2017 Ohio Zone Team Video (You Tube)

All-Star Teams: Ohio, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri Valley, Midwestern, North Dakota, Ohio, Ozark, & South Dakota
Date: Aug 3-6, 2017
Location: Rochester, MN
Age Groups: 10 & under, 11-12, 13-14
Ohio Coaches: Kris Moellenberg, SYL (Toledo), George Leatherman, BGSC (Toledo), Erin Reetz, UASC (Columbus), Brent Peaden, DR (Dayton), Charlotte Berwald, DR (Dayton), and Dan Cherok, OSSC (Columbus); non-Travel Coaches include: Amy Robillard, RAYS, Ken Hunter, FMST, and KC Vann, USA. Chaperones: Michele McCarty, Molly Conley, and Janna Warren
Bus Driver: Barbara Farber and Charles Casey (Buckeye Charters)
Ohio Team Coordinator: Brent Peaden
Number of Ohio Swimmers: 164
Ohio Age Group Breakout: 10 & unders: 36, 11-12s: 68, 13-14s: 60
Travel Athletes (11 & over): 66

RECAP:

Team Ohio sends 164 athletes and places 2nd overall at the Zone meet held in Rochester, MN.  Despite being dwarfed by the 235-strong home state of Minnesota,  Ohio athletes rack up a whopping 31 points per athlete and kept it close all the way to the end. The 10 & under girls and 11-12 boys won their age groups.  18 Ohio Athletes hauled in a total of 34 Gold medals, earning them the title of "Zone Champion". 

OVERALL TEAM SCORES

OHIO GOLD MEDALS - ZONE CHAMPIONS

INDIVIDUAL HIGH POINT SCORERS:

For the age groups, the 10 & under girls dominated the age group and finished 1^st overall, led by individual scoring leaders Kaitlyn Sallows from BKYS (3^rd), Taylor Bacher from RAYS (4^th), Hayden Hollingsworth from UASC (6^th), Addie Robillard from RAYS (9^th), Clarke Neace from DR (11^th), Lauren Moorhead from OSSC (12^th), and Katelyn Smittle from DR (13^th).  The 10un boys finished 2^nd overall behind scoring leaders Jason Zhao from BASH (4^th), Chase Dillon from CM (5^th), Luke Axline from NAAC (9^th), and Andrew Huang from BKYS (15^th).  The 11-12 girls finished 2^nd overall behind scoring leaders Lainy Kruger from CLPR (10^th), Abby Woolford from DR (11^th), and Libby Grether from USA (13^th).  The 11-12 boys finished 1^st overall behind scoring leaders Grant Kennedy (1^st), Carson Bruner from WTRC (2^nd), Scotty Buff from GTAC (3^rd), Kyle Fulton from GTAC (4^th) Hansen Lee from GTAC (10^th), and Dean Sherrer from DCST (16^th).  The 13-14 girls finished 2^nd overall behind scoring leaders Marie Belli from OSSC (10^th) and Maci Swearington from OSSC (14^th).  The 13-14 boys finished 2^nd overall behind scoring leaders Carl Bloebaum from RAYS (2^nd), Tom House from DR (9^th), Wesley Schauer from DR (12^th), and Mason Peck from OSSC (12^th).

Adapted Athletes Carson Bruner from WTRC, age 12, and Hanna Lebamoff from DR, age 14, both won overall High Point for their age group.

Detailed Meet Results on Ohio Meet Homepage