Swim team takes 7th at state meet

| August 9, 2006 11:00 PM

The Columbia Falls swim team took seventh overall at the state tournament held last weekend in Conrad.

Sidney won the event with 692 points. Columbia Falls scored 303 points.

The team had some standout performances. Bria Ward tied for high point honors in the 11-12 year old girls category.

Ward won the 50 meter backstroke with a time of 40.62. Kyle Boyd won the 100 meter backstroke with a time of 1:12.32. Boyd also won the 400 freestyle.

The boys also won the 200 meter medley in the 15-19 age category. The team was made up of Boyd, Erik Anderson, Alan Newton and Nathan Donner.

Here's the individual results for Columbia Falls athletes:

(Event, place, first heat, second heat)

Event 3 Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay

10. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 1:37.38, 1:35.06 1) Gargasz, Max 2) Role, Garett 3) Burns, Kyler 4) Ronish, Zac

Event 6 Girls 11-12 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay

8. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 2:34.18, 2:32.25 1) Donner, Kathryn, 2) Baiar, Jessica 3) Holland, Dora 4) Ward, Bria 12

Event 8 Girls 13-14 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay

5. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 2:20.90, 2:20.17 1) Burns, Tianna 2) Newton, Katie 3) Piper, Katelynn 4) Ronish, Hanna

Event 9 Men 15-19 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay

2. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 1:56.59, 1:55.64 1)Donner, Nathan 2) Newton, Alan 3) Boyd, Kyle 4) Anderson, Erik

Event 10 Women 15-19 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay

4. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 2:08.61, 2:09.12 1) Bennett, Blayne 2) Kimerly, Kelsea 3) Labuda, Dana 4) Cronquist, Michelle

Event 13 Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter IM

20) Gargasz, Max 10 Columbia Falls 2:31.66, 2:22.19 21) Role, Garett 10 Columbia Falls 2:24.06, 2:30.87 No place) Ronish, Zac Columbia Falls 2:16.63, DQ

Event 15 Boys 11-12 200 SC Meter IM

10) Erickson, Vincent Columbia Falls 4:07.37, 3:51.28 14) Newton, Hunter Columbia Falls 4:34.63, 4:43.59

Event 16 Girls 11-12 200 SC Meter IM

15) Donner, Kathryn Columbia Falls 3:54.19, 3:49.93

Event 17 Boys 13-14 200 SC Meter IM

7) Boyd, Scott Columbia Falls 3:14.81, 3:09.65 13)Riffey, Jon Columbia Falls 3:41.94, 3:26.05

Event 18 Girls 13-14 200 SC Meter IM

9) Ronish, Hanna Columbia Falls 3:13.20, 3:14.25 15) Newton, Katie Columbia Falls 3:25.41, 3:27.77 19) Newton, Kristi Columbia Falls 3:35.94, 3:38.52 24) Potter, Keri Columbia Falls 3:50.66, 4:03.63

Event 19 Men 15-19 200 SC Meter IM

3) Newton, Alan Columbia Falls 2:47.97, 2:45.82 8) Donner, Nathan Columbia Falls 2:59.47, 2:58.39 No place) Boyd, Kyle Columbia Falls 2:47.50, DQ

Event 20 Women 15-19 200 SC Meter IM

2) Bennett, Blayne Columbia Falls 2:58.47, 2:57.83

Event 21 Boys 8 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle

15) Burns, Kyler Columbia Falls 23.09, 23.56

Event 25 Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Freestyle

21) Yatchak, Jolan Columbia Falls 44.27, 43.58

Event 26 Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Freestyle

2) Ward, Bria Columbia Falls 33.51, 33.61 24) Donner, Kathryn Columbia Falls 39.71, 39.24

Event 27 Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Freestyle

7) Baiar, Michael Columbia Falls 29.40, 29.21 12) Boyd, Eric Columbia Falls 31.67, 32.27 16) Labuda, Nate Columbia Falls 35.78, 33.97

Event 28 Girls 13-14 50 SC Meter Freestyle

14) Piper, Katelynn Columbia Falls 34.20, 33.98

Event 29 Men 15-19 50 SC Meter Freestyle

20) Potter, Cory Columbia Falls 33.17, 32.65

Event 30 Women 15-19 50 SC Meter Freestyle

9) Cronquist, Michelle Columbia Falls 32.50, 32.46

Event 33 Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Breaststroke

20) Gargasz, Max Columbia Falls 1:16.67, 1:20.52 No place) Role, Garett Columbia Falls 1:11.04, DQ No place) Ronish, Zac Columbia Falls 1:06.08, DQ

Event 35 Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Breaststroke

17) Newton, Hunter Columbia Falls 57.57, 1:00.42

Event 37 Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter Breaststroke

14) Labuda, Nate Columbia Falls 1:48.12, 1:42.62 No place) Wolfe, Jared Columbia Falls 1:55.50, DQ

Event 38 Girls 13-14 100 SC Meter Breaststroke

10) Newton, Katie Columbia Falls 1:37.11, 1:37.91 12) Burns, Tianna Columbia Falls 1:39.00, 1:40.86 13) Ronish, Hanna Columbia Falls 1:39.86, 1:39.05

Event 39 Men 15-19 100 SC Meter Breaststroke

7) Newton, Alan Columbia Falls 1:26.54, 1:24.35 15) Potter, Cory Columbia Falls 1:38.72, 1:37.06

Event 40 Women 15-19 100 SC Meter Breaststroke

4) Labuda, Dana Columbia Falls 1:30.60, 1:30.25 No place) Kimerly, Kelsea Columbia Falls 1:46.95, DQ

Event 41 Boys 8 & Under 50 SC Meter Freestyle

13) Burns, Kyler Columbia Falls 51.95, 53.72

Event 43 Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter Freestyle

18) Role, Garett Columbia Falls 1:55.78, 2:01.20

Event 45 Boys 11-12 100 SC Meter Freestyle

23) Yatchak, Jolan Columbia Falls 1:39.67, 1:45.10

Event 46 Girls 11-12 100 SC Meter Freestyle

18) Holland, Dora Columbia Falls 1:34.09, 1:26.71 19) Donner, Kathryn Columbia Falls 1:27.37, 1:27.17

Event 47 Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter Freestyle

8) Boyd, Scott Columbia Falls 1:08.62, 1:08.02 14) Baiar, Michael Columbia Falls 1:12.18, 1:10.95 18) Boyd, Eric Columbia Falls 1:15.73, 1:14.50 19) Donner, Benjamin Columbia Falls 1:18.11, 1:15.13 22) Labuda, Nate Columbia Falls 1:21.79, 1:20.82 23) Wolfe, Jared Columbia Falls 1:26.02, 1:25.42

Event 48 Girls 13-14 100 SC Meter Freestyle

13) Piper, Katelynn Columbia Falls 1:17.85, 1:18.42 14) Burns, Tianna Columbia Falls 1:17.05, 1:19.29

Event 49 Men 15-19 100 SC Meter Freestyle

3) Anderson, Erik Columbia Falls 1:03.82, 1:03.14 9) Donner, Nathan Columbia Falls 1:07.19, 1:08.53 21) Potter, Cory Columbia Falls 1:17.52, 1:17.91

Event 50 Women 15-19 100 SC Meter Freestyle

10) Kimerly, Kelsea Columbia Falls 1:16.27, 1:15.11

Event 51 Boys 8 & Under 25 SC Meter Backstroke

17) Burns, Kyler Columbia Falls 29.73, 29.53

Event 53 Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Backstroke

18) Gargasz, Max Columbia Falls 1:10.18, 1:02.67

Event 55 Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Backstroke

12) Erickson, Vincent Columbia Falls 46.04, 46.51 17) Newton, Hunter Columbia Falls 57.62, 56.52

Event 56 Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Backstroke

1) Ward, Bria Columbia Falls 40.62, 39.40 19) Baiar, Jessica Columbia Falls 48.89, 48.03

Event 57 Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter Backstroke

4) Boyd, Scott Columbia Falls 1:24.37, 1:22.07 9) Boyd, Eric Columbia Falls 1:29.16, 1:27.33

Event 57 Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter Backstroke

9) Boyd, Eric Columbia Falls 1:31.17, 1:29.16

Event 58 Girls 13-14 100 SC Meter Backstroke

7) Piper, Katelynn Columbia Falls 1:30.70, 1:30.09 12) Burns, Tianna 13) Columbia Falls 1:34.26, 1:35.77 18) Newton, Kristi Columbia Falls 1:43.14, 1:45.51

Event 59 Men 15-19 100 SC Meter Backstroke

1) Boyd, Kyle Columbia Falls 1:12.32, 1:10.76 4) Newton, Alan 16) Columbia Falls 1:17.93, 1:16.81

Event 60 Women 15-19 100 SC Meter Backstroke

6) Labuda, Dana Columbia Falls 1:27.17, 1:26.47 16) Smith, Khristina Columbia Falls 2:34.64, 2:44.42

Event 65 Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly

15) Yatchak, Jolan Columbia Falls 55.25, 50.00

Event 66 Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly

5) Ward, Bria Columbia Falls 39.27, 40.04 13) Baiar, Jessica Columbia Falls 51.61, 42.98

Event 67 Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Butterfly

2) Baiar, Michael Columbia Falls 31.95, 31.93 10) Donner, Benjamin Columbia Falls 38.88, 38.01 13) Riffey, Jon Columbia Falls 40.34 41.14

Event 68 Girls 13-14 50 SC Meter Butterfly

17) Ronish, Hanna Columbia Falls 39.00 41.53 24) Potter, Keri Columbia Falls 49.32, 52.88

Event 69 Men 15-19 50 SC Meter Butterfly

2) Anderson, Erik Columbia Falls 30.41, 30.38 11) Riffey, Alex Columbia Falls 34.52, 34.86

Event 70 Women 15-19 50 SC Meter Butterfly

5) Cronquist, Michelle Columbia Falls 33.30, 33.95 6) Bennett, Blayne Columbia Falls 34.28 34.37

Event 71 Men 15-19 400 SC Meter Freestyle

1) Boyd, Kyle Columbia Falls 5:12.58, 5:13.75 5) Donner, Nathan Columbia Falls 5:25.54, 5:25.33 6)Anderson, Erik Columbia Falls 5:23.88, 5:28.81

Event 72 Women 15-19 400 SC Meter Freestyle

3) Bennett, Blayne Columbia Falls 5:34.50, 5:38.25 8) Kimerly, Kelsea Columbia Falls 5:57.56, 5:52.76 9) Labuda, Dana Columbia Falls 5:48.13, 5:57.80 17) Woods, Caitlin Columbia Falls 7:41.78, 7:50.23 18) Luce, Terri Columbia Falls 8:03.15, 8:03.55

Event 75 Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter Medley Relay

10. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 2:16.30, 2:12.36

1) Ronish, Zac 2) Gargasz, Max 3) Role, Garett 10 4) Burns, Kyler 58.87, 1:13.49

Event 77 Boys 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 3:41.31, DQ

1) Erickson, Vincent 2) Newton, Hunter 3) Yatchak, Jolan 4) Gargasz, Sam

Event 78 Girls 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

7. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 3:00.81, 2:53.07

1) Baiar, Jessica 2) Donner, Kathryn 3) Ward, Bria 4) Holland, Dora

Event 80 Girls 13-14 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

6. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 2:39.98, 2:39.38

1) Burns, Tianna 2) Newton, Katie 3) Ronish, Hanna 4) Piper, Katelynn

Event 81 Men 15-19 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

1. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 2:10.69, 2:09.20

1) Boyd, Kyle 2) Newton, Alan 16 3) Anderson, Erik 16 4) Donner, Nathan 16

Event 82 Women 15-19 200 SC Meter Medley Relay

2. Columbia Falls Swim Team- ‘A' 2:28.00, 2:26.19

1) Bennett, Blayne 2) Labuda, Dana 3) Cronquist, Michelle 4) Kimerly, Kelsea

Event 83 Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter Butterfly

4) Donner, Benjamin Columbia Falls 1:31.57, 1:27.17 8) Riffey, Jon Columbia Falls 1:52.48, 1:40.34

Event 84 Girls 13-14 100 SC Meter Butterfly

17) Newton, Katie Columbia Falls 1:50.64, 1:53.51 18) Yatchak, Rosie Columbia Falls 2:03.10, 1:55.88 19) Potter, Keri Columbia Falls 1:57.75, 2:04.94

Event 85 Men 15-19 100 SC Meter Butterfly

5) Riffey, Alex Columbia Falls 1:24.04, 1:22.36

Event 86 Women 15-19 100 SC Meter Butterfly

4) Cronquist, Michelle Columbia Falls 1:21.84, 1:23.56 10) Luce, Terri Columbia Falls 2:10.64, 2:11.49