T-R FILE PHOTO - Marshalltown junior Leia Hernandez competes in a race during the Bobcats’ dual meet against Ottumwa on Oct. 2 at the Marshalltown High School pool. Hernandez was a part of three event victories as the Bobcats beat Des Moines East 139-41 on Tuesday night in Marshalltown.

The Marshalltown girls’ swimming and diving squad closed out its dual meet schedule by splashing past Des Moines East, 139-41, on Tuesday night at the Marshalltown High School pool.

The Bobcats (9-1, 6-1) won their last four dual meets to close the regular season heading in to next week’s Iowa Alliance Conference meet. Marshalltown will visit Mason City on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and Thursday, Oct. 23, for respective diving and swimming portions of the conference invitational.

Tuesday’s tune-up included victories in all 12 events for Marshalltown, led by three apiece for senior Maisie Gummert and junior Leia Hernandez. Gummert won the 500-yard freestyle in a season-best time of 5:43.68, and she joined the winning 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay.

Hernandez claimed the 100- and 200-yard freestyle races with respective times of 54.35 and 2:05.37, and she was a part of the winning 400 freestyle relay as well.

Gummert teamed with Zoey Pals, Rachel Case and Morgan Bear to win the 200 medley relay in 2:14.58 to start the meet, while Gummert, Libby Meyer, Adele Beek and Hernandez closed out the night with a victory in the 400 freestyle in 4:06.67.

Addison Elmore claimed the 200 individual medley in 2:37.18, while Drea Ceren led a 1-2-3 Bobcat sweep in the 50 freestyle with her winning time of 27.82.

Harlie Thatcher topped teammate Ella DeMonte to win the diving competition with a score of 209.30, and Emma Case got the Bobcats back atop the podium after the break with a win in the 100 butterfly (1:10.15).

Elmore, Bear, Meyer and Emma Case claimed first place in the 200 freestyle relay (1:53.55), leading a Bobcat sweep, and Alex Lasack led the field to the finish line in the 100 backstroke (1:18.43).

Beek got the final individual win, claiming the top spot in the 100 breaststroke with a final time of (1:13.80).