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Local swimmers do well in all-star meet
Jackson County swimmers came away from the Mountain Swim League All-Star meet held Saturday at Murphy with six trophies, more than three dozen medals, and countless ribbons.
All-Star competition is limited to those who have met strict qualifying standards. The top three finishers in each event win medals, and the top three total points winners in each age division win trophies. The team was represented at the meet by 31 swimmers.
Winning their age divisions were Quinn Manning, 8-and-under boys, and Elayna Seago, 11-12 girls.
Six Jackson County swimmers won trophies at the Mountain Swim League All-Star Meet held Saturday in Murphy. Trophies were awarded to the top three point earners in each age division. The winners, along with Coach Peter Hughes, are, from left: Connor Davis, second, boys 13-14; Paige Seago, third, girls 13-14; Elayna Seago, first, girls 11-12; Hughes; Paul Heckert, third, boys 13-14; Quinn Manning, first, boys 8 and under; and Natalie Lembeck, second, girls 13-14.
“Six trophies is a huge number for a small team like ours,” Coach Peter Hughes said. “We also had a number of swimmers who were fourth or fifth in total points. Alex Lembeck and Annelise Davis just missed trophies by a single point in the very tough 15-18-year-old division.”
Placing in the top six from Jackson County were:
6-and-under girls – Jenna Eyler, third, 25 freestyle, 37.49.
8-and-under girls – Tessa Davis, fourth, 25 free, 21.93, third, 100 individual medley, 2:10.44, fourth, 25 breaststroke, 32.83; fifth, 50 free, 49.72; Jordan Fincher, third, 25 breast, 32.09.
8-and-under boys – Alex Smith, fifth, 25 free, 23.37, fourth, 25 backstroke, 27.94, fourth, 50 free, 51.69, third, 25 butterfly, 38.43; Quinn Manning, third, 25 free, 20.21; first, 100 IM, 2.11.50, second, 25 back, 24.38, first, 25 breast, 29.13.
9-10 girls – Ashley Doolin, third, 50 free, 40.42, fifth, 50 back, 51.80, fourth, 100 free, 1:33.68; Cassie Kuehn, fifth, 50 free, 41.91, third, 100 IM, 1:48.00, fifth, 100 free, 1:36.21, fourth, 50 fly, 59.00; Sophie Chamberlin, sixth, 100 IM, 1:54.40, fourth, 50 breast, 59.94, sixth, 50 fly, 1:06.18; Ebbie Hastings, sixth, 50 back, 51.99.
9-10 boys – Elijah Hall, sixth, 50 back, 1:24:54.
11-12 girls – Elayna Seago, second, 50 free, 30.03, first, 100 IM, 1:18.28, first, 50 breast, 40.13, first, 50 fly, 35.80; Rose-Helen Graham, fifth, 100 IM, 1:30.97, fourth, 50 back, 41.41, third, 100 free, 1:14.12, sixth, 50 fly, 42.61.
11-12 boys – Eric Meyers, fifth, 50 back, 45.06.
13-14 girls: – Natalie Lembeck, first, 50 free, 27.92, second, 100 back, 1:07.53, first, 100 free, 1.00.09, third, 100 fly, 1:15.03; Paige Seago, second, 50 free, 29.91, third, 100 back, 1:15.65, first, 100 breast, 1:25.20, second, 100 fly, 1:14.03.
13-14 boys: – Connor Davis, second, 200 IM, 2:48.46, first, 100 back, 1:18.67, second, 100 free, 1:06.03, second, 100 fly, 1:26.22; Paul Heckert, second, 50 free, 28.85, second, 100 breast, 1:22.88, third, 100 free, 1:06.16, third, 100 fly, 1:38.59; Josh Hall, third, 50 free, 29.50, fourth, 100 back, 1:30.59, third, 100 breast, 1:26.60, fourth, 100 free, 1:10.72; Adam Risinger, fifth, 100 back, 2:23.16, sixth, 100 breast, 1:58.56.
15-18 girls: – Annelise Davis, second, 50 free, 28.75, fifth, 200 IM, 2:44.83, second, 100 back, 1:14.94, second, 100 free, 1:03.79; Miranda Meyers, sixth, 100 fly, 1:32.07.
15-18 boys: – Alex Lembeck, first, 50 free, 26.35, first, 100 back, 1:10.01, third, 100 breast, 1:13.56, fourth, 100 free, 1:01.47; Cody Hall, fifth, 50 free, 28.58, fourth, 100 back, 1:22.78.
The swim team practices year-round. Following the All-Star meet, the team will take a two-week break before resuming practice on Aug. 28 at Western Carolina. Swimmers age 5-18 may join the team at any time during the year. Team members must be able to swim 25 yards (one pool length).
For more information, call Melinda Kuehn at 293-9725 or Marilyn Chamberlin at 293-7133.
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