GUILDERLAND — Guilderville swim team member Jenna Bickel competed in her first New York State meet last weekend on Long Island.

Bickel, an eighth-grader at Farnsworth Middle School, swam 1:01.96 in the preliminary round of the 100-yard backstroke. Her time did not allow her to advance to the championship or consolation finals.

Bickel did swim in the bonus heat for finals and swam a time of 1:01.22, which is a great time said Coach Brenna Autrey.

Bickel finished second in that heat and had the 13th fastest time overall for the event.
"I’m looking forward to four more years with her," Autrey said.