Valley squads sweep swim titles at Vadlez Invite

VALDEZ ¬— The Palmer Moose won their first team title of the season, finishing first in girls standings of the Valdez Invitational Saturday in Valdez.

The Moose finished with 88 total points to edge runner-up Valdez. Palmer also helped ensure a Valley sweep of the team standings. Colony continued its stellar run on the boys’ side, finishing first in the boys’ team standings.

Sarah Hanson scored individual gold twice and helped Palmer win the 400-yard freestyle relay event. Hanson finished first in the 50 freestyle, clocking a time of 27.66 seconds. She also won the distance race, finishing first in the 500 freestyle, with a time of 6:02.72. Millie Snelders also had a win, finishing first in the 100 freestyle.

Snelders and Hanson combined with Rachel Hanson and McKenzie Musgrave to win the 400 freestyle for the Moose.

Colony and Wasilla finished third and fourth in the girls’ team standings. Camille Dayton won the 100 backstroke for Colony.

The Knights boys finished with 116 points in the team standings, nearly 50 ahead of runner-up Palmer.

Zach Bloom and Elliot Amato each won a pair of events for the Knights. Bloom finished first in the 200 individual medley, with a time of 2:02.35. He was also first in the 500 freestyle, with a mark of 4:56.89. Amato was the winner in the 200 freestyle (2:00.91) and 100 freestyle (53.62).

Bloom and Amato were among five Knights to win at least one event. Isaiah Tira (50 freestyle), Cameron Gossett (100 butterfly) and Joesph Anderson (1:03.04) also finished first for the Knights.

Bloom, Anderson, Amato and Jake Simmons combined to win the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay for the Knights.

Max Snelders led Palmer to a second-place finish in the team standings with his win in the 100 backstroke.

Wasilla was third in the team standings.

Later this month, Valley swimmers will compete in the three-day Valley Invitational, which starts Oct. 16 at the Palmer Pool.

For complete results, see frontiersman.com.sports.

Valdez Invitational

Friday-Saturday, Valdez

Girls’ team results:

1.Palmer 88, 2. Valdez 85, 3. Colony 56, 4. Wasilla 54.

Boys’ team results:

1. Colony 116, 2. Palmer 69, 3. Wasilla 46, 4. Vadlez 42, 5. Cordova 1.

Girls individual results:

200 medley relay — 1. Valdez 2:04.79; 2. Colony 2:19.05; 3. Palmer 2:26.24; 4. Wasilla 2:26.83; 5. Palmer 2:35.07; 6. Wasilla B 3:13.65.

200 freestyle —1. R. Norris, Val 2:16.87; 2. M. Seims, Was 2:27.41; 3. B. Sterner, Col 2:35.61; 4. A. Butler, Was 2:44.36; 5. A. Butler, 2:44.36; 6. H. Haase, Val 2:58.46; 7. S. Allen, Val 2:59.02; 8. D. Molina, Pal 3:07.76.

200 IM — 1. E. Doyel, Val 2:37.44; 2. S. Massie, Was 2:44.25; 3. A. Dean, Col 2:54.14.

50 freestyle — 1. S. Hanson, Pal 27.66; 2. J. McNelly, Val 28.63; 3. R. Crosley, Col 26.68; 4. M. Musgrave, Pal 28.77; 5. S. Belliston, Was 28.91; 6. D. Branham, Pal 29.34; 7. B. Sterner, Col 29.45; 8. T. Turnbell, Val 30.14.

100 butterfly — 1. R. McNelly, Val 1:04.82; 2. C. Dayton, Col 1:10.67; 3. A. Phillips, Was 1:16.39; 4. I. Warhus, Was 1:29.14; 5. J. Zugg, Col 1:29.22; 6. J. Beck, Pal 1:34.07; 7. S. Cappel, Col 1:35.82.

100 freestyle — 1. M. Snelders, Pal 59.10; 2. R. Norris, Val 1:01.42; 3. R. Hanson, Pal 1:04.58; 4. R. Crosley, Col 1:04.98; 5. T. Turnbull, Val 1:07.58; 6. S. Munro, Pal 1:08.39; 7. S. Massie, Was 1:08.42; 8. M. Morgan, Col 1:09.14.

500 freestyle — 1. S. Hanson, Pal 6:02.72; 2. J. Beck, Pal 6:37.11; 3. G. Pedersen, Was 7:25.06; 4. H. Haase, Val 8:00.6; 5. V. Gittins-Brewi, Val 8:26.28.

200 freestyle relay — 1. Palmer 1:50.57; 2. Colony 1:58.06; 3. Wasilla 1:59.92; 4. Palmer B 2:00.24; 5. Wasilla B 2:08.62; 6. Colony B 2:12.08; 7. Valdez 2:16.14.

100 backstroke — 1. C. Dayton, Col 1:11.37; 2. E. Doyel, Val 1:11.54; 3. J. McNelly, Val 1:12.64; 4. M. Musgrave, Pal 1:13.44; 5. C. Sundberg, Was 1:18.49; 6. R. Hanson, Pal 1:19.06; 7. M. Seims, Was 1:20.47; 8. C. Buck, Col 1:21.84.

100 breaststroke — 1. R. McNelly, Val 1:13.44; 2. M. Snelders, Pal 1:20.59; 3. S. Belliston, Was 1:26.13; 4. E. Obeso, Pal 1:29.99; 5. A. Dean, Col 1:30.71; 6. K. Devine, Was 1:31.09; 7. I. Warhus, Was 1:31.63; 8. C. Sundberg, Was 1:32.61.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Palmer 4:05.55; 2. Valdez 4:09.56; 3. Wasilla 4:33.23; 4. Colony 4:52.39; 5. Palmer 5:11.23; 6. Colony 5:28.02.

Boys individual results:

200 medley relay — 1. Colony 1:43.02; 2. Colony B 1:56.93; 3. Wasilla 2:05.07; 4. Wasilla B 2:11.73; 5. Palmer 2:18.61; 6. Palmer B 2:27.91.

200 freestyle — 1. E. Amato, Col 2:00.91; 2. S. Wegner, Val 2:02.80; 3. S. Relay, Val 2:11.63; 4. T. Davila, Pal 2:17.41; 5. K. Meili, Pal 2:32.40; 6. T. Glasen, Cor 2:34.67; 7. R. Leach, Was 2:42.35.

200 IM — 1. Z. Bloom, Col 2:02.35; 2. J. Anderson, Col 2:03.82; 3. J. Simmons, Col 2:05.06; 4. M. Snelders, Pal 2:20.54; 5. K. Barrette, Was 2:27.97; 6. H. Fife, Was 2:55.65.

50 freestyle — 1. I. Tira, Col 26.15; 2. G. Robertson, Was 26.25; 3. D. Clyde, Col 26.42; 4. N. Gefken, Pal 26.47; 5. G. Cook, Pal 26.90; 6. C. Cummins, Val 27.34; 7. J. Stimson, Cor 27.49; 8. L. Sargent, Pal 27.57.

100 butterfly — 1. C. Gossett, Col 1:02.82; 2. R. Chastain, Col 1:04.82; 3. C. Jim, Pal 1:11.53; 4. R. Leach, Was 1:23.28.

100 freestyle — 1. E. Amato, Col 53.62; 2. J. Balowski, Val 56.80; 3. D. Clyde, Col 58.78; 4. G. Cook, Pal 1:00.06; 5. T. Davila, Pal 1:02.62; 6. J. Dean, Col 1:04.96; 7. N. Schwantes, Col 1:02.56, 8. A. Dault, Was 1:06.33.

500 freestyle — 1. Z. Bloom, Col 4:56.89; 2. N. Gefken, Pal 5:52.98; 3. S. Relay, Val 6:16.03; 4. M. Merrill, Was 6:16.87; 5. T. Gilson, Was 7:09.30.

200 freestyle relay — 1. Palmer 1:43.93; 2. Valdez 1:46.77; 3. Palmer 1:59.06; 4. Wasilla 2:01.34; 5. Colony 2:03.67; 6. Colony B 2:22.66.

100 backstroke — 1. M. Snelders, Pal 1:02.55; 2. C. Cummins, Val 1:04.49; 3. J. Balowski, Val 1:05.09; 4. R. Chastain, Col 1:05.14; 5. K. Barrette, Was 1:06.05; 6. C. Gossett, Col 1:09.13; 7. T. Glasen, Cor 1:17.45; 8. H. Fife, Was 1:21.45.

100 breaststroke — 1. J. Anderson, Col 1:03.04; 2. J. Simmons, Col 1:04.72; 3. S. Wegner, Val 1:10.94; 4. C. Jim, Pal 1:14.28; 5. G. Robertson, Was 1:15.33; 6. I. Tira, Col 1:17.81; 7. S. Adamson, Val 1:20.84; 8. J. Stimson, Cor 1:21.95.

400 relay — 1. Colony 3:26.87; 2. Palmer 3:53.17; 3. Colony B 3:54.78; 4. Wasilla 4:14.68; 5. Palmer 5:12.15.