Article updated: 11/17/2012 10:27 PM

Dalesandro leads Neuqua Valley to third

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Neuqua Valley celebrates placing third, with their fans in the background, at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Waubonsie Valley's Alyssa Gialamas, left, placed first in the athletes with disabilities 50-yard freestyle at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

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Neuqua Valley fans celebrate as Gia Dalesandro placed first in the 200-yard freestyle at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Waubonsie Valley's Alyssa Gialamas competes in the athletes with disabilities 100-yard breaststroke and placing second in the class A division of the race at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Naperville Central's Julia Roller placed second in the 200-yard freestyle at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Neuqua Valley celebrates placing third at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Nequa Valley's Natalie McGovern, Megan Childs, Gia Dalesandro, and Riley Schroedter tied for third place in the 200-yard medley relay at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro placed first in the 200-yard freestyle at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Neuqua Valley celebrates placing third at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Waubonsie Valley's Alyssa Gialamas placed first in the athletes with disabilities 50-yard freestyle at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Naperville North´s Anna Williams placed seventh in the 100-yard butterfly at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

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Neuqua Valley team member receive medals for placing third as team at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

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Naperville North's Amy Novak placed fifth in the 200-yard freestyle at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Neuqua Valley's Gia Dalesandro placed first in the 200-yard freestyle at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Neuqua Valley´s Megan Childs turns towards fans and reacts to her team placing third in the 200-yard freestyle relay after Childs swam the last leg of the race at the IHSA state championships in Evanston on Saturday.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

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Gia Dalesandro thought she’d give the 200-yard individual medley a try this year.After scoring in the top six at the 2011 girls state swimming meet in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly, the Neuqua Valley senior was up for the challenge in her senior year in 2012. It looks as though the experiment worked out.

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