Freshman swimmer sets new school record

The eight-year lull in Superior is over. On Thursday evening, Kaitlin Heinen became the first female swimmer since 2003 to set a new all-time record at Superior High School.

Heinen, a freshman, finished the 200 freestyle in 2:03.47 to claim the school’s top time in the event. The previous Spartan record of 2:05.28 was set by Sonya Gee in 1994.

Superior won all but two events Thursday to defeat Duluth Denfeld 103-78 at the SHS natatorium.

Heinen claimed first-place finishes in the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle, while her older sister Kacie Heinen won the 100 backstroke. The sister duo of Kelsey and Nicole Hansen also claimed a pair of victories, with Kelsey winning the 50 freestyle and Nicole winning the 100 breaststroke.

Other individual winners for Superior were Tori Johnson in the 200 individual medley and Karrigan Grimstad in 1-meter diving.

Superior also won the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay.

Superior 103, Denfeld 78

(Winners plus SHS)

200 medley relay — 1. Superior A (Kacie Heinen, Kaitlin Sanders, Grace Elonen, Kelsey Hansen), 2:07.65; 3. Superior B (Nicole Dzikonski, Nicole Hansen, Brianna Jensen, Stephanie Hansen), 2:29.06; 5. Superior C (Hannah Nelson, Savannah Berthiaume, Ashley Kittleson, Britta Bergstrom), 2:48.36; Ex. Superior D (Ali Scott, Alyssa Mentzel, Maria Drolson, Musea Broberg), 3:58.04.

200 freestyle — 1. Kaitlin Heinen, SHS, 2:03.47; 3. Kjersten Lisak, SHS, 2:25.87; 6. Bergstrom, SHS, 2:50.38; 8. Julie Snyder, SHS, 2:57.32; 9. Paige Barnard, SHS, 3:15.09.

200 individual medley — 1. Tori Johnson, SHS, 2:36.07; 4. Kittleson, SHS, 3:18.80; 5. Nelson, SHS, 3:38.23.

50 freestyle — 1. K. Hansen, SHS, 27.18; 2. Elonen, SHS, 27.22; 4. Sanders, SHS, 29.64; 7. S. Hansen, SHS, 31.16; 8. Dzikonski, SHS, 35.67; 9. Berthiaume, SHS, 36.81; 10. Kaitlyn Corbett, SHS, 36.92; 11. Scott, SHS, 38.44; Ex. N. Hansen, SHS, 31.34.

1-meter diving — 1. Grimstad, SHS, 133.55; 2. Kaitlyn Mergen, SHS, 106.55.

100 butterfly — 1. Julia Turner, Denfeld, 1:10.99; 2. K. Hensen, SHS, 1:19.11; 5. Drolson, SHS, 1:38.87.

100 freestyle — 1. Kaitlin Heinen, SHS, 57.12; 2. Johnson, SHS, 1:01.49; 4. Kacie Heinen, SHS, 1:05.11; 7. Snyder, SHS, 1:16.14; 9. Broberg, SHS, 1:21.86; 10. Scott, SHS, 1:27.77; 11. Mentzel, SHS, 1:50.38.

500 freestyle — 1. Hanna West, Denfeld, 6:16.69; 2. Elonen, SHS, 6:16.86; 3. Lisak, SHS, 6:40.03; 5. Kittleson, SHS, 7:17.50; Ex. S. Hansen, SHS, 7:22.85; Ex. Bergstrom, SHS, 7:50.19.

200 freestyle — 1. Superior A (K. Hansen, Johnson, Elonen, Kaitlin Heinen), 1:48.38; 5. Superior B (Grimstad, Drolson, Corbett, Jensen), 2:17.79; 6. Superior C (Barnard, Berthiaume, Broberg, Mentzel), 2:32.17.

100 backstroke — 1. Kacie Heinen, SHS, 1:12.64; Ex. Dzikonski, SHS, 1:26.99; Ex. Nelson, SHS, 1:28.56.

100 breaststroke — 1. N. Hansen, SHS, 1:20.10; Ex. Berthiaume, SHS, 1:44.94.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Superior A (Kaitlin Heinen, Johnson, Lisak, Kacie Heinen), 4:09.50; 4. Superior B (Bergstrom, Drolson, Jensen, S. Hansen), 5:18.20; 5. Superior C (Kittleson, Barnard, Broberg, Dzikonski), 5:29.07; Ex. Superior D (Scott, Snyder, Corbett, Nelson), 4:52.57.

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