Jan. 20—JAMESTOWN — It takes two things to win 75% of the events at a high school swimming and diving meet — talent and a full-team effort.
The Blue Jays have both.
Head coach Ben Smith guided the Jamestown High School boy's swimming and diving team to a 106-79 dual win against Mandan Tuesday night. Jamestown will be back in its home pool on Friday and Saturday hosting the Jamestown Octagon. The invite is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Friday.
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Finn Moser won the 200 and 500 yard freestyle races with times of 1:50.57 and 5:05.30 respectively. Moser also anchored the Jays' first-place 400 and 200 freestyle relay teams. The 400 freestyle team comprised of Moser, Zach Hanson, Kaden Fabian and Gavin Klocke finished with a time of 3:48.43. The 200 yard squad won the event with a time of 1:34.18.
Andrew Olson, Tyler Klabo and Kaden Fabian also brought home top finishes. Olson won the 200 yard IM while Klabo picked up top honors in the 100 yard breaststroke and Fabian won the 50 yard freestyle.
Team results
1. Jamestown 106; 2. Mandan 79
Top finishers / Blue Jay results
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200 yard medley relay: 1. Mandan (Kye Knodel, Jared Lindsey, Vincent Keller, Bennett Graff), 1:46.43; 2. Jamestown (Andrew Olson, Tyler Klabo, Mason Gibson, Casyn Metzger), 1:53.23; 4. Jamestown (Eli Jacobson, Karson Schmidt, Jaydyn Velek, Jackson Davis), 2:10.08; 5. Jamestown (Lincoln Berg, Jack Bollinger, Luke Monson, Tyler Rosenau), 2:13.04.
200 freestyle: 1. Finn Moser, JHS, 1:50.57; 4. Casyn Metzger 2:03.11; 6. Karson Schmidt 2:23.12.
200 IM: 1. Andrew Olson, JHS, 2:20.98; 2. Mason Gibson 2:23.86; 5. Jaydyn Velek 2:40.02.
50 freestyle: 1. Kaden Fabian, JHS, 22.67; 3. Gavin Klocke 23.36; 4. Zach Hanson 23.51.
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1 meter diving: 1. Gavin Fry, MAN, 179.95; 2. Gavin Klocke 53.21; 3. Zach Hanson 53.70.
500 freestyle: 1. Finn Moser, JHS, 5:05.30; 4. Casyn Metzger 5:39.15; 6. Jack Bollinger 6:34.31.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Jamestown (Zach Hanson, Kaden Fabian, Gavin Klocke, Finn Moser), 1:34.18; 3. Jamestown (Jakson Davis, Bentlee Kleven, Karson Schmidt, Jaydyn Velek), 1:51.52; 4. Jamestown (Tyler Rosenau, Luke Monson, Eli Jacobson, Jack Bollinger), 1:55.96; 7. Jamestown (Lincoln Berg, Matthew Kraehenbuehl, Caleb Whelchel, Parker Finck), 2:23.12.
100 backstroke: 1. Vincent Keller, MAN, 59.60; 3. Andrew Olson 1:05.29; 4. Eli Jacobson 1:16.54; 5. Lincoln Berg 1:17.46.
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100 breaststroke: 1. Tyler Klabo, JHS, 1:07.18; 2. Mason Gibson 1:11.67; 4. Jakson Davis 1:21.69.
400 freestyle relay: 1. Jamestown (Zach Hanson, Kaden Fabian, Gavin Klocke, Finn Moser), 3:48.43; 3. Jamestown (Casyn Metzger, Mason Gibson, Andrew Olson, Tyler Klabo), 3:54.74; 5. Jamestown (Ayden Thielges, Parker Finck, Carter Aldinger, Bentlee Kleven), 5:17.56.
The Blue Jay boy's basketball team picked up its first, conference win of the season on Tuesday, defeating Minot North 82-78. Final stats were not available when The Jamestown Sun went to press.
The Jays will be back in action on Friday hosting Dickinson at 7:45 p.m.

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