Pierre Swim Team Closes 2024 with Rapid City Christmas Classic, Black Hills Gold Pentathlon

In the Girls 8 & Under Division, we had 1 swimmer:

• Savannah Stewart: 25 fly-5^th, 50 back-7^th (SDQ), 25 back-9^th (SDQ), 100 free-9^th, 25 free-11^th & 50 free-12th

In the Girls 9-10 Division, we had 2 swimmers:

• Betty Lukkes: 200 free-1^st, 500 free-1^st, 50 back-1^st, 100 back-1^st, 50 breaststroke-1^st, 100 breaststroke-1^st, 50 fly-1^st, 100 fly-1^st, 100 IM-1^st, 200 IM-1^st. All State Qualifying times. 1^st Place High Point!
• Sophia Lukkes: 200 IM-4^th, 100 breaststroke-7^th (SDQ), 50 breaststroke-8^th (SDQ), 50 free-8^th (SDQ), 50 back-9^th (SDQ), 50 fly-10^th & 100 IM-10^th.

In the Girls 11-12 Division, we had 1 swimmer:

• McKenzie Sandbakken: 100 IM-12^th, 200 free-14^th, 50 back-15^th, 100 breaststroke-15^th & 50 free-20th

In the Girls 15 & Over Division, we had 2 swimmers:

• Sorrine Ekle: 500 free-1^st, 1000 free-1^st, 200 free-4^th, 50 free-5^th, 100 free-5^th, 100 back-5^th. All State Qualifying times
• Ann Tjeerdsma: 1650 free-1^st, 200 back-1^st, 100 back-2^nd, 400 IM-2^nd, 500 free-3rd, 50 free-6^th, 100 free-6^th. All State Qualifying Times and 1^st Place High Point.

In the Boys 8 & Under Division, we had 3 swimmers:

• Bentley Frost: 50 free-1^st, 100 free-1^st, 200 free-1^st, 25 back-1^st, 25 breaststroke-1^st, 50 breaststroke-1^st,100 breaststroke-1^st, 25 fly-1^st & 100 IM-1^st. All State Qualifying times and 1^st Place High Point
• Jake Umiker: 25 free-8^th, 50 back-8^th & 50 free-10th
• JJ Umiker: 50 back-1^st, 50 free-2^nd, 200 free-2^nd, 100 breaststroke-2^nd, 100 IM-2^nd & 25 fly-3^rd. All State Qualifying Times & 2^nd Place High Point

In the Boys 9-10 Divison, we had 2 swimmers:

• Callan Ekle: 100 back-2^nd, 200 IM-2^nd, 100 free-3^rd, 200 free-3^rd, 50 free-4^th, 50 back-4^th & 100 IM-5^th. All State Qualifying times.
• Garrett Linn: 50 back-2^nd, 50 breaststroke-2^nd, 100 back-3^rd, 100 IM-3^rd, 100 free-4^th, 50 fly-4^th, 50 free-5^th & 200 free-5^th. All State Qualifying Times and 3^rd Place High Point.

In the Boys 13-14 Division, we had 2 swimmers:

• Finley Ellwein: 50 back-1^st, 50 breaststroke-1^st, 200 breaststroke-1^st, 200 fly-2^nd, 50 free-2^nd,100 free-2^nd, 200 free-2^nd,100 back-2^nd, 200 IM-3^rd, 200 back-3^rd. All State Qualifying Times & 1^st Place High Point

High Point Winners

Bentley Frost-1^st

(8 & under boys)

JJ Umiker-2nd

(8 & under Boys)

Garrett Linn-3^rd

(9-10 Boys)

Finley Ellwein-1^st

(13-14 Boys)

Betty Lukkes-1^st

(9-10 Girls)

Ann Tjeerdsma-1^st

(15-16 Girls)

Relays

2024 SD Black Hills Gold Pentathlon

In the Girls 9-10 Division, we had 2 swimmers:

• Betty Lukkes: 50 free-1^st, 50 back-1^st, 50 breaststroke-1^st, 100 IM-1^st & 50 fly-2^nd. All State Qualifying Times & 1^st place High Point
• Sophia Lukkes: 50 breaststroke-8^th, 100 IM-8^th, 50 free-9^th, 50 fly-11^th & 50 back-12th

In the Girls 11-12 Division, we had 1 swimmer:

• Lydia Kroon: 50 back-6^th, 50 breaststroke-7^th, 50 free-7^th, 50 fly-9^th & 100 IM-9th

In the Boys 8 & Under Division, we had 2 swimmers:

• Lawson Kroon: 25 free-1^st, 25 breaststroke-1^st, 25 fly-1^st, 100 IM-1^st & 25 back-2^nd. All State Qualifying times & 1^st Place High Point
• Lucas Kroon: 25 fly-3^rd, 100 IM-3^rd, 25 free-4^th, 25 back-4^th, 25 breaststroke-4^th. All State Qualifying Times & 4^th Place High Point.

In the Boys 9-10 Division, we had 1 swimmer:

• Garrett Linn: 50 breaststroke-2^nd, 50 free-4^th, 50 back-4^th, 50 fly-4^th & 100 IM-4^th. All State Qualifying times & 4^th Place High Point

In the Boys 13-14 Division, we had 3 swimmers:

• Finley Ellwein: 100 back-2^nd, 100 breaststroke-2^nd, 100 fly-2^nd, 200 IM-2^nd & 100 free-4^th. All State Qualifying times and 2^nd Place High Point
• Trey Linn: 100 fly-5^th, 200 IM-5th (SDQ), 100 free-6^th(SDQ), 100 back-6^th(SDQ) & 100 breaststroke-7^th(SDQ). 4^th Place High Point.
• Matthew Maritz: 100 free-3^rd, 100 fly-3^rd, 200 IM-3^rd, 100 breaststroke-4^th & 100 back-5^th. All State Qualifying times & 3^rd Place High Point

Top photo: Garrett Linn

Bottom left: Ann Tjeerdsman, Betty Lukkes,Bentley Frost, Finley Ellwein, Coach Kent Huckins

Bottom right: JJ Umiker

Top Left to right: Garrett Linn, Lawson Kroon, Lucas Kroon and Betty Lukkes

Bottom left to right: Trey Linn, Finley Ellwein, Matthew Maritz