The Perry Jayettes participated in the state qualifying meet over the weekend at Ames High School. The Jayettes finished in 6th overall in the meet. Perry put up some solid times in the meet. Quinn-Mahler Moreno finished in 2nd in the 200 M freestyle with a time 1:55:28. Lilly Riley came in 7th in the same race with a time of 2:05:29. Aleah Karolus and Emily Dowd finished in 8th and 15th place respectively in the 50 yard freestyle. Karolus had a time of 26:05 while Dowd finished with a time of 28:30 herself. In the 100 M butterfly, Sophia McDevitt finished in 5th place overall. She had a time of 1:02:57. Finally in the 200 M Freestyle relay, Perry took 6th overall, led by Aleah Karolus, Lilly Riley, Sophia McDevitt, and Quinn Mahler-Moreno, as they put up a time of 1:52:98.

It was a strong outing for Perry in the state qualifier meet. I will provide more coverage as to which Jayettes qualify for the state meet coming up on November 11th. Stay tuned on KDLS and on our website at raccoonvalleyradio.com as we get closer.