Franklin's Swim Relay Makes States!

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Franklin's Swim Relay Makes States!; Not Since '74
Topic Started: Nov 13 2008, 04:54 PM (113 Views)
Anna Krome	Nov 13 2008, 04:54 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 880 Group: Members Member #47 Joined: May 11, 2007	http://www.hometownlife.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008811130669 Bound for 'state' BY BRAD EMONS • OBSERVER STAFF WRITER • NOVEMBER 13, 2008 You had to scour the old high school yearbooks to research the last time a Livonia Franklin girls swim relay team earned a qualifying berth in the state meet. And not since the Michigan High School Athletic Association began sponsoring meets in 1974 had a relay team from the Patriots qualify. But that all ended Saturday at the KLAA-Kensington Conference meet at Salem when Franklin's foursome of Kayla Douglas, Natalie Cote`, Colleen Anthony and Kaitlyn Kozyn earned a fourth-place clocking of 1:44.83 and a state cut in the 200 freestyle relay. The quartet broke their own school record set in 2007. Seven Kensington Conference 200 freestyle relay teams all earned state cuts in the event. "We've modified the type of yards at practice Ð they're rested and hopefully they'll have a little more,'' Hafner said of the upcoming Division 1 state finals, Nov. 21-22, at Eastern Michigan University's Jones Natatorium. "We hope to put the finishing touches on their speed. We'll see if we can drop down and we should be a top-20 seed for 'state.' These girls have really come together.'' Douglas posted a split of 26.32 followed by Cote` (26.23), Anthony (26.47) and Kozyn (25.81). The foursome was able to go comfortably under Hafner's projected time of 1:45. "We knew we should be able to qualify after just missing last year,'' Hafner said. "And with Kozyn coming in this year we were much closer and had a chance to do it. Anthony's split of 26.4 is what did it. That was the key to the meet.'' Douglas also added an indivdual second in the 100 backstroke (1:00.26). She also has qualified for the state meet in the 100 butterfly. The Patriots will swim again beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Northville in a last chance qualifying meet. Both Cote` and Kozyn will taking aim at state cuts in the 100 and 200 freestyle events. Franklin's 400 freestyle relay also hopes to qualify. Westland John Glenn's top individual finisher was senior Ashley Sells, who took fourth in the 100 butterfly (1:01.96). The Rockets also made a state cut with a fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:56.85). Churchill's top placer was diver Katina St. Pierre, who garnered third with 348.55 points. (Disclosure: My daughter is state-qualifier Natalie Cote', and I take back every criticism about the O/E!)
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Extra Olives	Nov 13 2008, 10:55 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 469 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: May 11, 2007	Congratulations, girls!!!!!


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