Better times for Flathead, Glacier relays at swim meet
BUTTE — Bigfork, Columbia Falls, Flathead, Glacier and Whitefish were in the water for their second swim meet of the season on Saturday at the Butte Invitational.
The Flathead girls dropped their time four seconds in the 200 medley relay. Kaylee Kurkowski did the backstroke, Shayenn Thompson the breaststroke, Jade Barry swam butterfly and Emily Cephers did the freestyle in that event.
“All the girls did fantastic,” assistant Flathead/Glacier swim coach Hayley Coursey said.
“They swam at their 100 percent best.”
The Glacier boys dropped three seconds in the 200 medley relay. In that swim, Keegan Mackenstadt was the backstroker, Caleb Winkler did the breaststroke, Alex Bertrand the butterfly and Luke Ritzdorf did the freestyle.
“The boys swam great, putting forth maximum effort with the relay setting the standard for the day,” Coursey said.
“These relays were followed by a number of terrific swims from others on their teams as well.”
Coursey said the newest swimmers for both schools “all improved and stepped up at this swim meet.”
Combined, Flathead and Glacier had 39 swimmers competing.
The final meet for schools before the holiday break is Saturday at the Great Falls Invitational.
Swimming resumes Jan. 6 with the Missoula Invitational.
Butte Invitational
At Butte YMCA
Saturday’s Results
Girls
200-yard medley relay
1. Hellgate, 1:55.75; 2. Sentinel, 2:00.41; 3. Butte, 2:03.66.
200-yard freestyle
1. Ellee Becker (Helg), 2:05.81; 2. Kelsey Ammons (Helg), 2:07.87; 3. Kate Sheafor (Helena Capital), 2:13.04.
200-yard individual medley
1. Bella Seagrave (Helg), 2:19.99; 2. Maija Geier (HC), 2:25.62; 3. Avery Maxwell (Helg), 2:25.74.
50-yard freestyle
1. Catherine Russo (But), 23.53; 2. Lydia Amon (Helg), 26.08; 3. Aidan Condit (Hele), 26.50.
100-yard butterfly
1. Catherine Russo (But), 56.82; 2. Lydia Amon (Helg), 1:05.51; 3. Hannah Powell (Sent), 1:06.35.
100-yard freestyle
1. Avery Maxwell (Helg), 58.91; 2. Emma Krattiger (Helena), 58.96; 3. Ellie Gashwiler (Sent), 59.21.
500-yard freestyle
1. Chaire Becker (Helg), 5:32.99; 2. Caroline McCormick (Sent), 5:38.32; 3. Mary Murnham (Glacier), 6:02.63.
200-yard freestyle relay
1. Hellgate, 1:47.67; 2. Sentinel A, 1:48.84; 3. Sentinel B, 1:53.76.
100-yard backstroke
1. Aidan Condit (Helg), 1:01.84; 2. Maija Geier (HC), 1:03.25; 3. Sydney Archibald-Wilson (Helg), 1:03.98.
100-yard breaststroke
1. Bella Seagrave (Helg), 1:12.53; 2. Delaney Carlson (Sent), 1:12.79; 3. Caroline McCormick (Sent), 1:15.67.
400-yard freestyle relay
1. Hellgate, 3:48.43; 2. Hellgate B, 4:01.36; 3. Butte, 4:05.49.
Boys
200-yard medley relay
1. Hellgate, 1:44.92; 2. Sentinel, 1:48.84; 3. Butte, 1:51.07.
200-yard freestyle
1. Finnian Westenfelder (Helg), 1:52.27; 2. Gus Desouza (Flathead), 2:00.81; 3. Shawn Moore (Hele), 2:03.58.
200-yard individual medley
1. Matthew Fritz (Helg), 2:01.30; 2. Tanner Baldry (Helg), 2:08.07; 3. Bremer Deaton (Sent), 2:09.71.
50-yard freestyle
1. Darragh Mahns (Helg), 22.14; 2. Lyndon Amon (Helg), 22.91; 3. Joseph Szekely (BSky),23.58.
100-yard butterfly
1. Robert Wagtner (Hele), 53.31; 2. Lyndon Amon (Helg), 55.11; 3. Jacob Malaski (Hele), 57.19.
100-yard freestyle
1. Robert Wagner (Hele), 50.71; 2. Simon McMahon (Helg), 50.90; 3. Zach Johnson (But), 52.15.
500-yard freestyle
1. Sawyer Keyes (Helg), 4:54.20; 2. Matthew Fritz (Helg), 5:05.78; 3. Cody Carlson (Sent), 5:40.36.
200-yard freestyle relay
1. Hellgate, 1:28.89; 2. Butte, 1:37.23; 3. Sentinel, 1:38.08.
100-yard backstroke
1. Darragh Mahns (Helg), 54.28; 2. Simon McMahon (Helg), 56.17; 3. Sawyer Keyes (Helg), 56.40.
100-yard breaststroke
1. Tanner Baldry (Helg), 1:04.55; 2. Quoade Oser (Hele), 1:06.52; 3. Bremer Deaton (Sent), 1:06.77.
400-yard freestyle relay
1. Hellgate, 3:16.72; 2. Hellgate B, 3:38.00; 3. Helena, 3:42.05.