By Cort Reynolds

KENTON__The defending champion Bluffton Sardines summer swim team stood third overall at the annual eight-team West Ohio Aquatic League championship meet in Kenton after day one on Friday, July 10.

The Sardine boys and girls compiled 947 points on the first day, trailing only first-place Findlay (1,316) and Westside (1,284.5).

The Bluffton boys stand third with 540 points after day one. The Westside boys lead with 797 points, with Findlay second at 601.5.

The Sardine girls were a solid fourth after the first day with 407 points. The Findlay Frog girls were first at 714.5 points, followed by Wapakoneta (674.5), Westside (487.5) and Bluffton.

Sardine Bennett Crosser (boys 13-14 division) won two individual races on the first day. Jackson Bowlus (15+) also touched first in one race. Two Sardine relays took first on Friday.

Competition at the annual league title meet resumes early Saturday morning and concludes in the afternoon at Kenton.

Top Bluffton finishers day 1

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Freestyle

• 1 Crosser, Bennett A 14 BLUF-EH 28.10 

Boys 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Freestyle

• 1 Bowlus, Jackson T 18 BLUF-EH 25.45

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Butterfly

• 1 Crosser, Bennett A 14 BLUF-EH 30.25 
• 8 Pavel, Lach E 13 BLUF-EH 36.07

Girls 9-10 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 1 BLUF-EH A J3:05.40 
  • 1) Hull, Carly M 10 2) Crosser, Carys H 10 3) Northrup, Tessa M 10 4) Northrup, Pippa K 10
• 4 BLUF-EH B xJ3:56.29
  • 1) Hakes, Magnolia T 9 2) Spicer, Kristin M 9 3) Sterrett, Kendyl G 10 4) Herrera, Luka R 10

Girls 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 1 BLUF-EH A J2:12.40 40
  • 1) Diller, Kari E 16 2) Sterrett, Madelyn N 15 3) Downey, Jenna M 18 4) Geiser, Karden F 17

Girls 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Butterfly

• 2 Downey, Jenna M 18 BLUF-EH 29.87 

Girls 7-8 25 SC Meter Freestyle

• 2 Northrup, Lottie E 7 BLUF-EH 19.88

Girls 9-10 100 SC Meter IM

• 2 Crosser, Carys H 10 BLUF-EH 1:30.93 
• 5 Northrup, Pippa K 10 BLUF-EH 1:39.13

Girls 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Freestyle

• 2 Downey, Jenna M 18 BLUF-EH 27.93

Boys 11-12 100 SC Meter IM

• 2 Verb, Calder L 12 BLUF-EH 1:20.62

Boys 15 & Over 100 SC Meter IM

• 2 McGraw, Parker W 17 BLUF-EH 1:04.65 
• 3 Ungashick, Aaron T 17 BLUF-EH 1:06.13 
• 8 Verb, Camden R 15 BLUF-EH 1:08.31

Girls 9-10 50 SC Meter Freestyle

• 2 Northrup, Tessa M 10 BLUF-EH 36.76 
• 5 Sterrett, Kendyl G 10 BLUF-EH 41.33

Girls 9-10 50 SC Meter Butterfly

• 2 Crosser, Carys H 10 BLUF-EH 42.20 17
• 6 Northrup, Tessa M 10 BLUF-EH 48.32

Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly

• 2 Verb, Calder L 12 BLUF-EH 34.54 

Boys 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 2 BLUF-EH A J1:56.27 
  • 1) Bowlus, Jackson T 18 2) McGraw, Parker W 17 3) Schaublin, Grant R 17 4) Verb, Camden R 15
• 4 BLUF-EH B xJ2:07.53
  • 1) Ungashick, Aaron T 17 2) Armstrong, Owen L 16 3) Fritsch, Max W 15 4) Hixon, Everett J 15

Boys 8 & Under 100 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 2 BLUF-EH A 2:06.40 
  • 1) Rapp, Milo M 6 2) Rapp, Liam E 8 3) Amstutz, William J 8 4) Hull, Brayden J 7

Boys 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Butterfly

• 3 Bowlus, Jackson T 18 BLUF-EH 27.90 
• 6 Ungashick, Aaron T 17 BLUF-EH 29.25 
• 7 Schaublin, Grant R 17 BLUF-EH 29.29

Boys 8 & Under 25 SC Meter Butterfly

• 3 Amstutz, William J 8 BLUF-EH 28.61 
• 5 Hull, Brayden J 7 BLUF-EH 33.39 14
• 6 Price, Colt S 7 BLUF-EH 36.81

Boys 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 3 BLUF-EH A J2:54.42 32
  • 1) Ungashick, Adrian T 12 2) Oberly, Grayson L 12 3) Verb, Calder L 12 4) Spicer, Scot D 12

Girls 15 & Over 100 SC Meter IM

• 4 Diller, Kari E 16 BLUF-EH 1:17.37

Boys 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle

• 4 Rapp, Milo M 6 BLUF-EH 28.26 
• 6 Herrera, Jude T 6 BLUF-EH 31.90 
• 8 Lenhart, Ryan D 6 BLUF-EH 35.87

Girls 8 & Under 100 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 4 BLUF-EH A 2:10.23 
  • 1) Amstutz, Sammi A 7 2) Northrup, Lottie E 7 3) Lewis, Ellie N 8 4) Oberly, Nora J 7
• 5 BLUF-EH B x2:38.89
  • 1) Grossestreuer, Emma E 7 2) Spelman, Avila A 8 3) Goldsberry, Emma R 8 4) Sommers, Amelia R 7

Boys 7-8 25 SC Meter Freestyle

• 5 Amstutz, William J 8 BLUF-EH 20.60

Girls 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

• 6 BLUF-EH A J3:03.79 26
• 1) Dodds, Ellie S 12 2) Geiser, Kenlee G 12 3) Hull, Makayla S 12 4) Lowry, Arya R 11

 

Day 1 standings

Combined Team Scores 

1. Findlay YMCA Frogs 1,316 points

2. Westside Wave 1284.5 

3. Bluffton Swim Team 947 

4. Wapakoneta Waves 918.5 

5. Shawnee Country Club 565 

6. Ada Summer Swim Team 435 

7. Kenton Area Swim Team 385 

8. Van Wert Marlins 231 

 

Girls standings

1. Findlay YMCA Frogs 714.5 

2. Wapakoneta Waves 674.5 

3. Westside Wave 487.5 

4. Bluffton Swim Team 407 

5. Shawnee Country Club 375.5 

6. Kenton Area Swim Team 265 

7. Van Wert Marlins 159 

8. Ada Summer Swim Team 93

 

Boys standings

1. Westside Wave 797 

2. Findlay YMCA Frogs 601.5 

3. Bluffton Swim Team 540 

4. Ada Summer Swim Team 342 

5. Wapakoneta Waves 244 

6. Shawnee Country Club 189.5 

7. Kenton Area Swim Team 120 

8. Van Wert Marlins 7