Two local swimmers who compete for Cedar Rapids Washington were in the water Saturday, Oct. 26, at Mercer Park in Iowa City for the 2024 Mississippi Valley Conference Championships.

Jada Ripke, a freshman from Mount Vernon, was seventh in the 100-yard freestyle (56.59) and seventh in the 200 individual medley (2:21.26).

Payton Feldermann, a freshman from Lisbon, finished 22nd in the 100 butterfly (1:16.38) and was 23rd in the 200 individual medley (2:38.02).

Washington finished seventh with 147 points at the 11-team event. Cedar Falls took the title.