Congratulations to the Powers Girls Varsity Swim and Dive Team for an amazing performance in the 2023 Saginaw Valley League championship meet. The year of hard work and dedication definitely paid off.  After a great day of swimming on Thursday at prelims the top 24 in each event were able to compete in the finals meet on Saturday. Powers had girls qualify to come back for finals in every event.

The team finished 4th overall and a majority of the girls achieved personal best times. 

Meet results:

200 medley relay team of Sarah Murawski, Maggie Roche, Emma Potochny, and Abby Custack (4th)

200 free: Abby Custack (3rd), Emma Potochny (5th), Marin Custack (16th)

200 IM: Grace Erpelding (6th), Sara Piper (8th), Maggie Roche (10th)

50 free: Sarah Murawski (8th), Loly Yapchai (13th), Kennedi Dawkins (17th), Elli Lafay (24th)

100 fly: Emma Potochny (4th), Loly Yapchai (8th), Kennedi Dawkins (12th), Paige Skully (19th)

100 free: Alyson Chupa (23rd)

500 free: Abby Custack (2nd)

200 free relay team of Sarah Murawski, Emma Potochny, Grace Erpelding, and Abby Custack (3rd)

100 back: Sarah Murawski (5th), Grace Erpelding (8th), Sara Piper (11th), Marin Custack (14th), 

100 breast: Maggie Roche (6th), Ellie Lafay (14th), Sara Campbell (22nd)

400 free relay team of Loly Yapchai, Sara Piper, Kennedi Dawkins and Grace Erpelding (4th)

Also, special congratulations to the following girls for Saginaw Valley League awards:

1st team all SVL:

    Abby Custack (scored 55 points)

    Emma Potochny (scored 51 points)

2nd team all SVL:

    Sarah Murawski (scored 47 points)

    Grace Erpelding (scored 46 points)

    Maggie Roche (scored 41 points)

    Sara Piper (scored 38 points)

    Loly Yapchai (scored 36 points)

Honorable mention:

    Marin Custack (scored 24 points)

Several girls are looking forward to their last competition of the season at the state championship meet in a few weeks. Congratulations on a great season!