Prep swimming: Warrior wins three events on Peninsula

Wasilla’s Christian Long won the 500 meter freestyle and 200 yard individual medley Friday at the Homer Tri Meet.

The Wasilla boys placed second at the meet behind Kodiak in Homer, while the Wasilla girls were third.

Long, a sophomore, also helped the Wasilla boys win the 200 yard medley relay with teammates Max Merriam, Tommy Hightower and Charles Frey.

The Warriors also picked up individual wins from Caity Stigen in the girls’ 50 yard freestyle, Tommy Hightower in the boys’ 100 yard butterfly and Rachel Kennedy, who won the girls’ diving event by beating out teammates Mariah Schachle (2nd) and Zandra Christensen-Vavalis (3rd).

On Saturday, the Wasilla girls placed third overall, while the Wasilla boys placed fifth at the Kenai Invitational at Kenai Central High School.

Long won the boys’ 200 yard freestyle and Hightower won the 100 yard butterfly for Wasilla, which also won the 200 yard freestlye relay event.

Caity Stigen placed second in the 50 yard freestlye for the Wasilla girls.

Homer Tri Meet

Friday, Homer High School

Girls

Team Scores: 1. Homer, 130; 2. Kodiak, 123; 3. Wasilla, 55.

Individual results:

200 Medley Relay - 1. Kodiak, 1:59.85; 2. Homer, 2:03.26; 3. Kodiak, 2:03.27; Wasilla (Maddie Merriam, Ilsa Schwarzburg, Caity Stigen, Karina Barria), 2:07.87; 5. Homer, 2:14.48.

200 Freestyle - 1. Karen Philpot, Kod, 2:10.17; 2. Eileen McNulty, Hom, 2:14.23; 3. Naomi Beck-Goodell, Kod, 2:14.43; 4. Grace Harrison, Hom, 2:18.07; 5. Sonja Jones, Kod, 2:18.30; 6. Katherine Miller, Hom, 2:27.07.

200 Indivdiual Medley — 1. Naomi Franquelin, Kod, 2:17.95; 2. Jaclyn Arndt, Hom, 2:28.02; 3. Myra Scholze, Kod, 2:29.52; 4. Donna McNulty, Hom, 2:36.83; 5. Karina Barria, Was, 2:36.85; 6. Jen Bitterman, Hom, 2:40.42

50 Freestyle - 1. Caity Stigen, Was, 26.90; 2. Jorden Greinder, Hom, 27.33; 3. Katherine Spence, Hom, 27.34; 4. Saanti Steyer, Hom, 27.42; 5. Kyla Young, Kod, 27.53; 6. Elyse Johnston, Kod, 27.62

1 Meter Diving - 1. Rachel Kennedy, Was, 186.15; 2. Mariah Schachle, Was, 154.04; 3. Zandra Christensen-Vavalis; 4. Emmy Olsen, Hom, 134.75

100 Butterfly - 1. Kyla Young, Kod, 1:05.99; 2. Caity Stigen, Was, 1:06.30; 3. Naomi Beck-Goodell, Kod, 1:07.09; 4. Jorden Greiner, Hom, 1:07.27; 5. Katherine Spence, Hom, 1:12.43

100 Freestlye - 1. Grace Harrison, Hom, 1:01.01; 2. Kalsin Clark, Kod, 1:01.68; 3. Eileen McNulty, Hom, 1:04.20; 4. Katheerline Miller, Hom, 1:04.92; 5. Barb Scott, Hom, 1:07.13; 6. Kina-Murrin Kamarae, Was, 1:21.61

500 Freestyle - 1. Iris Fletcher, Hom, 5:48.02; 2. Jaclyn Arndt, Hom, 5:49.84; 3. Sara Bitterman, Hom, 6:01.72; 4. Sonja Jones, Kod, 6:04.77

200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Homer, 1:48.89; 2. Kodiak, 1:50.19; 3. Homer, 2:01.01; 4. Homer, 2:08.68; 5. Wasilla (Charlotte Tunley, Lindsey Richey, Christina Shattuck, Ilsa Schwarzburg), 2:11.17

100 Backstroke - 1. Karen Philpot, Kod, 1:03.64; 2. Elyse Johnston, Kod, 1:11.71; 3. Saanti Steyer, Hom, 1:12.65; 4. Kalsin Clark, Kod, 1:12.66; 5. Lori Marrale, Hom, 1:20.54; 6. Hannah Grady, Hom, 1:22.62

100 Breaststroke - 1. Myra Scholze, Kod, 1:10.86; 2. Naomi Franquelin, Kod, 1:12.05; 3. Laura Griffing, Kod, 1:12.36; 4. Donna McNulty, Hom, 1:18.09; 5. Karina Barria, Was, 1:19.76; 6. Maddie Merriam, Was, 1:24.44

400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Kodiak, 3:56.84; 2. Homer, 4:02.09; 3. Wasilla (Karina Barria, Maddie Merriam, Ilsa Schwarzburg, Caity Stigen), 4:24.97; 4. Homer, 4:25.78; 5. Homer, 4:49.94

Boys

Team Scores: 1. Kodiak, 136; 2. Wasilla, 93; 3. Homer, 76.

200 Medley Relay - 1. Wasilla (Christian Long, Max Merriam, Tommy Hightowe, Charles Frey), 1:48.20; 2. Kodiak, 1:54.31; 3. Homer, 1:55.52

200 Freestyle -1. Austin Reed, Kod, 1:54.95; 2. John Roedl, Hom, 2:02.96; 3. Tommy Hightower, Was, 2:03.71; 4. Chad Paulson, Kod, 2:09.63; 5. Alder Fletcher, Hom, 2:15.26; 6. Austin Brown, Hom, 2:37.26

200 Individual Medley - 1. Christian Long, Was, 2:08.98; 2. Chris Paulson, Kod, 2:12.58; 3. Brian Ritchie, Hom, 2:12.82; 4. Quinn Langfitt, Kod, 2:20.68; 5. Hayden Linscheid, Kod, 2:23.48

50 Freestlye -1. Eric Friccero, Kod, 23.19; 2. Max Merriam, Was, 24.15; 3. Clayton Schauff, Kod, 24.67; 4. Cory Wagner, Was, 25.13; 5. James Wood, Kod, 25.85; 6. Michael McNulty, Hom, 26.76

1 Meter Diving - 1. Scott Wandersee, Kod, 265.10; 2. Andrew Bullock, Hom, 219.95; 3. David Kennedy, 203.85; 4. Conner McCarthy, Hom, 155.75; 5. Jonathon Knowles, Was, 125.55

100 Butterfly - 1. Tommy Hightower, Was, 58.27; 2. Clayton Schauff, Kod, 58.85; 3. John Roedl, Hom, 1:04.20; 4. Tyler Wentz, Hom, 1:10.28; 5. Kevin Snavley, Was, 1:10.53

100 Freestlye - 1. Eric Friccero, Kod, 51.77; 2. Will Anderson, Hom, 57.68; 3. James Wood, Kod, 58.46; 4. Jack Anderson, Hom, 59.37; 5. Dylan Spargo, Was, 1:00.10

500 Freestlye — 1. Christian Long, Was, 5:04.35; 2. Austin Reed, Kod, 5:08.18; 3. Brian Ritchie, Hom, 5:22.65; 4. Charles Frey, Was, 5:30.42; 5. Chad Paulson, Kod, 5:46.90

200 Freestly Relay — 1. Kodiak, 1:37.42; 2. Kodiak, 1:42.62; 3. Homer, 1:45.17; 4. Wasilla (Kevin Snavley, Keith Pulver, Jonathon Knowles, Dylan Spargo), 1:51.28

100 Backstroke - 1. Quinn Langfitt, Kod, 1:01.03; 2. Charles Frey, Was, 1:01.62; 3. Devon Christensen, Kod, 1:06.08; 4. Tyler Wentz, Hom, 1:08.93; 5. Alder Fletcher, Hom, 1:10.47; 6. Keith Pulver, Was, 1:16.11

100 Breaststroke - 1. Chris Paulson, Kod, 1:06.27; 2. Max Merriam, Was, 1:07.80; 3. Michael McNulty, Hom, 1:11.56; 4. Will Anderson, Hom, 1:11.68; 5. Cory Wagner, Was, 1:13.62; 6. Hayden Linscheid, Kod, 1:14.43

400 Freestlye Relay - 1. Kodiak, 3:29.70;2 2. Wasilla (Christian Long, Max Merriam, Tommy Hightower, Charles Frey), 3:36.71; 3. Homer, 3:36.03; 4. Kodiak, 3:49.83; 5. Wasilla (Keith Pulver, Kevin Snavley, Dylan Spargo, Cory Wagner), 4:13.83

enai Invitational

Saturday, Kenai Central High School

BOYS

Team scores: 1. Kodiak 111; 2. Soldotna 72; 3. East 69; 4. West 35; 5. Wasilla 32; 6. Seward 9; 7. Skyview 2.

200 yard Medley Relay - 1. East, 1:45.32; 2. Wasilla, 1:46.83; 3. SoHi, 1:51.18; 4. Kenai, 1:52.77; 5. Kodiak, 1:53.78; Seward, 1:55.93.

200 yard freestyle - 1. Christian Long, Was, 1:51.65; 2. Aaron Heaslet, East, 1:52.30; 3. Austin Reed, Kod, 1:53.86; 4. Winter Heaven, SoHi, 1:58.25; 5. Dan Wilson, East, 2:01.80; 6. Kenny Audette, Sew, 2:02.13.

200 yard IM - 1. Charlie Wholecheese, East, 2:08.30; 2. Colin Dudley, SoHi, 2:14.14; 3. Chris Paulson, Kod, 2:15.28; 4. Hayden Linscheid, Kod, 2:19.93; 5. Quinn Langfitt, Kod, 2:22.81; 6. Forrest Eissler, SoHi, 2:23.47.

50 yard freestyle - 1. Eric Friccero, Kod, 23.11; 2. Oliver Keim, West, 23.73; 3. Dylan Wannamaker, Ken, 24.25; 4. Shawn Wooten, East, 24.33; 5. Clayton Schauff, Kod, 24.77; 6. Cory Wagner, Was, 25.21.

1-meter diving - 1. Scott Wandersee, Kod, 214.60; 2. Brandon Baker, East, 209.70; 3. David Kennedy, Was, 176.70; 4. Cody Tate, SoHi, 125.80; 5. Michael Hansmeyer, East, 112.90; 6. Jonathon Knowles, Was, 104.50.

100-yard butterfly - 1. Tommy Hightower, Was, 57.78; 2. Winter Heaven, SoHi, 57.93; 3. Aaron Heaslet, East, 58.78; 4. Clayton Schauff, Kod, 1:00.01; 5. Anders Nyquist, Ken, 1:02.32; 6. Billy Ritchie, Ken, 1:04.95.

100-yard freestyle — 1. Lars Matkin, East, 50.51; 2. Eric Friccero, Kod, 51.24; 3. Colin Dudley, SoHi, 52.58; 3. Dan Wilson, East, 54.71; 5. Charles Frey, Was, 55.34; 6. Alex Sonnichsen, Ken, 56.75.

500-yard freestyle - 1. Charlie Wholecheese, East, 5:04.61; 2. Austin Reed, Kod, 5:09.20; 3. Ryan O’Leary, Sew, 5:23.36; 4. Anders Nyquist, Ken, 5:45.43; 5. Chad Paulson, Kod, 5:47.07; 6. Tucker McGownd, West, 6:01.72.

200-yard freestyle relay - 1. Wasilla (Long, Hightower, Merriam, Frey), 1:36.61; 2. Kodiak, 1:37.73; 3. Kenai, 1:39.06; 4. SoHi, 1:40.99; 5. Seward, 1:42.69; 6. Kodiak, 1:44.08.

100-yard backstroke - 1. Dylan Wannamaker, Ken, 1:00.72; 2. Quinn Langfitt, Kod, 1:02.48; 3. Kenny Audette, Sew, 1:04.50; 4. Devon Christensen, Kod, 1:06.36; 5. Shawn Wooten, East, 1:06.50; 6. Oliver Keim, West, 1:06.64.

100-yard breaststroke - 1. Lars Matkin, East, 1:03; 2. Chris Paulson, Kod, 1:06.41; 3. Max Merriam, Was, 1:08.64; 4. Ryan O’Leary, Sew, 1:10.02; 5. Freddie John, Ken, 1:10.16; 6. Forrest Eissler, SoHi, 1:11.99.

400-yard freestyle relay - 1. East (Heaslet, Wholecheese, Wooten, Matkin), 3:25.29; 2. Kodiak, 3:30.25; 3. Wasilla, 3:31.49; 4. Kodiak, 3:49.93; 5. West, 3:53.43; 6. SoHi, 3:59.63.

GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Kodiak 89; 2. East 82; 3. Wasilla 58; 4. Soldotna 38; 5. Kenai 34; 6. Seward 18; 7. West 11.

200 yard Medley Relay - 1. Kodiak (Philpot, Griffing, Young, Franquelin), 1:58.12; 2. SoHi, 1:59.15; 3. East, 2:00.75; 4. Kodiak, 2:04.12; 5. Wasilla, 2:08.59; 6. West 2:09.37.

200 yard freestyle - 1. Karen Philpot, Kod, 2:09.65; 2. Naomi Beck-Goodell, Kod, 2:11.38; 3. Randi Freestone, SoHi, 2:12.39; 4. Sarah Sauerbrey, East, 2:14.05; 5. Lena Page, West, 2:20.99; 6. Sonja Jones, Kod, 2:22.99.

200 yard IM - 1. Naomi Franquelin, Kod, 2:18.45; 2. Ariel Hyams, West, 2:22.42; 3. Meghan O’Leary, Sew, 2:26.46; 4. Olivia Bowen, SoHi, 2:26.46; 5. Taylor Walker, East, 2:28.35; 6. Myra Scholze, Kod, 2:31.14.

50 yard freestyle — 1. Lyla Marey, SoHi, 25.40; 2. Caity Stigen, Was, 26.60; 3. Karina Barria, Was, 26.87; 4. Kyla Young, Kod, 27.29; 5. Laura Griffing, Kod, 27.93; 6. Elyse Johnston, Kod, 27.96.

1-meter diving - 1. Renee Jordan, East, 171.95; 2. Rachel Rosefigura, West, 151.90; 3. Rachel Kennedy, Was, 138.50; 4. Nicky Collet, SoHi, 136.60; 5. Chrissie Strange, Sky, 136.45; 6. Mariah Schachle, Was, 115.10.

100-yard butterfly — 1. Kelly Brakora, East, 1:03.28; 2. Kyla Young, Kod, 1:05.95; 3. Olivia Bowen, SoHi, 1:06.49; 4. Naomi Beck-Goodell, Kod, 1:07.59; 5. Ariel Hyams, West, 1:07.76; 6. Meghan O’Leary, Sew, 1:09.11.

100-yard freestyle - 1. Lyla Marey, SoHi, 55.23; 2. Taylor Walker, East, 57.06; 3. Elyse Johnston, Ken, 1:02.59; 4. Kalsin Clark, Kod, 1:03.05; 5. Lena Page, West, 1:03.09; 6. Sarah Rife, SoHi, 1:03.76.

500-yard freestyle — 1. Maia Dickinson, East, 5:48.17; 2. Michaela Shirnberg, SoHi, 5:57.64; 3. Sonja Jones, Kod, 6:09.73; 4. Codi Chambers, West, 6:23.91; 5. Christina Shattuck, Was, 6:32.37; 6. Micaela Hyams, West, 6:48.59.

200-yard freestyle relay - 1. SoHi (Shirnberg, Freestone, Bowen, Marey), 1:45.71; 2. East, 1:47.67; 3. Kodiak, 1:51.02; 4. Wasilla, 1:54.26; 5. West, 1:56.95; 6. Seward, 2:04.34.

100-yard backstroke - 1. Karen Philpot, Kod, 1:03.25; 2. Kelly Brakora, East, 1:04.51; 3. Michaela Shirnberg, SoHi, 1:12.92; 4. Mary O’Malley, East, 1:13.85; 5. Grace Hawkins, Sew, 1:17.66; 6. Katrina Truesdell, SoHi, 1:20.41.

100-yard breaststroke - 1. Myra Scholze, Kod, 1:10.93; 2. Laura Griffing, Kod, 1:12.78; 3. Naomi Franquelin, Kod, 1:12.93; 4. Randi Freestone, SoHi, 1:13.57; 5. Leslie Rawson, East, 1:17.67; 6. Codi Chambers, West, 1:20.40.

400-yard freestyle relay - 1. Kodiak (Griffing, Philpot, Young, Franquelin), 3:56.10; 2. East, 4:05.36; 3. West, 4:12; 4. Wasilla, 4:21.51; 5. SoHi, 4:31.23; 6. SoHi, 4:49.12.