{"id":46994,"date":"2013-12-31T07:29:34","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T12:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=46994"},"modified":"2013-12-31T07:30:01","modified_gmt":"2013-12-31T12:30:01","slug":"vw-swimmers-5th-9th-at-lima-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2013\/12\/31\/vw-swimmers-5th-9th-at-lima-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"VW swimmers 5th, 9th at Lima tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Van Wert swim teams<\/i><\/p>\n

LIMA — The Cougar swim team traveled to Lima for the annual holiday invitational involving 17 teams, including seven Western Buckeye League schools.<\/p>\n

The boys took fifth place, while the girls finished ninth.\u00a0\u00a0 Versailles took first place for the girls, with Celina winning the boys\u2019 competition. Other schools participating included Coldwater, Versailles, Ottawa-Glandorf, New Bremen, Lima Central Catholic, Kenton, Lima Bath, Minster, Fort Recovery, Lima Senior, St. Marys Memorial, Lima Shawnee, Marion Local and Elida.<\/p>\n

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Van Wert’s Sam Easley swims in the 100-yard butterfly race at the Lima Swim Invitational. (photo submitted)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Highlights of the boys\u2019 day included Eric Easley earning first place in the 200-yard individual medley; Easley also earned a second place finish in the 100-yard backstroke.<\/p>\n

Scoring for the Cougars were Dan Silette in the 100-yard backstroke, Kory Schlatter in the 100-yard backstroke, Jacob Scheidt in the 100-yard freestyle, Adam Jurczyk in the 100-yard freestyle, Sam Easley in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, Josh Overholt in the 100-yard breaststroke, and Cade Fleming in the 100-yard breaststroke. Cougar boys scored in every event, except two.<\/p>\n

Scoring for the Lady Cougars were Holly Hammond in the 100-yard freestyle, Andi Foster in the 200-yard individual medley and 500-yard freestyle, Karlyn Koontz in the 200-yard individual medley, Hannah Stemen in the 100-yard backstroke, Bethany Fast in the 100-yard breaststroke.<\/p>\n

Five of the six boys\u2019 relay teams scored. The best finish was second place by the 200-yard freestyle relay team (Sam Easley, Jurczyk, Jacob Scheidt, and Eric Easley). The Cougar \u201cB\u201d 200-yard freestyle relay team (Isaac Rager, Joe Linser, Kory Schlatter, and Nathan Ireland) earned a 16th place finish. The 400-yard relay teams took fourthand sixth; members of the \u201cA\u201d team were Jacob Scheidt, Adam Jurczyk, Sam Easley and Eric Easley, while 400-yard freestyle \u201cB\u201d team members included Overholt, Fleming, Tyler Rex, and Silette.<\/p>\n

The 200-yard medley relay \u201cA\u201d team scored, taking 12th place; members included Silette, Overholt, Tyler Rex, and Cade Fleming.<\/p>\n

All three girls \u201cA\u201d relay teams scored. The best finish was recorded by the 400-yard freestyle with Hammond, Fast, Foster and Stemen, which took sixth place. The 200-yard freestyle with Hammond, Landrie Koontz, Fast and Stemen claimed 11th place, while the 200-yard medley relay team took 15th place. Members of that team were Peyton Fleming, Karlyn Koontz, Foster, and Landrie Koontz.<\/p>\n

The next meet for the Cougars will be against Bryan High School at the Williams County YMCA on January 7, 2014.<\/p>\n

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

200 Medley Relay:\u00a0 15th<\/sup> (2:16.79 \u2013 Peyton Fleming, Karlyn Koontz, Andi Foster, Landrie Koontz), (2:39.66 \u2013LeAndryce Miller, Madison Pauquette, Skylar Lehman, Megan Jacobs).<\/p>\n

200 Individual Medley:\u00a0 8th<\/sup> (2:42.38 \u2013 Andi Foster), 9th<\/sup> (2:42.92 \u2013 Karlyn Koontz)<\/p>\n

50 Freestyle:\u00a0 (28.08 \u2013 Hannah Stemen), (28.81 \u2013 Holly Hammond), (29.72 \u2013 Bethany Fast), (30.23 \u2013 Peyton Fleming), (230.82- Mackenzie Agler), (32.55 \u2013 Haley Richardson), (33.32 \u2013 Madison Pauquette), (34.00 \u2013 LeAndryce Miller), (34.17 \u2013 Olivia Profit), (35.03 \u2013 Meagan Jacobs), (36.95 \u2013 Allie Hall), (37.15 \u2013 Erika Strawser), (37.36 \u2013 Olivia Mengerink), (39.35 \u2013 Katlyn Freeland), (39.47 \u2013 Jean Rex-LaRue)<\/p>\n

100 Freestyle:\u00a0 15th<\/sup> (1:04.20 \u2013 Holly Hammond), (1:11.90 \u2013 Mackenzie Agler), (1:14.68 \u2013 Haley Richardson), (1:18.69 \u2013 Olivia Profit), (1:20.36 \u2013 Meagan Jacobs), (1:23.30 \u2013 Allie Hall), (1:25.17 \u2013 Olivia Mengerink), (1:25.55 \u2013 Jena Rex-LaRue), (1:30.29 \u2013 Katlyn Freeland)<\/p>\n

500 Freestyle:\u00a0 8th<\/sup> (6:26.99 \u2013 Andi Foster)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle Relay:\u00a0 11th<\/sup> (1:55:72 \u2013Holly Hammond, Landrie Koontz, Bethany Fast, Hannah Stemen), (2:10.76- Mackenzie Agler, Madison Pauquette, Peyton Fleming, Haley Richardson), (2:26.31 \u2013 LeAndryce Miller, Allie Hall, Olivia Mengerink, Meagan Jacobs), (2:34.03 \u2013 Olivia Profit, Katlyn Freeland, Jena Rex-LaRue, Erika Strawser)<\/p>\n

100 Backstroke:\u00a0 6th<\/sup> (1:09.80 \u2013 Hannah Stemen), (1:21.14 \u2013 Peyton Fleming), (1:28.82 \u2013 LeAndryce Miller), (1:33.58 \u2013 Erika Strawser)<\/p>\n

100 Breaststroke:\u00a0 14th<\/sup> (1:22.35 \u2013 Bethany Fast) (1:26.50 \u2013 Karlyn Koontz), (1:33.81 \u2013 Landrie Koontz), (1:37.42 \u2013 Madison Pauquette)<\/p>\n

400 Freestyle Relay:\u00a0 6th<\/sup> (4:24.02 \u2013Holly Hammond, Bethany Fast, Andi Foster, Hannah Stemen), 12th<\/sup> (4:48.80 \u2013Mackenzie Agler, Haley Richardson, Landrie Koontz, Karlyn Koontz), (5:33.02 \u2013 Jena Rex-LaRue, Olivia Mengerink, Skylar Lehman, Allie Hall)<\/p>\n

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

200 Medley Relay:\u00a0 12th<\/sup> (2:02.83 \u2013 Dan Silette, Josh Overholt, Tyler Rex, Cade Fleming),\u00a0 (2:13.06 \u2013Nathan Ireland, Isaac Rager, Kory Schlatter, Joe Linser)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle:\u00a0 (2:43.00 \u2013 Joe Linser)<\/p>\n

200 Individual Medley:\u00a0 1st<\/sup> (2:07.20 \u2013 Eric Easley)<\/p>\n

50 Freestyle: 4th<\/sup> (23.64 \u2013 Sam Easley), 14th<\/sup> (25.92 \u2013 Jacob Scheidt), 15th<\/sup> (25.99 \u2013 Adam Jurczyk), 15th <\/sup>(25.99 – Dan Silette) (26.04 \u2013 Josh Overholt), (26.44 \u2013 Tyler Rex), (27.33 \u2013 Cade Fleming), 28.74 \u2013 Nathan Ireland), (29.53 \u2013 Kory Schlatter), (30.28 \u2013 Joe Linser), (30.46 \u2013 Isaac Rager)<\/p>\n

100 Butterfly: 4th<\/sup> (59.11. – Sam Easley)<\/p>\n

100 Freestyle:\u00a0 14th<\/sup> (57.74 \u2013 Jacob Scheidt), 16th<\/sup> (57.95 \u2013 Adam Jurczyk), (1:00.69 \u2013 Tyler Rex), (1:03.18 \u2013 Nathan Ireland), (1:05.07 \u2013 Isaac Rager)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle Relay:\u00a0 2nd<\/sup> (1:36.59 \u2013Sam Easley, Adam Jurczyk, Jacob Scheidt, Eric Easley), (2:00.33 \u2013Isaac Rager, Joe Linser, Kory Schlatter, Nathan Ireland)<\/p>\n

100 Backstroke:\u00a0 2nd<\/sup> (55.94 \u2013 Eric Easley), 5th<\/sup> (1:07.93 \u2013 Dan Silette), 12th<\/sup> (1:09.81 \u2013 Kory Schlatter)<\/p>\n

100 Breaststroke: 12th<\/sup> (1:17.21 \u2013 Josh Overholt), 13th<\/sup> (1:17.55 \u2013 Cade Fleming)<\/p>\n

400 Freestyle Relay:\u00a0 4th<\/sup> (3:38.31 \u2013Jacob Scheidt, Adam Jurczyk, Sam Easley, Eric Easley), 6th<\/sup> (4:03.10 \u2013Josh Overholt, Cade Fleming, Tyler Rex, Dan Silette)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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