Sweet Home got a look at the rest of Special District 3’s nine other teams Saturday at the Albany Sprint Invitational.
The meet was non-scoring, but the Husky boys won both relays – there was no 4×100 – and Zac Pearce won the 100 Individiual Medley and 50 Backstroke for Sweet Home.
Naomi Gunselman won the 50 Butterfly and Sami Webb the 500 Freestyle to lead the girls.
With three weeks left before District the Albany meet gave the Huskies a chance to see how they match up against the rest of the league.
“All of the swimmers that were at the meet were able to swim in three events, which enabled them to have quite a bit of pool time,” Coach Doug Peargin said. “In the big meets, like the District meet, the more time you have to work on starts and turns in the same pool that District will be held in is definitely to your advantage.”
He said that the fact the meet is non-scoring kept things more relaxed, giving swimmers a chance to focus on improving their times.
“Our overall meet performances were pretty good,” Peargin said. “Our entire team either bettered or came close to their PR’s. I think with three weeks left before District, as a team we’re right where we need to be.”
The Huskies will host Sisters and Stayton, two of the league’s top girls teams, at 4 p.m. Friday.
Albany Predistrict Swim Meet
Girls Top 3, Relay and Sweet Home Results
(Non-Scoring Meet)
200 Medley Relay – (1) Sisters 2:08.53; (2) Stayton 2:14.05; (3) Philomath 2:15.79; Sweet Home disqualified.
200 Freestyle – (1) Annie Marinello (Philomath) 2:02.12; (2) Sami Webb (SH) 2:10.06; (3) Lizzie Bartholomew (Blanchet) 2:13.55; (4) Niccole Simmonds (SH) 2:22.77; (5) Emily Thompson (SH) 2:35.70.
100 Intermediate Medley – (1) Michelle Young (Sisters) 1:076.56; (2) Kelsey Nanneman (Blanchet) 1:11.24; (3) Tia Berg (Sisters) 1:14.24; (13) Cheryl Wilson (SH) 1:26.40.
50 Freestyle – (1) Alex Romero (Creswell) 28.08; (2) Jessie Wallace (Stayton) 28.88; (3) Georgie Klaffke (Jefferson) 29.22; (8) Kimber Swanson (SH) 30.77; (16) Michelle Carper (SH) 32.92; (23) Rozaliya Minigulova (SH) 35.49.
50 Butterfly – (1) Naomi Gunselman (SH) 28.19; (2) Janie Naylor (Creswell) 32.69; (3) Taniaya Wagner (Stayton) 32.92.
100 Freestyle – (1) Julie Wallace (Stayton) 1:02.13; (2) Samantha Williamson (Sisters) 1:02.84; (3) Jessie Wallace (Stayton) 1:04.70; (4) Krysta Reynolds (Stayton) 1:05.84; (5) Kimber Swanson (SH) 1:05.81; (17) Rozaliya Minigulova (SH) 1:22.76.
500 Freestyle – (1) Sami Webb (SH) 5:42.17; (2) Lizzie Bartholomew 5:56.22; (3) Katie Stewart (Sisters) 6:10.45; (5) Niccole Simmonds (SH) 6:23.25; (6) Emily Thompson (SH) 6:42.88; (9) Cheryl Wilson (SH) 7:04.63.
50 Backstroke – (1) Kelsey Nanneman (Blanchet) 31.16; (2) Kelsey Shaw (Junction City) 34.10; (3) Georgie Klaffke (Jefferson) 34.38; No Sweet Home entries.
50 Breaststroke – (1) Annie Marinello (Philomath) 31.86; (2) Chelsea Ham (Philomath) 36.14; (3) Mikayla Gerdes (Junction City) 37.75; (13) Paige Sanders (SH) 43.31; (18) Michelle Carper (SH) 48.18.
200 Freestyle Relay – (1) Stayton 1:52.24; (2) Sisters 1:52.38; (3) Sweet Home “A” (Niccole Simmonds, Naomi Gunselman, Kimber Swanson, Sami Webb) 1:55.41; (4) Blanchet 1:55.67; (5) Central 2:04.01; (6) Jefferson 2:04; 68; (7) Stayton 2:06.71; (8) Junction City 2:08.79; (9) Sisters “B” 2:14.02; (10) Creswell 2:16.42; (11) Central 2:22.46; (12) Sweet Home “B” (Rozaliya Minigulova, Emily Thompson, Shelby Wymetalke, Michelle Carper) 2:22.51; (13) Creswell “B” 2:24.81; (14) Philomath 2:27.02; (15) Stayton “C” 2:35.61.
Boys Top 3, Relay and Sweet Home Results
(Non-Scoring Meet)
200 Medley Relay – (1) Sweet Home “A” (Gravy Gunselman, Derek Jaques, Don Rockstead, Alex Stupin) 1:49.15; (2) Sisters 2:00.47; (3) Philomath “A” 2:01.82; (4) Central 2:05.23; (5) Sweet Home “B” (Cory Martin, Jake Johnson, Zane Jackson, Wes Clarkson) 2:05.46; (6) Philomath “B” 2:11.96; (7) Stayton 2:13.97; (8) Sisters 2:17.47.
200 Freestyle – (1) Andrew Hasbrook (Central) 2:07.16; (2) Pat Conklin (Blanchet) 2:10.55; (4) Jake Johnson 2:12.34; (5) Victor Stupin (SH) 2:14.93; (6) Bryce Roberts (SH) 2:19.40; (14) Zac Pratt (SH) 2:39.01.
100 Intermediate Medley – (1) Zac Pearce (SH) 57.40; (2) Tony Vickery (Junction City) 58.94; (3) Chase Celorie (Philomath) 1:04.05; (6) Derek Jaques (SH) 1:06.15; (8) Cory Martin (SH) 1:08.23.
50 Freestyle – (1) Taylor Hagel (Philomath) 23.45; (2) Robert Berry (Central) 23.64; (10) Donnie O’Brian (SH) 27.44.
50 Butterfly – (1) Taylor Hagel (Philomath) 25.34; (2) Ross Priewe (Philomath) 25.63; (3) Don Rockstead 27.21; (4) Alex Stupin (SH) 27.46; (10) Zane Jackson (SH) 32.54; (13) Josh Liskey (SH) 38.71.
100 Freestyle – (1) Ross Priewe (Philomath) 50.15; (2) Andrew Hasbrook (Central) 53.00; (3) Joseph Walker (Junction City) 55.32; (6) Jake Johnson (SH) 58.50; (14) Wes Clarkson (SH) 1:02.53.
500 Freestyle – (1) Robert Berry (Central) 5:51.90; (2) Victor Stupin (SH) 6:14.54; (3) William Barnes (Blanchet) 6:15.87; (6) Sten Weld (SH) 6:30.60; (8) Josh Liskey (SH) 6:40.63; (9) Zach Pratt (SH) 6:4.61.
50 Backstroke – (1) Zac Pearce (SH) 26.80; (2) Josh Seekatz (Philomath) 28.00; (3) Chase Celorie (Philomath) 29.68; (9) Bryce Roberts (SH) 33.34.
50 Breaststroke – (1) Tony Vickery (Junction City) 29.02; (2) Derek Jaques (SH) 30.92; (3) Adam Jensen (Philomath) 31.93; (4) Cory Martin (SH) 34.85.
200 Freestyle Relay – (1) Sweet Home “A” (Gravy Gunselman, Alex Stupin, Don Rockstead, Zac Pearce) 1:34.44; (2) Philomath 1:34.78; (3) Central 1:37.33; (4) Sisters 1:42.39; (5) Blanchet 1:42.64; (6) Junction City 1:44.97; (7) Sweet Home “B” (Bryce Roberts, Josh Liskey, Zach Pratt, Zane Jackson) 1:51.84; (10) Philomath “B” 1:55.58; (11) Philomath “C” 1:45.57.