WAYNESBORO – The Waynesboro Maidens varsity swim team picked up where it left off last season – with a win.
Mady Barker, Ruth Phillips, and Rylee Tritle picked up four first-place finishes. At the same time, Claire Yost, Vanna Keyser, Lili Moreno, Bella Moreno, and Grace Wolfinger added firsts during Waynesboro’s 133-55 win in a Mid-Penn Colonial Division meet on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Waynesboro Area YMCA.
Meanwhile, the Indians and Bulldogs finished in a deadlock (82-82).
“The team had a strong performance for their first meet,” said Waynesboro coach Sharon McIlquham. “We had some swimmers doing lifetime bests already this year, which is exciting. We had a lot of our newer, younger swimmers step up. Overall, for the first meet, this put us in a good spot for the season.”
Barker, Tritle, and Phillips each swam a leg in the 200-meter freestyle relay, with Waynesboro finishing in 2:14.43. They also teamed up (along with Moreno) in the winning 200 freestyle relay (2:01.56).
Barker won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:38.13 and the 100 backstroke (1:11.08). Phillips won the 50 freestyle (29.10) and 100 freestyle (1:06.10). Tritle won the 100 butterfly in 1:15.16.
In the boys’ meet, Jasper Estes and Will Yost also nabbed four top finishes, while Andrew Bryan and Cello Dimino added firsts.
Yost won the 200 freestyle in 2:10.18 and the 400 freestyle (4:42.83). He also competed in the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay events. Estes won the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley, while he also swam a leg in the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.
Waynesboro hits the pool next Tuesday at home against Susquehanna Township starting at 4 p.m.
RESULTS
GIRLS
Waynesboro 113, Big Spring 55
200-meter medley relay-1. Waynesboro (Mady Barker, Lili Moreno, Rylee Tritle, Ruth Phillips) 2:14.43
200 freestyle-1. Sophia Bono (BS) 2:28.30; 2. Rylee Tritle (W); 3. Claire Yost (W); 4. Grace Wolfinger (W); 5. Aubrey Chestnut (BS)
200 individual medley-1. Mady Barker (W) 2:38.13; 2. Margaret Kauffman (BS); 3. Averi Scott (BS); 4. Avery Hess (W); 5. Bella Moreno (W)
50 freestyle-1. Ruth Phillips (W) 29.10; 2. Lili Moreno (W); 3. Vanna Keyser (W); 4. Lucy Madorsky (BS); 5. Olivia Gurganious (BS)
100 butterfly-1. Rylee Tritle (W) 1:15.16; 2. Abbi Christopher (BS); 3. Avery Hess (W); 4. Abigai Carbaugh (W)
100 freestyle-1. Ruth Phillips (W) 1:06.61; 2. Vanna Keyser (W); 3. Averi Scott (BS); 4. Leah Bryan (W); 5. Lucy Madorsky (BS)
400 freestyle–1. Claire Yost (W) 5:28.96l 2. Aubrey Chestnut (BS); 3. Leah Yost (W); 4. Kylie Wierczorek (W)
200 freestyle relay-1. Waynesboro (Lili Moreno, Mady Barker, Rylee Tritle, Ruth Phillips) 2:01.56
100 backstroke-1. Mady Barker (W) 1:11.08; 2. Margaret Kauffman (BS); 3. Leah Yost (W); 4. Bella Moreno (W); 5. Olivia Gurganious (BS)
100 breaststroke-1. Sophia Bono (BS) 1:18.44; 2. Lili Moreno (W); 3. Abbi Christopher (BS); 4. Grace Wolfinger (W); 5. Kylie Wierczorek (W)
400 freestyle relay-1. Waynesboro (Vanna Keyser, Claire Yost, Bella Moreno, Grace Wolfinger) 5:03.39
BOYS
Waynesboro 82, Big Spring 82
200-meter medley relay-1. Waynesboro (Jasper Estes, Will Yost, Cello Dimino, Andrew Bryan) 2:00.41
200 freestyle-1. Will Yost (W) 2:10.18; 2. Daniel Katora (BS); 3. Liam Souder (BS); 4. Luke Halstead (W); 5. Liam Ellerman (BS)
200 individual medley-1 Jasper Estes (W) 2:25.88; 2. D. Graver-Barnouski (BS); 3. Dalton Cubbedge (BS); 3. Alexander Ritchey (BS); 4. Levi Horst (W); 5. Kieffer Hess (W)
50 freestyle-1. Andrew Bryan (W) 26.31; 2. Will Thompson (BS); 3. Cello Dimino (W); 4. Gavin Ellerman (BS); 5. Kayden Meyers (W)
100 butterfly-1. Cello Dimino (W) 1:10.20; 2. Samuel Thompson (BS); 3. Liam Ellerman (BS)
100 freestyle-1. Daniel Katora (BS) 1:01.42; 2. Andrew Bryan (W); 3. Dalton Cubbedge (BS); 4. Nate Pauselius (W); 5. Nathan Baker (W)
400 freestyle-1. Will Yost (W) 4:42.83; 2. Liam Souder (BS); 3. Luke Halstead (W); 4. Nathaniel Turfle
200 freestyle relay-1. Waynesboro (Jasper Estes, Will Yost, Cello Dimino, Andrew Bryan) 1:48.43
100 backstroke-1. Jasper Estes (W) 1:10.30; 2. Will Thompson (BS); 3. Samuel Thompson (BS); 4. Nathan Baker (W); 5. Jackson Tandle (BS)
100 breaststroke-1. D. Graver-Barnouski (BS) 1:14.39; 2. Alexander Ritchey (BS); 3. Levi Horst (W); 4. Cael Roberts (W); 5. Kayden Meyers (W)
400 freestyle relay-1. Big Spring (Liam Ellerman, Liam Souder, Samuel Thompson, Jackson Tandle) 4:28.47
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