Avi Coleman ’27 and Adele Gjerde '25 crowned conference champions, Sparks team takes second at conference meet

In the varsity diving conference finals on October 23, Avi Coleman ’27 was crowned champion with a diving score of 328.80, and on October 25, Adele Gjerde '25 was crowned champion in the 100 Yard Butterfly. As a team, the Sparks finished second in the St. Paul City Conference behind Central with a score of 458.

See the full results below:

• 200 Yard Medley Relay
  • Natalia Gercheva, Ava Griffin, Adele Gjerde '25 (SPA), and Hazel Thrasher | 4th place, 2:08.63
  • Lily Currie '26 (SPA), Devyani Nelson '26 (SPA), Lilian Long, and Soraya Peterson | 5th place, 2:17.83
• 200 Yard Freestyle
  • Adele Gjerde '25 | 2nd place, 2:09.69
  • Alba Markowitz Mulet '25 | 10th place, 2:29.02
• 50 Yard Freestyle
  • Devyani Nelson '26 | 13th place, 31.54
• 1 Meter Diving
  • Avi Coleman '27 | 1st place, 328.80
• 100 Yard Butterfly
  • Adele Gjerde '25 | 1st place, 1:05.30
  • Lily Currie '26 | 10th place, 1:28.16
• 100 Yard Freestyle 
  • Alba Markowitz Mulet '25 | 11th place, 1:07.85
• 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
  • Ava Griffin, Soraya Peterson, Devyani Nelson '26 (SPA), and Athena Morstad-Ruiz | 4th place, 1:59.85
  • Alba Markowitz Mulet '25 (SPA), Layla Grossman, Malena Rupp, and Lily Currie '26 (SPA) | 5th place, 2:08.24
• 100 Yard Backstroke
  • Lily Currie | 9th place, 1:16.88
• 100 Yard Breaststroke
  • Devyani Nelson | 9th place, 1:28.34
• 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
  • Adele Gjerde '25 (SPA), Athena Morstad-Ruiz, Hazel Thrasher, and Natalia Gercheva | 2nd place, 4:13.26
  • Lilan Long, Caitlyn Smith, Malena Rupp, and Alba Markowitz Mulet '25 (SPA) | 6th place, 4:39.16

Congratulations to all our Spark swimmers and divers! Up next for the Sparks are the Section Prelims which will take place on Thursday, November 7. Finals will take place on Saturday, November 9.