By Greg Grabianowski, Sports Editor

MARSHALLTOWN—Algona sophomore Ella Welp set a new school record as she competed in the preliminary round of the 2024 state swim meet inside Linda Bloom Natatorium on Friday, Nov. 15.

Welp broke her own school record she set last week at the regional swim meet as she had a clocking of 1:08.17 in the 100-yard breaststroke race, rewriting her old mark of 1:08.60 set established last week at Mason City.