Swimming: Wasilla boys second at Region III meet

Frontiersman staff

SOLDOTNA — A victory in the boys’ 200 yard medley relay propelled the Wasilla Warriors to a second-place finish at the Region III Swimming and Diving meet Saturday at Soldotna High School.

Wasilla’s Christian Long, who swam on the relay team and also won the 500 yard freestyle, told the Peninsula Clarion that the goal is now to bring home a medal at state.

“I’m really psyched for it. I just want our team to get a medal in the 200 medley relay,” Long said.

Jeffrey Long won the 200 yard freestyle for Colony, while Jeffrey Frey was the winner in the 100 yard freestyle for the Knights, which finished third in the boys’ team competition ,which was won by Kodiak.

The Palmer Moose were seventh.

The Kodiak girls team also won a team title, easily beating second-place Soldotna. Colony was fourth, Wasilla fifth and Palmer sixth.

Wasilla’s Rachel Kennedy won the 1-meter diving competition for the Warriors, which also got two second-place finishes from Caity Stigen. Colony’s Katelyn Payne finished second in the girls’ 500 yard freestyle and third in the 100 yard backstroke.

Region III Meet

At Soldotna High School

Saturday

GIRLS

Team scores: 1. Kodiak 100.5; 2. Soldotna 73; 3. Homer 70.5; 4. Colony 37; 5. Wasilla 24; 6. Palmer 9; 7. Valdez 8; 8. Seward 4; 9. Skyview 2.

200 Medley Relay — 1. Kodiak (Philpot, Griffing, Young, Franquelin), 1:53.30; 2. Soldotna, 1:56.48; 3. Homer, 2:00.32; 4. Colony, 2:00.40; 5. Wasilla, 2:05.89; 6. Valdez, 2:08.43.

200 Freestyle — 1. Karen Philpot, Kod, 2:02.69; 2. Jaclyn Arndt, Hom, 2:05.69; 3. Randi Freestone, Sol, 2:07.86; 4. Saanti Steyer, Hom, 2:07.95; 5. Naomi Beck-Goodell, Kod, 2:09.21; 6. Caity Crombie, Col, 2:12.63.

200 Individual Medley — 1. Naomi Franquelin, Kod, 2:16.47; 2. Myra Scholze, Kod, 2:23.01; 3. Michaela Shirnberg, Sol, 2:23.84; 4. Donna McNulty, Hom, 2:28.75; 5. Jennifer Bitterman, Hom, 2:29.19; 6. Eileen McNulty, Hom, 2:30.41.

50 Freestyle — 1. Lyla Marey, Sol, 24.91; 2. Caity Stigen, Was, 25.51; 3. Grace Harrison, Hom, 26.21; 4. Jorden Greiner, 26.65; 4. Kyla Young, Kod, 26.65; 6. Meghan O’Leary, Sew, 26.90.

1-meter Diving — 1. Rachel Kennedy, Was, 308.10; 2. Suzannah Whitford, Col, 287.05; 3. Jackie Schachle, Col, 284.50; 4. Madelyn Peterson, Pal, 275.20; 5. Vivalis Christiansen, Was, 272.50; 6. Emmy Olsen, Hom, 245.60.

100 Butterfly — 1. Olivia Bowen, Sol, 1:04.47; 2. Caity Stigen, Was, 1:04.62; 3. Kyla Young, Kod, 1:04.64; 4. Naomi Beck-Goodell, Kod, 1:05.98; 5. Jorden Grainer, Hom, 1:06.98; 6. Karina Barria, Was, 1:10.11.

100 Freestyle — 1. Lyla Marey, Sol, 54.68; 2. Laura Griffing, Kod, 55.95; 3. Grace Harrison, 58.10; 4. Saanti Steyer, Hom, 58.40; 5. Elyse Johnston, Kod, 58.77; 6. Eileen McNulty, 1:01.44.

500 Freestyle — 1. Naomi Franquelin, Kod, 5:24.67; 2. Katelyn Payne, Col, 5:27.27; 3. Jaclyn Arndt, Hom, 5:37.64; 4. Donna McNulty, Hom, 5:44.02; 5. Sara Bitterman, 5:52.26; 6. Iris Fletcher, Hom, 5:56.56.

200 Freestyle Relay — 1. Soldotna (Bowen, Shirnberg, Freestone, Marey), 1:44.02; 2. Homer, 1:45.54; 3. Kodiak, 1:46.78; 4. Colony, 1:47.68; 5. Valdez, 1:54.52.

100 Backstroke — 1. Karen Philpot, Kod, 1:01.81; 2. Olivia Bowen, Sol, 1:02.73; 3. Katelyn Payne, Col, 1:03.58; 4. Meghan O’Leary, Sew, 1:04.09; 5. Jessie McKay, Val, 1:06.08; 6. Kalsin Clark, Kod, 1:08.79.

100 Breaststroke — 1. Laura Griffing, Kod, 1:07.76 (region record); 2. Myra Scholze, Kod, 1:10.13; 3. Randi Freestone, Sol, 1:12.98; 4. Michaela Shirnberg, Sol, 1:13.50; 5. Brandi Day, Col, 1:15.22; 6. Jennifer Bitterman, Hom, 1:16.09.

400 Freestyle Relay — 1. Kodiak (Griffing, Philpot, Young, Franquelin), 3:45.39 (region record); 2. Homer, 3:57.35; 3. 3. Soldotna, 4:17.79; 4. Palmer, 4:23.76; 5. Colony, 4:25.70; 6. Skyview, 4:32.87.

BOYS

Team scores: 1. Kodiak 86; 2. Wasilla 62; 3. Colony 49; 4. Soldotna 40; 5. Homer 35; 6. Seward 21; 7. Kenai 13; 7. Palmer 13; 9. Cordova 8.

200 Medley Relay — 1. Wasilla (Long, Merriam, Hightower, Frey), 1:43.39; 2. Soldotna, 1:44.56; 3. Colony, 1:48.72; 4. Kodiak, 1:49.00; 5. Kenai, 1:50.68; 6. Seward, 1:51.45.

200 Freestyle — 1. Jeffrey Long, Col, 1:49.77; 2. Christian Long, Was, 1:50.04; 3. Austin Reed, Kod, 1:51.44; 4. John Roedl, Hom, 1:57.58; 5. Chad Paulson, Kod, 1:58.66; 6. Anders Nyquist, Ken, 2:00.74.

200 Individual Medley — 1. Brian Ritchie, Hom, 2:07.06; 2. Winter Heaven, Sol, 2:09.67; 3. Chris Paulson, Kod, 2:09.75; 4. Kenny Audette, Sew, 2:10.32; 5. Hayden Linscheid, Kod, 2:10.58; 6. Quinn Langfitt, Kod, 2:21.83.

50 Freestyle — 1. Eric Friccero, Kod, 22.73; 2. Rhowe Stefanski, Col, 23.11; 3. Ryan O’Leary, Sew, 23.28; 4. Kyle Johnson, Pal, 23.94; 5. David Psenak, Pal, 24.46; 6. Cory Wagner, Was, 24.48.

1-meter Diving — 1. Scott Wandersee, Kod, 418.50; 2. Tim Schachle, Col, 403.20; 3. David Kennedy, Was, 353.60; 4. Alexander Deedy, Col, 347.50; 5. Harrison Lane, Col, 295.45; 6. Richard Liebing, Pal, 275.15.

100 Butterfly — 1. Brian Ritchie, Hom, 53.59; 2. Winter Heaven, Sol, 55.72; 3. Tommy Hightower, Was, 56.74; 4 Anders Nyquist, Ken, 58.56; 5. Clayton Schauff, Kod, 59.17; 6. Dylan Wannamaker, Ken, 1:02.67.

100 Freestyle — 1. Jeffrey Frey, Col, 50.51; 2. Ryan O’Leary, Sew, 50.79; 3. Rhowe Stefanski, Col, 50.86; 4. Colin Dudley, Sol, 51.57; 5. Kyle Irving, Cor, 51.86; 6. David Psenak, 53.95.

500 Freestyle — 1. Christian Long, Was, 4:58.94; 2. Austin Reed, Kod, 5:01.76; 3. Hayden Linscheid, Kod, 5:10.48; 4. John Roedl, Hom, 5:20.79; 5. Devon Christiansen, Kod, 5:27.91; 6. Chad Paulson, Kod, 5:32.44.

200 Freestyle Relay — 1. Kodiak (Reed, Linscheid, Paulson, Friccero), 1:33.66; 2. Wasilla, 1:34.21; 3. Colony, 1:35.49; 4. Soldotna, 1:35.92; 5. Homer, 1:37.42.

100 Backstroke — 1. Charles Frey, Was, 57.61; 2. Eric Friccero, Kod, 57.94; 3. Dylan Wannamaker, Ken, 58.14; 4. Colin Dudley, Sol, 58.32; 5. Kyle Irving, Cor, 1:00.20; 6. Quinn Langfitt, Kod, 1:01.13.

100 Breaststroke — 1. Kenny Audette, Sew, 1:04.09; 2. Chris Paulson, Kod, 1:04.62; 3. Kyle Johnson, 1:05.47; 4. Will Anderson, Hom, 1:05.96; 5. Forrest Eissler, Sol, 1:06.60.

400 Freestyle Relay — 1. Kodiak (Schauff, Reed, Paulson, Friccero), 3:23; 2. Wasilla, 3:23.97; 3. Homer, 3:33.20; 4. Soldotna, 3:46.82; 5. Cordova, 3:51.63; 6. Palmer, 4:06.76.