Howard leads Bemidji swimmers, divers at Hibbing

HIBBING – Sam Howard won the diving to lead Bemidji to seventh place at Saturday’s giant Hibbing Invitational.

Howard tallied 378.55 points to lead the competition.

Simley won the meet with 420 points while the Lumberjacks scored 184.5.

Bemidji’s Tyler Hemp contributed a pair of top-five finishes as he was third in the 100 breast stroke (1:06.61) and fourth in the 200 free (1:58.89).

Also placing among the leaders were Nate Gubbels who was eighth in the 100 back (1:06.35), Nick Gubbels who was ninth in the 50 free (24.47) and 10th in the 100 free (54.29), and Eli Wright who was ninth in the 500 free (5:49.14).

The Jacks 200 free relay team of Nate Gubbels, Hemp, Matt Arndt and Nick Gubbels was fourth (1:50.46).

Hibbing Invitational

Simley 420, Grand Rapids 386, Bloomington Jefferson 348.5, Superior 257, Richfield 235, Duluth 190, Bemidji 184.5, Hibbing 184, Virginia 117

Bemidij’s Top Results

Diving: 1-Howard (Bem) 378.55; 11-Serleth 175.30

200 medley relay: 4-Bemidji (Nate Gubbels, Hemp, Arndt, Nick Gubbels) 1:50.51

200 free: 4-Hemp 1:58.89; 16-Wright 2:09.10

200 IM: 15-Shegrud 2:35.53

50 free: 9-Nick Gubbels 24.47

100 fly: 14-Arndt 1:05.14

100 free: 10-Nick Gubbels 54.29; 12-Nate Gubbels 55.03

500 free: 9-Wright 5:49.14; 13-Voss 6:02.47

200 free relay: 11-Bemidji (Fugli, Scholl, Hilde, Heisler) 1:47.46

100 back: 8-Nate Gubbels 1:06.35; 16-Snyder 1:10.67

100 breast stroke: 3-Hemp 1:06.61

400 free relay: 5-Bemidji (Nate Gubbels, Hemp, Yartz, Nick Gubbels) 3:39.05