Jacks take 6th in West Fargo Border Battle

Jan. 3—WEST FARGO, N.D. — With seven Minnesota teams competing in the West Fargo Border Battle, the Bemidji High School boys swimming and diving team had the second-best finish among them.

The Lumberjacks took sixth in the multi-state meet with 168 points. Fergus Falls had the best finish for a Minnesota team in the Border Battle, coming in fourth with 213 points.

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The team of Matthew Winkle, Daniel Scherling, William Lohse and Brayden Anderson had the best finish for the Jacks, getting third in the 200-yard medley (1:45.84). Scherling went on to place fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.69), with Anderson placing eighth (1:06.96). Winkle finished seventh in the 100-yard backstroke (1:03.30).

Tanner Johnson placed fourth in the 500-yard freestyle (5:14.20) and seventh in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.42). Along with Abraham Benson, Andrew Breczinski and Kyle Yoder, Johnson earned a top 10 finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay, finishing ninth (1:40.32).

Crockett Puschinsky finished the 1-meter dive with a score of 318.05, good for eighth place.

Team Results (top 10)

1-West Fargo 362; 2-Fargo South 268; 3-Fargo Davies 214; 4-Fergus Falls 213; 5-Fargo North 179; 6-Bemidji 168; 7-Melrose/Sauk Centre 159; 8-Centennial 149; 9-Montevideo 129; 10-Andover 124.