{"id":32097,"date":"2026-01-09T03:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=32097"},"modified":"2026-01-10T09:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T14:28:18","slug":"braves-sweep-marion-with-big-nights-from-whitacre-werling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/braves-sweep-marion-with-big-nights-from-whitacre-werling\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves sweep Marion with big nights from Whitacre, Werling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bellmont dominated Thursday’s meet against Marion, taking the boys’ meet by 63 points and the girls’ by 40. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logan Whitacre continued his good run of form on the board with another personal best, winning the diving with a point total of 262.55. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Braves’ mixed up most of the relay teams throughout the night to make things more competitive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a great night for Izabella Werling on the girls’ side, as she set two season bests in the meet to help the Braves earn the victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boys’ Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Logan Whitacre-B 262.55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 1:54.34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

2. Bellmont 1:56.54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

4. Bellmont 2:29.39<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gerber-Whittenbarger-Miller-Short<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Samson Owens-B 2:12.46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Emmett Rumschlag-2:14.24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Samuel Juengel-B 2:21.27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Samson Owens won the event with a season best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Oliver Werling-B 2:25.42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Hayden Craig-M 2:33.74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Maddux Miller-B 28.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Keagan Couchman-M 29.81<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Braeden Gass-B 32.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Victor Gonzalez-B 37.05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Owen Garcia-B 1:03.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Josiah Womack-M 1:05.32<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Ben Goble-B 1:05.80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Garcia’s winning time in the butterfly was a career best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Owen Adams-B 1:10.87<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Keagan Couchman-M 1:11.94<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Braeden Gass-B 1:18.81<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Victor Gonzalez-B 1:27.42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Emmett Rumschlag-B 5:50.77<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Hayden Craig-M 6:12.38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Colten Gerber-B 6:43.27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 1:50.52<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponseller-Garcia-BGoble-OGoble<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 1:52.51<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gass-Roop-Werling-Short<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Marion 1:54.13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Hudson Krull-B 1:06.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Logan Whitacre-B 1:11.47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Agustin Sponseller-B 1:36.43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Hudson Krull-B 1:08.85<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Jack Jenkins-M 1:23.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Samson Owens-B 1:24.76<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Hayden Whittenbarger-B 1:35.27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 4:12.67<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Werling-Adams-Rumschlag-Owens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 4:15.66<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BGoble-Miller-Gerber-OGoble<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Girls’ Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Braelyn Radecki 134.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Marion 2:49.26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellmont DQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Jethe Paduga-M 2:21.54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ella Hockemeyer-B 2:24.92<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Tori McCullough-B 2:30.58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Izabella Werling-B 2:46.58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Sydney Bessesen-B 2:56.96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Izabella Werling swam a career best in the IM to take first place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Skylar Boogar-M 30.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Braelyn Radecki-B 31.43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Langley Murray-B 32.64<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Sophia Silva-B 39.61<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Madeline Witte-B 1:12.37<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Chloe Post-B 1:19.55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Collins Vossler-B 1:31.71<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Jethe Paduga-M 6:26.89<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Izabella Werling-B 6:31.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Sydney Bessesen-B 6:47.04<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Noelle Hippensteel-B 7:20.58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Werling’s 500 time was her best of the year and within a second of her career best from last year. She will look to break her career record next week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 2:01.36<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCullough-Bessesen-Werling-Hockemeyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Marion 2:16.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bellmont 2:19.33<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murray-Post-Witte-Silva<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Langley Murray-B 1:28.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Noelle Hippensteel-B 1:39.50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Collins Vossler-B 1:49.54<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Chloe Post-B 1:42.47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Gracie Dixon-M 1:43.23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Sophia Silva-B 1:47.41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 4:37.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witte-McCullough-Bessesen-Hockemeyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Marion 5:34.23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bellmont 6:05.78<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hippensteel-Vossler-Post-Silva<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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