Stanwood swimmers post top-16 places at state prelims

Stanwood’s Anna Paul placed 14th in the 100-yard breaststroke, Alora de Vera was 15th in the 100-yard butterfly, and the Spartans’ 400-yard freestyle relay finished 12th in Friday’s Class 3A state swimming preliminaries.

These are the Nov. 13 preliminary results. WIAA’s live-results index labels the posted times unofficial.

Paul swam 1 minute, 11.23 seconds in the breaststroke. She also placed 16th in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:20.51.

De Vera posted 1:01.37 in the butterfly and 2:01.27 for 17th in the 200-yard freestyle. Alex Marquis placed 23rd in the 200 freestyle in 2:08.46.

Marquis, Olivia Otto, Paul and de Vera swam both freestyle relays. Their 400-yard relay finished in 3:54.52; the 200-yard relay was 17th in 1:47.63.

The meet continues Saturday, Nov. 14. Families planning to attend should check WIAA’s championship page for current session information, tickets and viewing options. Our earlier Stanwood state-meet preview lists the team’s entries.