VW swim teams compete at sectionals

Van Wert swim team information

AYERSVILLE — The Cougar swim team traveled to Ayersville High School for the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Division II sectional tournament involving 14 teams, including four Western Buckeye League schools.

The Van Wert boys took fourth place, while the girls finished eighth. Ottawa-Glandorf claimed both the girls and boys titles. Other schools participating included Celina, Wauseon, Defiance, Coldwater, Bowling Green, Fort Recovery, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne, Ayersville, Archbold, Leipsic, Sherwood Fairview and Pemberville Eastwood.

During the sectional tournament, the Cougar swimmers earned 27 “personal best” records. Athletes who advance to the OHSAA Division II district tournament in individual events include Hannah Stemen, Sam Easley and Tyler Rex.

All three boys’ relay teams scored and will advance to the OHSAA Division II district tournament.  The best finishes were third place by the 200-yard medley team (Rex, Cade Fleming, Easley and Josh Overholt), and second in the 200-yard freestyle relay (Easley, Fleming, Overholt and Rex). The 400-yard freestyle relay (Easley, Fleming, Overholt and Rex) earned fourth place.

All three girls’ relay teams scored.  The best finish was recorded by the 400-yard freestyle relay, with Katie Trittschuh, Madison Turnwald, Peyton Fleming and Stemen, taking sixth place to advance to the OHSAA Division II district tournament. The 200-yard freestyle relay, with Bethany Fast, Trittschuh, Turnwald and Fleming, claimed seventh place. The 200-yard medley relay team also took seventh place; members were Stemen, Fleming, Fast and Trittschuh.

The next meet for the Cougars will be the OHSAA Division II district tournament at Bowling Green State University on February 20.

Girls Results (all distances in yards)

200 Medley Relay:  7^th (2:10.44 –Hannah Stemen, Peyton Fleming, Bethany Fast, Katie Trittschuh)

200 Freestyle:  9^th (2:15.69 – Hannah Stemen), 15^th (2:29.69 –Madison Turnwald), 16^th (2:33.97 – Olivia Profit)

200 Individual Medley:  16^th (3:10.43 –Madison Pauquette), 17^th (3:14.88 –Olivia Mengerink)

50 Freestyle:  15^th (28.61 – Peyton Fleming), 16^th (29.08 – Bethany Fast), 24^th (31.11 –Mackenzie Agler), 27^th (32.35 –Chloe Brake)

100 Freestyle:  11^th (1:04.02 –Katie Trittschuh), 12^th (1:06.13 –Madison Turnwald) 16^th (1:10.62 –Haley Richardson), 19^th (1:11.99–Mackenzie Agler)

500 Freestyle:  11^th (6:55.08–Meagan Jacobs), 13^th (7:03.75 –Jena Rex-LaRue), 14^th (7:06.83 – Jaycie Rickard)

200 Freestyle Relay:  7^th (1:56.81 –Bethany Fast, Katie Trittschuh, Madison Turnwald, Peyton Fleming)

100 Backstroke:  8^th (1:08.53 –Hannah Stemen), 14^th (1:18.41 –Emma Verville), 18^th (1:23.08 –Jaycie Rickard), 19^th (1:23.44 –Chloe Brake)

100 Breaststroke:  8^th (1:20.58 –Bethany Fast), 15^th (1:26.56 –Rebekah Fast), 18^th (1:32.07 – Olivia Profit), 21^st (1:38.47 – Madison Pauquette)

400 Freestyle Relay:  6^th (4:16.21 –Katie Trittschuh, Madison Turnwald, Peyton Fleming, Hannah Stemen)

Boys Results (all distances in yards)

200 Medley Relay:  3^rd (1:52.81–Tyler Rex, Cade Fleming, Sam Easley, Josh Overholt)

200 Freestyle:  9^th (2:22.99 –Dalton Heppeard), 13^th (2:36.36 –Joe Linser), 14^th (2:36.89 –Stephen Hamblett)

50 Freestyle: 13^th (28.70 –Nathan Ireland), 16^th (29.23 –Dalton Heppeard), 18^th (29.55 –Joe Linser), 23^rd (31.41 – Brayden Cox)

100 Freestyle:  2^nd – (52.25 –Sam Easley), 5^th (58.37 –Josh Overholt), 10^th (1:01.93–Kory Schlatter, 17^th (1:04.86–Nathan Ireland)

200 Freestyle Relay:  2^nd (1:37.57 –Sam Easley, Cade Fleming, Josh Overholt, Tyler Rex)

100 Backstroke:  3^rd (1:04.56 –Tyler Rex), 5^th (1:08.01 –Kory Schlatter), 14^th (1:29.10 –Brayden Cox)

100 Breaststroke: 14^th (1:32.84 –Stephen Hamblett)

400 Freestyle Relay:  4^th (3:41.35 – Sam Easley, Cade Fleming, Josh Overholt, Tyler Rex)