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November 26, 2011

Swimmers compete in state meet

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BUFFALO — Athletes from Plattsburgh High, Peru and AuSable Valley competed in the NYSPHSAA girls' swimming championships over the weekend.

The Plattsburgh squad of Alexis Kelley, Amanda Leonard, Brooke Kelley and Brin Keyser had the best overall finish in the area, finishing 28th in the 400 freestyle relay in a time of 4:03.85.

The times and places for the Section VII swimmers were:

200 medley relay- Plattsburgh (Taylor Hall, Brooke Kelley, Kelsey Primard, Cara Sorensen), 2:05.54 (36)

200 freestyle- Sierra Cotrona (AVC), 20:04.68 (46). 200 IM- Alexis Kelley (PHS), 2:25.05 (30).

50 freestyle- Cara Sorensen (PHS), 26.48 (46).

100 butterfly- Alexis Kelley (PHS), 1:05.68 (35).

100 freestyle- Cara Sorensen (PHS), 1:00.02 (42).

500 freestyle- Sierra Cotrona (AVC), 5:38.08 (37).

200 freestyle relay- Plattsburgh (Cara Sorensen, Taylor Hall, Brin Keyser, Alexis Kelley), 1:49.46 (29).

100 backstroke- Mary Barkla (Peru), 1:10.38 (49).

100 breaststroke- Brooke Kelley (PHS), 1:15.65 (30).

400 freestyle relay- Plattsburgh (Alexis Kelley, Amanda Leonard, Brooke Kelley, Brin Keyser), 4:03.85 (28).

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