MV Senior Championships Re-cap
25 swimmers competed at the Missouri Valley Short Course Senior Championships in Topeka February 22-24. There were 74 Best Times, 2 new Sectionals cuts, 1 new Futures cut and 4 new records (3 of which beat 12 year old records!)
80% Best Times or Better
-Alex Foot (6/7) 86% -Justin Hendricks (5/5) 100%
-Henry Johnson (6/7) 86% -Roger Jones (4/4) 100%
-Brady Scammen (6/7) 86%
High Point
Zach Mendez – 101
Raphael Realina – 66
Garrison Wells - 43
Time Drops
Alex Foot – 42.52 seconds over 6 events
Brady Scammen – 21.66 seconds over 6 events
Roger Jones – 15.45 over 4 events
Notable Swims
- Claire Conrad shaved almost 10 seconds in her 100 Fly.
-Elisa DeCaro cut over 7 seconds in her 100 Fly and returned to Finals in 50 Free.
-Isaac Dierker, Senior, swam in his last meet as a Hammerhead. He returned to Finals in 200 Fly and 100 Back.
-Alex Foot shaved over 38 seconds in his 400 IM.
-Kimberly Greene returned to Finals in 200 Back, 500 Free and 100 Back.
-Jakeb Kobs returned to Finals in 50 Free.
-Roman Lewis returned to Finals in 200 IM and 100 Free (3rd place!) He was a member of the 2 15&Over relays to break team records.
-Jacey McGraw returned to Finals in 200 Free.
-Zach Mendez returned to Finals in all of his events, taking 1st in 1000 Free and 200 Free, 2nd in 200 IM and 100 Free. He picked up 2 new Sectionals cuts in his 200 IM and 100 Back. He was also a member of the 2 15&Over relays to break team records.
-Raphael Realina returned to Finals in all of his events and placing 3rd in 200 IM.
-Brady Scammen shaved almost 14 seconds in his 400 IM.
-Camille Schear, Senior, swam in her last meet as a Hammerhead. She returned to Finals in 200 Back.
-Jack Stanley returned to Finals in 200 Fly and 100 Back.
-Hannah Stewart returned to Finals in 5 events: 200 Breast, 400 IM, 100 Free, 100 Breast and 100 Back.
-Gabriel Wells returned to Finals in 100 Free and was a member of the 2 15&Over relays to break team records.
-Garrison Wells returned to Finals in 200 Back, 100 Free and 100 Back. Not only was he victorious in 100 Back, but he set a new team record and earned a Futures cut! He also set a new team record in 50 Back as part of the 200 Medley Relay. He was also a member of the 2 15&Over relays to break team records.
New Team Records
Garrison Wells – 50 Back – 23.97
Garrison Wells – 100 Back – 51.15
Roman Lewis, Garrison Wells, Zach Mendez, Gabriel Wells – 200 Free Relay – 1:28.13
Garrison Wells, Gabriel Wells, Roman Lewis, Zach Mendez – 200 Medley Relay – 1:36.05
