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Jackson County Swim Team places in July 14 meet against Transylvania
Jackson County Swim Team

From left, Martha Turpin, Lindsey Henry, Starlyn Matheny, Rachel Graning, Kelly Moore and Annelise Davis encourage their teammates at the July 14 meet against Transylvania County Swim Team.

 The Jackson County Swim Team traveled to Brevard Saturday, July 14, to compete against the Transylvania County Swim Team for an early morning meet. TCST came out on top with a team score of 378 points to JCST's 212. TCST boys scored 200 points and the girls scored178. JCST boys scored 97 points and the girls scored 120 points.

Results:

8-and-under girls: LaRae Beathard, first, 25 freestyle, 19:32; first, 25 backstroke, 27.63; second, 25 butterfly, 26.81; second, 50 free, 51.95. Grace Beathard, fourth, 25 back, 39.33; third, 50 free, 1:14.80; first, 25 free (6-and-under). Savanah Burgess, fourth, 25 free, 43.39.
8-and-under boys: Connor Davis, third, 25 free, 24.74; fifth, 25 breaststroke, 32.83; second, 25 back, 27.66. Matthew Turpin, first, 25 back, 26.73; fourth, 25 free, 27.76; second, 50 free, 1:07.26. Paul Heckert, second, 25 free, 23.02; second, 25 breast, 27.39; third, 25 back, 28.52; first, 25 fly, 23.02.

9-and-10 girls: Annelise Davis, first, 50 free, 41.38; third, 50 breast, 59.74; first, 50 back, 49.51. Joanna Hopper, third, 100 free, 2:14.86; sixth, 50 free, 55.19; fourth, 50 back, 1:02.39. Rachel Graning, fifth, 50 free, 54.37; sixth, 50 back, 1:08.49; second, 100 free, 2:02.45. Martha Turpin, seventh, 50 free, 56.24; fifth, 50 back, 1:05.67; Lindsey Henry, second, 50 back, 50.75; third, 100 Individual Medley, 2:01.05; fourth, 50 breast, 1:01.01. Starlyn Matheny, first, 100 IM, 1:53.54; first, 50 breast, 58.77; second, 50 free, 41.61.

11-and-12 girls: Kelly Moore, first, 50 free, 37.55; first, 50 back, 48.89; second, 50 fly, 55.62.

11-and-12 boys: Taylor Gilleland, first, 100 IM, 1:27.89; first, 50 back, 41.38; first, 50 fly, 39.92. Joseph McCord, third, 100 IM, 2:04.37; fifth, 50 free, 43.57; fifth, 50 back, 55.46. Whitfield Anderson, second, 50 free, 36.85; first, 100 free, 1:30.23. Eli Corwin, third, 50 free, 39.22; fourth, 50 back, 54.46; third, 100 free, 1:35.17. John-Luke McCord, first, 50 free, 35.80; second, 50 breast, 48.68; second, 50 back, 42.87.

13-and-14 girls: Chesney Gilleland, first, 50 free, 29.20; first, 200 IM 2:40.72; first, 100 back 1:15.39. Hazel Brewin, second, 50 free, 33.56; second, 100 back, 1:24.85.

13-and-14 boys: Nick Cox, first, 100 breast, 1:20.59; first, 100 back, 1:08.35; first, 100 fly, 1:17.04.

15-18 girls: Jolene Jurss, second, 50 free, 33.45; third, 100 breast, 1:49.20; first, 100 back, 1:32.81.

15-18 boys: Jonah Jurss, first, 50 free, 26.14; third, 200 IM, 2:57.37; third, 100 fly, 1:23.26.

200 medley relay: 9-and-10 girls (Matheny, Henry, Davis, Graning) first, 3:40.16. 11-and-12 boys (J-L. McCord, Anderson, Gilleland and J. McCord) first, 2:57.95.

200 free relay: 9-and-10 girls (Davis, Turpin, Hopper and Matheny) first, 3:22.78. 11-and-12 boys (Gilleland, J. McCord, Anderson, J-L. McCord) first, 2:37.97. 15-18 girls (Gilleland, Jurss, Moore and Brewin) first, 2:11.68.

The conference meet will be held Saturday, July 21, at the Franklin Recreation Center. Medals will be awarded for first through third places in individual events.

For the All-Stars meet Saturday, July 28, JCST has 20 swimmers qualifying in one to six events. Swimmers can swim four events to compete for high point trophies.

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