Jamestown Blue Jays Edge Minot 93-90 with Eight First-Place Finishes

Jamestown edged Minot 93-90 at the Jamestown High School pool on Feb. 5, a one-day margin that reflected strong individual swims and tight depth across events. The Blue Jays logged eight first-place finishes, with standout performances from Finn Moser and Kaden Fabian helping secure the narrow victory.

Finn Moser claimed the 200-yard freestyle in 1:48.08 and also won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:02.71. Kaden Fabian swept the sprint freestyles, taking the 50-yard in 22.70 and the 100-yard in 50.65. Tyler Klabo added a multi-event contribution, with his efforts in the 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke earning him 12 points. Those named performances represent at least four of Jamestown’s eight event wins; the remainder of the first-place finishes were not itemized in the meet summary provided to the press. Diving results were not listed.

Relay action produced close results in the 200-yard medley relay, where Minot finished first in 1:47.28 with swimmers Caden Brey, Xavier Oswald, Andrew Francis and Gavin King. Jamestown placed second in 1:47.81 with the quartet of Andrew Olson, Mason Gibson, Tyler Klabo and Gavin Klocke, and a second Jamestown quartet of Eli Jacobson, Karson Schmidt, Luke Monson and Bentlee Kleven finished third in 2:04.32. Jamestown’s cumulative effort across individual events and relays produced the 93-90 team margin.

Head coach Ben Smith and the Blue Jays were scheduled to return to the Birdbath the following day to host West Fargo Horace, with the dual meet set to begin at 5 p.m. The close scoreline and multiple individual wins underscore the program’s depth and the role Jamestown High’s pool plays as a training hub for area youth swimmers.

Beyond the scoreboard, the meet highlights community health and equity considerations tied to aquatics. Regular access to the Jamestown High School pool supports cardiovascular fitness, injury-resilient conditioning, and mental health benefits for student-athletes. Maintaining affordable, accessible pool times and transportation to practices and meets helps ensure that swimming remains an inclusive option for families across Stutsman County. Continued investment in coaching, facility maintenance and meet support can translate into safer water skills and broader participation for children who might otherwise lack structured athletic outlets.

Also reported on the same sports page was a local hockey scoring block showing West Fargo defeating Jamestown 7-3, with a line score of WF 1 3 3 — 7; JHS 2 1 0 — 3. The scoring summary listed individual goal moments and noted West Fargo 4 penalties for 8 minutes, Jamestown 5 penalties for 10 minutes, and goalie saves of Reagan Wilson 21 for West Fargo and Ady Bakalar 22 for Jamestown.

Photo credit: Katie Ringer. The Trust Project label appeared alongside the sports coverage. For Jamestown residents, the immediate takeaway is local swimmers are producing competitive results and the community’s support at the Birdbath will matter as the Blue Jays head into upcoming duals and midseason meets. Continued reporting will follow to publish full meet results, diving scores and post-meet reactions.