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Jackson County’s swim team defeats Transylvania, Graham
The Jackson County swim team came out on top in a home tri-meet July 6 against teams from Transylvania County and Graham County.
Jackson compiled 382 points to 365 for Transylvania and 198 for Graham. The Jackson girls had 210 points followed by Transylvania with 164 and Graham with 107. On the boys’ side, Transylvania was the leader with 201 points followed by Jackson with 172 and Graham with 91.
Swim teams from Transylvania and Graham counties were in Sylva for a tri-meet with the Jackson County swim team July 6. Rose-Helen Graham (middle) from Jackson had a good start in the 50-yard freestyle for 9-10 year old girls. Graham placed first and Cassie Kuehn (left) placed fourth. Other local swimmers in the event were Madalynn Price and Samantha Teague.
“Wow, we rule!” Coach Pete Hughes said. “We had a fantastic night even with two of our high-scoring swimmers away at camp. We had seven swimmers in the individual medley events. Five of them won, and two of them placed second. That just shows you how strong our swimmers are. Sophie Chamberlin and Tessa Davis swam the IM for the first time and scored first and second, respectively, in the 8 and under girls race and earned all-star times too. Every one of our relay teams placed first. I was so proud of them.”
Those who placed from Jackson County are as follow with * indicating a qualifying all-star time:
8 and under girls: Sarah Buchanan, fourth, 6 and under girls 25-yard freestyle, 32.65, second, 25 backstroke, 34.53, second, 25 butterfly, 1:00.70; Chamberlin, third, 25 free, 26.87, first, 100 individual medley, 2:18.14*, second, 25 breaststroke, 31.73*; Madison Buchanan, second, 25 free, 26.32, first, 25 back, 26.48*, third, 25 breast, 36.21, second, 50 free, 1:04.14; Davis, fourth, 25 free, 27.61, second, 100 IM, 2:24.13*, first, 50 free, 58.78; Jordan Fincher, fifth, 25 free, 29.47, third, 25 back, 36.24, third, 50 free, 1:11.61; Elizabeth Vickery, eighth, 25 free, 36.95, fourth, 25 back, 37.52, sixth, 50 free, 1:21.47; Kendra Graham, seventh, 25 free, 34.00, fifth, 25 back, 38.29, fifth, 50 free, 1:21.39, first, 25 fly, 45.61.
8 and under boys: Ethan Eyler, third, 25 free, 26.78, fourth, 25 back, 40.77, third, 50 free, 1:07.09; Quinn Manning, first, 6 and under boys 25 free, 27.00, first, 25 breast, 33.44*, second, 50 free, 1:04.41; Shelby Ray Meyer, first, 100 IM, 1:59.36*, first, 50 free, 47.35*, first, 25 fly, 27.08*; Alex Smith, fifth, 25 free, 35.51, sixth, 25 back, 43.41, sixth, 50 free, 1:29.48.
9-10 girls: Rose-Helen Graham, first, 50 free, 37.69*, first, 100 IM, 1:44.11*, first, 50 fly, 46.77*; Madalynn Price, eighth, 50 free, 52.82, first, 50 back, 59.52, fourth, 100 free, 2:00.09; Samantha Teague, sixth, 50 free, 51.95, third 50 back, 1:05.67, first, 100 free, 1:52.13, Cassie Kuehn, fourth, 50 free, 50.71, third, 50 breast, 1:13.04, third, 100 free, 1:58.97.
11-12 girls: Pippi Priebe, fifth, 50 free, 50.61, fifth, 100 free, 2:03.12; Elayna Seago, second, 100 IM, 1:26.47*, second, 50 breast, 44.76*, second, 100 free, 1:20.26; Natalie Lembeck, first, 50 free, 29.98*, first, 50 back, 36.05*, first, 50 fly, 36.93*.
11-12 boys: Connor Davis, first, 50 free, 31.59*, first, 50 back, 44.36*, first, 100 free, 1:16.05*, first, 50 fly, 41.37*.
13-14 boys: Patrick Savell, first, 50 free, 30.17*, first 200 IM, 3:06.39*, third, 100 breast, 1:34.99*, first, 100 free, 1:15.64 *; Alex Lembeck, first, 100 back, 1:22.76*, second, 100 breast, 1:30.12*, first, 100 fly, 1:42.14.
15-18 girls: Annelise Davis, first, 50 free, 30.41*, first, 100 back, 1:19.27*, first, 100 free, 1:11.92*.
15-18 boys: Dan Thompson, first, 50 free, 25.01*, first, 100 back, 1:06.53*, first, 100 breast, 1:16.33*, Mark Miller, first, 200 IM, 2:49.36*, first, 100 free, 1:02.10*, first, 100 fly, 1:24.33*.
8 and under girls: 100 medley relay (S. Buchanan, Chamberlin, T. Davis, M. Buchanan), first, 2:05.43; 100 free relay (T. Davis, Fincher, S. Buchanan, Chamberlin,), first, 2:00.09.
8 and under boys: 100 medley relay (Eyler, Manning, Meyer, Smith) first, 2:15.23; 100 free relay (Manning, Eyler, Smith, Meyer), first, 1:51.80.
9-10 girls: 200 medley relay (Teague, Kuehn, R. Graham, Price), first, 3:45.99; 200 free relay (Price, Teague, Kuehn, R. Graham), first, 3:19.29.
15-18 girls: 200 medley relay (Priebe, Lembeck, Seago, A. Davis), first, 2:43.45; 200 free relay (A. Davis, Priebe, E. Seago, Lembeck), first, 2:26.13.
15-18 boys: 200 medley relay (Thompson, Lembeck, Savell, Miller), first, 2:12.74; 200 free relay (Thompson, Davis, Lembeck, Miller), first, 1:59.79.
A home meet against Franklin and Graham County is set for 6 p.m. today (Thursday).
The conference meet will be July 29 in Franklin with the all-star meet Aug. 5 in Valdese.
For swim team information, call Sue Heckert at 293-3158 or Melinda Kuehn at 226-2053.
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