Como Park senior Aleia Lueck entered Friday’s Class A state meet with the fifth-fastest time in the 50-yard freestyle.

Coming off a “disappointing” state meet a year ago, there was a little extra motivation this time around at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center in Minneapolis.

Lueck dropped 0.62 seconds from her section 4A finals swim and topped the competition with a 23.60 finish. It was a feat Lueck said still doesn’t “feel real,” and that she intends to use as a motivational in Saturday’s finals.

“It’s just such a big drop, and I haven’t dropped in the 50 (freestyle) in two years,” Lueck said. “So, when I saw it on the board, it was pretty crazy.”

Moticello’s junior Adalynn Biegler, who set the state record in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle last year, switched up her events in 2025

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