Sweet Home swept one of the top teams in the district Thursday in a four-way meet with Salem Academy, Philomath and Stayton.
The Husky girls scored 174 points to 94 for Salem Academy and 30 for Philomath, with Stayton a distant fourth at 10 points. The boys score 149 to beat Salem Academy (113.5), Philomath (22.5) and Stayton (20).
The Huskies dominated, winning 19 of 22 events. Multiple individual winners were Brandon Vasfaret and Rawlins Lupoli for the boys, and Lucie Davis, Lauren Yon and Makayla Nelson for the girls, all with two each.
“It’s exciting, watching our kids compete at the best of their ability while being as tired as we are,” said Coach Doug Peargin, whose team has been hard into daily doubles for two weeks.
“We look at Salem Academy as of our biggest rivals in the district championships – they were fifth at last year’s state meet in the girls division and only graduated one girl from last year’s team.
“Even though most of our kids were only in a few of their best events, we were still able to match up real well with them. They just couldn’t keep up with us.”
On the boys side, both Philomath and Salem Academy returned a state placewinner, but Peargin noted that the Huskies were able to finish ahead of both.
“As a team, I think we might be a little ahead of where we were last year at this time,” he said.
Also, he said he likes the fact that second and third swimmers are PRing in their events “and consequently, are moving up and placing in individual events.”
The Huskies will be back in action Wednesday, Dec. 23, at Stayton, where they will swim in a metric pool, making the distances slightly longer. They will then swim at noon Saturday, Jan. 2, in the Lebanon Invitational – a new competition for all the current swimmers.
Sweet Home vs. Salem Academy,
Philomath and Stayton
Girls Results – Top 3 and
Sweet Home finishers
Team Scores – Sweet Home 174, Salem Academy 94, Philomath 30, Stayton 10
200 Medley Relay – (1) Sweet Home (Makayla Nelson, Lauren Yon, Jessica Coats, Lucie Davis) 1:55.62; (2) Salem Academy 2:03.44; (3) Sweet Home “B” (Sarah Hewitt, Elea Hewitt, Esther Gunselman, Sara Helfrich) 2:06.25;(4) Philomath 2:11.68; (5) Sweet Home “C” (Natasha Benson, Milah Weld, Megan Oberg, Kendra Vorce) 2:31.22; (6) Stayton 2:37.98; (8) Salem Academy “B” 3:08.25.
200 Freestyle – (1) Eulena Banner (SA) 2:04.63; (2) Jessica Coats (SH) 2:06.95; (3) Sarah Hewitt (SH) 2:10.11; (4) Mia Davis (SH) 2:11.09.
200 Individual Medley – (1) Lucie Davis (SH) 2:22.84; (2) Elea Hewitt (SH) 2:30.97; (3) Kendra Sheeder (P) 2:35.23; (6) Ella Parker (SH) 2:53.30.
50 Freestyle – (1) Lauren Yon (SH) 25.14; (2) Kendra Sheeder (P) 26.23; (3) Madisen Eastman (SA) 27.73; (10) Kendra Vorce (SH) 31.59; (11) Livvie Hindmarsh (SH) 31.63; (14) Kristen Adams (SH) 32.04; (19) Milah Weld (SH) 33.09; (21) Megan Oberg (SH) 33.38; (22) Hope Fears (SH) 33.47; (26) Tonya Cook (SH) 34.96; (31) Shelby Dinsfriend (SH) 35.98; (35) Carolann Ross (SH) 37.22.
100 Butterfly – (1) Jessica Coats (SH) 1:00.74; (2) Emma Boles (SA) 1:08.95; (3) Esther Gunselman (SH) 1:09.31; (4) Ella Parker (SH) 1:26.25.
100 Freestyle – (1) Lucie Davis (SH) 57.56; (2) Sarah Hewitt (SH) 1:00.88; (3) Sadie Mak (Stay) 1:02.63; (4) Sara Helfrich (SH) 1:07.83.
500 Freestyle – (1) Makayla Nelson (SH) 5:36.87; (2) Eulena Banzer (SA) 5:36.92; (3) Mia Davis (SH) 5:43.83; (6) Natasha Benson (SH) 6:56.79.
200 Freestyle Relay – (1) Sweet Home “A” (Lauren Yon, Jessica Coats, Makayla Nelson, Lucie Davis) 1:47.09; (2) Salem Academy 1:52.12; (3) Salem Academy “B” 1:59.98; (4) Sweet Home “B” (Kendra Vorce, Ella Parker, Mia Davis, Sara Helfrich) 2:01.95; (5) Sweet Home “C” (Kristen Adams, Milah Weld, Megan Oberg, Livvie Hindmarsh) 2:11.45; (6) Sweet Home “D” (Hope Fears, Carolann Ross, Shelby Dinsfriend, Tonya Cook) 2:24.10.
100 Backstroke – (1) Makayla Nelson (SH) 1:07.07; (2) Esther Gunselman (SH) 1:08.04; (3) Natasha Benson (SH) 1:19.94.
100 Breaststroke – (1) Lauren Yon (SH) 1:11.49; (2) Elea Hewitt (SH) 1:19.67; (3) Grace Warde (SA) 1:19.79; (4) Milah Weld (SH) 1:30.14.
400 Freestyle Relay – (1) Salem Academy 4:01.42; (2) Sweet Home “A” (Mia Davis, Sarah Hewitt, Elea Hewitt, Esther Gunselman) 4:10.70; (3) Salem Academy “B” 4:47.17; (4) Sweet Home “B” (Kendra Vorce, Ella Parker, Natasha Benson, Sara Helfrich) 4:48.04; (5) Stayton 5:07.26; (6) Sweet Home “C” (Kristen Adams, Hope Fears, Carolann Ross, Livvie Hindmarsh) 5:15.88.
Boys Results – Top 3 and
Sweet Home finishers
Team Scores – Sweet Home 149, Salem Academy 113.5; Philomath 22.5, Stayton 20
200 Medley Relay – (1) Sweet Home “A” (Sean Wolthuis, Rawlins Lupoli, Nathan Hager, Rowland Lupoli) 1:48.64; (2) Salem Academy “A” 1:54.80; (3) Salem Academy “B” 2:07.77; (4) Sweet Home “B” (Adam Barber, Craig Hansen, Cameron Taber, Seth Wright) 2:13.39; (5) Stayton 2:14.78; (6) Sweet Home “C” (Luke Flierl, Wes Parker, TJ Baham, Nick Tolman) 2:26.70; (7) Salem Aademy “C” 2:52.92.
200 Freestyle – (1) Nathan Hager (SH) 1:53.66; (2) James Dye (Phil) 2:03.31; (3) Grant Jones (SH) 2:10.68.
200 Individual Medley – (1) Brandon Vasfaret (SH) 2:12.77; (2) Chris Linton (Stay) 2:27.38; (3-tie) Jack Ryan Smith (SA), Taran Pindell (Phil) 2:39.20; (6) Bradley Wolthuis (SH) 2:54.53.
50 Freestyle – (1) Rowland Lupoli (SH) 23.98; (2) Taden Swing (SA) 24.45; (3) Clay Youker (Phil) 24.52; (10) Wes Parker (SH) 28.12; (11) Seth Wright (SH) 28.97; (14) Nick Tolman (SH) 30.75; (18) Dakota Seward (SH) 33.28; (20-tie) Noah Dinsfriend (SH), Luke Flierl (SH) 34.01; (22) Riku Funabashi (SH) 34.65; (30) Tanner Sayers (SH) 46.06.
100 Butterfly – (1) Nathan Hager (SH) 58.03; (2) Jack Ryan Smith (SA) 1:19.54; (3) Matthew Nettland (SA) 1:26.19; (4) Bradley Wolthuis (SH) 1:27.75.
100 Freestyle – (1) Ian Shultz (SA) 51.50; (2) Rowland Lupoli (SH) 53.92; (3) Davis McHugh (SA) 1:00.92; (4) Craig Hansen (SH) 1:02.19; (5) Cameron Taber (SH) 1:06.67.
500 Freestyle – (1) Brandon Vasfaret (SH) 5:14.44; (2) Caleb Ward (SA) 5:29.05; (3) Chris Linton (Stay) 5:48.89; (5) Grant Jones (SH) 6:09.78; (9) TJ Baham (SH) 7:53.58.
200 Freestyle Relay – (1) Sweet Home “A” (Sean Wolthuis, Rawlins Lupoli, Brandon Vasfaret, Nathan Hager) 1:36.80; (2) Salem Academy 1:41.92; (3) Sweet Home “B” (Seth Wright, Adam Barber, Craig Hansen, Grant Jones) 1:52.19; (4) Salem Academy “B” 1:55.23; (5) Stayton 2:01.99; (6) Sweet Home “C” (Bradley Wolthuis, TJ Baham, Dakota Seward, Nick Tolman) 2:06.72; (7) Sweet Home “D” (Noah Dinsfriend, Riku Funabashi, Luke Flierl, Tanner Sayers) 2:28.20.
100 Backstroke – (1) Rawlins Lupoli (SH) 1:01.21; (2) Sean Wolthuis (SH) 1:05.01; (3) Davis McHugh (SA) 1:12.15; (4) Adam Barber (SH) 1:15.80.
100 Breaststroke – (1) Rawlins Lupoli (SH) 1:04.76; (2) Ian Shultz (SA) 1:05.50; (3) Joe Westby (SA) 1:16.48; (5) Craig Hansen (SH) 1:26.90; (7) Wes Parker (SH) 1:28.80.
400 Freestyle Relay – (1) Sweet Home (Rowland Lupoli, Grant Jones, Sean Wolthuis, Brandon Vasfaret) 3:38.46; (2) Salem Academy 3:40.17; (3) Salem Academy “B” 4:09.22; (4) Sweet Home “B” (Seth Wright, Adam Barber, Cameron Taber, Wes Parker) 4:33.92; (5) Sweet Home “C” (Bradley Wolthuis, TJ Baham, Nick Tolman, Dakota Seward) 4:55.90.