Local squads begin season at Colony Relays

PALMER — Local prep swimming and diving teams hit the pool for the first time Saturday during the Colony Relays in Palmer.

Mat-Su athletes swept the diving events during the six-team, one-day event. Mariah Schachle posted a win in the girls’ 1-meter dive, while Conner Eschleman won the boys’ 1-meter diving event.

The Wasilla Warriors scored a pair of relay wins, grabbing victories in the girls’ 200-yard butterfly relay and the mixed 200 relay. The Palmer Moose finished first in the girls’ 300 freestyle relay.

In the individual races, Wasilla’s Karina Barria was second in the 100 freestyle and Cody Pepitone was second in the boys’ 1-meter dive. The Warriors’ Kevin Snavley was second in the 50 backstroke and third in the 100 freestyle.

Colony’s Zane Mileiur was second in the 100 freestyle.

Colony Relays

Saturday, Palmer Pool

Girls’ individual results:

1-meter diving — 1. M. Schachle, Was 82.00; 2. A. Daly, Ken 61.95; 3. E. Byerley, Sol 59.05; 4. I. Hawkins, Ken 52.15; 5. T. Montanez, Was 49.90; 6. J. Jackson, Sol 47.70.

200-yard freestyle relay — 1. Soldotna 1:52.06; 2. Kenai 1:54.88; 3. Wasilla 2:04.45; 4. Soldotna B 2:07.90; 5. Palemr 2:20.62; 6. Valdez 2:21.20.

400 medley relay — 1. Valdez 4:42.12; 2. Palmer 5:02.89; 3. Wasilla 5:05.13; 4. Kenai 5:20.77; 5. Colony 5:37.49.

Mixed 200 relay — 1. Wasilla 1:45.01; 2. Colony 1:54.63; 3. Kenai 2:00.09; 4. Palmer 2:09.94.

50 freestyle — 1. O. Bowen, Sol 25.84; 2. K. Stark, NA 26.85; 3. K. Louthan, Ken 27.68; 4. K. Heaven, Ken 29.31; 5. Z. Hanson, Ken 29.62; 6. K. Marckesano, Sol 28.96.

300 freestyle relay — 1. Palmer 3:43.90; 2. Soldotna 3:44.36; 3. Kenai 4:20.86; 4. Palmer B 4:43.90.

200 butterfly relay — 1. Wasilla 2:07.84; 2. Palmer 2:20.41; 3. Kenai 2:21.43; 4. Soldotna 2:25.47.

200 backstroke relay — 1. Valdez 2:10.73; 2. Kenai 2:21.52; 3. Palmer 2:30.08; 4. Kenai 2:42.25; 5. Wasilla 2:54.16; 6. Colony 3:28.28.

100 freestyle — 1. H. Norris, Val 56.25; 2. K. Barria, Was 57.33; 3. K. Stark, NA 59.20; 4. K. Groleski, Sol 59.34; 5. N. Graham, NA 1:03.25; 6. B. Shattuck, Was 1:03.34.

200 medley relay — 1. Soldotna 2:10.27; 2. Kenai 2:27.76; 3. Wasilla 2:27.96; 4. Palmer 2:41.77; 5. Valdez 2:43.29; 6. Colony 3:19.05.

50 backstroke — 1. H. Norris, Val 31.28; 2. B. Irish, Val 32.44; 3. W. Murphy, Val 34.49; 4. A. Daly, Ken 34.73; 5. S. Fifarek, Val 35.15; 6. A. Copeland, Val 35.64.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Soldotna 4:10.36; 2. Kenai 4:27.02; 3. Palmer 4:30.78; 4. Colony 4:52.18; 5. Wasilla 5:14.63; 6. Soldotna 5:17.45.

Boys’ individual results:

1-Meter diving — 1. C. Eshleman, Col 91.45; 2. C. Pepitone, Was 65.85; 3. L. Rohl, Sol 62.25; 4. B. Bible, Ken 59.40.

200-yard freestyle relay — 1. Kenai 1:36.31; 2. Soldotna 1:41.10; 3. Soldotna B 1:53.30; 4. Palmer 2:09.3; 5. Kenai 2:09.63; 6. Colony 2:19.40.

400 medley relay — 1. Kenai 4:29.29; 2. Palmer 4:50.47.

50 freestyle — 1. W. Heaven, Ken 21.80; 2. C. Carrico, Sol 23.67; 3. E. Rickman, Sol 24.34; 4. K. Pulver, Was 25.32; 5. C. Corona-Cain, Sol 25.82; 6. J. Trippe, Sol 26.15.

300 freestyle relay — 1. Soldotna 3:12.041; 2. Kenai 3:50.73.

200 butterfly relay — 1. Soldotna 2:16.23; 2. Kenai 2:26.04.

200 backstroke relay — 1. Soldotna 2:34.44; 2. Kenai 2:43.99; 3. Valdez 3:16.18.

100 freestyle — 1. M. Hollinger, Ken 53.27; 2. Z. Mileiur, Col 54.06; 3. K. Snavley, Was 54.60; 4. S. Bloom, NA 56.95; 5. L. McAuliff, Col 59.50; 6. T. Snavley, Was 1:00.13.

200 medley relay — 1. Soldotna 1:54.50; 2. Kenai 2:05.82; 3. Palmer 2:09.89; 4. Soldotna 2:14.14; 5. Colony 2:22.36.

50 backstroke — 1. W. Heaven, Ken 26.90; 2. K. Snavley, Was 29.45; 3. K. Pulver, Was 30.60; 4. I. Cryer, Ken 33.05; 5. T. Landry, Ken 33.42; 6. J. Rife, Sol 34.00.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Soldonta 3:49.17; 2. Palmer 4:03.17; 3. Kenai 2:28.28.