{"id":33375,"date":"2026-02-07T23:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=33375"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:43:41","slug":"werling-summersett-lead-local-swimmers-at-sectional-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/werling-summersett-lead-local-swimmers-at-sectional-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Werling, Summersett lead local swimmers at sectional finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleanor Groves dominated the meet, winning the 50 Free for the third straight year, as well as both her relays and the 100 Free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Delta 1:53.20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Jay County 1:57.86<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Norwell 1:58.09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. South Adams 2:15.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

8. Adams Central 2:16.07<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michaels-Bluhm-Smith-Powell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jets quartet swam their fastest medley relay of the season in the A Final. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Emiliia Kadurina-Burris 2:05.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Camry Hensley-Delta 2:05.84<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Baylee Smith-AC 2:13.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Ella Hockemeyer-Bellmont 2:15.85<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Tori McCullough-Bellmont 2:22.57<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Jodie Neuenschwander-SA 2:24.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Alivia Jackson-Delta 2:15.49<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Delaney Schwartz-SA 2:40.38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Izabella Werling-Bellmont 2:42.97<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Werling won the B Final with a new career best and was almost eight seconds faster than her best from last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Sydney Bessesen-Bellmont 2:46.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Freshman Sydney Bessesen also turned in a season best for the Braves in the final individual medley of the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Eleanor Groves-Delta 24.90<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Anna Kalhoefer-HN 25.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.GenaMarie Summersett-SA 26.51<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Summersett’s fourth-place finish was her best of the season in the 50. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Kaylee Armenta-SA 28.80<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

1. Grier Backus-Delta 428.70<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Adalynn Fiechter-Bluffton 317.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Braelyn Radecki-Bellmont 214.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Alivia Jackson-Delta 58.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Kaylee Armenta-SA 1:17.88<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaylee Armenta knocked off 1.5 seconds from her season best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Reagan Bollenbacher-SA 1:20.70<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Eleanor Groves-Delta 55.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Anna Kalhoefer-HN 55.47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Baylee Smith-AC 1:01.38<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Ella Hockemeyer-Bellmont 1:01.41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. GenaMarie Summersett-SA 1:00.36<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Summersett also swam a season best in the 100. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Addy Watson-SA 1:04.44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Danica Michaels-AC 1:06.45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Camry Hensley-Delta 5:40.52<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Izabella Werling-Bellmont 6:10.23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Calah Hill-SA 6:23.16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12. Tori McCullough-Bellmont 6:24.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hill and McCullough also had season bests in the B Final of the 500. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Delta 1:43.53<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. South Adams 1:54.69<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

8. Bellmont 1:56.41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Adams Central 2:05.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michaels-Geerken-Bluhm-Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Lora Warrner-Delta 1:02.48<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Danica Michaels-AC 1:16.20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Calah Hill-SA 1:16.44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. Sydney Bessesen-Bellmont 1:17.20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Bessesen also swam a season best in the backstroke for the Braves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Marlee Meredith-Norwell 1:08.08<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Reagan Bollenbacher-SA 1:22.07<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Madeline Witte-Bellmont 1:22.41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Ella Bluhm-AC 1:22.69<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Delaney Schwartz-SA 1:24.92<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Final<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Delta 3:50.77<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Jay County 3:52.96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bellmont 4:15.02<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

7. South Adams 4:32.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bollenbacher-Neuenschwander-Hill-Watson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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