February Meet Highlights From Lost Dutchman and Regionals
Gold Medal competed in two meets in mid to late February.
Age Group One
Lost Dutchman Meet
Hailey Babcock - 5 best times, 2 finals swims
Leah Bushko - 3 best times, 2 finals swims
Mackenzie Feirstein - 3 best times
Alaina Herrig - 6 best times, 6 finals swims
Brooke Horton - 5 best times
Cyrus Mead - 4 best times, 2 finals swims
Laney Phelps - 6 best times
Grant Rathjen - 6 best times, 3 finals swims
Madeline Riggle - 4 best times, 1 finals swim
Tim Skarbek - 5 best times, 3 finals swims
William You - 5 best times, 1 finals swim
Vaughn Ainsworth - 4 best times, 2 top-8 finishes
Kailey Albright - 2 new State times (100 free, 100 fly), 6 best times, 2 top-8 finishes
Emma Antawirya - new State time (1000 free), 6 best times, 5 top-8 finishes
Shea Braley - 2 best times and 1 top-8 finish
Tabitha Bryce - 2 best times
Jordan Cruz - new State time (100 back), 4 best times, 6 top-8 finishes
Mackenzie Feirstein - 7 best times, 4 top-8 finishes
Penn Feist - 6 best times, 2 top-8 finishes
Brooke Horton - 2 best times, 2 top-8 finishes
Catherine Kwilosz - 6 best times, 1 top-8 finish
Greer Masing - 32 second best time in 1000 free, 2 top-8 finishes
Kileigh McCarthy - 35 second best time in 1000 free, 6 best times, 1 top-8 finish
Isla McMullan - 5 new State times (50 free, 100 IM, 500 free, 200 free, 100 fly), 8 best times, 8 top-8 finishes, Regional Champion in the 100 IM, 500 Free, 200 Free
Alexis Morley - 6 best times
Ellie Ray - 5 best times
Saranya Sistla - 7 best times
Katie Skarbek - new State time (1000 free), 17 second drop in the 1000 free, Regional Champion in the 1000 Free
Addison Zius - 7 best times, 4 top-8 finishes, Regional Champion in the 100 Back
Gold group did well at Dutchman, with many new state cuts that will fill out the swimmers’ competition schedules at AG State. Every swimmer at this meet from Gold achieved at least 3 lifetime best times. Some notable swims are:
Bruss - 5 sec drop 200 BK and new state cut
Alp - 2:25 in the 200 BR, dropping 7 seconds in finals, 8 best times
Dana - 5 sec drop in the 500 FR
Koryne - 5 sec drop in the 500 FR, 3 sec drop in the 200 IM
Anthony - 5 sec drop in the 200 BK
Alexa - 5 sec drop in the 200 BK to go 2:20
James - 3 sec drop in the 100 FL
Kyler - 1:03 in the 100 BK, 5 best times
Marley - 2:14 in the 200 BK, 6 sec drop
Matt - 4:41 in the 400 IM (8 sec drop) and 5:14 in the 500 FR (10 sec drop)
S2 swam exceptionally well at Dutchman. Swimmers from S2 were preparing for Senior State or AG State, and 6 new state cuts were earned from this group. Several swimmers were close to achieving their first sectional cut: Hannah, Reese, Camryn, and Faith. Notable swims from this group are:
Hannah - 2:14 in the 200 FL
Evan - 18:14 in the mile and 4:52 in the 400 IM (new state cut)
Alex - 4:52 in the 400 IM (new state cut)
Reese - 4:51 in the 400 IM (new state cut)
Markus - 2:13 in the 200 BK and 5:12 in the 500 FR
Andres - 4:33 in the 400 IM
Faith - 4:58 in the 400 IM (new state cut) and 2:33 in the 200 BR
Senior One From The Lost Dutchman Meet
New Qualifying Times From The Lost Dutchman Meet
Caroline Grimsley 500 free Sectionals
Leah Green 200 fly Sectionals
Jason Sugihara 1650 Sectionals
Ailani Ika New Future cut in 200 breast and high point winner
Colin Campbell New 200 breast Futures cut
Top Swims Which Were Done in Prelims
Caleb Wehmeir 200 back
Lorin Tobler 200 fly
Colorado Stanley 100 breast
Reed Lucero 100 back
Kinsey Miller 100 free
Trey Hesser 200 free
Ryne Davenport 200 back
Taylor Downey 100 free
Tim Fay 200 free
Evan Bushko 100 free
Finn Crawford 100 fly
