Roundup of Monroe County Region high school sports for Nov. 9, 2026
ANN ARBOR – Karis Beaton qualified for the Division 1 state finals in a third event. The Monroe freshman hit a time of :25.15 while swimming the lead-off leg in the 200-yard freestyle relay at Southeastern Conference Red championships at Ann Arbor Skyline on Saturday, Nov. 7. She was fifth in the 100 and seventh in the breaststroke, the two events she had already hit state cuts in. Monroe finished fifth in the final league standings. More: Vote now for Monroe County Region Athlete of the Week for Nov. 2-8 Sophia Smith took ninth in the breaststroke with a lifetime-best time of 1:09.1. She just missed state qualifying times in that event and the 50 freestyle. Also finishing in the top 15 were Emma Boyd, Morgan Kleinow and Andie Eby. “Every relay we swam was a best time and every girl was able to swim at finals,” Monroe coach Erin Dowen said. “We are excited to see our team swimming so fast and are so proud of how much they've put in this season.” Cracking the top 16 for Bedford were Samantha Smith, Sydnee Knaggs and Kendra Bland. PREP SWIMMING Milan’s Gill shines MILAN – Evelyn Gill hit lifetime bests
