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After a rocky first day of Ralston Ram Relays for the "Even though our team
state preliminaries, the third year in a row. They was small, everyone did
Mustang ladies came back continued to dominate by his best to make up for
to score fifth at state. On winning the Lincoln minimal numbers," senior
the boys side, with only Southeast Invite, and for the Brad Byman said.
seven swimmers, they first time ever, the MN Invite. Diving also had a
managed to get tenth place. "After we won all the successful season, with
At the Metro conference, big meets, it really showed senior Callie Freyer
although down a swimmer, the depth our team really landing third at state,
the girls placed third, and had. The little points we which scored points for
the boys pulled through to scored were what helped us the team.
get eighth. in the end," sophomore This season was
"State prelims were kind Chelsea Tomek said. because of the news that
of disappointing, but those Although the boys team both swim coach Rich
who did make it back to was one of the smallest Draper and dive coach
finals, really showed MN had ever seen, with Murphy were retiring.
reckless abandonment only 24 swimmers, they "It was important for
when they stepped up and really stepped up and to do well since it was
improved greatly from the showed how talented they Draper and Murph's last
day before," junior Christy could be. The boys finished season. We wanted to
Stephenson said. seventh at Lincoln on a high note for the
The girls kicked off the Southeast, sixth at Ram coaches," senior Lindsey
season by winning the Relays, and sixth at Kline said.