Van Wert Marlins lose away swim meets

ROCKY McVAIGH/for the Van Wert independent

The Van Wert Marlins closed out their regular season with a couple of losses in away meets.

On Thursday, June 27, the Marlins lost a very close meet at Bluffton. The Marlins competed very well in the individual event competition, but were only able to field four relay teams, which resulted in the scoring difference.

Winning all of their individual events were Sam Easley (5), Tyra McClain (5), Dylan Neate (5), Daniel Miller (5) and Bethany Fast (4).  Also bringing home first place finishes were Emma Pollock (4); Jamie Burenga (2); Ian Rex (1); Risa Pollock (2) and Hanna Stemen (2).

On Monday, July 1, the Marlins traveled to Lima Shawnee Country Club for their regular season finale.  The Marlins dropped the meet to a very tough Shawnee squad to end the season at 2-5.

The Marlins will next travel to Bluffton to compete in the WOAL Championships on Friday, July 12.  One of the season’s highlights was the success of 8 & Under Girls’ swimmer Tyra McClain and 13-14 Boys’ swimmer Sam Easley, who won all of their league play individual events.

At Shawnee, those winning all five of their individual events were Easley and Dylan Neate.  Also winning at least one event were: Emma Pollock (4); Jamie Burenga (2); Daniel Miller (1); Katie McVaigh (1); Aaron Stant (2) and Bethany Fast (1).

YMCA Marlins at Bluffton (all distances in meters; x- indicates a swim in a non-scoring heat)

8&Under Girls: Tyra McClain – 1^st 25 Free, 25 Fly, 25 Back, 50 Free and 25 Breast. Gracie Mull – 2^nd 25 Back; 3^rd 25 Free, 25 Fly and 25 Breast. Sophie  Houg – 2^nd 25 Free; 3^rd 25 Back and 50 Free. Olivia Rutkowski – x6th 25 Back; x7th 50 Free; x8th 25 Free. Emma Miller – x7th 50 Free; x9th 25 Free. Lilie Mull – x8th 25 Back; x10th 25 Free.

8&Under Boys: Luke Miller – 2^nd 50 Free, 25 Free and 25 Back. Sam Price – 3^rd 50 Free; 4^th 50 Back.

9-10 Girls:  Emma Pollock – 1^st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Fly and 100 Free; 2^nd 50 Breast. Jamie Burenga – 1^st 50 Back and 50 Breast; 2^nd 50 Free and 100 IM. Kayla Krites – 4^th 50 Fly and 50 Breast; 5^th 50 Free and 100 Free. Elizabeth Rutkowski – 5^th 50 Back; 6^th 100 Free; 7^th 50 Free. Sophie Rutkowski – 4^th 50 Back; 7^th 100 Free; x8th 50 Back.

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

11-12 Girls: Risa Pollock – 1^st 50 Breast and 100 Free; 2^nd 50 Free; 3^rd 100 IM and 50 Fly. Noelle Heffner  – 2^nd 50 Back; 3^rd 50 Free; 4^th 50 Fly. Sydney Yoder – 5^th 50 Breast; 7^th 50 Free; x8th 50 Back. Allie Etter – 5^th 100 Free; 6^th 50 Back; x8th 50 Free. Emma Rutkowski – 7^th 50 Back; x9th 50 Free. Erin Miller – 2^nd 100 IM and 50 Fly; 3^rd 50 Back. Kathryn Wray – 3^rd 50 Breast and 100 Free; 5^th 100 IM.

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

13-14 Girls: Skylar Lehman – 2^nd 100 Free; 4^th 50 Free and 50 Back. Bethany Fast – 1^st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Back and 50 Breast.

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

15-18 Girls: Hannah Stemen – 1^st 50 Back and 50 Free; 2^nd 100 IM and 100 Free.

RELAYS:

1^st Place: Girls 9-10 200 Medley  (El. Rutkowski, K. Krites. J. Burenga, S. Rutkowski) and Girls 11-12 Medley (N. Heffner, R. Pollock, E. Miller, K. Wray). 2^nd Place: Girls 8 & Under100 Free (S. Houg, L. Mull, E. Miller, O. Rutkowski) and Girls 11-12 200 Free (A. Etter, Em. Rutkowski, S. Yoder, K. Wray).

YMCA Marlins at Shawnee CC (all distances in meters; x- indicates a swim in a non-scoring heat)

8&Under Girls: Sophie Houg – 2^nd 25 Free; 3^rd 25 Fly; x5th 25 Back. Karis Holloway – 4^th 50 Free; x5th 25 Free; x6th 25 Back. Olivia Rutkowski – 4^th 25 Back; x6th 25 Free. Laney Hargett – 3^rd 25 Back; 4^th 25 Free.  Emma Miller – x7th 25 Free and 25 Back. Lilie Mull – x8th 25 Free and 25 Back. Gracie Mull – 2^nd 25 Fly and 50 Free; 3^rd 25 Breast.

8&Under Boys: Luke Miller – 2^nd 25 Free and 50 Free. Sam Price – 2^nd 26 Back and 50 Free.

9-11 Girls:  Emma Pollock – 1^st 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Free and 50 Brfeast. Jamie Burenga – 1^st 100 IM and 50 Back; 2^nd 50 Free, 100 Free and 50 Breast. Delaney Keysor – 3^rd 50 Free; x5th 50 Back. Libby Price – 4^th 50 Free; 6^th 50 Back. Elizabeth Rutkowski – x7th 50 Back; x8th 50 Free. Sophie Rutkowski – 4^th 50 Back; x6th 50 Free.

9-10 Boys: Daniel Miller – 1^st 100 Free, 2^nd 50 Free and 50 Fly; 3^rd 100 IM. Ian Rex – 2^nd 50 Back; 4^th 50 Free. Evan Bowersock – 3^rd 100 Free; 4^th 100 Im, 50 Back and 50 Breast; x5th 50 Free. Abram Price – x5^th 50 Free and x6th 50 Back.

11-12 Girls: Risa Pollock – 2^nd 100 Free and 50 Breast; 3^rd 100 IM. Katie McVaigh – 1^st 50 Free; 2^nd 50 Fly and 50 Back. Erin Miller 3^rd 50 Free and 50 Breast; 4^th 50 Fly. Kathryn Wray – 4^th 100 Free and 50 Free; x6^th 50 Back. Allie Etter – x5^th 50 Free; x6^th 50 Free; x7th 50 Back. Emma Rutkowski – x6th 50 Free; x 8^th 50 Back. Noelle Heffner – 2^nd 100 IM; 3^rd 50 Back; x5th 50 Breast.

11-12 Boys: Dylan Neate – 1^st 50 Free, 100 IM, 50 Breast and 100 Free. Aaron Stant – 1^st 50 Fly and 50 Breast; 2^nd 50 Free and 100 Free.

13-14 Girls: Madison Pauquette – 2^nd 50 Back and 100 Free; 4^th 100 IM and 50 Breast. Bethany fast – 1^st 50 Fly; 2^nd 50 Free, 100 IM and 50 Breast.

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

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

15-18 Boys: Isaac Rager – 2^nd 50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Breast and 100 Free.

RELAYS:

1^st Place: Girls 9-10 200 Free (El. Rutkowski, L. Price, S. Rutkowski, D. Keysor). 2^nd Place: Girls 11-12 200 Medley and Free (K. McVaigh, R. Pollock, E. Miller, N. Heffner).