Swimmer Olivia Gary earns All-State honors

Marshall High School junior Olivia Gary earned All-State honors Saturday, Nov. 17 by finishing eighth in the 50-yard freestyle and seventh in the 100-yard freestyle at the Division 3 State Swimming Championships in Holland. Gary, who said she was not feeling well, qualified for the finals after qualifying in the top 16 in both events a day earlier. In the 50-yard final, Gary finished with a time of 25.70 seconds for eighth place. In the 100-yard freestyle final, Gary was eighth with with a time of 55.78 seconds, but moved up to seventh after the swimmer ahead of her was disqualified. Look for more on Gary's accomplishment's in Saturday's Chronicle.