Jaw-dropping performances

Cassandra Bohnsack, Lexie Marthaler and Hannah Berg cheer on Morgan Marthaler in a 100 breaststroke preliminary heat in Morris on Thursday. Morgan shaved 2.5 seconds off of her season-best time while qualifying for the championship finals.

Can you believe it? In 94 percent of the section preliminary races by Sauk Centre swimming and diving team members on Thursday in Morris, season-best records were broken. Two school records also fell: 200 medley relay team of Emily Mensen, Morgan Marthaler, Danielle Banal and Alyssa Kohorst plus Kali Sayovitz in the 500 freestyle.

That's the highest percentage for such a feat in head coach James Schreiner's tenure. Read the full list of season-best performances in the Sauk Centre Herald.

Here's video from the end of one of the 500 freestyle preliminary races, where Sauk Centre's Jenna Kill finishes the home stretch. She is greeted by fellow teammate Kali Sayovitz, who had just set the Sauk Centre school record in that event.

Much to smile about for Sauk Centre swimmers last night.

Here's the results from Thursday night for events that Sauk Centre has athletes going to the finals in; they were all season-best results!
200 MR: Mensen, M. Marthaler, Banal, Kohorst 2nd (seed time 1:58.18, prelim time 1:54.89)

200 FS: Sayovitz 9th (seed time 2:07.28, prelim time 2:04.97); K. Hanson 15th (seed time 2:15.11, prelim time 2:12.04)

200 IM: J. Kill 12th (seed time 2:35.79, prelim time 2:31.35)

50 FS: Banal 3rd (seed time 26.35, prelim time 25.12); Kohorst 4th (seed time 25.89, prelim time 25.18)

100 FLY: K. Hanson 11th (seed time 1:08.95, prelim time 1:07.91)

100 FS: Kohorst 5th (seed time 56.94, prelim time 56.33)

500 FS: Sayovitz 6th (seed time 5:43.63, prelim time 5:33.47); J. Kill 13th (seed time 6:00.7, prelim time 5:57.01)

200 FSR: Mensen, Banal, Sayovitz Kohorst 4th (seed time 1:47.65, prelim time 1:47.44)

100 BS: Banal 4th (seed time 1:05.05, prelim time 1:02.19); Mensen 12th (seed time 1:07.82, prelim time 1:05.8)

100 BT: M. Marthaler 6th (seed time 1:14.76, prelim time 1:12.26); S. Bushard 9th (seed time 1:17.13, prelim time 1:14.24); M. Weiers 15th (seed time 1:21.95, prelim time 1:17.85)

400 FSR: K. Hanson, Rachey, J. Kill, Sayovitz 10th (seed time 4:11.97, prelim time 4:04.63)

Good luck, swimming and diving team!

The Mainstreeters gather today outside the school before departing for Morris. PHOTO SUBMITTED

The Sauk Centre girls' swimming and diving team opens the Section 6A state-qualifying meet this afternoon at the University of Minnesota-Morris. Preliminary swimming events start at 4 p.m. at the UMM P.E. Center pool. The top 16 finishers in each event advance to the finals.

Action continues with diving on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. and then the swimming championships starting at 3 p.m.

Read more about the section meet and the team's preparation in this week's Sauk Centre Herald. Check back at the Streeter Sports Blog later tonight to see coverage from today's action in Morris.