Area swimmers compete at sectionals
LIMA — Area teams gathered for the first step of the swimming postseason on Saturday with sectional tournaments at multiple sites.
Minster, New Bremen and Marion Local were all part of the competition at the Lima YMCA, while Fort Loramie competed Trotwood.
NEW BREMEN
Annie Jiang won sectional titles in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 2:00.88 and in the 500 freestyle in 5:30.51.
Andy Jiang took first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.25 seconds.
The girls 200 medley relay of Jiang, Caroline Whitlach, Gia Johnson and Katie Fleming was first to the wall with a time of 1:58.23
GIRLS Whitlach finished third in the 200 individual medley (2:29.26) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:15.16).
In the 50 freestyle, Fleming was third (26.60), Johnson fourth (26.87) and Olivia Heitkamp sixth (27.34)
Heitkamp won a swim-off for fourth place in the 100 freestyle. She had a time of 1:02.13 in the race and 1:01.02 in the swim-off. Jenna Rismiller was 10th in that event (1:06.90).
Johnson finished seventh in the 100 backstroke (1:07.59), and Fleming was eighth (1:07.80).
Relay results:
200 freestyle (Heitkamp, Rismiller, Whitlach, Johnson), 5th (1:52.16).
400 freestyle (Heitkamp, Rismiller, Fleming, Jiang), 2nd (4:09.48).
BOYS
Owen Gabel took second place in the 50 freestyle (23.07) and also was second in the 100 free (51.01).
Gavin Spragg finished seventh in the 500 freestyle (6:40.58).
Jiang was the second place finisher in the 100 backstroke (57.79).
Relay results:
200 medley (Owen Gabel, Patrick Bernhold, Andy Jiang, Zach Ashman), 4th (1:50.58).
200 freestyle (Ashman, Bernhold, Gabel, Jiang), 2nd (1:35.87).
400 freestyle (WIll Hemmelgarn, Tanner This, Xavier Wyatt, Spragg), 6th (4:27.09).
Other results:
Girls 50 freestyle -- 24. Ella Kramer.
Boys 50 freestyle - 12. Zach Ashman; 25. Will Hemmelgarn; 27. Gavin Spragg;
Girls 100 freestyle -- 13. Emma Wittenbrink; 28. Amelia Dammeyer.
Boys 100 freestyle -- 13. Patrick Bernhold; 14. Zach Ashman; 23. Will Hemmelgarn.
Girls 100 backstroke -- 12. Jenna Rismiller; 20. Amelia Dammeyer;
Girls 100 breaststroke -- 17. Olivia Gabel; 19. Emma Wittenbrink; 28. Ella Kramer;
Boys 100 breaststroke -- 16. Patrick Bernhold; 26. Roman Spragg; 27. Tanner This.
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MINSTER
Earning sectional titles for the Wildcats were Alex Albers in the 100 freestyle (50.47) and 200 freestyle (1:52.13) and Lucas Stammen in the 50 freestyle (22.37).
For the girls, Cameo Cedarleaf was first in the 100 freestyle (57.47).
In relays, the 400 freestyle combination of Albers, Russell Heid, Ryan Halpin and Stammen were first with a time of 3:38.71.
GIRLS
Cameo Cedarleaf was third in the 200 freestyle (2:07.55)
Chaney Cedarleaf placed third in the 100 freestyle (1:00.76) and ninth in the 50 freestyle (27.85).
Lexi Hanson was seventh in the 100 breaststroke (1:19)
BOYS
Ryan Halpin finished ninth in the 200 individual medley (2:25.46) and C.J. Gonzalez was 10th (2:38.99).
Heid finished ninth in the 100 butterfly (1:05.21).
In the 100 backstroke, Louis Magoto
was seventh (1:10.12); Gonzazlez eighth (1:10.93) and Nate Hanson 10th (1:12.70).
Stammen finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.42) and Halpin was 10th (1:12.13).
Relay results:
200 medley (Nate Hanson, C.J. Gonzalez, Louis Magoto, Charlie Schmiesing), 7th (2:05.25).
200 freestyle (Albers, Heid, Halpin, Stammen), 3rd (1:36.27).
Other results:
Boys 50 freestyle -- 22. Nate Hanson; 26. Charlie Schmiesing; 47. Adam Kuether.
Girls 100 freestyle -- 11. Lexi Hanson
Boys 100 freestyle -- 12. Louis Magoto; 24. Charlie Schmiesing;
Boys 100 breaststroke -- 13. Russell Heid; 29. Adam Kuether. ————
MARION LOCAL
For the Lady Flyers, Kylie Niekamp grabbed the sectional title in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:17.52.
She finished fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:03.14).
Lydia Kelch was eighth in the 200 freestyle (2:33.81).
Competing in the 50 free were Katie Mescher (23rd); Lilly Moles (38th); Josie Bruns (40th); and Emma Pleiman (42nd).
In the 100 free were Aliyah Arling (30th); Ellie Heitkamp (32nd); Lilly Moles (34th); and Emma Pleiman (40th).
Josie Bruns was 29th in the 100 backstroke.Lauren Meiring was 30th and Ellie Heitkamp was 33rd in the 100 breaststroke.
Relay results:
200 medley (Niekamp, Lauren Meiring, Lydia Kelch, Katie Mescher), 9th (2:19.89)
200 freestyle (Mescher, Meiring, Arling, Kelch), 10th (2:10.35).
400 freestyle (Moles, Heitkamp, Bruns, Arling), 9th (5:42.16).
BOYS
Kevin Partington finished sixth in the 200 individual medley (2:17.01).
Riley Bruns took sixth in the 50 freestyle (23.81) and Simon Partington was 10th (25.32). Also competing in that event were Hayden Poeppelman (29th); Max Speelman (44th).
In the 100 breaststroke, Kevin Partington (1:08.62) was ninth and Simon Partington (1:12.27) was 11th. Others in action were Luke Kunkler (18th) and John Kramer (21st).
In the 100 butterfly, Bruns finished eighth (1:04.21).
Swimming in the 100 free were John Kramer (20th); Luke Kunkler (26th); Hayden Poeppelman (27th); and Max Speelman (38th).
Relays:
200 medley (Kevin Partington, Simon Partington, Riley Bruns, Wyatt Greenwood), 5th (1:53.16).
200 freestyle (S. Partington, Greenwood, K. Partington, Bruns), 6th (1:39.95).
FORT LORAMIE
For the Redskins, Harley Eilerman took third in the 50 freestyle (26.43) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (58.00).