Article updated: 11/16/2012 11:49 PM

Benet’s Kramer second after prelims

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Gia Dalesandro with Neuqua Valley finished second in the 200-yard individual medley at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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Grace Soltys with Neuqua Valley finish nineteenth in the 200-yard freestyle at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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Gia Dalesandro with Neuqua Valley turns and kicks off the wall as she placed first in the 100-yard butterfly at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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Kelly Lehane with Naperville Central swims the 100-yard backstroke at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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Michelle Law swims the first leg of the 200-yard medley relay for Naperville North who placed sixth in the event at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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Maddy Sims with Downers Grove North placed fifteenth in the 100-yard butterfly at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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Gabby Sims with Downers Grove North celebrates winning heat 10 and placed first in the 100-yard freestyle at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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Julia Roller with Naperville Central finished fourth in the 200-yard individual medley at state preliminaries in Evanston on Friday, November 15, 2012.

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After going to the Illinois state swimming and diving meet for a fourth time, Benet senior diver Taylor Kramer is becoming an expert at handling the pressure. Kramer, who finished sixth at state last year, goes into Saturday's three-dive final in second place after finishing Friday's eight-dive competition with a score of 296.70, 11 points behind the leader, Allegra Codamon of Zion-Benton.