Colony girls win Kenai Invitational swimming and diving meet

WASILLA — With just more than a month until the Region III Championships swimming and diving meet, at least one thing is becoming abundantly clear.

Region III foes are going to have their eyes on Colony sophomore Jake Simmons.

Simmons remains undefeated in 2015 after scoring two more wins during the Kenai Invitational in Kenai Sept. 19.

“He’s very talented,” Colony head coach Heather Milstead said of Simmons recently.

Simmons, who broke the school record in the 100 backstroke at the Homer Invitational earlier this month, finished first in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly in Kenai. Simmons clocked a time of 2 minutes, 5.10 seconds in the 200 IM to finish ahead of teammate Joseph Anderson (2:05.56), the runner-up in the event. Simmons used his mark of 55.07 to win the 100 butterfly.

Anderson won the 100 breaststroke, with his time of 1:02.48. Anderson is the defending state champion in the event. His teammate, Elliott Amato, was second.

Colony finished second in the boys’ team standings with 75 total points, four shy of first-place Soldotna.

The Colony girls continued their 2015 success, winning a team title for the second straight weekend. The Knights, who knocked off eight-time Region III champion Kodiak last week en route to a win in the Homer Invite, finished with 92 total points.

Like Simmons, Colony sophomore diver Eileen Cyr extended an undefeated streak with a win in the 1-meter dive. Cyr finished with 181.20 points to finish ahead of runner-up Mikaela Pitsche of Kenai, who finished with 179.10 points.

Camille Dayton finished first in a pair of events for the second straight week. Dayton won the 200 freestyle, with a time of 2:08.32. She was also first in the 500 freestyle, with a mark of 5:45.22. Samantha Belliston also won two events, finishing first in the 200 IM (2:32.45) and 100 butterfly (1:09.18).

Colony’s Alexis Mattson scored a pair of runner-up finishes, placing second in both the 500 free (6:01.87) and 100 breaststroke (1:17.28). Sarah Crosley was second in the 50 freestyle (27.75) for the Knights.

Palmer’s Millie Snelders factored into three wins to help the Moose finish second in the team standings. Snelders won both the 100 freestyle (57.77) and 100 breaststroke (1:15.23), and helped Palmer finish first in the 200 freestyle relay.

McKenzie Musgrave (2:36.77 in the 200 IM) and Savannah Geffken (1:12.84) also finished second for Palmer.

Ashley Phillips led Wasilla with third-place finishes in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly.

On the boys’ side, Max Snelders was also part of three wins for the Moose. Snelders finished first in the 200 freestyle (2:00.28) and 100 freestyle (51.69). He also helped Palmer win the 200 freestyle relay. Gabe Waldhaus was second in the boys’ 1-meter dive.

Palmer finished third in the team standings.

Wasilla’s Braydon Schachle led the Warriors with a first-place finish in the boys’ 1-meter dive. Schachle, the defending state champion, finished with 246.90 total points. Waldhaus was second at 229.55. Koya Barrette was second in the 100 backstroke for Wasilla.

For complete results, see frontiersman.com/sports.

Kenai Invitational

Sept. 18-19, Kenai

Girls team scores — 1. Colony, 92 points; 2. Palmer, 80; 3. Soldotna, 76; 4. Kenai, 29; 5. Homer, 26; 6. Wasilla, 25; 7. Seward, 2.

Girls Individual results

200 medley relay — 1. Soldotna (Davidson, McElroy, Padilla, Boone), 2:02.39; 2. Palmer, 2:04.05; 3. Colony, 2:04.98; 4. Kenai, 2:15.40; 5. Wasilla, 2:18.19; 6. Seward, 2:39.70.

200 free — 1. Camille Dayton, Col, 2:08.32; 2. Lauren Kuhns, Hom, 2:09.37; 3. Sydney Juliussen, Sol, 2:11.46; 4. Yanne Toussaint, Col, 2:12.60; 5. Savannah Geffken, Pal, 2:17.32; 6. Julia Beck, Pal, 2:19.50.

200 IM — 1. Samantha Belliston, Col, 2:32.45; 2. McKenzie Musgrave, Pal, 2:36.77; 3. Ashley Phillips, Was, 2:43.10; 4. JessiAnna McDonald, Ken, 2:44.08; 5. Shyanne Massie, Was, 2:46.43; 6. Emily Boone, Sol, 2:46.72.

50 free — 1. Claire McElroy, Sol, 27.65; 2. Sarah Crosley, Col, 27.75; 3. Kendyl Laughlin, Col, 28.29; 4. Rachel Hanson, Pal, 28.32; 5. Darby McMillan, Sol, 28.59; 6. Kameela Fletcher, Pal, 28.69.

1-mtr dive — 1. Eileen Cyr, Col, 181.20; 2. Mikaela Pitsch, Ken, 179.10; 3. Sydney Howe, Pal, 157.30; 4. Annali Metz, Hom, 128.55; 5. Becket-Cook Rythem, Hom, 128.50; 6. Isabell Henry, Sol, 106.00.

100 fly — 1. Samantha Belliston, Col, 1:09.18; 2. Savannah Geffken, Pal, 1:12.84; 3. Ashley Phillips, Was, 1:16.28; 4. Lindsay Musgrave, Pal, 1:17.99; 5. Shyanne Massie, Was, 1:18.45; 6. Madelyn Brennan, Sol, 1:21.59.

100 free — 1. Millie Snelders, Pal, 57.77; 2. Sydney Juliussen, Sol, 58.78; 3. Lauren Kuhns, Hom, 1:00.12; 4. Sarah Crosley, Col, 1:00.24; 5. Kendyl Laughlin, Col, 1:02.71; 6. Darby McMillan, Sol, 1:03.56.

500 free — 1. Camille Dayton, Col, 5:45.22; 2. Alexis Mattson, Col, 6:01.87; 3. Rachel Davidson, Sol, 6:03.80; 4. Julia Beck, Pal, 6:11.55; 5. Ashtyn Peterson, Pal, 6:13.77; 6. JessiAnna McDonald, 6:25.14.

200 free relay — 1. Palmer (Musgrave, Musgrave, Beck, Snelders), 1:50.85; 2. Soldotna, 1:52.74; 3. Homer, 1:56.50; 4. Kenai, 1:59.74; 5. Colony, 2:05.84; 6. Wasilla, 2:09.87.

100 back — 1. Portia Padilla, Sol, 1:07.69; 2. Rachel Davidson, Sol, 1:07.94; 3. Yanne Toussaint, Col, 1:08.21; 4. McKenzie Musgrave, Pal, 1:11.45; 5. Mikaela Pitsch, Ken, 1:12.68; 6. Anna Stout, Was, 1:14.08.

100 breast — 1. Millie Snelders, Pal, 1:15.23; 2. Alexis Mattson, Col, 1:17.28; 3. Anne Sullivan, Col, 1:17.51; 4. Faith Ivy, Ken, 1:22.03; 5. Lindsay Musgrave, Pal, 1:25.73; 6. Madeleine Michaud, Ken, 1:26.07.

400 free relay — 1. Soldotna (Juliussen, McElroy, Davidson, Padilla), 3:57.37; 2. Colony, 3:57.82; 3. Palmer, 4:16.32; 4. Wasilla, 4:37.97; 5. Homer, 4:41.47; 6. Kenai, 5:13.42.

Boys team scores — 1. Soldotna, 79; 2. Colony, 75; 3. Palmer, 58; 4. Homer, 49; 5. Kenai, 36; 6. Wasilla, 33.

Boys individual results:

200 medley relay — 1. Soldotna (Hall, Creglow, Watkins, Hall), 1:45.66; 2. Colony, 1:46.24; 3. Homer, 1:50.95; 4. Kenai, 1:54.00; 5. Wasilla, 1:57.40; 6. Palmer, 1:57.72.

200 free — 1. Max Snelders, Pal, 2:00.28; 2. Surges Hannan, Hom, 2:02.86; 3. Ryan Chastain, Col, 2:02.88; 4. Remi Nagle, Hom, 2:06.43; 5. Phoenyx Collier, Pal, 2:11.86; 6. Zion Alioto, Ken, 2:12.50.

200 IM — 1. Jake Simmons, Col, 2:05.10; 2. Joseph Anderson, Col, 2:05.56; 3. Jacob Hall, Sol, 2:10.27; 4. Jacob Creglow, Sol, 2:13.04; 5. David Hall, Sol, 2:21.23; 6. John Boston, Was, 2:21.74.

50 free — 1. Cody Watkins, Sol, 22.45; 2. Elliott Amato, Col, 24.35; 3. Savaii Heaven, Ken, 24.43; 4. Hunter Reese, Ken, 24.55; 5. Nathaniel Lazaros, Sol, 24.56; 6. Zane Wilkinson, Hom, 24.95.

1-mtr dive — 1. Brayden Schachle, Was, 246.90; 2. Gabe Waldhaus, Pal, 229.55; 3. Tanner Belliston, Col, 211.55; 4. Ian Hall, Hom, 181.85; 5. Kylin Welch, Sol, 155.75; 6. Danial Wiest, Hom, 150.95.

100 fly — 1. Jake Simmons, Col, 55.07; 2. Jacob Hall, Sol, 57.93; 3. Surges Hannan, Hom, 58.78; 4. Clayton Arndt, Hom, 1:00.63; 5. Jacob Creglow, Sol, 1:01.41; 6. Ryan Chastain, Col, 1:03.43.

100 free — 1. Max Snelders, Pal, 51.69; 2. David Hall, Sol, 52.02; 3. Nick Geffken, Pal, 56.17; 4. Daniel Clyde, Col, 57.91; 5. Griffin Downey, Hom, 57.99; 6. Zion Alioto, Ken, 1:00.72.

500 free — 1. Cody Watkins, Sol, 5:08.75; 2. Remi Nagle, Hom, 5:57.49; 3. Phoenyx Collier, Pal, 6:06.08; 4. Harris Fife, Was, 6:38.67; 5. Joseph Minder, Col, 7:11.96; 6. Will Gross, Sol, 7:29.16.

200 free relay — 1. Palmer (Geffken, Davila, Jim, Snelders), 1:40.10; 2. Kenai, 1:44.34; 3. Wasilla, 1:44.92; 4. Soldotna, 1:46.58; 5. Homer, 1:52.65; 6. Colony, 1:53.78.

100 back — 1. Savaii Heaven, Ken, 1:00.50; 2. Koya Barrette, Was, 1:02.98; 3. Dakota Olson, Pal, 1:07.29; 4. Cameron Gossett, Col, 1:07.83; 5. Theodore Castellani, Hom, 1:08.11; 6. Andrew Dault, Was, 1:13.83.

100 breast — 1. Joseph Anderson, Col, 1:02.48; 2. Elliott Amato, Col, 1:09.08; 3. Nathanial Lazaros, Sol, 1:12.03; 4. Charlie Jim, Pal, 1:12.42; 5. Eric Kempf, Ken, 1:14.66; 6. Caleb Frederickson, Sol, 1:15.79.

400 free relay — 1. Soldotna (Hall, Hall, Creglow, Watkins), 3:25.14; 2. Colony, 3:30.23; 3. Homer, 3:38.50; 4. Palmer, 4:25.70; 5. Wasilla, 4:27.49; 6. Kenai, 4:58.77.