A Busy Summer - PSL FINISHES 5th IN STATE

A BUSY SUMMER - PRATTVILLE SWIMMERS TAKE 5^TH IN THE STATE

The Mighty Prattville Swim League (PSL) finished its summer season with a 5^th place finish from among 23 Alabama swimming teams in Albertville, AL.  Three swimmers claimed state championships and one relay won top honors.  Many, many PSL swimmers and relays scored top eight finishes during the two-day meet.

A week prior to the state championships, five PSL swimmers represented Prattville at the Southeastern Long Course championships in Huntsville: Bo Bindewald, Lannom Bowman, Chase Woodard, Hoyt Hatch, and Emmy Wesch.  Over 50 teams from Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida’s panhandle attended.  Woodard scored for Prattville multiple times: 2nd 50 breast, 4^th 200 Breast, 5^th 200 IM, 6^th 50 fly, and 8^th 50 free.

Finally, PSL will be sending two swimmers to the YMCA National Championships in Ocala, FL this week, Bo Bindewald and Lannom Bowman.  These two seniors will move on to collegiate swimming in the fall, Bindewald competing for the Wilmington College (OH) Quakers and Bowman joining the Delta State Fighting Okra!

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP PSL FINISHES

Individual Top-Three Finishes

• Bennett Driver (6&U Girls), 2^nd 25 Free, 2^nd 25 Back
• Aria Bennet (6&U Girls), 3^rd 25 Back
• Crosby Owens (8&U Boys) , 3^rd 100 IM, 3^rd 25 Back, 3^rd 25 Breast
• Chase Woodard (13-14 Boys), STATE CHAMPION 100 IM, 50 Breast, & 100 Free
• Emmy Wesch (13-14 Girls), STATE CHAMPION 50 Fly, 2^nd  50 Free, 2^nd 50 Back
• Lannon Bowman (15-18 Boys), 2^nd 100 IM, 2^nd 50 Fly, 3^rd 50 Breast
• Gabbi Brown (15-18 Girls), 2^nd 50 Fly
• Bo Bindewald (15-18 Boys), STATE CHAMPION 50 Back

Relay Top-Three Finishes

• Boys 11-12 Free Relay, 3^rd (Vejas Zakaras, Leo Pluger, Caleb Craft, Alex Varden)
• Boys 13-14 Medley Relay, 3^rd (Carter Montgomery, Chase Woodard, Hutson Genola, Jake Escue)
• Boys 15-18 Medley Relay, 3^rd (Bo Bindewald, Logan Barnes, Lannom Bowman, Kai Pluger)
• Girls 13-14 Medley Relay, 2^nd (Emmy Wesch, Jorga Bowman, Shelby Gissendanner, Quinn Bindewald)
• Girls 13-14 Free Relay, 3^rd (Quinn Bindewald, Shelby Gissendanner, Jorja Bowman, Emmy Wesh)
• Girls 15-18 Medley Relay, 3^rd (Gabbi Brown, Anna Claire Murdock, Katherine Swartzer, Addison Montgomery)
• Mixed 8&U Free Relay, 3^rd (Olivia Brown, Bennett Driver, Lincoln Borowski, Crosby Owens)
• Mixed 11-12 Medley Relay, 3^rd (Alex Varden, Bebe Barnes, Julie Adams, Leo Pluger)
• Mixed 13-14 Medley Relay, STATE CHAMPIONS (Emmy Wesch, Chase Woodard, Carter Montgomery, Quinn Bindewald)
• Mixed 15-18 Medley Relay , 2^nd (Bo Bindewald, Lannom Bowman, Gabbi Brown, Addison Montgomery