{"id":73466,"date":"2016-02-15T08:45:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T13:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=73466"},"modified":"2016-02-15T08:46:18","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T13:46:18","slug":"vw-boys-5th-girls-9th-at-swim-sectionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2016\/02\/15\/vw-boys-5th-girls-9th-at-swim-sectionals\/","title":{"rendered":"VW boys 5th, girls 9th at swim sectionals"},"content":{"rendered":"

VWHS swim team information<\/em><\/p>\n

AYERSVILLE — The Cougar swim team traveled to Ayersville High School for the Ohio High School Athletic Association\u2019s Division II sectional tournament involving 14 teams, including four Western Buckeye League schools.<\/p>\n

The boys took fifth place, while the girls finished ninth. Wauseon took first place for the boys and Anthony Wayne reigned as the girls\u2019 champion, with Ottawa-Glandorf taking the runner-up spot for the boys and girls events.<\/p>\n

Other schools participating (in order of finish in the girl\u2019s standings) included Celina, Coldwater, Bowling Green, Fort Recovery, Pemberville Eastwood, Defiance, Ayersville, Archbold, Leipsic, and Tinora.<\/p>\n

During the sectional tournament, the Cougar swimmers earned 24 \u201cpersonal best\u201d records; those advancing to the OHSAA Division II district tournament at Bowling Green State University on February 19 include Sam Easley in 1-meter diving and the 100-yard backstroke; Cade Fleming in the 100-yeard breaststroke; Bethany Fast in the 100-yard breaststroke; Maddison Jarrett in 1-meter diving; and the boys\u2019 400-yard freestyle relay team.<\/p>\n

All three boys\u2019 relay teams scored. The best finishes were third place by the 200-yard medley (Easley, Fleming, Dalton Heppeard, Cory Pinson), and seventh by the 400-yard freestyle relay (Easley, Pinson, Joe Linser, Fleming) teams. The 200-yard freestyle relay (Noah Arend, Pinson, Linser, Stephen Hamblett), earned fourth place.<\/p>\n

All three girls\u2019 relay teams scored. The best finish was recorded by the 200-yard freestyle with Chloe Brake, Fast, Emma Verville, and Peyton Fleming taking sixth place. The 200-yard freestyle relay, with Madison Turnwald, Fleming, Katie Trittschuh, and Chloe Brake also claimed sixth place. The 400-yard medley relay team took eighth place; members were Turnwald, Fleming, Fast, and Trittschuh.<\/p>\n

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Van Wert High School swim team members.<\/strong> (photo submitted)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

200 Medley Relay: 6th<\/sup> (2:09.91 \u2013Chloe Brake, Bethany Fast, Emma Verville, Peyton Fleming)<\/p>\n

200 freestyle: 9th<\/sup> (2:16.61 \u2013 Madison Turnwald), 12th<\/sup> (2:20.95 \u2013 Katie Trittschuh), 16th<\/sup> (2:33.21 \u2013 Olivia Profit)<\/p>\n

200 Individual Medley: 12th<\/sup> (2:57.93 \u2013 Landrie Koontz)<\/p>\n

50 Freestyle: 22nd<\/sup> (31.22 \u2013Jaycie Rickard), 25th<\/sup> (31.66 \u2013 Rebekah Fast), 34th<\/sup> (37.69 \u2013 Camryn Nouza), 35th<\/sup> (37.77 \u2013 Erika Strawser)<\/p>\n

100 Freestyle: 25th<\/sup> (1:10.16 \u2013Olivia Profit), 27th<\/sup> (1:11.19 \u2013 Jaycie Rickards) 38th<\/sup> (1:23.55 \u2013Camryn Nouza)<\/p>\n

500 Freestyle: 14th<\/sup> (6:42.47\u2013Noelle Heffner), 16th<\/sup> (6:47.38 \u2013 Jena Rex-LaRue), 19th<\/sup> (7:01.79 \u2013 Haley Richardson), 21st<\/sup> (7:21.17 \u2013 Megan Jacobs)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle Relay: 6th<\/sup> (1:54.77 \u2013Madison Turnwald, Peyton Fleming, Katie Trittschuh, Chloe Brake)<\/p>\n

100 Backstroke: 8th<\/sup> (1:12.60 \u2013Emma Verville), 11th<\/sup> (1:19.89 \u2013Chloe Brake), 19th<\/sup> (1:25.58 – Megan Jacobs), 28th<\/sup> (1:34.78 \u2013 Erika Strawser)<\/p>\n

100 Breaststroke: 6th<\/sup> (1:17.67 \u2013Bethany Fast) 9th<\/sup> (1:21.10 \u2013 Peyton Fleming), 17th<\/sup> \u2013 (1:25.14 \u2013 Rebekah Fast)<\/p>\n

400 Freestyle Relay: 8th<\/sup> (4:15.48 \u2013Madison Turnwald, Peyton Fleming, Bethany Fast, Katie Trittschuh)<\/p>\n

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

200 Medley Relay: 3rd<\/sup> (1:55.46 \u2013 Sam Easley, Cade Fleming, Dalton Heppeard, Cory Pinson)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle: 6th<\/sup> (2:09.67 \u2013Cade Fleming), 13th<\/sup> (2:22.94 \u2013 Dalton Heppeard), 17th<\/sup> (2:36.08 \u2013 Brayden Cox)<\/p>\n

50 Freestyle: 9th<\/sup> (26.89 \u2013 Cory Pinson), 12th <\/sup>(27.34 \u2013Joe Linser), 18th<\/sup> (29.14 \u2013 Stephen Hamblett), 25th<\/sup> (31.21 \u2013 Andrew Hamblett)<\/p>\n

100 Freestyle: 15th<\/sup> (1:04.00 \u2013Stephen Hamblett)<\/p>\n

500 Freestyle: 9th<\/sup> (7:02.72 \u2013Brayden Cox)<\/p>\n

200 Freestyle Relay: 7th<\/sup> (1:53.56 \u2013Noah Arend, Cory Pinson, Joe Linser, Stephen Hamblett)<\/p>\n

100 Backstroke: 2nd<\/sup> (57.22 \u2013Sam Easley), 15th<\/sup> (1:24.15 \u2013Andrew Hamblett)<\/p>\n

100 Breaststroke: 6th<\/sup> (1:11.72 \u2013Cade Fleming), 15th<\/sup> (1:23.92 \u2013Noah Arend)<\/p>\n

400 Freestyle Relay: 4th<\/sup> (3:50.62 \u2013 Sam Easley, Cory Pinson, Joe Linser, Cade Fleming)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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