500-yard freestyle and Thomas Gunnerson was 15th.
• Through the semifinals Carter Mitton was 11th and Joseph Rosales was 13th in diving.

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