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DG North Girls Swim and Dive Wins First-Ever State Team Trophy
Downers Grove North Lady Trojans topped an incredible season with a second-place finish at state championships Nov. 23.
The Downers Grove North Lady Trojans Swim and Dive team capped a record-breaking season with a second-place finish in state the weekend of Nov. 23–24.
Downers Grove North finished just 3.5 points behind state champion New Trier—with a total of 157. The team grabbed four state championship titles, and broke three pool records along the way. Pool records were set by Gabby Sims in the 100 backstroke; the 200 Medley Relay, by Gabby Sims, Gaby Serniute, Maddy Sims and Emily Albrecht; and the 400 Freestyle Relay, by Emily Albrecht, Lindsay Mathys, Maddy Sims and Gabby Sims.
The placing wraps an unforgettable season for the Lady Trojans, who also won their first-ever conference championship and swept every event at their sectional meet.
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100-Yard Freestyle
1 Gabby Sims (Sr.), Downers Grove (North) :50.12
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100-Yard Backstroke
1 Gabby Sims (Sr.), Downers Grove (North) :53.93
200-Yard Medley Relay
1 Downers Grove (North), 1:42.22—Gabby Sims (Sr.), Gabriele Serniute (Jr.), Maddy Sims (Sr.), Emily Albrecht (Jr)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1 Downers Grove (North), 3:25.16—Emily Albrecht (Jr.), Lindsay Mathys (Fr.), Maddy Sims (Sr.), Gabby Sims (Sr.)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
2 Downers Grove (North), 1:35.37—Emily Albrecht (Jr.), Daria Wick (Jr.), Lindsay Mathys (Fr.), Maddy Sims (Sr.)
200-Yard Individual Medley
6 Gabriele Serniute (Jr.), Downers Grove (North), 2:07.37
Diving
7 Emily Aument (Fr.), Downers Grove (North), 387.10
8 Elizabeth Aument (Fr.), Downers Grove (North), 382.90
100-Yard Butterfly
7 Maddy Sims (Sr.), Downers Grove (North), :55.03
9 Daria Wick (Jr.), Downers Grove (North), :56.46
50-Yard Freestyle
10 Emily Albrecht (Jr.), Downers Grove (North), :23.95
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