OCA All-State Swimming rosters
All-State Swimming
Here are the rosters for the Oklahoma Coaches Association all-state swim meet that will take place July 25 at a site to be determined. Coaches will be announced in May.
Boys
West
Brady George, Altus; Zane Gray, Edmond North; Braden Hobaugh, Harrah; Paul Le, Southmoore; Isaac McKnight, Chickasha; Aniruddha Parikh, Norman North; Nathan Sheely, Norman; Matt Veneklasen, Heritage Hall; Wilson Wei, Norman North.
East
Jake Pearce, Jenks; Jake Phillips, Jenks; Blair Johnson, Stillwater; Colin Slater, Owasso; Egan Galvin, Bartlesville; Cay Percifield, Fort Gibson; Dalton Walker, Byng; Dylan Kitchell, Ponca City; Paul Williams, Tulsa Washington.
Girls
West
Megan Holthoff, Enid; Renee Jonason, Norman; Kaitlin Kliewer, Edmond Memorial; Shelby Laramore, Edmond Santa Fe; Jacque Medina, Norman; Maria Mendez, Altus; Rachel Portman, Heritage Hall; Clara Tang, Norman North; Kathryn Rykard, Edmond North.
East
Bailey McCullough, Stillwater; Megan Myers, Tulsa Union; Holly Trumble, Bartlesville; Madison Myers, Ponca City; Kayla Bertalot, Tulsa Union; Katie Debus, Jenks; Sevannah Vekas, Bixby; Taylor Davis, Broken Arrow; Brandy Kennicutt, Fort Gibson.
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Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com
Edmond North’s Kathryn Rykard video
Now this was a fun a couple of hours. I figured going into state that it was a battle between Edmond North, Jenks and Tulsa Union. Edmond coach Steve Riggs told me Enid would be in the mix, but I had no idea just how much.
The Pacers were playing with the emotions of the other teams as the team didn’t have the depth to compete for a title but had the stars to disrupt the ‘what was supposed to happen.’
Regardless, Edmond North came out early and that 200-yard medley relay told the story of the day. The team of Jess Graro, Amanda Greenlee, Abbie Imes and Kathryn Rykard pulled it out. Using that confidence, the girls never flinched.
And actually, when it was all said and done, had a pretty comfortable victory. You couldn’t pry that state championship award from Rykard so I didn’t try. I let her hold it during the video. Great moment for the girls and great moment for the school in winning its first girls swimming championship.
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Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com
Southmoore’s Paul Le video
From Norman North, let’s move just up the road to Southmoore and Paul Le. He was solid last year and this year, well, he just went to that other level.
He easily won the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. He was less than .2 off setting a record in each of them, but he’s just fine with the way everything went down.
He was named Most Outstanding Swimmer by the coaches, and he might get another honor, hint hint.
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Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com
Norman North’s Wilson Wei video
Ready for a healthy dose of swimming? We’ll start at Norman North where Wilson Wei once again won the 200-yard individual medley. However, what meant a lot more to him was the 200 medley relay team picking up the gold.
Joining Wei on the team were Tomas Elder, Alex Zhu and Aniruddha Parikh.
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Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com
Harrah outlasts Altus in memorable showdown
The Harrah boys after winning their first swimming championship
Splitting up swimming into two separate sessions is a great idea for fans and the schools. It makes for an incredibly long weekend for media members and the workers at OCCC.
So sometimes, yea, I admit to being a little tired during that second session. But I woke right back up during the 5A boys battle between Harrah and Altus.
The Panthers ultimately came out on top to earn their first championship. How close was it? Let’s go event-by-event with a breakdown:
Event No. 1 – 200 Medley Relay
Less than .5 separated the first from third-place teams. Fort Gibson ended up with the win, followed by Harrah and Altus. Altus came in with best qualifying time so this was a bonus for Harrah. Points: Harrah 34-32.
Event No. 2 – 200 Freestyle
Obviously there is no touching Chickasha’s Isaac McKnight. He was dominant as he’s been all four of his years with the Chicks. Altus’s Brandon Alcorta was fourth. Points: Harrah 63-56.
Event No. 3 – 200 IM
Great performance by Heritage Hall’s Matt Veneklasen in this one as he earned his first individual championship. Harrah’s Matt Reaves placed third. Points: Harrah 85-81.
Event No. 4 – 50 Free
This is where the tide went toward Altus. Harrah Braden Hobaugh came in with the top qualifying time, but it was Altus’ Brady George who got the win. That’s a six-point swing right there. By .06 George edged out Hobaugh. Points: Altus 112-109.
Event No. 5 – 100 Butterfly
Miami’s Khyle Hill had a banner day, including winning the 100 fly. Huge points for Altus as Harrah didn’t have one person qualify in this event. Michael Rogers placed third. Points: Altus 139-109.
Event No. 6 – 100 Freestyle
Once again it was McKnight of Chickasha carrying the day. Hobaugh bounced back to place fifth to edge the Panthers a little bit closer. Points: Altus 155.5-136.
Event No. 7 – 500 Freestyle
Bishop Kelley’s Brendan Dolan picked up the win here as Harrah got even closer. Riley Bunyard finished fourth for the Panthers. Points: Altus 169.5-163.
Event No. 8 – 200 Free Relay
And here is where Harrah starts to take control. This is the only event Harrah won, but it was huge. Harrah’s Caleb McCord, Daniel Fijalka, Hobaugh and Reaves were impressive in winning this one. Altus was third. Points: Harrah 203-201.5.
Here was a 15-minute break where I spoke with Harrah coach Guy Worth. He said it would be tight, but he had a lot of swimmers in the 100 back and breaststroke that should give his club the advantage. He was right.
Event No. 9 – 100 Backstroke
Hill was dominant again in easily winning this one. Harrah’s William Fifield finished third as Harrah had two placers to Altus’ one. Points: Harrah 230-210.5.
Event No. 10 – 100 Breaststroke
Kingfisher’s Mason York earned his first title, beating Veneklasen after Veneklasen beat York in the 200 IM. Alcorta placed third, but it was strength in numbers again. Harrah had four placers and Altus had three. Points: Harrah 268-242.5. In other words, as long as Harrah didn’t get DQ’d, it would win.
Event No. 11 – 400 Free Relay
Worth’s message to his team before this one was to not get greedy. Just race your race, and we’ll win. Harrah posted a season-best time in placing second. Altus won the event, but the Bulldogs only gained six points with the victory. Final points: Harrah 302-282.5.
For my story on Harrah’s championship, go here.
Harrah boys, Fort Gibson girls take home swimming titles
Great battle between Harrah and Altus. Good stuff.
5A
Team Scoring
1. Harrah 302; 2. Altus 282.5; 3. Fort Gibson 197; 4. Bishop McGuinness 174; 5. Tulsa Washington 151; 6. Tulsa Memorial 136; 7. Heritage Hall 101; 8. Duncan 95.5; 9. Tulsa Kelley 95; 10. Byng 81; 11. Miami 70; 12. Pryor 62; 13. Chickasha 48; 14. Shawnee 41; 15. Kingfisher 37; 16. (tie) Oologah, Shawnee 34; 18. Carl Albert 24; 19. Luther 14; 20. Deer Creek 13; 21. Claremore 11; 22. Metro Christian 9; 23. Oklahoma Bible 7; 24. Lawton MacArthur 4; 25. Tulsa Edison 2.
200 Medley Relay
1. Fort Gibson, 1:47.32; 2. Harrah, 1:47.50; 3. Altus, 1:47.74; 4. McGuinness, 1:50.50; 5. Tulsa Washington, 1:51.50; 6. Duncan, 1:53.28; 7. Heritage Hall, 1:53.40; DQ — Tulsa Memorial
200 Freestyle
1. Isaac McKnight, Chickasha, 1:41.71; 2. Jace Schell, Tulsa Memorial, 1:48.71; 3. Brendan Dolan, Tulsa Kelley, 1:52.49; 4. Brandon Alcorta, Altus, 1:54.87; 5. Paul Williams, Tulsa Washington, 1:56.40; 6. Dalton Walker, Byng, 1:56.44; 7. Riley Bunyard, Harrah, 1:58.33; 8. David Heise, Harrah, 1:58.68.
200 IM
1. Matt Veneklasen, Heritage Hall, 2:01.38; 2. Mason York, Kingfisher, 2:05.79; 3. Matt Reaves, Harrah, 2:11.14; 4. Nate Yokell, McGuinness, 2:11.52; 5. Patrick Dolan, McGuinness, 2:13.63; 6. Michael Rogers, Altus, 2:16.95; 7. Paul Davis, Altus, 2:18.55; 8. Matt Rader, Tulsa Kelley, 2:21.64.
50 Freestyle
1. Brady George, Altus, 22.92; 2. Braden Hobaugh, Harrah, 22.98; 3. Cay Percifield, Fort Gibson, 23.33; 4. Ricky Lutz, McGuinness, 23.35; 5. Andy Stewart, Duncan, 23.41; 6. Alex Smith, Pryor, 23.58; 7. Alec McDaniel, Tulsa Memorial, 23.79; 8. Dalton Latham, Altus, 24.45.
100 Butterfly
1. Khyle Hill, Miami, 52.38; 2. Nate Yokell, McGuinness, 58.50; 3. Michael Rogers, Altus, 58.66; 4. Alex Smith, Pryor, 59.40; 5. Dallas Kelley, Luther, 1:00.63; 6. Jon Huggins, Fort Gibson, 1:00.67; 7. Grant Walker, Duncan, 1:01.01; 8. Chris McMahon, Altus, 1:03.98.
100 Freestyle
1. Isaac McKnight, Chickasha, 45.96; 2. Preston Selby, Harding Charter Prep, 49.74; 3. Jace Schell, Tulsa Memorial, 49.81; 4. Cay Percifield, Fort Gibson, 51.04; 5. Braden Hobaugh, Harrah, 51.28; 6. Alec McDaniel, Tulsa Memorial, 52.42; 7. (tie) Brady George, Altus and Andy Stewart, Duncan, 52.46.
500 Freestyle
1. Brendan Dolan, Tulsa Kelley, 5:05.47; 2. Nick Lawson, Fort Gibson, 5:09.71; 3. Dalton Walker, Byng, 5:15.88; 4. Riley Bunyard, Harrah, 5:18.15; 5. Paul Williams, Tulsa Washington, 5:23.56; 6. Brycen McConnell, Deer Creek, 5:27.46; 7. David Heise, Harrah, 5:27.89; 8. Brandon Walker, Fort Gibson, 5:30.25.
200 Free Relay
1. Harrah, 1:34.14; 2. Tulsa Memorial, 1:35.39; 3. Altus, 1:36.10; 4. Heritage Hall, 1:36.41; 5. Fort Gibson, 1:37.46; 6. McGuinness, 1:37.63; 7. Pryor, 1:39.36; 8. Byng, 1:41.23.
100 Backstroke
1. Khyle Hill, Miami, 54.05; 2. Preston Selby, Harding Charter Prep, 56.88; 3. William Fifield, Harrah, 58.08; 4. Nick Lawson, Fort Gibson, 59.60; 5. Joseph Brasher, Shawnee, 59.71; 6. Scott Solomon, Tulsa Washington, 1:00.41; Hayden Palmer, Miami, 1:03.95; 8. Hayden Roberts, Harrah, 1:05.03.
100 Breaststroke
1. Mason York, Kingfisher, 1:02.13; 2. Matt Veneklasen, Heritage Hall, 1:02.78; 3. Brandon Alcorta, Altus, 1:04.88; 4. Joseph Daniel, Tulsa Washington, 1:04.96; 5. Matt Reaves, Harrah, 1:05.06; 6. Robert Harvey, Harrah, 1:06.12; 7. Dalton Latham, Altus, 1:07.62; 8. Jack Downs, McGuinness, 1:08.50.
400 Free Relay
1. Altus, 3:30.75; 2. Harrah, 3:31.19; 3. Tulsa Memorial, 3:31.66; 4. McGuinness, 3:39.25; 5. Tulsa Washington, 3:40.55; 6. Fort Gibson, 3:42.57; 7. Byng, 3:45.95; 8. Duncan, 3:47.94.
5A Girls
Team Scoring
1. Fort Gibson 252; 2. Classen 188; 3. Altus 157; 4. Lawton MacArthur 127; 5. Kingfisher 112; 6. Tulsa Washington 105; 7. Harrah 104; 8. Heritage Hall 78; 9. Shawnee 63; 10. Metro Christian 59; 11. McGuinness 47; 12. Ada 40; 13. Newcastle 37; 14. Piedmont 34; 15. Oologah 33; 16. Cascia Hall 29; 17. Tulsa Edison 23; 18. Pryor 11; 19. Duncan 6.
200 Medley Relay
1. Altus, 2:08.16; 2. Heritage Hall, 2:11.64; 3. (tie) Shawnee, Tulsa Washington, 2:13.17; 5. Classen, 2:15.07; 6. Harrah, 2:15.70; 7. Lawton MacArthur, 2:19.55; DQ — Fort Gibson
200 Freestyle
1. Lilly Thomas, Altus, 2:02.66; 2. Grace Krepel, Kingfisher, 2:10.37; 3. Hali Martin, Fort Gibson, 2:10.70; 4. Rylee Hess, Metro Christian, 2:11.82; 5. Hunter Jaynes, Fort Gibson, 2:12.60; 6. Lauren Keithly, Cascia Hall, 2:13.34; 7. Zoe DeCamp, Fort Gibson, 2:15.31.
200 IM
1. Annah Baykal, Classen, 2:11.17; 2. Kasey Rein, Piedmont, 2:19.29; 3. Leslie White, Fort Gibson, 2:28.46; 4. Ivy Dolf, McGuinness, 2:30.14; 5. Mary Clancy, Tulsa Washington, 2:32.78; 6. Sydney Nichols, Fort Gibson, 2:33.56.
50 Freestyle
1. Lilly Thomas, Altus, 25.45; 2. Karen Chao, Lawton Mac, 25.90; 3. Hannah Cantrell, Fort Gibson, 26.46; 4. Taylor Bourlon, Harrah, 27.04; 5. Mikela Connella, Oologah, 27.06; 6. Rachel Portman, Heritage Hall, 27.07; 7. Rylee Hess, Metro Christian, 27.46; 8. Maria Mendez, Altus, 28.60.
100 Butterfly
1. Chelsea Ye, Classen, 56.11; 2. Jessi Hildebrand, Newcastle, 1:01.41; 3. Brandy Kennicutt, Fort Gibson, 1:08.21.
100 Freestyle
1. Hannah Cantrell, Fort Gibson, 57.69; 2. Mikela Connella, Oologah, 1:00.26; 3. Rachel Portman, Heritage Hall, 1:01.32; 4. Hunter Jaynes, Fort Gibson, 1:01.41; 5. Stephanie John, Tulsa Edison, 1:02.88; 6. Taylor Bourlon, Harrah, 1:02.89; 7. Sabrina Duran, Lawton Mac, 1:04.02.
500 Freestyle
1. Jessi Hildebrand, Newcastle, 5:16.16; 2. Grace Krepel, Kingfisher, 5:54.17; 3. Lauren Keithly, Cascia Hall, 6:00.42; 4. Hali Martin, Fort Gibson, 6:03.28; 5. Zoe DeCamp, Fort Gibson, 6:04.84; 6. Sydney Nichols, Fort Gibson, 6:04.88.
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Classen, 1:50.80; 2. Altus, 1:51.96; 3. Metro Christian, 1:53.62; 4. Kingfisher, 1:54.05; 5. Harrah, 1:55.44; 6. Lawton Mac, 1:56.13; DQ — Tulsa Edison and Fort Gibson.
100 Backstroke
1. Chelsea Ye, Classen, 57.50; 2. Kasey Rein, Piedmont, 1:03.90; 3. Karen Chao, Lawton Mac, 1:06.32; 4. Brandy Kennicutt, Fort Gibson, 1:08.98; 5. Mary Clancy, Tulsa Washington, 1:09.70.
100 Breaststroke
1. Annah Baykal, Classen, 1:07.95; 2. Leslie White, Fort Gibson, 1:11.25; 3. Ava Shears, Tulsa Washington, 1:18.90.
400 Free Relay
1. Classen, 3:57.05; 2. Fort Gibson, 4:01.50; 3. Altus, 4:08.24; 4. Kingfisher, 4:12.95; 5. Lawton Mac, 4:17.65; 6. Ada, 4:18.51; 7. McGuinness, 4:22.08; 8. Harrah, 4:23.90.
Class 5A state swimming prelim results
We’ll close up the year in the pool Saturday. 6A finals 10:30 a.m. 5A at 4:15 p.m.
Class 5A
Boys
200 Medley Relay
1. Altus, 1:48.06; 2. Harrah, 1:48.36; 3. Fort Gibson, 1:48.88; 4. Bishop McGuinness, 1:51.57; 5. Tulsa Washington, 1:52.11; 6. Tulsa Memorial, 1:53.20; 7. Duncan, 1:54.83; 8. Heritage Hall, 1:56.07.
200 Freestyle
1. Isaac McKnight, Chickasha, 1:46.64; 2. Jace Schell, Tulsa Memorial, 1:52.29; 3. Brendan Dolan, Tulsa Kelley, 1:53.97; 4. Brandon Alcorta, Altus, 1:55.02; 5. Dalton Walker, Byng, 1:56.58; 6. Paul Williams, Tulsa Washington, 1:57.65; 7. Riley Bunyard, Harrah, 1:57.72; 8. David Heise, Harrah, 1:57.83.
200 IM
1. Matt Veneklasen, Heritage Hall, 2:07.68; 2. Mason York, Kingfisher, 2:07.85; 3. Matt Reaves, Harrah, 2:10.44; 4. Nate Yokell, McGuinness, 2:13.42; 5. Michael Rogers, Altus, 2:15.04; 6. Patrick Dolan, McGuinness, 2:15.10; 7. Paul Davis, Altus, 2:17.55; 8. Matt Rader, Tulsa Kelley, 2:18.09.
50 Freestyle
1. Braden Hobaugh, Harrah, 22.91; 2. Brady George, Altus, 23.18; 3. Cay Percifield, Fort Gibson, 23.29; 4. Andy Stewart, Duncan, 23.34; 5. Alex Smith, Pryor, 23.55; 6. Alec McDaniel, Tulsa Memorial, 23.73; 7. Dalton Latham, Altus, 23.82; 8. Ricky Lutz, McGuinness, 23.86.
100 Butterfly
1. Khyle Hill, Miami, 53.13; 2. Nate Yokell, McGuinness, 59.84; 3. Alex Smith, Pryor, 1:00.14; 4. Michael Rogers, Altus, 1:00.31; 5. Jon Huggins, Fort Gibson, 1:01.57; 6. Dallas Kelley, Luther, 1:01.73; 7. Grant Walker, Duncan, 1:01.78; 8. Chris McMahon, Altus, 1:02.60.
100 Freestyle
1. Isaac McKnight, Chickasha, 47.95; 2. Preston Selby, Harding Charter Prep, 50.76; 3. Jace Schell, Tulsa Memorial, 50.78; 4. Braden Hobaugh, Harrah, 50.79; 5. Cay Percifield, Fort Gibson, 51.15; 6. Brandy George, Altus, 51.75; 7. Alec McDaniel, Tulsa Memorial, 52.41; 8. Andy Stewart, Duncan, 52.66.
500 Freestyle
1. Nick Lawson, Fort Gibson, 5:07.54; 2. Brendan Dolan, Tulsa Kelley, 5:09.30; 3. Riley Bunyard, Harrah, 5:15.32; 4. Dalton Walker, Byng, 5:15.51; 5. Paul Williams, Tulsa Washington, 5:23.66; 6. Brycen McConnell, Deer Creek, 5:25.16; 7. David Heise, Harrah, 5:26.51; 8. Brandon Walker, Fort Gibson, 5:28.83.
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Harrah, 1:34.59; 2. Tulsa Memorial, 1:36.07; 3. Altus, 1:36.76; 4. McGuinness, 1:38.66; 5. Fort Gibson, 1:38.88; 6. Heritage Hall, 1:39.05; 7. Pryor, 1:41.08; 8. Byng, 1:41.29.
100 Backstroke
1. Khyle Hill, Miami, 55.20; 2. Preston Selby, Harding Charter Prep, 58.60; 3. William Fifield, Harrah, 58.87; 4. Nick Lawson, Fort Gibson, 58.97; 5. Joseph Braishier, Shawnee, 59.19; 6. Scott Solomon, Tulsa Washington, 1:01.28; 7. Hayden Roberts, Harrah, 1:03.56; 8. Hayden Palmer, Miami, 1:04.09.
100 Breaststroke
1. Mason York, Kingfisher, 1:03.21; 2. Joseph Daniel, Tulsa Washington, 1:05.26; 3. Matt Reaves, Harrah, 1:05.34; 4. Brandon Alcorta, Altus, 1:05.86; 5. Matt Veneklasen, Heritage Hall, 1:06.48; 6. Robert Harvey, Harrah, 1:06.82; 7. Jack Downs, McGuinness, 1:07.54; 8. Dalton Latham, Altus, 1:07.63.
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Altus, 3:33.99; 2. Harrah, 3:35.25; 3. Tulsa Memorial, 3:35.43; 4. McGuinness, 3:41.46; 5. Tulsa Washington, 3:43.29; 6. Fort Gibson, 3:44.03; 7. Byng, 3:46.58; 8. Duncan, 3:50.75.
Girls
200 Medley Relay
1. Fort Gibson, 2:02.46; 2. Altus, 2:07.59; 3. Heritage Hall, 2:13.39; 4. Tulsa Washington, 2:13.46; 5. Shawnee, 2:15.72; 6. Harrah, 2:17.60; 7. Classen, 2:17.86; 8. Lawton MacArthur, 2:18.92.
200 Freestyle
1. Lilly Thomas, Altus, 2:01.30; 2. Grace Krepel, Kingfisher, 2:10.54; 3. Hali Martin, Fort Gibson, 2:12.44; 4. Hunter Jaynes, Fort Gibson, 2:13.56; 5. Lauren Keithly, Cascia Hall, 2:13.99; 6. Rylee Hess, Metro Christian, 2:14.38; 7. Zoe DeCamp, Fort Gibson, 2:15.90.
200 IM
1. Annah Baykal, Classen, 2:17.30; 2. Kasey Rein, Piedmont, 2:26.95; 3. Leslie White, Fort Gibson, 2:30.64; 4. Sydney Nichols, Fort Gibson, 2:32.39; 5. Ivy Dolf, McGuinness, 2:32.40; 6. Mary Clancy, Tulsa Washington, 2:36.52.
50 Freestyle
1. Lilly Thomas, Altus, 25.39; 2. Karen Chao, Lawton Mac, 25.89; 3. Hannah Cantrell, Fort Gibson, 26.53; 4. Rachel Portman, Heritage Hall, 27.10; 5. Mikela Connella, Oologah, 27.21; 6. Taylor Bourlon, Harrah, 27.55; 7. Rylee Hess, Metro Christian, 27.64; 8. Maria Mendez, Altus, 27.95.
100 Butterfly
1. Chelsea Ye, Classen, 59.46; 2. Jessi Hildebrand, Newcastle, 1:03.57; 3. Brandy Kennicutt, Fort Gibson, 1:09.79.
100 Freestyle
1. Hannah Cantrell, Fort Gibson, 59.18; 2. Rachel Portman, Heritage Hall, 1:00.76; 3. Mikela Connella, Oologah, 1:01.98; 4. Hunter Jaynes, Fort Gibson, 1:02.01; 5. Stephanie John, Tulsa Edison, 1:02.33; 6. Taylor Bourlon, Harrah, 1:02.37; 7. Sabrina Duran, Lawton Mac, 1:02.86.
500 Freestyle
1. Jessi Hildebrand, Newcastle, 5:35.53; 2. Grace Krepel, Kingfisher, 5:57.12; 3. Lauren Keithly, Cascia Hall, 5:59.73; 4. Hali Martin, Fort Gibson, 6:01.86; 5. Sydney Nichols, Fort Gibson, 6:04.59; 6. Zoe DeCamp, Fort Gibson, 6:06.60.
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Fort Gibson, 1:51.04; 2. Altus, 1:52.07; 3. Classen, 1:53.19; 4. Metro Christian, 1:54.03; 5. Kingfisher, 1:54.23; 6. Harrah, 1:56.18; 7. Lawton Mac, 1:56.52; 8. Tulsa Edison, 1:56.99.
100 Backstroke
1. Chelsea Ye, Classen, 1:01.65; 2. Karen Chao, Lawton Mac, 1:05.57; 3. Kasey Rein, Piedmont, 1:08.26; 4. Brandy Kennicutt, Fort Gibson, 1:10.09; 5. Mary Clancy, Tulsa Washington, 1:11.54.
100 Breaststroke
1. Annah Baykal, Classen, 1:10.50; 2. Leslie White, Fort Gibson, 1:11.29; 3. Ava Shears, Tulsa Washington, 1:19.57.
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Classen, 4:04.90; 2. Fort Gibson, 4:06.28; 3. Altus, 4:09.76; 4. Lawton Mac, 4:17.78; 5. Kingfisher, 4:18.01; 6. Ada, 4:20.53; 7. McGuinness, 4:22.52; 8. Harrah, 4:25.03.
Class 6A state swimming prelim results
We’re halfway home. Class 5A is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.
State Swimming
At OCCC
Class 6A
Boys
200 Medley Relay
1. Norman North, 1:38.96; 2. Edmond North, 1:41.18; 3. Bixby, 1:42.62; 4. Jenks, 1:42.73; 5. Tulsa Union, 1:43.57; 6. Bartlesville, 1:43.97; 7. Edmond Memorial, 1:44.11; 8. Ponca City, 1:47.80.
200 Freestyle
1. Eastman Holloway, Tulsa Union, 1:40.08; 2. Colby DeWeese, Jenks, 1:44.37; 3. Brad Quy, Norman, 1:46.20; 4. Trevor Rietfors, Bartlesville, 1:46.62; 5. Ian Meehleder, Jenks, 1:47.27; 6. Shea Bielby, Broken Arrow, 1:48.55; 7. Joey Roberts, Tulsa Union, 1:48.77; 8. Clark Hattey, Stillwater, 1:50.80.
200 IM
1. Wilson Wei, Norman North, 1:55.16; 2. Chase Davis, Tulsa Union, 1:57.13; 3. Garrett Duncan, Edmond North, 2:00.54; 4. Jake Burris, Jenks, 2:01.38; 5. Colton Krause, Bartlesville, 2:03.20; 6. Austin Bryant, Bartlesville, 2:03.69; 7. Colton Posey, Tulsa Union, 2:04.08; 8. Dylan Anderson, Edmond North, 2:04.62.
50 Freestyle
1. Jacob Pearce, Jenks, 20.64; 2. Tomas Elder, Norman North, 22.04; 3. Colin Slater, Owasso, 22.21; 4. Josh Deibert, Bixby, 22.32; 5. Nathan Sheely, Norman, 22.38; 6. Kyle Thomas, Bartlesville, 22.39; 7. Zane Gray, Edmond North, 22.56; 8. Jake Phillips, Jenks, 22.61.
100 Butterfly
1. Paul Le, Southmoore, 50.05; 2. Colton Krause, Bartlesville, 52.46; 3. Sean Simpson, Edmond North, 52.60; 4. Konstantin Bitrakov, Edmond Memorial, 53.51; 5. Josh Deibert, Bixby, 54.06; 6. Joey Roberts, Tulsa Union, 55.26; 7. Dane Wind, Edmond North, 55.97; 8. Tom Sievers, Norman, 56.04.
100 Freestyle
1. Jacob Pearce, Jenks, 46.45; 2. Colby DeWeese, Jenks, 47.88; 3. Tomas Elder, Norman North, 48.11; 4. Nathan Sheely, Norman, 50.02; 5. Blair Johnson, Stillwater, 50.17; 6. Jake Phillips, Jenks, 50.24; 7. Kyle Thomas, Bartlesville, 50.29; 8. Aaron Kalivas, Broken Arrow, 50.77.
500 Freestyle
1. Eastman Holloway, Tulsa Union, 4:33.13; 2. Shea Bielby, Broken Arrow, 4:55.18; 3. Ian Meehleder, Jenks, 4:57.59; 4. Zac Cook, Edmond Memorial, 4:58.42; 5. Clark Hattey, Stillwater, 4:59.34; 6. Dylan Anderson, Edmond North, 4:59.53; 7. Egan Galvin, Bartlesville, 5:00.77; 8. Colton Laramore, Edmond Santa Fe, 5:03.54.
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Jenks, 1:27.62; 2. Bartlesville, 1:29.61; 3. Norman North, 1:31.24; 4. Tulsa Union, 1:31.28; 5. Edmond Memorial, 1:32.29; 6. Edmond North, 1:32.51; 7. Norman, 1:32.79; 8. Bixby, 1:33.59.
100 Backstroke
1. Paul Le, Southmoore, 49.53; 2. Wilson Wei, Norman North, 52.34; 3. Brad Quy, Norman, 53.59; 4. Sean Simpson, Edmond North, 54.43; 5. Jake Burris, Jenks, 54.93; 6. Konstantin Bitrakov, 55.46; 7. Tom Sievers, Norman, 57.74; 8. . Kalivas, Broken Arrow, 58.63.
100 Breaststroke
1. Trevor Rietfors, Bartlesville, 1:01.09; 2. Chase Davis, Tulsa Union, 1:01.10; 3. Garrett Duncan, Edmond North, 1:01.13; 4. Austin Bryant, Bartlesville, 1:01.59; 5. Andrew Lawrence, Ponca City, 1:01.81; 6. Alex Zhu, Norman North, 1:01.88; 7. Dustin Weatherford, Bixby, 1:02.69; 8. Colton Posey, Tulsa Union, 1:03.30.
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Jenks, 3:13.17; 2. Bixby, 3:23.52; 3. Bartlesville, 3:24.46; 4. Tulsa Union, 3:24.64; 5. Norman, 3:26.93; 6. Stillwater, 3:29.62; 7. Edmond North, 3:30.65; 8. Ponca City, 3:32.60.
Girls
200 Medley Relay
1. Edmond North, 1:56.66; 2. Jenks, 1:57.96; 3. Edmond Memorial, 1:59.00; 4. Tulsa Union, 1:59.32; 5. Norman, 1:59.60; 6. Stillwater, 2:02.29; 7. Bartlesville, 2:03.41; 8. Bixby, 2:04.65.
200 Freestyle
1. Jacque Medina, Norman, 1:59.37; 2. Montana Gaffney, Jenks, 2:00.61; 3. Meagan Holthoff, Enid, 2:01.21; 4. Holly Trumble, Bartlesville, 2:01.65; 5. Bailey McCullough, Stillwater, 2:02.45; 6. Ann-Marie Stowe, Edmond North, 2:03.45; 7. Sara Riggs, Edmond Santa Fe, 2:04.15; 8. Kaitlin Kliewer, Edmond Memorial, 2:04.78.
200 IM
1. Abbie Imes, Edmond North, 2:13.10; 2. Sara Nazari, Enid, 2:13.34; 3. Megan Myers, Tulsa Union, 2:14.14; 4. Hailey Jensen, Jenks, 2:16.50; 5. Veronica Threadgill, Jenks, 2:16.91; 6. Sevannah Vekas, Bixby, 2:17.83; 7. Erika McGovern, Tulsa Union, 2:19.42; 8. Kayla Bertalot, Tulsa Union, 2:21.30.
50 Freestyle
1. Hunter McEachern, Enid, 24.75; 2. (tie) Kimmie Reneau, Westmoore and Erin Beu, Enid, 25.00; 4. Madison Myers, Ponca City, 25.64; 5. Dani Wilson, Broken Arrow, 25.84; 6. Renee Jonason, Norman, 26.12; 7. Kathryn Rykard, Edmond North, 26.21; 8. Megan Snelling, Edmond North, 26.37.
100 Butterfly
1. Abbie Imes, Edmond North, 1:00.20; 2. Erin Beu, Owasso, 1:01.81; 3. Sara Nazari, Enid, 1:01.96; 4. Kayla Bertalot, Tulsa Union, 1:02.14; 5. Shelbi McVay, Edmond North, 1:02.92; 6. Kelsey Landredth, Jenks, 1:04.76; 7. (tie) Madi Trost, Jenks and Whitney Livesay, Enid, 1:05.11.
100 Freestyle
1. Montana Gaffney, Jenks, 54.67; 2. Hunter McEachern, Enid, 55.01; 3. Madison Myers, Ponca City, 56.84; 4. Grace Fodor, Bartlesville, 57.64; 5. Kathryn Rykard, Edmond North, 57.71; 6. Katie Gresback, Moore, 57.93; 7. Megan Snelling, Edmond North, 57.98; 8. Katie Debus, Jenks, 58.36.
500 Freestyle
1. Megan Myers, Tulsa Union, 5:12.83; 2. Jacque Medina, Norman, 5:19.09; 3. Holly Trumble, Bartlesville, 5:24.31; 4. Sara Riggs, Edmond Santa Fe, 5:29.15; 5. Jessie Pinneo, Tulsa Union, 5:29.21; 6. Ann-Marie Stowe, Edmond North, 5:29.88; 7. Shelby Laramore, Edmond Santa Fe, 5:31.13; 8. Lisa Freeman, Bartlesville, 5:35.55.
200 Freestyle Relay
1. Enid, 1:43.06; 2. Jenks, 1:44.69; 3. Edmond North, 1:44.73; 4. Tulsa Union, 1:46.94; 5. Edmond Memorial, 1:48.71; 6. Bartlesville, 1:49.44; 7. Norman North, 1:49.75; 8. Owasso, 1:52.67.
100 Backstroke
1. Kimmie Reneau, Westmoore, 1:00.62; 2. Sevannah Vekas, Bixby, 1:01.29; 3. Meagan Holthoff, Enid, 1:02.26; 4. Bailey McCullough, Stillwater, 1:03.68; 5. Shelby Brown, Norman, 1:04.07; 6. Hailey Jensen, Jenks, 1:04.85; 7. Carlie Pearson, Edmond Memorial, 1:05.23; 8. Amanda Greenlee, Edmond North, 1:06.38.
100 Breaststroke
1. Erika McGovern, Tulsa Union, 1:09.34; 2. Kathy Bliss, Jenks, 1:12.16; 3. Hailey Bozeman, Edmond Memorial, 1:12.20; 4. Renee Jonason, Norman, 1:12.31; 5. Kaitlin Kliewer, Edmond Memorial, 1:12.91; 6. Jess Graro, Edmond North, 1:13.09; 7. Chelsea Bowman, Edmond Memorial, 1:13.41; 8. Kelsey Landredth, Jenks, 1:14.46.
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Jenks, 3:44.81; 2. Enid, 3:46.74; 3. Tulsa Union, 3:49.89; 4. Edmond North, 3:54.44; 5. Norman, 3:55.00; 6. Norman North, 3:55.93; 7. Bartlesville, 3:59.87; 8. Edmond Memorial, 3:59.89.
Edlam: In the pool, on the mat and on the hardwood…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Wonder if Edmond athletic directors Tom Snider (North), Mike de la Garza (Memorial), Barry Blagowsky (Santa Fe) and Mike Nunley will get sick of each other.
The next two days they are going to be seeing each other a lot. I mean, really, a lot. The winter storm that hit the state affected basketball tournament, for sure. However, it is also forced the Edmond schools to reschedule the Three-Dog Night wrestling event.
What was Thursday got moved to Monday. Yep, Monday, the same night as when the three Edmond swimming teams compete against each other at Oklahoma Christian.
I got to cover the Edlam swimming event last year. It’s fun because of how unique it is. Coach Steve Riggs is totally hands off and just lets the boys and girls do their thing. He allows the captains of the respective teams to pick the lineups, and he sits back and announces.
I wish I could be there. And I wish I could be at Edmond North for the wrestling event. The Huskies have dominated the series lately, winning the last nine city championships. Andy Schneider has a dynamite club this year, and I would expect North to walk out with No. 10 in a row Monday.
But…all those weather delays will have me at Deer Creek to finish off the Bruce Gray Invitational. Can’t be in three places at once.
However, Tuesday, bam, I’ll be at Memorial when four of the best boys/girls basketball teams in the state go against each other.
Rivals Santa Fe and Memorial will be going at it. Memorial will look to give the Santa Fe girls their first loss of the season. Santa Fe boys will try to return the favor with the Bulldogs.
Not just the best teams, but you could make some all-star teams with talents like Courtney Walker of Santa Fe and Alie Decker of Memorial and Josh Richardson and Mike Onuoha of Santa Fe and Obi Emegano and Jared Jobe and James and Jordan Woodard of Memorial.
And this is all coming off an Edlam showdown Friday where the North girls dominated the Memorial team, and Memorial boys did the same to Jeff Tanner’s group.
All ‘n all, it should be a fun/crazy couple of days in Edmond, as if they aren’t that way already.
Mt. St. Mary’s: Caitlin Baker a true leader…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
This was a fun story to write on Mount St. Mary’s Caitlin Baker, a star swimmer who has turned her attention to much bigger issues.
At 17, she’s done more than most people twice her age. And it seems like she’s never satisfied and will never take ‘no’ for an answer.
For my story on Baker, here ya go. For her site and more photos, go here. And for some of her long list of accomplishments, well, keep reading after the jump.
