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Lakers down Morris Area

Plenty of swimmers and divers saw the pool for the Detroit Lakes boys' swimming and diving team Tuesday, as the Lakers cruised past visiting Morris Area 144-35 inside the BTD Aquatics Center.

Quillan Oak
Quillan Oak takes in some air during the 500 yard freestyle event at Saturday's Laker Invitational at the BTD Aquatic Center.

Plenty of swimmers and divers saw the pool for the Detroit Lakes boys' swimming and diving team Tuesday, as the Lakers cruised past visiting Morris Area 144-35 inside the BTD Aquatics Center.

The Lakers won every event and in nine races, swept the top two spots.

All the relay teams were victorious, while senior Jon Melgaard won the diving event with a lofty score of 283.90, followed by senior Justin George with a 204.5.

Brandon Olson won the 200 freestyle (1:56.25) and the 100 freestyle (51.68), while junior teammate Quillan Oak racked up first-place finishes in the 50 freestyle (23.40) and 100 backstroke (56.10).

Junior Travis King also won two individual events by taking the 200 individual medley with a 2:20.47 mark and the 100 butterfly with a 1:04.15.

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Other Laker winners included sophomore Carter Krengel in the 500 freestyle (5:44.12) and junior Cody Johnson in the 100 breaststroke (1:15.72).

The Lakers will be in action Friday for the Bemidji Invite, starting at 5 p.m.

Laker results

Morris Area at Detroit Lakes, Tuesday, Jan. 11.

Lakers 144, Morris 35

DL event results -- 200-yard medley relay: 1. DL A (Travis King, Cody Johnson, Quillan Oak, Jared Olson) 1:56.72; 2. DL B (Aaron Colby, Jon Melgaard, Mike Okeson, Brady Eilertson) 2:05.84; 4. DL C (Jacob Kempenich, Lukas Burkardt, Justin George, Austin McCullough) 2:19.59; 6. DL D (Ben Thompson, Hunter Schleske, Tristan Johnson, Danny Arndt) 2:29.53...200 freestyle: 1. Brandon Olson 1:56.25; 3. Cody Okeson 2:13.25; 4. Brady Otto 2:21.47; 5. Isaac Clem 2:24.92; 7. Christian Tigges 2:28.84; 8. Logan Peterick 2:29.55; 9. Antonio Valdez 2:35.25; 10. DJ Cahlin 2:51.70...200 indiviudal medley: 1. King 2:20.47; 2. Carter Krengel 2:21.12; 3. J. Olson 2:29.36...50 freestyle: 1. Oak 23.40; 3. McCullough 27.01; 4. Mike Okeson 27.04; 5. Eilertson 27.34; 6. Schleske 29.76; 9. Stallman 31.29; 10. Arndt 31.58; 13. Caleb Howard 35.65; 14. Ryan Wendt 40.20...Diving: 1. Melgaard 283.90; 2. George 204.50; 3. Colby 185.70; 5. Kempenich 128.40; 6. Thompson 110.85...100 butterfly: 1. King 1:04.15; 3. Logan Peterick 1:17.66...100 freestyle: 1. B. Olson 51.68; 2. C. Okeson 55.40; 3. Clem 59.68; 4. Otto 59.94; 5. McCullough 1:02.46; 6. Tigges 1:06.13; 10. T. Johnson 1:11.47; 11. Stallman 1:15.66; 12. Arndt 1:17.04; 13. Austin Nelson 1:17.80; 16. Wendt 1:31.95...500 freestyle: 1. Krengel 5:44.12; 2. J. Olson 5:49.06; 4. Eilertson 6:30.23; 6. Valdez 7:10.78; 7. Cahlin 7:34.84...200 freestyle relay: 1. DL A (B. Olson, C. Okeson, King, Krengel) 1:41.63; 2. DL B (Otto, Melgaard, M. Okeson, Clem) 1:48.32; 3. DL C (McCullough, Thompson, George, Tigges) 1:53.72; 5. DL D (Nelson, Schleske, Arndt, Peterick) 2:07.59...100 backstroke: 1. Oak 56.10; 2. C. Johnson 1:09.49; 3. Colby 1:13.66; 4. Kempenich 1:19.49; 6. Howard 1:38.74; 7. T. Johnson 1:39.98...100 breaststroke: 1. Johnson 1:15.72; 2. M. Okeson 1:17.99; 3. Melgaard 1:18.34; 5. Schleske 1:25.41; 9. Thompson 1:40.25...400 freestyle relay: 1. DL A (Oak, C. Okeson, Krengel, B. Olson) 3:44.39; 2. DL B (Eilertson, Clem, Otto, J. Olson) 4:09.40; 4. DL C (Peterick, George, Kempenich, Tigges) 4:39.76; 5. DL D (T. Johnson, Colby, Valdez, Cahlin) 5:02.72.

Vaughn Johnson
Senior diver Vaughn Johnson performs a double flip during Saturday's Laker Invitational.

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