ROCKY McVAIGH\/<\/b>for the Van Wert independent<\/i><\/p>\n
This past Saturday, the Van Wert Marlins swim team hosted the Lima Family YMCA team at the Van Wert YMCA.<\/p>\n
In their first meet in over a month due to the holidays and snow cancellations, the Marlins edged the usually tough Lima team 254-250. Finishing first in all of their individual events were Erin Miller with five, Emma Pollock with five and Daniel Miller with three. Also scoring first place finishes were Luke Miller (2); Sam Houg (2); Ian Rex (2); Jayden Welker (1); Katie McVaigh (2) and Risa Pollock (1).<\/p>\n
The Marlins also scored well in relay action. The 10 & under boys (Ian Rex, Jayden Welker, Daniel Miller, Luke Miller) and girls (Anna Wasson, Laney Hargett, Tyra McClain, Gracie Mull) 200-meter medley teams took 1st<\/sup> place.<\/p>\n The 11-12 girls\u2019 200-medley team (Sophie Rutkowski, Emma Rutkowski, Delaney Keysor, Micah LaTurner) took first place as well, while the 8 & under 100-meter freestyle relay team (Karis Holloway, Lillie Mull, Emma Miller, Olivia Rutkowski) finished second.<\/p>\n The 10 & under girls\u2019 200-meter freestyle relay team (Laney Hargett, Anna Wasson, Gracie Mull, Tyra McClain) also took second place, while the 10 & under boys\u2019 200-meter freestyle relay team (Ian Rex, Sam Houg, Luke Miller, Jayden Welker) and 13-14 boys\u2019 200-meter freestyle relay team (Dylan Neate, Brendan Browning, Daniel Miller, Aaron Stant) both finished in first place.<\/p>\n The following is a recap of individual results in the meet:<\/p>\n Van Wert vs Lima Family YMCA <\/b>(all distances in meters)<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n 8 & Under Girls: <\/b>Karis Holloway \u2013 3rd<\/sup> 50 Free; 4th<\/sup> 25 Back; 5th<\/sup> 25 Free. Lillie Mull \u2013 5th<\/sup> 25 Back; 6th<\/sup> 25 Free and 50 Free. Emma Miller \u2013 6th<\/sup> 25 Back; 7th<\/sup> 25 Free and 50 Free; Olivia Rutkowski \u2013 3rd<\/sup> 25 Back; 5th<\/sup> 50 Free; 8th<\/sup> 25 Free.<\/p>\n 8 & Under Boys<\/b>: Luke Miller \u2013 1st<\/sup> 25 Free and 50 Free; 2nd<\/sup> 25 Back. Sam Houg \u2013 1st<\/sup> 25 Fly and 25 Breast; 2nd<\/sup> 25 Free and 50 Free.<\/p>\n 9-10 Girls:<\/b> Emma Pollock \u2013 1st<\/sup> 200 Free, 50 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Free and 50 Breast. Anna Wasson \u2013 3rd<\/sup> 200 Free, 5th<\/sup> 50 Fly; 6th<\/sup> 50 Breast. Tyra McClain \u2013 2nd<\/sup> 100 IM, 3rd<\/sup> 50 Breast; 5th<\/sup> 50 Free. Gracie Mull \u2013 2nd<\/sup> 50 Back; 4th<\/sup> 100 IM and 50 Fly. Elizabeth Rutkowski \u2013 5th<\/sup> 100 Free, 6th<\/sup> 50 Free, 9th<\/sup> 50 Back. Laney Hargett \u2013 5th<\/sup> 50 Breast; 7th<\/sup> 50 Free and 50 Breast. Micah LaTurner \u2013 6th<\/sup> 100 Free; 8th<\/sup> 50 Free and 50 Back. Sophie Rutkowski \u2013 5th<\/sup> 50 Breast; 7th<\/sup> 100 100 Free; 9th<\/sup> 50 Free.<\/p>\n 9-10 Boys<\/b>: Ian Rex \u2013 1st<\/sup> 200 Free and 50 Back; 2nd<\/sup> 50 Free. Daniel Miller \u2013 1st<\/sup> 100 IM, 100 Free and 50 Breast. Jayden Welker \u2013 1st<\/sup> 50 Free; 2nd<\/sup> 100 Free and 50 Breast.<\/p>\n 11-12 Girls<\/b>: Risa Pollock \u2013 1st<\/sup> 400 Free; 2nd<\/sup> 50 Free, 50 Fly, 50 Breast; 3rd<\/sup> 100 IM. Katie McVaigh \u2013 1st<\/sup> 50 Free and 100 Free; 2nd<\/sup> 200 Free, 100 IM and 50 Back. Delaney Keysor \u2013 3rd<\/sup> 100 Free; 4th<\/sup> 50 Fly; 5th<\/sup> 50 Free. Emma Rutkowski \u2013 4th<\/sup> 100 Free and 50 Breast; 5th<\/sup> 50 free; 6th<\/sup> 50 Back.<\/p>\n 13-14 Girls: <\/b>Erin Miller \u2013 1st<\/sup> 200 IM, 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back and 100 Breast. Kathryn Wray \u2013 2nd<\/sup> 200 Free; 4th<\/sup> 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Breast; 5th<\/sup> 100 Back.<\/p>\n 13-14 Boys:<\/b> Dylan Neate \u2013 2nd<\/sup> 200 IM, 50 Free and 100 Free. Aaron Stant \u2013 2nd<\/sup> 200 Free and 200 Back; 3rd<\/sup> 50 Free. Dylan Neate \u2013 2nd<\/sup> 200 IM, 50 Free and 100 Free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ROCKY McVAIGH\/for the Van Wert independent This past Saturday, the Van Wert Marlins swim team hosted the Lima Family YMCA team at the Van Wert YMCA. In their first meet in over a month due to the holidays and snow cancellations, the Marlins edged the usually tough Lima team 254-250. 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