With the district and state championships less than a month away, Sweet Home’s swimmers are hitting their stroke, says coach Doug Peargin.
“We’re starting to come around after Christmas workouts and get after people,” Peargin said after the Huskies defeated Molalla and Marist in both the boys and girls competitions at home on Friday, Jan. 13.
In the girls competition, Sweet Home scored 87, Marist 57 and Molalla 26. On the boys side, Sweet Home edged Molalla 61-59, with Marist third in 47.
Both the boys and the girls swam well, both with nine personal-best times, the coach said.
“That’s great swims for this time of the year,” Peargin said of the girls. “Our boys are starting to pick up the slack also.”
Jessica Trautwein, Sarah Rosa and Ashley Flanigan each were involved in four first-place finishes, individually or on relays, and Dani Birky was involved in three. Flanigan was “probably our outstanding swimmer of the meet” with lifetime-best times in all four of her swims, Peargin said.
For the boys, Larry Coulter, Cole Stumbaugh and James Davis were individual winners.
Sweet Home vs.
Molalla, Marist
Sweet Home Girls Results
200 Medley Relay — First Place (Jessica Trautwein, Sarah Rosa, Dani Birky, Ashley Flanigan) 2:06.7; third place (Korina Thompson, Alice Davis, Staci Grove, Cherie Presley) 2:31.6. 200 Freestyle — (1) Jessica Trautwein 2:14.0; (2) Katie Jones 2:28.7. 200 IM — (2) Dani Birky 2:37.0; (6) Jessica Mengore 3:04.4. 50 Freestyle — (1) Sarah Rosa 27.7; (6) Cherie Presley 31.7. 100 Butterfly — (1) Sarah Rosa 1:08.2; (3) Korina Thompson 1:27.3. 100 Freestyle — (1) Dani Birky 1:00.3. 500 Freestyle — (1) Ashley Flanigan 6:22.3; (2) Katie Jones 6:46.6. 200 Freestyle Relay — First Place (Jessica Trautwein, Sarah Rosa, Katie Jones, Dani Birky) 1:51.7; Third Place (Staci Grove, Michelle Buhn, Cherie Presley, Korina Thompson) 2:11.7. 100 Backstroke — (1) Ashley Flanigan 1:17.4l; (3) Norajeon Lemar 1:24.8. 100 Breaststroke — (4) Shaley Coker 1:39.7; (5) Alice Davis 1:40.9. 500 Freestyle Relay — First Place (Katie Jones, Staci Grove, Ashley Flanigan, Jessica Trautwein) 4:25.2; Fourth Place (Jessica Mengore, Shaley Coker, Michelle Buhn, Norajeon Lemar) 5:14.8; Fifth Place (McKenzie Walker, Darcy Jackson, Faith Helfrich, Krystle Grim) 5:42.7.
Sweet Home Boys Results
200 Medley Relay — Second Place (Larry Coulter, Brinden Sanders, Cole Stumbaugh, Anthony Ertsgaard) 2:00.0. 200 Freestyle — (1) Larry Coulter 2:03.2; (3) Anthony Ertsgaard 2:20.4. 200 IM — (4) Peter VanDerlip 2:45.4. 50 Freestyle — (1) Cole Stumbaugh 24:8; (5) James Davis 27.7. 100 Butterfly — (2) Brinden Sanders 1:05.0; (4) Cole Stumbaugh 1:11.6. 100 Freestyle — (2) Anthony Ertsgaard 1:00.1; (4) Hejor Martinez 1:06.6. 500 Freestyle — (1) James Davis 6:17.9; (4) Peter VanDerlip 6:53.1. 200 Freestyle Relay — First Place (Brinden Sanders, James Davis, Larry Coulter, Cole Stumbaugh); 1:44.4; Fourth Place (David Worthen, Shawn Adams, Peter VanDerlip, Hejor Martinez) 2:03.9. 100 Backstroke — (2) Larry Coulter 1:06.2; (4) David Worthen 1:35.3. 100 Breaststroke — (2) Brinden Sanders 1:18.5; (4) Shawn Adams 1:31.7. 400 Freestyle Relay — Third Place (Hejor Martinez, James Davis, Peter VanDerlip, Anthony Ertsgaard) 4:!5.3.