{"id":126907,"date":"2020-01-15T04:51:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T09:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=126907"},"modified":"2020-01-15T04:51:48","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T09:51:48","slug":"vw-swimmers-win-big-over-ayersville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2020\/01\/15\/vw-swimmers-win-big-over-ayersville\/","title":{"rendered":"VW swimmers win big over Ayersville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VW independent sports\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEFIANCE — Van Wert enjoyed big wins during a dual meet at Ayersville on Tuesday, with the Lady Cougars posting an 86-39 victory and the Cougars enjoying an 80-23 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both teams recorded first place finishes in every event except three. Swimmers placing first in individual events included: Jamie Burenga (100-yard backstroke), Ian Rex (200-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke), Gage Wannemacher (50-yard freestyle), Jayden Welker (200-yard individual medley and 100-yard butterfly), Travis Francis (100-yard freestyle), Tyra McClain (50-yard freestyle), and Bri Bebout (100-yard freestyle).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Van Wert’s Gage Wannemacher swims the breaststroke leg of the 200-yard medley relay against Ayersville. <\/strong>photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

All six Van Wert relays finished in first place.
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200 Medley Relay:<\/strong> boys (1:58.20 \u2013 Ian Rex, Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Octavius Tucker) and girls (2:20.17 \u2013 Jamie Burenga, Tyra McClain, Katie McVaigh, Bri Bebout)
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200 Freestyle Relay:<\/strong> boys (1:46.02 \u2013 Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Ian Rex, Octavius Tucker) and girls (2:08.31 \u2013Jamie Burenga, Tyra McClain, Bri Bebout, Katie McVaigh)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

400 Freestyle Relay:<\/strong> boys (5:01.48 \u2013 Travis Francis, Jaryn Pierce, Octavius Tucker, Abram Price) and girls (5:27.67 \u2013 Allie Etter, Becky Rigdon, Gracie Mull, Anna Wasson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys Results (all distances in yards)<\/em><\/strong>
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200 Medley Relay: <\/strong>1st (1:58.20 \u2013 Ian Rex, Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Octavius Tucker)
200 Freestyle:<\/strong> 1st (2:06.01 \u2013 Ian Rex), 2nd (2:18.83-Octavius Tucker)
200 Individual Medley:<\/strong> 1st (2:17.34 – Jayden Welker)
50 Freestyle:<\/strong> 1st (25.94\u2013Gage Wannemacher), 3rd (28.17-Travis Francis), 5th (39.54 \u2013 Abram Price)
100 Butterfly:<\/strong> 1st (1:04.46 \u2013Jayden Welker)
100 Freestyle:<\/strong> 1st (1:05.35 \u2013 Travis Francis), 3rd (1:12.11 \u2013 Jaryn Pierce)
200 Freestyle Relay:<\/strong> 1st (1:46.02 \u2013 Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Ian Rex, Octavius Tucker)
100 Backstroke:<\/strong> 1st (1:04.94 \u2013Ian Rex), 3rd (1:41.66 \u2013Jaryn Pierce), 4th (1:53.72- Abram Price)
100 Breaststroke:<\/strong> 2nd (1:15.50 \u2013 Gage Wannemacher)
400 Freestyle Relay:<\/strong> 1st (5:01.48 \u2013 Travis Francis, Jaryn Pierce, Octavius Tucker, Abram Price)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Girls Results (all distances in yards)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

200 Medley Relay:<\/strong> 1st (2:20.17 \u2013 Jamie Burenga, Tyra McClain, Katie McVaigh, Bri Bebout), 2nd (2:33.50 \u2013 Gracie Mull, Allie Etter, Anna Wasson, Becky Rigdon)
200 Freestyle:<\/strong> 2nd (2:48.84 \u2013 Becky Rigdon)
50 Freestyle:<\/strong> 1st (28.97-Tyra McClain), 2nd (30.97 \u2013 Bri Bebout)
100 Freestyle:<\/strong> 1st (1:05.69 – Bri Bebout), 2nd (1:11.74 \u2013 Tyra McClain)
200 Freestyle Relay:<\/strong> 1st (2:08.31 \u2013Jamie Burenga, Tyra McClain, Bri Bebout, Katie McVaigh), 2nd (2:15.25 \u2013 Allie Etter, Gracie Mull, Becky Rigdon, Anna Wasson)
100 Backstroke:<\/strong> 1st (1:14.25 \u2013 Jamie Burenga), 2nd (1:24.52\u2013 Gracie Mull)
100 Breaststroke:<\/strong> 2nd (1:40.08 \u2013 Allie Etter)
400 Freestyle Relay:<\/strong> 1st (5:27.67\u2013 Allie Etter, Becky Rigdon, Gracie Mull, Anna Wasson)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cougar swimmers will return to on Tuesday, December 21, at Defiance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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