REGIONAL — The Northeast Range/Ely Nighthawks closed out their regular season last Thursday at the Iron Range Conference swim championships in Two Harbors, finishing fourth in the five-team meet. Host Two Harbors took home the conference crown.
The Nighthawks’ top performances came in relay events. The 200 freestyle relay team of Jorden Borchert, Lindsay Israel, Evelyn Moran, and Lucy Luthens placed fourth in 1:57.22, while the 400 freestyle relay squad of Tuuli Koivisto, Raegan Borchert, Ivy Ohlhauser, and Luthens also earned a fourth-place finish in 4:27.27.
All-conference selections were announced following the meet. Koivisto and Luthens were named to the 400 freestyle relay all-conference team alongside Josie Baumgard and Zoe Halberg of Chisholm.
• 200 medley relay: DQ, Tuuli Koivisto, Jorden Borchert, Ivy Ohlhauser, Lucy Luthens
• 200 freestyle: Jorden Borchert, 6th, 2:22.13; Bela Moskowitz, 13th, 2:49.08
• 200 individual medley: Koivisto, 8th, 2:46.67; Maddie Johnson, 11th, 3:18.70; Avery Bee, 12th, 3:28.17
• 50 freestyle: Evelyn Moran, 4th, 28.57; Lindsay Israel, 6th, 29.35; Ohlhauser, 12th, 32.09
• 100 freestyle: Luthens, 6th, 1:03.58; R. Borchert, 11th, 1:06.32; Ohlhauser, 14th, 1:11.09
• 500 freestyle: Moskowitz, 9th, 7:27.48
• 200 freestyle relay: 4th, 1:57.22, J. Borchert, Israel, Moran, Luthens
• 100 backstroke: Koivisto, 5th, 1:15.10; Moon Vetos-Keen, 7th, 1:26.44
• 100 breaststroke: J. Borchert, 5th, 1:25.45; Johnson, 12th, 1:34.07; Bee, 14th, 1:42.17
• 400 freestyle relay: 5th, 4:27.27, Koivisto, R. Borchert, Ohlhauser, Luthens