Pierre Swim Team Competes at Black Hills Gold Invitational

The Pierre swim team had a total of 18 swimmers competing out in Sturgis the weekend before Thanksgiving on November 23 and 24 at the 2024 South Dakota Black Hills Gold Invitational.

2024 SD Black Hills Gold Invitational

In the Girls 8 & Under Division:

• Savannah Stewart: 100 back-3^rd, 25 back-4^th, 25 free-5^th, 50 free-5^th, 100 free-5^th & 50 back-5^th

In the Girls 9-10 Division:

• Gianna Giovanetti: 100 breaststroke-1^st, 100 back-1^st, 50 breaststroke-5^th, 100 free-8^th, 50 free-11^th & 50 back-11^th
• Charlotte Haynes: 100 back-5^th, 100 breaststroke-5^th, 200 free-8^th, 50 breaststroke-9^th, 50 free-10th, 100 free-17^th & 50 free-19^th
• Kodi Spaid: 100 back-4^th, 200 free-5^th, 50 free-10^th, 50 breaststroke-14^th & 50 back-18^th

In the Girls 11-12 Division:

• Lydia Kroon: 100 back-2^nd, 50 back-3^rd, 200 free-5^th, 100 free-6^th, 50 breaststroke-7^th & 50 free-7^th
• Khloe Spaid: 100 back-5^th, 200 free-7^th, 50 back-10^th, 100 breaststroke-13^th, 50 breaststroke-14^th, 50 free-14^th & 100 free-15^th.

In the Girls 13-14 Division:

• Lily Eggebraaten: 100 breaststroke-2^nd, 200 breaststroke-4^th, 200 free-8^th, 50 free-9^th & 100 free-11^th
• Ann Tjeerdsma:200 free-4^th (SDQ), 200 back-4^th (SDQ), 100 fly-5^th, 100 free-5^th (SDQ), 200 IM-5^th (SDQ), 100 back-5^th & 50 free-7^th (SDQ)

In the Girls 15-16 Division:

• Riley Berg: 100 fly-1^st, 400 IM-1^st (SDQ), 200 IM-2^nd, 100 back-2^nd, 100 free-2^nd & 50 free-4^th (SDQ).
• Charlie Hull: 50 free-1^st, 100 back-1^st, 200 IM-1^st & 200 free-1^st. All State Qualifying times.

In the Girls 17 & over Division:

• Avery Lisburg: 50 free-1^st (SDQ), 200 free-1^st (SDQ), 200 IM-1^st (SDQ), 100 fly-2^nd, 100 free-2^nd (SDQ)

In the Boys 8 & Under Division:

• Bentley Frost: 50 free-1^st, 100 free-1^st, 200 free-1^st, 50 back-1^st, 50 breaststroke-1^st, 25 fly-1^st, 50 fly-1^st & 100 IM-1^st. All State Qualifying times
• Lawson Kroon: 25 free-1^st, 25 breaststroke-1^st, 50 free-2^nd, 50 back-2^nd, 50 breaststroke-2^nd, 25 fly-2^nd, 50 fly-2^nd & 100 IM-2^nd. All State Qualifying times
• Lucas Kroon: 25 back-3^rd, 25 breaststroke-3^rd, 100 IM-3^rd, 25 free-4^th, 50 breaststroke-4^th, 25 fly-4^th, 50 back-5^th & 50 free-5^th. All State Qualifying times

In the Boys 9-10 Division:

• Garrett Linn: 100 back-1^st, 50 breaststroke-2^nd, 100 breaststroke-2^nd, 100 fly-2^nd, 100 IM-3^rd, 50 free-3^rd, 100 free-3^rd & 50 back-3^rd. All State Qualifying times.

In the Boys 11-12 Division:

• Graydon Berg: 50 breaststroke-2^nd, 50 free-3^rd, 100 IM-4^th, 100 breaststroke-4^th, 50 fly-5^th, 50 back-5^th, 100 fly-5^th & 100 free-5^th. All State Qualifying times
• Finley Ellwein: 50 free-1^st, 100 free-1^st, 200 free-1^st, 100 breaststroke-1^st, 100 fly-1^st, 100 IM-1^st, 200 IM-1^st & 100 back-2^nd. All State Qualifying times
• Eli Haynes: 100 back-8^th, 200 free-8^th, 50 breaststroke-9^th, 100 breaststroke-10^th, 50 free-10^th & 100 free-14^th

Relays

The Swim team will travel out to Denver, Colorado, Watertown and Mitchell this coming weekend.

Picture

Front Row:  Graydon Berg, Lucas Kroon, Gianna Giovanetti, Bentley Frost, Lawson Kroon, Lydia Kroon, Savannah Stewart

Back Row: Ann Tjeerdsma, Avery Lisburg, Riley Berg, Coach Kent Huckins. 

Not Pictured: Kodi & Khloe Spaid, Eli & Charlotte Haynes, Finley Ellwein, Garrett Linn, Lily Eggebraaten & Charlotte Hull