Press release
The Galion Tiger Swim Team competed in the Northwest District Mansfield Sectional. The team qualified 15 swimmers for next week’s District competition at Bowling Green. The Men Tiger’s team won the Sectional meet with 418 points.
The men’s team qualified all three relays for Districts. The 200 Medley relay team of Caleb Strack, Sam Rigdon, Clay Karnes, and Eli Skaggs placed first in 1:44.34 (season best). The 200 free relay of Rigdon, Landon Rose, Karnes, and Skaggs was second in a season best 1:34.20. The 400 free relay team of Strack, Landon Rose, Weston Rose, and Lucas Conner placed 4th with a season best (3:37.75).
Eleven men Tiger’s placed individually:
Eli Skaggs – 50 free – 22.50 – 1st
El Skaggs – 100 free – 49.61 – 3rd
Clay Karnes – 500 free – 5:11.36 – 1st (season best)
Clay Karnes – 200 free – 1:56.87 – 4th (season best)
Sam Rigdon -50 free – 23.14 – 4th (season best)
Sam Rigdon – 100 free – 51.76 – 4th (season best)
Caleb Strack – 100 back – 59.28 – 3rd
Caleb Strack – 50 free – 24.00 – 9th (season best)
Alec Dicus – 500 free – 5:13.30 – 2nd (season best)
Alec Dicus – 100 fly – 1:02.36 – 3rd (season best)
Landon Rose – 200 free – 1:58.21 – 5th (season best)
Landon Rose – 100 free – 53.20 – 8th
Weston Rose – 200 free – 2:01.82 – 6th(season best)
Weston Rose – 100 free – 54.38 -11th (season best)
Luke Eisnaugle – 200 IM – 2:18.33 – 4th
Luke Eisnaugle – 100 breast – 1:11.27 – 5th
Lucas Conner – 500 free – 5:37.07 – 5th (season best)
Lucas Conner – 200 free – 2:03.05 -8th (season best)
Braxton Tate – 500 free – 5:41.80 – 8th (season best)
Issac Niedermier – 100 fly – 1:11.61 – 6th (season best)
The Lady’s Tiger team was 7th in the Sectional Meet. The 200 free relay team of Bri Wallis, Sari Conner, Allison DeNero, and Elise Barnhart placed 4th in a season best time of 1:49.73. The 200 Medley relay placed 5th with a 2:05.50. The 400 relay team of Danielle Schneider, Ashleigh Wright, Bri Streib, and Alexis Link swam to a season best 4:41.86 and placed 7th.
Allison DeNero – 200 IM – 2:24.67 – 3rd (season best)
Allison DeNero – 100 free – 58.74 – 6th (season best)
Bri Wallis – 100 back – 1:07.19 – 3rd (season best)
Bri Wallis – 500 free – 5:58.32 – 5th (season best)
“This is one of the best Sectional meets the Galion team has experienced. Fifteen swimmers qualified. Of the fifty-four swims, thirty-four were season best times,” Galion Swim Coach Ted Temple said. “After a week of injury and sickness, the Tiger team came through. We will be ready for the next weeks meet in Bowling Green.”