{"id":140290,"date":"2021-02-16T04:47:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T09:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=140290"},"modified":"2021-02-16T04:47:42","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T09:47:42","slug":"vw-swimmers-compete-at-d-ii-sectional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2021\/02\/16\/vw-swimmers-compete-at-d-ii-sectional\/","title":{"rendered":"VW swimmers compete at D-II sectional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEFIANCE &#8212; Van Wert&#8217;s swim team traveled to Ayersville High School for the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II sectional tournament on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jamie Burenga, Allie Etter, Octavius Tucker, Ian Rex, Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Travis Francis, Tyra McClain and Gracie Mull earned qualifying times to compete in the district tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Travis-Francis-2-15-2021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140285\"\/><figcaption>Travis Francis swims in the boy\u2019s 200-free relay during the Division II sectional tournament at Ayersville. The team finished second in the event. <em>Photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Girls results (all distances in yards)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>200 Medley Relay: 5th (2:15.35 \u2013Gracie Mull, Tyra McClain, Jamie Burenga, Allie Etter)<br>50 Freestyle: 8th (28.90 \u2013Tyra McClain)<br>100 Freestyle: 7th (1:04.05 \u2013 Gracie Mull), 9th (1:04.99 \u2013 Allie Etter)<br>200 Freestyle Relay: 4th (1:57.15 \u2013Jamie Burenga, Tyra McClain, Allie Etter, Gracie Mull)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 Backstroke: 6th (1:10.57 \u2013Jamie Burenga)<br>400 Freestyle Relay: 4th (4:16.09 \u2013 Tyra McClain, Gracie Mull, Jamie Burenga, Allie Etter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boys results (all distances in yards)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>200 Medley Relay: 2nd (1:51.04 \u2013Ian Rex, Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Octavius Tucker)<br>200 Freestyle: 2nd (2:03.17 \u2013 Ian Rex)<br>50 Freestyle: 5th (25.43 \u2013 Travis Francis), 16th (29.53 \u2013Bryce Miller)<br>100 Butterfly: 2nd (55.10 \u2013 Jayden Welker)<br>100 Freestyle: 4th (54.06 \u2013Octavius Tucker), 7th (58.93 \u2013 Travis Francis)<br>200 Freestyle Relay: 2nd (1:38.92 \u2013 Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Travis Francis, Octavius Tucker)<br>100 Backstroke: 2nd (1:02.60 \u2013 Ian Rex)<br>100 Breaststroke: 10th (1:15.92 \u2013 Gage Wannemacher)<br>400 Freestyle Relay: 2nd (3:38.64 \u2013 Jayden Welker, Octavius Tucker, Ian Rex, Gage Wannemacher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next meet for the Cougars will be the OHSAA district tournament at Bowling Green State University on Friday, February 19, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted information DEFIANCE &#8212; Van Wert&#8217;s swim team traveled to Ayersville High School for the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II sectional tournament on Saturday. Jamie Burenga, Allie Etter, Octavius Tucker, Ian Rex, Gage Wannemacher, Jayden Welker, Travis Francis, Tyra McClain and Gracie Mull earned qualifying times to compete in the district tournament. 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