{"id":23681,"date":"2025-01-31T08:53:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T13:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=23681"},"modified":"2025-01-31T12:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T17:48:11","slug":"bluffton-gets-better-of-bellmont-boys-in-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/31\/bluffton-gets-better-of-bellmont-boys-in-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluffton gets better of Bellmont boys in pool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bellmont Braves managed just a couple of victories against Bluffton Thursday night in a matchup of two of the better teams in the local sectional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Logan Whitacre captured the first-place points in the diving, while Zayne Roop and Hudson Krull scored victories in the specialty strokes for the Braves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hudson Krull heads to a win by five hundredths of a second in the 100 breaststroke. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Notes & Times: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-After setting the best mark of any county swimmer in the 50 on Tuesday, Logan Whitacre turned in a career best in the backstroke Thursday, taking fifth place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Taufeeq Ally swam a career best in the breaststroke, finishing in fourth for the Braves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Scores: Bluffton 119 Bellmont 66<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1M Diving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Logan Whitacre-B 219.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Blake Reinhard-Bluff 131.05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

200 Medley Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Bluffton 1:49.22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 1:52.46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Werling-Krull-Roop-Whitacre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

200 Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Graham Linderwell-Bluff 2:01.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Ben Goble-B 2:04.24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Samson Owens-B 2:12.44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

200 IM <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Isaac Wheeler-Bluff 2:12.96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Hudson Krull-B 2:18.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Oliver Goble-B 2:30.15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Taufeeq Ally-B 2:47.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Senior Taufeeq Ally competes in the 200 IM. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

50 Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Noah Brooks-Bluff 23.31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Owen Garcia-B 27.61<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Gavin Short-B 29.47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Colten Gerber-B 30.22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

100 Fly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Zayne Roop-B 1:02.68<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Graham Linderwell-Bluff 1:03.35<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Oliver Werling-B 1:04.41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Owen Garcia-B 1:07.94<\/p>\n\n\n\n

100 Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Noah Brooks-Bluff 53.21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ben Goble-B 57.76<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Colten Gerber-B 1:05.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Gavin Short-B 1:05.51<\/p>\n\n\n\n

500 Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Griffin Linderwell-Bluff 5:35.23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Oliver Goble-B 5:55.15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oliver Goble churns out a third-place finish in the 500 free. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. Samson Owens-B 5:59.67<\/p>\n\n\n\n

200 Free Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Bluffton 1:36.91<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 1:42.74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OGoble-BGoble-Whitacre-Krull <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Bellmont 1:52.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ally-Garcia-Short-Owens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

100 Back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Rhett Gerber-Bluff 1:01.21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Zayne Roop-B 1:06.15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Oliver Werling-B 1:06.18<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Logan Whitacre-B 1:08.38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

100 Breast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Hudson Krull-B 1:07.69<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hudson Krull on his way to first in the breaststroke. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2. Isaac Wheeler-Bluff 1:07.74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Taufeeq Ally-B 1:19.17<\/p>\n\n\n\n

400 Free Relay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Bluffton 3:40.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 3:55.84<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OGoble-Roop-BGoble-Werling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oliver Werling begins his anchor leg on the 400 freestyle relay. (Photo by Randy Hisner)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. Bellmont 4:20.01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owens-Garcia-Gerber-Ally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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