Saturday’s swim meet at Jay County was dominated by Delta as the Eagles took home the sectional trophy and nearly pulled off an upset of every event.
Eleanor Groves dominated the meet, winning the 50 Free for the third straight year, as well as both her relays and the 100 Free.
Team Scores: 1st-Delta 440; 2nd-Jay County 348; 3rd-Norwell 323; 4th-Huntington North 217; 5th-Bluffton 214; 6th-Muncie Burris 167; 7th-South Adams 149; 8th-Bellmont 114; 9th-Blackford 90; 10th-Adams Central 76; 11th-Muncie Central 54
200 Medley Relay
A Final
1. Delta 1:53.20
2. Jay County 1:57.86
3. Norwell 1:58.09
7. South Adams 2:15.00
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8. Adams Central 2:16.07
Michaels-Bluhm-Smith-Powell
The Jets quartet swam their fastest medley relay of the season in the A Final.
200 Free
A Final
1. Emiliia Kadurina-Burris 2:05.25
2. Camry Hensley-Delta 2:05.84
6. Baylee Smith-AC 2:13.02
B Final
11. Ella Hockemeyer-Bellmont 2:15.85
13. Tori McCullough-Bellmont 2:22.57
15. Jodie Neuenschwander-SA 2:24.48
200 IM
A Final
1. Alivia Jackson-Delta 2:15.49
8. Delaney Schwartz-SA 2:40.38
B Final
11. Izabella Werling-Bellmont 2:42.97
-Werling won the B Final with a new career best and was almost eight seconds faster than her best from last year.
14. Sydney Bessesen-Bellmont 2:46.88
-Freshman Sydney Bessesen also turned in a season best for the Braves in the final individual medley of the year.
50 Free
A Final
1. Eleanor Groves-Delta 24.90
2. Anna Kalhoefer-HN 25.48
4.GenaMarie Summersett-SA 26.51
-Summersett’s fourth-place finish was her best of the season in the 50.
B Final
13. Kaylee Armenta-SA 28.80
1M Diving
1. Grier Backus-Delta 428.70
2. Adalynn Fiechter-Bluffton 317.25
11. Braelyn Radecki-Bellmont 214.30
100 Fly
A Final
1. Alivia Jackson-Delta 58.48
B Final
13. Kaylee Armenta-SA 1:17.88
Kaylee Armenta knocked off 1.5 seconds from her season best.
15. Reagan Bollenbacher-SA 1:20.70
100 Free
A Final
1. Eleanor Groves-Delta 55.30
2. Anna Kalhoefer-HN 55.47
7. Baylee Smith-AC 1:01.38
8. Ella Hockemeyer-Bellmont 1:01.41
B Final
9. GenaMarie Summersett-SA 1:00.36
-Summersett also swam a season best in the 100.
12. Addy Watson-SA 1:04.44
13. Danica Michaels-AC 1:06.45
500 Free
A Final
1. Camry Hensley-Delta 5:40.52
B Final
9. Izabella Werling-Bellmont 6:10.23
-Werling’s outstanding day continued as she posted a career best to win the B Final. Her improvement from last year was evident as she cut 20 seconds over the course of her sophomore season from last year’s best.
11. Calah Hill-SA 6:23.16
12. Tori McCullough-Bellmont 6:24.75
Hill and McCullough also had season bests in the B Final of the 500.
200 Free Relay
A Final
1. Delta 1:43.53
7. South Adams 1:54.69
Armenta-Neuenschwander-Watson-Summersett
8. Bellmont 1:56.41
Radecki-McCullough-Werling-Hockemeyer
B Final
10. Adams Central 2:05.48
Michaels-Geerken-Bluhm-Smith
100 Back
A Final
1. Lora Warrner-Delta 1:02.48
B Final
13. Danica Michaels-AC 1:16.20
15. Calah Hill-SA 1:16.44
16. Sydney Bessesen-Bellmont 1:17.20
-Bessesen also swam a season best in the backstroke for the Braves.
100 Breast
A Final
1. Marlee Meredith-Norwell 1:08.08
7. Reagan Bollenbacher-SA 1:22.07
B Final
9. Madeline Witte-Bellmont 1:22.41
10. Ella Bluhm-AC 1:22.69
12. Delaney Schwartz-SA 1:24.92
400 Free Relay
A Final
1. Delta 3:50.77
2. Jay County 3:52.96
3. Bellmont 4:15.02
Bessesen-McCullough-Werling-Hockemeyer
7. South Adams 4:32.00
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