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Lyons’ 200 medley relay swims fastest time at state prelims: Friday’s Suburban Life sports roundup
By Mark Chen
La Salle-Peru co-op’s Sam Nauman to vie for two titles at girls swimming state finals
Mark Chen
Mark Chen
Sports Reporter · Lisle, IL
Mark Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a degree from the University of Chicago and over 6 years of experience covering club sports and recreational activities in the Naperville area. Prior to joining Naperville Current, he wrote for the Naperville Sun, where he leveraged his strong relationships with coaches and athletes.
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La Salle-Peru co-op swimmer Sam Nauman will compete for a state title in two events Saturday at the IHSA state finals.In Friday’s preliminary heats at Westmont’s FMC Natatorium, Nauman clocked a time of 54.47 seconds in the 100-yard backstroke to surpass the lifetime best she set Nov. 7 at the Normal Community Sectional. Nauman and New Trier senior Olivia Musick tied for the second-fastest qualifying time in the field.
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St. Charles North senior Thea Bike is the fastest qualifier at 52.91.The Henry-Senachwine senior also claimed the eighth and final qualifying spot for the championship final in the 200-yard individual medley, finishing in 2:04.22 to improve on her sectional-winning time of 2:05.72. Rosary junior Paige Kowal is the top qualifier at 1:59.56.Nauman placed third in the backstroke and 11th in the 200 individual medley in last year’s state meet. The Cavaliers’ quartet of Nauman, Anna Weitl (La Salle-Peru), Finley Jobst (Serena) and Dawsynn Kettman (Ottawa) finished 36th (1:54.5
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