Austin’s Kennedy wins a state title, while Norton and Greenman land on the podium
Published 6:15 pm Sunday, November 19, 2023
From left, Reese Norton, Alayna Kennedy and Gracie Greenman represented the Austin Packers at the state swimming and diving meet this year. Kennedy claimed a state title. Herald file photo
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It was a historic day for the Austin swimming and diving team as the Packers had all three of its qualifiers reach the podium in the Class A finals at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center Saturday.
Austin junior Alayna Kennedy took home a state championship in diving as she finished with a score of 432.45, edging out Benilde-St. Margaret’s freshman Bailey Monette, who finished with a 430.40.
Austin junior Reese Norton took sixth in diving with a score of 350.00.
Austin freshman Gracie Greenman finished in sixth place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 59.28 seconds.
Piper Crosby, a senior from Breck School, won the race with a time of 54.78 seconds.
