Jay streak hits 10

The times weren’t quite where the Patriots would like to see them. But the overall result was.
Jay County pushed its winning streak to double digits Tuesday as it picked up its 10th straight victory, 181-102 over the visiting Adams Central Flying Jets.
“That is kind of, I don’t know if it’s unbelievable, but it’s kind of fun,” said JCHS coach Barry Weaver, whose team opened the season 0-5. “Realistically after the first five meets if somebody had said (we’d win 10 in a row), I probably would have said, ‘I don’t think so.’ But they’re doing well. They’re really interested in getting that 11th one and finishing it off and really being positive going toward (sectional).”
The Patriots have been perfect for the last six weeks, with their last loss coming by a 184-116 score to Delta on Dec. 11. Their streak includes victories over sectional rivals South Adams, Bellmont, Muncie Central, Blackford and Adams Central.
They will close the regular-season Monday at Muncie Southside before hosting sectional competition on Feb. 14 and 16.
Cody White, Josh Lykins and James Keen powered Jay County (10-5) to its victory Tuesday, each leading a one-two Patriot finish while also contributing to two relay wins.
Lykins and Keen combined to take the top two spots in the 100-yard butterfly, with the former winning in 55.77 seconds and the latter finishing as the runner-up in 58.84. Keen took the top spot in the 200 individual medley in 2 minutes, 13.06 seconds, ahead of Connor Daniels, and White rolled to victory by more than a minute in the 500 freestyle in 5:34.86 with Travis Barton in second place.
Lykins finished second to teammate Shelby Wendel (1:12.99) in the 100 breaststroke, and White was second in the 50 freestyle in 25.59.
“Cody White in the 500 tonight dropped two seconds,” said Weaver. “If you can drop two seconds being this tired … and then we’ve got about a week-and-a-half of rest (before sectional), he might be able to drop five seconds or 10, who knows. We’re hoping that that’s the case.”
Lykins, Keen, White and Wendel took the 200 medley relay in 1:54.1, and Willie Skiver, Sok Vormohr, Keen and Lykins won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:39.72. Kaleb Baldwin, White, Skiver and Vormohr finished off the a JCHS relay sweep with a time of 4:05.63 in the 400 freestyle, and the team of Matt Blackford, Jacob Nichols, Barton and Baldwin placed second.
Baldwin, a junior, added a win in the 100 backstroke in 1:08.96 with Vormohr as the runner-up. Mitchel Rigby was uncontested in diving and posted a score of 160.25 points.
Skiver was also second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle. Vormohr added a runner-up finish in the 200 freestyle.
Wendel and Daniels placed third in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle respectively, and Ian Bentz was fourth in the 100 butterfly.
“I don’t think we swam all that well, but it’s that time of year,” said Weaver, noting that his team swam 4,000 yards Tuesday morning as it sets its sights on the sectional meet. “Hopefully when we start to rest they’re going to feel better and then those times are going to come down.
“This time of year is just so hard because you can’t see the end yet but your body is telling you you’re tired. And then we want to turn around and let them rest … and be ready to drop some good time at the sectional.”[[In-content Ad]]