{"id":34805,"date":"2013-02-11T06:42:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T11:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=34805"},"modified":"2013-02-11T06:42:51","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T11:42:51","slug":"vw-swimmers-qualify-for-district-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2013\/02\/11\/vw-swimmers-qualify-for-district-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"VW swimmers qualify for district meet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Van Wert swim team news<\/em><\/p>\n

AYERSVILLE — The Van Wert High School boys and girls swim teams traveled to Ayersville High School for the OHSAA Sectional Tournament. Out of 14 teams, the Cougar boys placed fourth, with the girls finishing in fifth place.<\/p>\n

Teams competing at the Ayersville Sectional were Ayersville, Bloomdale Elmwood, Bowling Green, Celina, Coldwater, Defiance, Evergreen, Fort Recovery, Ottawa-Glandorf, Pemberville Eastwood, St. Henry, Toledo Christian, Van Wert and Whitehouse Anthony Wayne.<\/p>\n

Eric Easley was the sectional champion in the 100-yard backstroke, while Kase Schalois won the 1-meter diving title, and Rebecca Johnson finished first in the 200-yard individual medley race.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Kim Clifton noted that the Cougars had a strong presence at the sectional and there were many personal records set at the tournament.<\/p>\n

The VWHS swim team will travel to Bowling Green State University on Friday, February 15, for the Division II OHSAA District Tournament. Those competing include Hannah Stemen, 100 yard backstroke; Easley, 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard IM; Josh Overholt, 1-meter diving; Kase Schalois, 1 meter diving and, with Jacob Scheidt, Adam Jurczyk and Easley in the boys\u2019 400-yard freestyle relay, and Easley, Overholt, and Jurczyk in the boys\u2019 200-yard medley relay.<\/p>\n

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

1 meter Diving:\u00a0 1st<\/sup> ( 416.95 points \u2013 Kase Schalois), 3rd<\/sup> (\u00a0 274.60 points- Josh Overholt)<\/p>\n

200 Medley Relay: \u00a03rd\u00a0 (1:51.36 \u2013 Eric Easley, Josh Overholt, Kase Schalois, Adam Jurczyk)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle: \u00a05th\u00a0 (2:05.54 \u2013 Adam Jurczyk), 8th\u00a0 (2:21.43- Drew Hoffman), 9th<\/sup> (2:21.92 \u2013 Tyler Rex),11th<\/sup> (2:31.22 \u2013 Spencer Prichard)<\/p>\n

200 Individual Medley: 2nd\u00a0 (2:39.84- Eric Easley)<\/p>\n

50 Freestyle:\u00a0 9th (26.18 \u2013 Bryce Beckner), 11th\u00a0 (26.89 \u2013 Jacob Scheidt), 19th<\/sup> (28.98 \u2013 Kory Schlatter),\u00a0 22nd (29.04- Spencer Prichard)<\/p>\n

100 Freestyle:\u00a0 7th (58.22 \u2013 Dan Silette), 8th (58.44 \u2013 Jacob Scheidt), 10th (59:15 \u2013 Cade Fleming), 14th<\/sup> (1:01.79 \u2013Tyler Rex)<\/p>\n

500 Freestyle: \u00a010th (6:32.44 \u2013 Drew Hoffman)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle Relay: 5th\u00a0 (1:42.62 \u2013Kase Schalois, Dan Silette, Cade Fleming, Adam Jurczyk)<\/p>\n

100 Backstroke: 1st<\/sup> (1:09.39 \u2013 Eric Easley), 7th (1:07.33 \u2013 Daniel Silette), 9th (1:07.64 \u2013 Kory Schlatter), 11th<\/sup> (1:10.81 \u2013 Bryce Beckner)<\/p>\n

100 Breaststroke:\u00a0 8th (1:15.71 \u2013 Josh Overholt), 13th (1:19.15 \u2013 Cade Fleming)<\/p>\n

400 Freestyle Relay: 4th (3:42.25 \u2013Kase Schalois, Jacob Scheidt, Adam Jurczyk, Eric Easley)<\/p>\n

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

200 Medley Relay:\u00a0 5th\u00a0 (2:12.55 \u2013 Hannah Stemen, Karlyn Koontz, Andi Foster, Holly Hammond)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle:\u00a0 7th\u00a0 (2:19.90 \u2013 Hannah Stemen) 11th\u00a0 (2:26.21 \u2013 Karlyn Koontz), 18th\u00a0 (2:45.67 \u2013 Meredith Arn), 21st<\/sup> (2:53.12 \u2013 Chloe Gamble)<\/p>\n

200 Individual Medley: \u00a01st<\/sup> (2:57.78 – Rebecca Johnson)<\/p>\n

50 Freestyle:\u00a0 14th\u00a0 (28.51- Holly Hammond), 18th <\/sup>(29.77 \u2013Mackenzie Agler), 19th<\/sup> (29.83 \u2013 Whitney Meyers), 22nd\u00a0 (30.40 \u2013 Marissa Sperry)<\/p>\n

100 Butterfly:\u00a0 19th (1:19.60 \u2013 Rebecca Johnson)<\/p>\n

100 Freestyle:\u00a0 10th (1:04.37 \u2013 Holly Hammond), 16th (1:08.07 \u2013 Mackenzie Agler), 19th<\/sup> (1:09.27 \u2013Marissa Sperry), 21st\u00a0 (1:16.45 – Haley Richardson)<\/p>\n

500 Freestyle:\u00a0 8th (6:29.21 \u2013 Andi Foster), 10th (7:17.10 \u2013 Meredith Arn), 12th (7:29.53 \u2013 Chloe Gamble)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle Relay:\u00a0 6th (2:03.85 \u2013Mackenzie Agler, Karlyn Koontz, Marissa Sperry, Haley Richardson)<\/p>\n

100 Backstroke:\u00a0 3rd (1:09.36 \u2013 Hannah Stemen), 12th (3:24.09 \u2013 Rebecca Johnson), 13th<\/sup> (1:25.48 \u2013 Reed Wermer), 21st (1:28.52 \u2013 Haley Richardson)<\/p>\n

100 Breaststroke:\u00a0 10th (1:25.16 \u2013 Karlyn Koontz), 17th (1:35.64 \u2013 Whitney Meyers), 20th (1:38.37 \u2013 Reed Wermer)<\/p>\n

400 Freestyle Relay: 6th (4:29.10 \u2013Hannah Stemen, Mackenzie Agler, Andi Foster, Holly Hammond)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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