The Bluffton Sardines summer swim team defeated visiting Wapakoneta convincingly in a Western Ohio Aquatic League meet on a cool and overcast Thursday evening, June 22, at the Bluffton Community Pool.
Bluffton won the combined team event decisively, and swept the boys and girls dual meets.
The Sardines handily won the overall event, 792-444. Bluffton beat the Wapak boys 388-221, and defeated the visitors 404-223 in the girls dual meet.
The Bluffton Sardines summer swim team handily swept visiting teams Westside and Ada in a Western Ohio Aquatic League makeup tri-meet Tuesday evening, June 20.
Ada at Bluffton was postponed twice last week due to unseasonably cool and rainy conditions, and thus the meet was combined into a three-team competition.
Bluffton won the combined team event convincingly, sweeping the boys and girls dual meets. Westside finished second, and Ada came in third.
UPDATE: The Bluffton Sardines vs. Ada Gators swim meet orginally scheduled for Monday June 12 has been delayed because of cold temperatures. The June 13 forecast is for a low of 47 degrees and high of 67 degrees.
The Bluffton Community Pool also closed on June 12-13.
COLUMBUS - Several members of the Bluffton High School track and field teams competed well on the second and final day of competition at the Div. III state meet on June 3, a sunny day at Ohio State University in Columbus.
Bluffton senior Eden Antrim took fifth in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:19.03. Senior Brylan Holland of East Canton won the 1600 in 4:13.51.
In the 800 meters, Pirate senior Landon Armstrong crossed the finish line fifth in 1:55.52. Kaleb Nastari of United won the 800 race in a meet-record time of 1:48.31.
The Pirate quartet of Sam Derstine, Erik Nygaard, Landon Shutler and Antrim came home sixth in the nine-team 4x400 finals relay event Saturday. They were seeded fifth after Friday’s preliminary heats.
COLUMBUS--Several members of the Bluffton High School track and field teams competed on the first day of the Div. III state meet Friday at Ohio State University in Columbus.
Bluffton’s strong, experienced middle and long distance boys program from cross country and track represented itself well at the meet.
