Hosting a three team swim meet June 24, the Jackson County girls
and boys defeated PEAK of Asheville and Graham County.
Each team fielded 30-36 swimmers. The final scores
were: Jackson girls 191 and boys 129, PEAK girls 158 and boys
113 and Graham girls 92 and boys 111.
One of the highlights of the evening was Paige
Seago setting a pool record in the 9-10 year old girl's 50 breaststroke.
"I was very impressed with Adam Melrose's swim in the butterfly
leg of the 13-14 boys medley relay," Coach Jim McCabe said.
"
Adam gave it all he could." Melrose is in his
first season with the team.
Coach McCabe also noted that Corey Smith, Megan
McGufficke, Paul Heckert and Pierce Isley had an excellent meet
qualifying for all-stars in each of their events.
Finishing in the top five for Jackson County
were with * denoting a qualifying times for the all-star meet
set for July 26 in Hendersonville.
6 and under boys: Ian McGufficke, first, 25 freestyle,
43.15.
8 and under girls: Elayna Seago, second, 25 free,
28.76, third, 25 backstroke, 31.73; Camille Ensley, fourth,
25 free, 30.56, fourth 25 back, 32.27; Claire Coward, fifth,
25 free, 30.93, second, 25 back, 31.22; Hannah Christoph, first,
25 free, 25.28, fifth, 25 back, 32.72, second, 50 free, 1:01.21;
Megan McGufficke, second, 100 individual medley, 1:44.37*, first,
50 free, 41.98*, first, 25 butterfly, 20.92*.
8 and under boys: Pierce Isley, first, 25 free,
21.65*, first, 100 IM, 2:00.14*, first, 25 breaststroke, 28.13*,
first, 25 fly, 28.91*.
9-10 girls: Annalee Kwochka, third, 50 free, 45.15,
second, 50 back, 53.51*, fourth, 50 breast, 57.44; Lacy Isley,
fourth, 50 free, 47.39, fourth, 100 free, 1:49.06; Emily Melrose,
fifth, 50 free, 48.91, fifth, 50 back, 1:04.31; Carmen Ensley,
third, 50 back, 56.71; Paige Seago, first, 50 breast, 44.98*,
second, 100 free, 1:23.68*, second, 50 fly, 45.48*.
9-10 boys: Connor Davis, second, 50 free, 44.10*,
third, 100 free, 1:55.34, first, 50 fly, 1:05.98; Austin Coward,
fourth, 50 free, 10.52, fourth, 50 back, 1:24.77; Paul Heckert,
first, 50 back, 49.91*, first, 50 breast, 50.48*, first, 100
free, 1:33.85*.
11-12 girls: Laura Parker, fifth, 50 free, 37.89,
second, 50 back, 45.78, fourth, 100 free, 1:37.66; Chelsea Tharp,
fourth, 50 back, 48.88, third, 50 breast, 52.86*; Joanna Hopper,
fifth, 50 back, 50.86; Starlyn Matheny, fourth, 50 free, 35.78,
second, 100 IM, 1:29.75*, second, 50 breast, 47.19*; Annelise
Davis, second, 100 free, 1:28.92, third, 50 fly, 44.01*.
11-12 boys: Patrick Savell, first, 50 free, 42.16,
first, 50 back, 49.51*, first, 100 free, 1:39.65; Edward Madill,
second, 50 free, 48.98, second, 50 back, 55.68, third, 50 breast,
1.01.27; Cyrus Pullium, fifth, 50 free, 1:08.91, third, 50 back,
1:10.32.
13-14 girls: Kelly Moore, first, 50 free, 34.10*,
first, 100 breast, 1:38.73*, first, 100 free, 1:22.50.
13-14 boys: Adam Melrose, fourth, 100 back, 2:11.37,
fourth, 100 free, 2:11.56.
15-18 girls: Jolene Jurss, second, 50 free, 30.82*,
third, 100 back, 1:31.40, fourth, 100 breast, 1:45.79, second,
100 free, 1:16.50*; Smith, fourth, 50 free, 33.90*, second,
100 back, 1:27.43*, first, 100 breast, 1:37.62*, first, 100
free, 1:16.07*; Liz Tierney, second, 100 breast, 1:39.79*, second,
100 fly, 1:48.27.
15-18 boys: Nick Savell, first, 50 free, 27.94,
second, 100 back, 1:16.94*.
8 and under girls, 100 medley relay: (E. Seago,
Coward, McGufficke and Christoph), first, 1:51.26.
11-12 girls, 200 medley relay: (Hopper, Davis,
Matheny and C. Tharp), second, 3:0023.
11-12 boys, 200 medley relay: (Madill, Heckert,
Davis and Savell), first, 3:25.00.
9-10 girls, 200 free relay: (P. Seago, April Parker,
Kwochka, Isley), second, 3:08.37, (Carmen Ensley, E. Seago,
Kira Tharp, Melrose), third, 3:37.43.
11-12 girls, 200 free relay: (Davis, Matheny,
Graning and Hopper), first, 2:46.47.
11-12 boys, 200 free relay: (Madill, Pullium,
Coward and Davis), first, 4:09.75.
15-18 girls, 200 free relay: (Moore, Smith, Jurss
and Tierney), first, 2:20.43.
Jackson County will host Henderson County at
6 p.m., Thursday, July 10, at the Sylva Pool. For more information
about the swim team, call Sue Heckert, 293-3158 or Graeme McGufficke,
at 586-8309.
