Sweet Home’s swimmers got a look Saturday, Dec. 18, at competition they rarely see before they get to state – La Grande and Baker – at the Lebanon Invitational.
La Grande’s boys showed up with depth, as they won that competition with 116 points, over Lebanon (74) and Sweet Home (55).
But Sweet Home’s girls did likewise, dominating the top finishes and contributing points down below to win on their side, 123-82 over the Tigers.
The good news for the Huskies was that their boys were back at full strength after a meet the previous week in which they were missing some key swimmers, and the Lebanon meet included the addition of one more swimmer for Sweet Home, freshman Shayne Schuster.
Seniors Malia Hewitt, Jamie Seward and Chloe Tyler each recorded two individual wins for the girls, who won all of their relays.
Coach A Jay Bronson said Seward had a particularly good day, clocking 1:02 in the 100 backstroke.
“Hopefully, she’ll be able to break a minute by the end of the season,” he said.
Sophomore Blake Arthur was back in action, after a bout with cold and flu – “not COVID,” Bronson said.
“Blake, coming off sickness last week, did really well,” he said, noting that Arthur, along with Bill Hawken, RJ Abbott and Micah Wright, won the 200 Freestyle Relay and placed second in the 200 Medley Relay.
“Those four boys, right now, they have a shot at a medal at districts,” he said, “maybe more. We’re hoping for a state berth.”
Also having a good day in Lebanon was senior Jenna Wolthuis, who is back in the water after a five-year break.
“She’s definitely an asset,” Bronson said. “She’s going to help us.”
The relays will be key to the Huskies’ success and he said that some of the non-year-round swimmers will be fighting for A-Relay berths come districts.
“Our B Relays are what’s going to be carrying us through district,” he predicted. “They will be really strong, big contributors.”
The Huskies will next swim Dec. 30 at the Stayton Invitational.
Lebanon Invitational
*Personal Best
Girls Results
Team Scores: (1) Sweet Home 123; (2) La Grande 82; (3) Lebanon 50; (4) Baker 7.
Top 3 Individuals and
Sweet Home Finishers
200 Medley Relay – (1) Sweet Home (Jamie Seward, Kirsten Sautel, Malia Hewitt, Meagan Baham) 2:00.62; (2) La Grande 2:12.50; (3) Sweet Home “B” (Taryn Abbott, Rylee Markell, Jenna Wolthuis, Payton Brookefield) 2:16.47; (4) Lebanon 2:20.97; (5) La Grande “B” 3:01.78.
200 Freestyle – (1) Chloe Tyler 1:58.48; (2) Devony Beckett (L) 2:21.54; (3) Peyton Markell (SH) 2:25.55; (5) Meagan Baham (SH) 2:40.85.
200 Individual Medley – (1) Malia Hewitt (SH) 2:17.74; (2) Kirsten Sautel (SH) 2:24.37; (3) McKinley Kruse (LG) 2:25.26; (5) Payton Brookefield (SH) 3:16.39.
50 Freestyle – (1) Jamie Seward (SH) 26.14; (2) Shiloh Lynch (LG) 27.39; (3) Ella Setser (LG) 29.99; (4) Taryn Abbott (SH) 32.59; (7) Nora Pettner (SH) 34.57; (11) Autumn Ice (SH) 43.92.
Junior Varsity 50 Freestyle – (4) Emerson Martineau (SH) 43.26; (5) Timber Nobles (SH) 47.80; (6) Shayla Welch (SH) 50.96.
100 Butterfly – (1) Brianna Stadler (B) 1:03.82; (2) Chloe Lynch (LG) 1:08.62; (3) Kirsten Sautel (SH) 1:10.77; (6) Rylee Markell (SH) 1:30.15.
100 Freestyle – (1) Anica Setser (LG) 1:03.79; (2) Jenna Wolthuis (SH) 1:05.69; (3) Meagan Baham (SH) 1:07.12; (8) Nora Pettner (SH) 1:15.42.
500 Freestyle – (1) Chloe Tyler (SH) 5:27.04; (2) Chloe Lynch (LG) 6:08.68; (3) Peyton Markell (SH) 6:36.47;
200 Freestyle Relay – (1) Sweet Home (Jenna Wolthuis, Jamie Seward, Peyton Markell, Chloe Tyler) 1:48.81; (2) Lebanon 2:05.85; (3) La Grande 2:09.19; (4) Lebanon “B” 2:14.78; (5) La Grande “B” 2:51.48; (6) Sweet Home “B” (Tierney Clarno, Autumn Ice, Shayla Welch, Timber Nobles) 3:01.17.
100 Backstroke – (1) Jamie Seward (SH) 1:02.61; (2) Devony Beckett (L) 1:13.09; (3) Anica Setser (LG) 1:15.42; (5) Taryn Abbott (SH) 1:16.72.
50 Backstroke Junior Varsity – (6) Autumn Ice (SH) 58.22; (7) Shayla Welch (SH) 1:04.21; (8) Emerson Martineau (SH) 1:07.11.
100 Breaststroke – (1) Malia Hewitt (SH) 1:11.71; (2) McKinley Kruse (LG) 1:19.93; (3) Ella Setser (LG) 1:25.21; (4) Rylee Markell (SH) 1:26.82; (8) Jenna Wolthuis (SH) 1:31.62.
50 Breaststroke Junior Varsity – (1) Tierney Clarno (SH) 49.65.
400 Freestyle Relay – (1) Sweet Home (Kirsten Sautel, Malia Hewitt, Peyton Markell, Chloe Tyler) 4:01.49; (2) La Grande 4:22.63; (3) Sweet Home “B” (Meagan Baham, Payton Brookefield, Taryn Abbott, Rylee Markell) 4:53.16; (4) La Grande “B” 5:19.00.
Boys Results
Team Scores: (1) La Grande 116; (2) Lebanon 74; (3) Sweet Home 55; (4) Baker 9.
Top 3 Individuals and Sweet Home Finishers
200 Medley Relay – (1) La Grande 1:56.82; (2) Sweet Home (Blake Arthur, Bill Hawken, RJ Abbott, Micah Wright) 2:02.61; (3) Lebanon 2:04.34; (4) La Grande “B” 2:44.57.
200 Freestyle – (1) Zane Ricker (LG) 1:54.54; (2) RJ Abbott (SH) 2:07.03; (3) Kase Basting (L) 2:15.77; (6) Ben Tolman (SH) 3:00.7.
200 Individual Medley – (1) Glenn Ricker (LG) 2:13.31; (2) Jacob Pearson (L) 2:26.49; (3) Tyson Rash (L) 2:42.76; (4) Bill Hawken (SH) 2:55.37.
50 Freestyle – (1) Drake Adair (LG) 25.07; (2) Micah Wright (SH) 25.73; (3) Lars Langens (LG) 26.31; (6) Bill Hawken (SH) 28.99; (11) Ben Tolman (SH) 31.93.
50 Freestyle Junior Varsity – (2) Shayne Schuster (SH) 46.60.
100 Butterfly – (1) Kase Basting (L) 1:01.39; (2) Drake Adair (LG) 1:01.73; (3) Angel DeArcos (B) 1:07.54; (4) Blake Arthur (SH) 1:11.20.
100 Freestyle – (1) Gabe Zamora (LG) 58.98; (2) Jake Weigand (LG) 59.48l (3) Micah Wright (SH) 1:01.55.
500 Freestyle – (1) No Sweet Home competitors.
200 Freestyle Relay – (1) Sweet Home (RJ Abbott, Blake Arthur, Bill Hawken, Micah Wright) 1:45.59; (2) La Grande 1:45.73; (3) Lebanon 1:58.51; (4) La Grande “B” 2:22.65.
100 Backstroke – (1) Jake Weigand (LG) 1:06.61; (2) Evan Zastrow (LG) 1:12.58; (3) Blake Arthur (SH) 1:12.78.
50 Backstroke Junior Varsity – (2) Shayne Schuster (SH) 50.77.
100 Breaststroke – (1) Glenn Ricker (LG) 1:08.95; (2) RJ Abbott (SH) 1:12.00; (3) Lars Langens (LG) 1:15.10.
400 Freestyle Relay – (1) No Sweet Home competitors.