The Becker Bulldogs swimming and diving teams hosted the Granite Ridge Conference Championship meet last Saturday.

 

Foley won the meet that included teams from Albany, Little Falls, Milaca, Mora and St, Cloud Cathedral.

 

Becker Head Coach Tina Tamm said her girls had a great meet.  

 

“We had the girls do a mini taper before this meet to let them drop some time to get them ready for the seeding in the section meet,” she said. “We had some really good time drops which should set the girls up nicely sections.

 

Emi Quill became the GRC champion for diving.  She also broke the conference diving record that was set by Beka Stone (Foley) last year.  

 

“She continues to perfect her dives and should do great things at the section meet next weekend,” said Tamm.

 

Other Becker athletes who reached the podium Saturday were:

 

• 50M freestyle - Nicole Larrison - fourth place and GRC honorable mention;

 

• Diving - Emi Quill - first place and GRC all conference;

 

• 100M butterfly - Emily Lipinski - fourth place and GRC honorable mention;

 

• 100M freestyle - Larrison - fourth place and GRC honorable mention;

 

• 200M freestyle relay - Macy Erson, Hailey Eriksson, Emily Lipinski and Larrison - fourth place and GRC honorable mention;

 

• 400M freestyle relay - Vanessa Gilles, Hailey Eriksson, Macy Erson and Larrison - sixth place.

 

Becker will be hosting the Section 5A girls swimming and diving meet Thursday  through Saturday.  Swim prelims are Thursday, dive prelims Friday and swim and dive finals Saturday.

 

“I expect that our girls will have a great meet,” said Tamm.  “They have been working hard all season for this meet.  Everything they do all season comes down to this.  It will be a great weekend for swimming and diving in Becker.”