Marlins compete in NW Ohio swim meet

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BOWLING GREEN — This past weekend, the YMCA Marlins swim team competed at the Northwest Ohio YMCA Championships at the Bowling Green State University Natatorium.

Finishing with the highest overall team score of 102 points was 8-year-old Sam Houg, who finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle; fifth in the 100-yard individual medley (IM), the 25-yard freestyle and 25-yard backstroke; was eighth in the 25-yard breaststroke, and ninth in the 25-yard butterfly. Next Highest scorer was 14-year-old Katie McVaigh, with a score of 79 points. McVaigh was fifth in the 200-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke; had a ninth place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke and was 11th in the 100-yard freestyle.

Jamie Burenga, 12, is the only swimmer that will move on to the next level of competition, the Zone Qualifier at Lima YMCA next week. She will compete in the 50-yard backstroke for a chance to travel to Canton for the YMCA Great Lake Zones.

Individual results (all distances are yards)

8 & Under Girls: Mandy Burenga – 10^th 25 Back; 14^th 100 IM; 15^th 25 Breast; 17^th 50 Free; 26^th 25 Free and 30^th in 25 Fly. Lilie Mull – 18^th 50 Free; 19^th 100 IM and 25 Free; 23^rd 25 Breast; 41^st 25 Back and 50^th in 25 Fly.

8 & Under Boys: Sam Houg – 4^th 50 Free; 5^th 100 IM, 25 Free and 25 Back; 8^th 25 Breast and 9^th 25 Fly.

9-10 Girls: Karis Holloway – 29^th in 50 Free and 50 Back; 44^th 100 IM; 47^th 50 Fly and 56^th 100 Free. Sofia Houg – 9^th 50 Breast; 14^th 50 Back and 23^rd the 100 IM. Emma Miller – 66^th 50 Free; 77^th 50 Back and 85^th in 100 Free. Kennedy Krites – 42^nd in 50 Fly; 47^th 50 Breast; 50th 100 IM and 54^th 100 Free. Kimberly Krites – 56^th 50 Breast; 58^th 100 IM; 60^th 50 Back and 78^th 50 Free. Rory Youngpeter – 21^st 50 Breast; 46^th 50 Fly; 76^th 50 Back and 80^th 100 Free.

9-10 Boys: Luke Miller – 13^th 50 Fly; 14^th 200 Free; 17^th 50 Free; 36^th 100 Free and 49^th 50 Back.

11-12 Girls: Jamie Burenga – 5^th 100 Free and 50 Back; 8^th 100 IM; 13^th 50 Free and 21^st 50 Breast. Elizabeth Gerow – 36^th 100 Free; 44^th 100 IM; 61^st 50 Breast and 84^th 50 Back. Tyra McClain – 35^th 100 IM; 43^rd 50 Free; 46^th 50 Back and 66^th 50 Breast. Gracie Mull – 48^th 50 Free; 46^th 100 IM; 68^th 50 Back and 86^th 50 Breast. Anna Wasson – 51^st 50 Fly and 57^th 50 Free.

11-12 Boys: Marcus Freewalt – 18^th 50 Breast; 20^th 100 IM; 23^rd 50 Back; 29^th 50 Free. Daniel Miller – 14^th 50 Back; 16^th 50 Free; 17^th 100 IM; 18^th 50 Fly and 24^th 50 Breast. Ian Rex – 11^th 500 Free and 50 Back; 17^th 200 Free. JT Upgrove – 17^th 50 Breast; 28^th 50 Back; 31^st 50 Free; 34^th 100 Free. Jayden Welker – 11^th 100 IM; 16^th 50 Fly and 100 Free; 27^th 50 Breast.

13-14 Girls: Katie McVaigh – 5^th in 200 IM, 100 Fly and 100 Backstroke; 9^th 100 Breast; 11^th 100 Free.

15-18 Girls: Bethany Fast – 24^th 100 Free and 13^th 100 Breast. Erin Miller – 19^th 100 Fly; 22^nd 200 Free; 28^th 50 Free and 100 Back; 27^th 100 Breast; 31^st 100 Free.

15-18 Boys: Dylan Neate – 13^th 100 IM; 16^th 100 Breast; 20^th 200 Free; 23^rd 100 Back; 27^th 50 Free.