Jay breaks record (02/12/2009)

NEW CASTLE - The record is theirs.

Chance Milligan led the Jay County High School boys swimming team to a pair of wins Thursday, setting a new single-season school record with 13. The Patriots crushed Muncie Southside 78-16, and also defeated New Castle 57-44.

The host Trojans defeated Southside, 82-19.

Jay County's 13-3 mark to end the regular season surpassed the old record of 12, which was established in 2002 and tied last season.

Milligan powered the Patriots in the sprints, leading a one-two finish in the 50-yard freestyle. He recorded a time of 24.81 seconds to win the race, and Derik Lucas was second in 26.9.

The senior also took the top spot in the 100 freestyle in 55.03.

Sam Miller picked up the only other individual win for Jay County with a time of 2-minutes, 4.95 seconds in the 200 individual medley. He also placed second in the 500 freestyle in 5:27.48.

The Patriots controlled the meet thanks to their three relays wins, with Milligan and Miller joining Nathan Cain and Neal Fennig for first place in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:38.77. Fennig, Lucas, Aaron Hudson and Lance VanSkyock teamed to finish first in the 200 medley relay in 1:52.41, and Lucas, Hudson, VanSkyock and Wiley Young posted a time of 1:45.47 to win the 200 freestyle relay.

Jay County added four more runner-up efforts, including Hudson with a time of 1:00.29 in the 100 butterfly. Cain finished the 200 freestyle in 2:04.23 for second place, VanSkyock was second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.92 and Fennig was the 100 backstroke runner-up in 1:03.17.

Jared Valentine finished third in the 100 freestyle in 1:00.82.

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