{"id":32353,"date":"2026-01-14T05:11:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=32353"},"modified":"2026-01-15T06:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T11:31:43","slug":"werling-garcia-lead-braves-to-sweep-of-stars-in-home-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/werling-garcia-lead-braves-to-sweep-of-stars-in-home-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Werling, Garcia lead Braves to sweep of Stars in home pool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bellmont Braves came away with a sweep of South Adams with the help of superior depth and outstanding performances from Owen Garcia on the boys’ side and Izabella Werling on the girls’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After getting the Bellmont girls started with a new season best in the medley relay, Werling then registered her career best in the IM to claim first place. The sophomore also won the butterfly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bellmont teams will compete Saturday at the NE8 meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boys’ Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Score: Bellmont 98 South Adams 65<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Logan Whitacre-B 212.45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Maddox Miller-SA 117.45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Adam Stahly-SA 77.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 1:53.43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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2. Bellmont 2:05.27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

3. South Adams 2:06.77<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hill-Hough-Stahly-Meyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Bellmont 2:31.73<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

1. Samson Owens-B 2:16.45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Haden Meyer-SA 2:23.66<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Colten Gerber-B 2:37.28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Foster Studebaker-SA 3:13.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Brayden Hough-SA 2:25.15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Oliver Goble-B 2:36.39<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Griffin Hill-SA 26.59<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Hill won the event with his career best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Adam Stahly-SA 26.68<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Emmett Rumschlag-B 28.41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

5. Carter Hermann-SA 29.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Owen Adams-B 30.12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Owen Garcia-B 1:03.31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Garcia swam a season best to claim the victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Maddux Miller-B 1:34.31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Samson Owens-B 59.40<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Griffin Hill-SA 1:00.34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Emmett Rumschlag-B 1:02.53<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Owen Adams-B 1:10.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Maddox Miller-SA 1:14.39<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Carter Hermann-SA 1:15.42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Haden Meyer-SA 6:38.40<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Gavin Short-B 6:47.29<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Colten Gerber-B 7:00.43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 1:43.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BGoble-Roop-Whitacre-Rumschlag<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 1:46.10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OGoble-Garcia-Werling-Short<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. South Adams 2:11.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vykhovanets-Miller-Hermann-Lehman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Bellmont 2:15.86<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponseller-Gass-Gonzalez-Gerber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Oliver Werling-B 1:07.87<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Zayne Roop-B 1:09.94<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Foster Studebaker-SA 1:45.15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Brayden Hough-SA 1:08.62<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ben Goble-B 1:20.22<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Goble’s time was a new PR for the sophomore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. James Lehman-SA 1:27.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Hayden Whittenbarger-B 1:44.13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. South Adams 4:15.81<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hill-Meyer-Hough-Stahly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-The Stars finished the meet strong, clocking their best time all season, surpassing the previous best from their meet against Jay County earlier in the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 4:16.44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OGoble-Miller-Adams-Garcia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bellmont 4:23.95<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez-Owens-Werling-Roop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Bellmont 4:26.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gass-Whitacre-BGoble-Shortt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. South Adams 5:23.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miller-Hermann-Lehman-Studebaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Girls’ Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Score: Bellmont 93 South Adams 74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Braelyn Radecki-B 135.20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. South Adams 2:19.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hill-Schwartz-Armenta-Summersett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Bellmont 2:21.24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Werling-Witte-Bessesen-Radecki<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-This new relay combo for the Braves swam the best time of the year for the team so far, beating the previous best by .08 seconds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. South Adams 2:45.03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watson-Bollenbacher-Neuenschwander-Gilbert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Tori McCullough-B 2:28.08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Jodie Neuenschwander-SA 2:40.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Noelle Hippensteel-B 2:49.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Addy Watson-SA 2:53.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Sophia Silva-B 3:11.57<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Izabella Werling-B 2:45.79<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Werling cut a second from her previous season best and she has cut over five seconds from last year’s top time in her freshman season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Delaney Schwartz-SA 2:50.98<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Ella Hockemeyer-B 2:52.27<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. GenaMarie Summersett-SA 27.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Kaylee Armenta-SA 30.66<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Braelyn Radecki-B 32.24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Chloe Post-B 33.60<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Izzy Krull-B 35.28<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Allyson Gilbert-SA 40.13<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Izabella Werling-B 1:22.09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Sydney Bessesen-B 1:24.64<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Reagan Bollenbacher-S 1:26.08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. GenaMarie Summersett-SA 1:03.20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Ella Hockemeyer-B 1:06.03<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Kaylee Armenta-SA 1:11.80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Addy Watson-SA 1:12.61<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Langley Murray-B 1:13.11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Madeline Witte-B 1:14.58<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Calah Hill-SA 6:38.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Tori McCullough-B 6:38.73<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Noelle Hippensteel-B 7:33.60<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 2:04.55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

2. South Adams 2:19.46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schwartz-Neuenschwander-Bollenbacher-Gilbert<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bellmont 2:25.94<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-Krull-Silva-Hippensteel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Calah Hill-SA 1:20.47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Sydney Bessesen-B 1:21.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-The freshman Bessesen claimed a career best to take second in the backstroke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Jodie Neuenschwander-SA 1:26.05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Langley Murray-B 1:26.46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Collins Vossler-B 1:43.21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Madeline Witte-B 1:27.82<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Just a few months into her swimming career, Witte claimed first place in the breaststroke and swam a career best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Delaney Schwartz-SA 1:29.61<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Reagan Bollenbacher-SA 1:30.19<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Chloe Post-B 1:42.42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Sophia Silva-B 1:50.01<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Bellmont 4:35.65<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

2. South Adams 4:49.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Armenta-Watson-Hill-Summersett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bellmont 5:34.06<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The Bellmont Braves came away with a sweep of South Adams with the help of superior depth and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13,15,28,26,90],"class_list":["post-32353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-bellmont","tag-featured","tag-southadams","tag-sports","tag-swim"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7761-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2213&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32358,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32353\/revisions\/32358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}