Press release

A few Galion Tigers swimmers will be pouncing into the pool at the State swim meet after setting some season bests and a team record at the District meet in Bowling Green Friday night.

The Men Tigers qualified for the 200 Medley Relay with swimmers Caleb Strack, Sam Rigdon, Clay Karnes, and Eli Skaggs.  Their qualifying time was a season best of 1:42.90 placing fifth.  They qualified 23rd in the State Meet.  The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Skaggs, Karnes, Rigs and Landon Rose set a new team record of 1:30.84 placed 4th in the District meet and qualified 19th in the State meet.

Individually Skaggs placed 5th in the 100 Freestyle in 48.64 and qualifying 23rd in the State.

The District meet had the following outstanding swims by the Men Tiger team:

Eli Skaggs 50 free – 8th place – 22.23

Clay Karnes – 500 free – 11th place – 5:12.47

Clay Karnes – 200 free – 20th place – 1:55.99 (season best)

Caleb Strack – 100 back – 7th place – 58.77 (season best)

Caleb Strack – 50 free – 26th place – 23.90 (season best)

Landon Rose – 200 free – 21st place – 1:56.12 (season best)

Landon Rose – 100 free – 21st place – 52.56 (season best)

Weston Rose – 200 free – 29th place – 2:00.44 (season best)

Weston Rose – 100 free – 29th place – 53.91 (season best)

Sam Rigdon – 50 free – 14th place – 22.91 (season best)

Sam Rigdon – 100 free – 16th place – 50.67 (season best)

Luke Eisenaugle – 200 IM – 14th place – 2:12.88 (season best)

Luke Eisenaugle – 100 breast – 26th place – 1:09.91 (season best)

Alec Dicus – 500 free – 8th place – 5:05.53 (season best)

Alec Dicus – 100 fly – 27th place – 1:01.61 (season best)

Lucas Conner – 500 free – 23rd – 5:32.30 (season best)

Braxton Tate – 500 free – 30th – 5:43.02

Ben Altstadt – 100 back – 23th – 1:04.15

Ben Alstadt – 50 free – 31st place – 24.40

400 Free Relay = 11th place- Caleb Strack , Landon Rose, Weston Rose, Lucas Conner – 3:30.60 (season best)

The Galion men Tiger team placed 7th with 131 points.

The Lady Tigers placed 27th with 6 points.  The 200 free relay swam a season best time of 1:48.60 with swimmers Allison DeNero, Elise Barnhart, Sari Conner, and Bri Wallis.  They placed 18th in the District.  The 200 Medley Relay finished in 23rd place with a 2:05.00 with swimmers Bri Wallis, Sari Conner, Allison DeNero, and Elise Barnhart.

Individually:

Allison DeNero – 200 IM – 12th – 1:23.12 (season best)

Allison DeNero – 100 free – 25th – 59.01

Bri Wallis – 100 back – 16th – 1:07.26

Bri Wallis – 500 free – 22nd – 5:55.77 (season best)

“The Galion Tiger team had 29 swims with 22 of those being season best times.  The remaining times were close to their season best times.  This was one on the best District meets speed wise I have seen,” Galion Swim Coach Ted Temple said. “The 50 free had seven times under 22.00.  The Galion swimmers did extremely well getting 2 relays and 1 individual in the State meet is an accomplishment.  The men’s team swims on Thursday (prelims) at CT Branin Natatorium in Canton, Ohio with the goal of swimming in the finals on Friday.    I was really proud of the swimmers swimming one of the best Districts in my tenure of 24 years.”