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Marlins get split in recent swim meets

ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent

The Van Wert Marlins team sponsored by the YMCA of Van Wert County recently competed in a couple of swim meets.

On June 17, the Van Wert YMCA Marlins defeated the Kenton Swim Team by a score of 409-182. Then, on June 20, the Marlins traveled to Ada for a meet with Ada-Lost Creek Swim Club.  Van Wert dropped that meet 516-225 to bring the Marlins’ season record to 1-3.

Sam Easley (boys 13-14), Tyra McClain (Girls 8 & Under) and Emma Pollock (Girls 9-10), continued their winning ways by winning all of their individual events. Each has yet to lose an individual event this season. Also winning all of their individual events against Kenton were Eric Easley (3) and Dylan Neate (5).

Others with first place finishes were: Gracie Mull (1), Jamie Burenga (1), Daniel Miller (3); Katie McVaigh (2), Erin Miller (1), Risa Pollock (2), Becca Johnson (1), Hannah Stemen (3), Holly Hammond (1) and Evan Stant (2). All in all, it was a very impressive team performance with 42 of the 44 Van Wert swimmers scoring in at least one event.

At Ada, the main reason for the lopsided score was the fact that the Marlins weren’t able to field enough swimmers to compete in relays. The Marlins held their ground well in individual competition, but only swam two relays to Ada’s 20, which resulted in more than 200 giveaway points. Taking first place in all their individual events were Mull (5), Emma Pollock (5), Daniel Miller (4) and Neate (5).  Others finishing in first were: Luke Miller (3), McVaigh (2), Risa Pollock (1), Skylar Lehman (2) and Eric Easley (2).

YMCA Marlins vs. Kenton (all distances meters) (x- indicates a non-scoring heat)

8 & Under Girls: Gracie Mull – 1st 25 Free; 2nd 25 Fly and 25 Back; 3rd 25 Breast. Micah LaTurner – 3rd 50 Free; 4th 25 Free; x9th 25 Back. Olivia Rutkowski – 5th 25 Free; x6th 50 Free. Sofia Houg – 7th 25 Free; x6th 50 Free. Laney Hargett – 3rd 25 Back; x8th 25 Free. Karis Holloway – x8th 25 back; x9th 25 Free. Emma Miller – 5th 50 Free; x10th 25 Free and 25 Back. Lillie Mull – x11th 25 Free and 25 Back. Tyra McClain – 1st 25 Fly, 25 back, 50 Free and 25 Breast.

8 & Under Boys: Luke Miller – 2nd 25 Free, 25 Back and 50 Free. Sam Price – 3rd 25 Free, 50 Free and 25 Breast.

9-10 Girls: Jamie Burenga – 1st 50 Back; 2nd 50 Free, 100 IM, 100 Free and 50 Breast. Emma Pollock – 1st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Fly, 100 Free and 50 Breast.

Kayla Krites – 3rd 50 Free; x7th 50 Back. Anna Wasson – 2nd 50 Fly and 50 Back; x7th 50 Free. Elizabeth Rutkowski – 4th 100 Free; x8th 50 Free and 50 Back. Libby Price – x9th 50 Free; x10th 50 Back. Sophie Rutkowski – 4th 50 Back; x11th 50 Free.

9-10 Boys: Daniel Miller – 1st 50 Free, 100 IM and 50 Fly. Evan Bowersock – 2nd 50 Back, 100 Free and 50 Breast; 4th 50 Free. Abram Price – 5th 50 Free and 50 Back. Dane Chiles – 3rd 50 Back and 100 Free; x6th 50 Free.

11-12 Girls: Kathryn Wray – 2nd 50 Free; 3rd 100 IM; 6th 50 Back. Allie Etter – 4th 50 Free and 100 IM; x7th 50 Back. Jenna Covey – 4th 50 Breast; 6th 50 Free; x8th 50 Back. Katie McVaigh – 1st 50 Fly and 100 Free; x7th 50 Free. Risa Pollock – 1st 100 Free and 50 Breast; x8th 50 Free. Noelle Heffner – 2nd 50 Back and 100 Free; x9th 50 Free. Sydney Yoder – 5th 50 Back; x10th 50 Free. Erin Miller – 1st 100 IM; 2nd 50 Breast; 3rd 100 Free.

11-12 Boys: Dylan Neate – 1st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Back, 100 Free and 50 Breast.

13-14 Girls: Maddie Pauquette – 2nd 100 IM and 50 Breast; 3rd 50 Free, 50 Back and 100 Free. Skylar Lehman – 2nd 50 Fly and 50 Back; 4th 50 Free and 100 Free.

13-14 Boys: Sam Easley – 1st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Fly, 50 Back and 100 Free. Colton Deschner – 1st 50 Breast; 2nd 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Fly and 100 Free. Alek Bowersock – 2nd 50 Back and 50 Breast; 3rd 50 Free, 100 IM and 100 Free.

15-18 Girls: Hannah Stemen – 1st 50 Free, 50 Back and 100 Free; 2nd 100 IM. Holly Hammond – 1st 50 Breast; 3rd 50 Free, 100 IM and 50 Back. Becca Johnson – 1st 50 Fly; 3rd 100 Free; 4th 50 Free; 5th 50 Back.

15-18 Boys: Evan Stant – 1st 50 Free and 100 Free; 2nd 50 Back. Drew Hoffman – 2nd 100 Free; 3rd 50 Free and 50 Back. Kory Schlatter – 3rd 100 IM and 50 Breast; 4th 50 Free. Eric Easley – 1st 100 IM, 50 Back and 50 Breast.

Relays

1st Place, Girls 9-10 200 Medley (S.Rutkowski, K.Krites, A.Wasson, L.Price). 1st Place, Girls 11-12 200 Medley (Er.Miller, R.Pollock, K.McVaigh, N.Heffner). 3rd Place, Girls 11-12 200 Medley (J.Covey, A.Etter, K.Wray, S.Yoder). 1st Place, Girls 8 & Under 100 Free (S.Houg, K.Holloway, O.Rutkowski, L.Hargett). 1st Place, Girls 9-10 200 Free (Anna Wasson, Micah LaTurner, Gracie Mull, Tyra McClain). 2nd Place, Girls 9-10 200 Free (E.Rutkowski, S.Rutkowski, L.Price, K.Krites).  1st Place, Boys 9-10 200 Free (L.Miller, A.price, D.Chiles, E.Bowersock). 1st Place, Girls 11-12 200 Free (R.Pollock, K.Wray, Er.Miller, K.McVaigh). 2nd Place, Girls 15 & Over (H.Hammond, S.Lehman, B.Johnson, H.Stemen). 1st Place, Boys 15 & Over 200 Free (E.Stant, D.Hoffman, K.Schlatter, E.Easley).

YMCA Marlins vs. Ada-Lost Creek (all distances meters) (x-indicates a non-scoring heat)

8 & Under Girls: Gracie Mull – 1st 25 Free, 25 Fly, 25 back, 50 Free and 50 Breast. Laney Hargett – 3rd 25 Free and 50 Free; x9th 25 Back. Emma Miller – 5th 25 Free; x10th 25 back. Karis Holloway – 4th 25 Back; 5th 50 Free; 6th 25 Free. Lillie Mull – x7th 25 Free; x8th 25 Back.

8 & Under Boys: Luke Miller – Luke 1st 25 Free, 25 Fly and 50 Free; 2nd 25 Back.

9-11 Girls:  Emma Pollock – 1st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Fly and 50 Breast. Libby Price – 4th 25 Back; 5th 50 Free; 7th 100 Free.

9-10 Boys: Daniel Miller – 1st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Breast and 50 Fly. Ian Rex – 2nd 50 Back; 3rd 50 Free; 4th 100 Free. Abram Price – 5th 50 Back.

11-12 Girls: Katie McVaigh – 1st 50 Back and 100 Free; 2nd 50 Free, 100 IM and 50 Fly. Risa Pollock – 1st 50 Free; 2nd 100 Free and 50 Breast; 3rd 50 Fly; 4th 100 IM. Sydney Yoder – 5th 50 Back; x6th 50 Free. Erin Miller – 2nd 50 Back; 3rd 50 Free, 100 IM, 100 Free and 50 Breast.

11-12 Boys: Dylan Neate – 1st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Back, 100 Free and 50 Breast.

13-14 Girls: Skylar Lehman – 1st 50 Free and 50 Fly; 3rd 50 Back and 100 Free.

13-14 Boys: Colton Deschner – 1st 50 Free; 2nd 100 IM, 100 Free and 50 Breast.

15-18 Girls: Hannah Stemen – 2nd 100 Free; 3rd 50 Free, 100 IM and 50 Back; 5th 50 Breast. Holly Hammond – 2nd 50 Free and 50 Back; 4th 100 IM and 50 Breast.

15-18 Boys: Eric Easley – 1st 100 IM and 50 Back; 2nd 50 Free and 50 Breast; 3rd 100 Free. Isaac Rager – 4th 50 Back; 5th 50 Free and 100 Free.

Relays

2nd Place, Girls 8&Under 100 Free (Emma Miller, Lillie Mull, Karis Holloway, Laney Hargett).

2nd Place, Boys 9-10 200 Free (Luke Miller, Abram Price, Ian Rex, Daniel Miller).

POSTED: 06/29/13 at 6:01 am. FILED UNDER: Sports