The Sacred Heart Academy girls from Louisville, Kentucky have broken the National Independent High School Record in the 200 yard medley relay on Saturday at the Kentucky State Championships.
The team of Tonner DeBeer, Kennedy Lohman, Asia Seidt, and Brooke Bauer combined for a 1:40.61, which broke the 2011 record of 1:40.73 set by Carondelet High School in Concord, California.
The Carmel, Indiana High School girls relay from the 2015 Indiana High School State Championship meet still holds the public and overall records with a 1:39.25.
| Sacred Heart | Carondolet | |
| New Record | Old Record | |
| DeBeer – 25.76 | Madison White – 25.68 | |
| Lohman – 27.97 | Allison Gargalikis – 27.52 | |
| Seidt – 24.07 | Chelsea Ray – 24.59 | |
| Bauer – 22.81 | Chelsea Chenault – 22.94 | |
| Total | 1:40.61 | 1:40.73 |
This relay team was right on top of the record line the whole way, with a fast butterfly leg from Kentucky commit Asia Seidt tipping them past the old Carondelet relay.
The relay, which is made up of 3 seniors in addition to leadoff sophomore Tonner DeBeer, begins the Sacred Heart girls’ quest for a 4th-straight Kentucky High School State Championship team title.