Bowlus named boys MVP

By Cort Reynolds

MARGARETTA__The Bluffton High School swim teams competed well in the Polar Bear Winter Classic Invitational Saturday, February 7 at Margaretta.

The Pirate boys and girls teams each finished third in the PBWC Margaretta Invite.

Bluffton senior Jackson Bowlus was named the boys meet MVP. He touched first in the 50-yard butterfly and in the 25 freestyle sprint races. He also anchored the winning 200 free relay.

Pirate senior Jenna Downey took first in the 25 free and 50 butterfly events. She too swam the last leg of the 200 free relay for the winning Bluffton quartet.

Sophomore Kari Diller won the 100 free and 50 backstroke races. Karden Geiser captured the girls 50 breaststroke.

 

Top Pirate finishers

Event Place Team Age Swimmer Time

Girls 50 Yard Breaststroke 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 16 Geiser, Karden F 36.61 

2 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 14 Sterrett, Madelyn 37.90

 

Boys 25 Yard Freestyle 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 15 Bowlus, Jackson T 10.39 

4 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 15 Armstrong, Owen L 12.16 6  

 

Girls 25 Yard Freestyle 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 18 Downey, Jenna M 11.96 

3 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 14 Sterrett, Madelyn 14.02 

4 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 16 Geiser, Karden F 14.05

 

Girls 50 Yard Backstroke 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 15 Diller, Kari E 31.21

 

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 15 Diller, Kari E 1:01.97

 

Boys 50 Yard Butterfly 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 18 Bowlus, Jackson T 25.35

4 Verb, Camden 29.19

 

Girls 50 Yard Butterfly 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 18 Downey, Jenna M 27.4

 

Girls 200 Yard Relay Hierarchy Free Relay 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 1:56.28 

1) Sterrett, Madelyn 14 2) Diller, Kari E 15 

3) McGuire, Kailey R 16 4) Downey, Jenna M 18 

 

Boys 200 Yard Relay Hierarchy Free Relay 

1 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 1:39.55 

1) Verb, Camden 14 2) Armstrong, Owen L 15 

3) Ungashick, Aaron T 16 4) Bowlus, Jackson T 18

 

Boys 500 Yard Freestyle 

2 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 14 Verb, Camden 5:24.77

 

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 

2 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 1:52.28 

1. Luginbill, Selah 15 2) Geiser, Karden F 16 
2. 3) Diller, Kari E 15 4) Downey, Jenna M 18

 

Boys 50 Yard Breaststroke 

3 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 15 Armstrong, Owen L 33.95

 

Boys 100 Yard Freestyle 

3 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 16 Ungashick, Aaron T 54.72

 

Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay 

3 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 2:23.77 

1) McGuire, Kailey R 16 2) Geiser, Karden F 16 

3) Sterrett, Madelyn 14 4) Luginbill, Selah 15

 

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Team 

4 Bluffton Swim Team-OH 1:42.56 

1. Benroth, Bodey 5 2) Fritsch, Max 5 
2. 3) Armstrong, Owen L 15 4) Bowlus, Jackson T 18