Frauenfelder twice earns silver at 3A state meet
THORNTON >> Lorelai Frauenfelder is just a fan of racing, plain and simple.
That passion showed throughout the Class 3A girls swim and dive state championships at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center on Saturday, during which the Holy Family sophomore left with a pair of runner-up finishes.
But coming close and still not winning didn’t get Frauenfelder down, especially since she switched to focusing on several new races this season after placing fourth in the 200 individual medley as a freshman last season.
“I’m glad I chose those two races,” Frauenfelder said. “Even though I didn’t win, I was still happy with my times and happy with what I chose. I’m not going to sulk over if I was gonna win or lose. I was happy.”
In the 100-yard freestyle, Frauenfelder’s second-place finish came with a time of 52.59 seconds. That was second only to St. Mary’s Academy senior Caitlin Crysel, who with that victory completed a four-forfour career in that event at state.
“I knew she was going to beat me,” said Frauenfelder, who also finished runner-up in the event last season. “Caitlin’s an amazing swimmer. She’s a senior and before the race started, I knew she was going to beat me. I was just trying to race myself and the other girls in the pool. I was pretty happy with it.”
In the 50 freestyle, Frauenfelder posted a time of 24.03 seconds to finish just behind St. Mary’s Academy junior Riley Mills.
With plenty of potential and already making a name for herself, Frauenfelder hinted at some higher expectations for the
coming seasons, whichever events she chooses to focus on.
“We’re just going to keep pushing it back a year, hoping I get first next year,” Frauenfelder said. “Fingers crossed.”
With 218 team points, Holy Family finished fourth in the team competition.
The Tigers — Cate Chapman, Erin Chapman, Frauenfelder and Ivy Wood — placed fourth in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:53.13.
Holy Family also took seventh in the 200 freestyle relay with Emily Opie, Katherine Ryan, Ellis Musgrove and Makaila Moosbrugger swimming a 1:46.12. In the final event of the night, the Tigers’ 400 freestyle relay team — Wood, Ashtyn Cooney, Chapman and Frauenfelder — placed fourth in 3:43.72.
Cate Chapman medaled in the 100 butterfly, placing ninth with a time of 1:01.70. She also swam a 1:01.16 to take sixth in the 100 backstroke.
For Frederick, sophomore Avery Corliss placed eighth in both the 200 freestyle (2:03.78) and the 500 freestyle (5:29.94). Fellow Frederick sophomore Addisyn Murray placed seventh in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:29.94.
Frederick scored 65 team points to place 19th.