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State Swimming (11/13): Knispel leads seven KMAland medal-winning performances at Iowa State Championships

(Iowa City) -- Lewis Central's Madeline Knispel earned a seventh-place finish in the 50 freestyle to highlight seven KMAland top-16 performances during Friday's final day of the Iowa Girls State Swimming Championships at the University of Iowa.

Knispel was the area's lone A Final qualifier, finishing seventh in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.34 seconds. She also added a 12th-place finish in the 100 freestyle (53.70), giving her two individual medal-winning performances.

Her sister, Elise Knispel, also earned two individual medals, finishing 12th in the 200 individual medley (2:12.52) and 14th in the 100 butterfly (59.16).

The Knispel sisters teamed with Danika Stefanic and Ainsley Lockey to secure another scoring finish for Lewis Central, placing 16th in the 200 freestyle relay (1:41.96).

The Titans finished 22nd in the team standings with 27 points.

Sioux City Metro also enjoyed a pair of medal-winning performances, led by a 13th-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.

The quartet of Aaliyah Laws, Natalie Freeman, Lily Harder and Aria Freeman clocked a time of 3:40.68 to secure the area's highest relay finish.

Natalie Freeman added an individual medal with a 14th-place showing in the 100 backstroke (1:00.89).

Sioux City Metro finished 29th in the team standings with 10 points.

Check out area and full results below:

Team Scores 

22. Lewis Central (27 points)

29. Sioux City Metro (10 points)

Individual/Relay Results 

7. Madeline Knispel, Lewis Central — 50 yard freestyle (24.34)

12. Elise Knispel, Lewis Central — 200 yard IM (2:12.52)

12. Madeline Knispel, Lewis Central — 100 yard freestyle (53.70)

13. Sioux City Metro — 400 yard freestyle relay: Aaliyah Laws, Natalie Freeman, Lily Harder, Aria Freeman (3:40.68)

14. Elise Knispel, Lewis Central — 100 yard butterfly (59.16)

14. Natalie Freeman, Sioux City Metro — 100 yard backstroke (1:00.89)

16. Lewis Central — 200 yard freestyle relay: Danika Stefanic, Ainsley Lockey, Elise Knispel, Madeline Knispel (1:41.96)

18. Sioux City Metro — 200 yard freestyle relay: Aaliyah Laws, Rylee Rustic, Natalie Freeman, Aria Freeman (1:42.33)

21. Lewis Central — 400 yard freestyle relay: Danika Stefanic, Ainsley Lockey, Elise Knispel, Madeline Knispel (3:45.75)

23. Carroll — 200 yard medley relay: Josie Harmon, Alexis Borkowski, Brylie Behrens, Sophia Malone (1:55.54)

27. Lewis Central — 200 yard medley relay: Anissa Schnackel, Madison McCaw, Ainsley Lockey, Danika Stefanic (1:57.17)

28. Carroll — 200 yard freestyle relay: Brylie Behrens, Mya Weber, Sophia Malone, Grace Schoonover (1:43.94)

29. Carroll — 400 yard freestyle relay: Mya Weber, Caroline Schrum, Sarah Janssen, Grace Schoonover (3:52.88)

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