March 3, 2017 at 6:14 p.m.

Girls tankers get win, boys tie

Local roundup

BLUFFTON — Jay County’s middle school girls swim team picked up yet another victory on Thursday.

The boys finished in a tie.

The girls won all swimming events, moving to 5-0 on the year with a 96-80 victory over the Bluffton Tigers, while the boys dipped to 1-3-1 after being locked up with the Tigers at 92.5 points apiece.

Mara Bader, Lillian Clemmons and Eliza Bader each won two individual races. Mara Bader took the 200-meter freestyle in 2 minutes, 35.98 seconds, and added a win in the 400 freestyle in 5:32.09. Clemmons was victorious in the 100 individual medley in 1:19.97 and claimed the top spot in the 100 breaststroke in 1:31.96. Eliza Bader handled the 50 butterfly (31.18 seconds) and the 100 backstroke (1:14.59) events.


Also earning individual victories were Ashlyn Dow (50 freestyle – 29.62) and Rieley Brewster (100 free – 1:11.97).

Elayna Paro joined Mara Bader, Clemmons and Dow to win the 200 medley relay in 2:22.62, then teamed with Brewster and the Bader sisters to win the 300 freestyle in 3:29.48.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Eliza Bader, Brewster, Clemmons and Dow combined for a victory in 2:06.92.

Damian Hicks earned the only individual victory for the boys, placing first in the 200 freestyle with his time of 2:43.42. He teamed with Nico Minnich, Griffin Mann and Juan Pablo Wiggins to win the 200 freestyle in 2:18.25.



Wrestlers win

HARTFORD CITY — East Jay Middle School’s wrestling team earned two victories on Thursday in a three-team meet at Blackford.

The Chiefs defeated McCullough (Marion) by a 36-24 margin, then knocked off host Blackford 17-6.

Patrick Hemmelgarn, Caden Ridenour and Dakota Lairson each pinned their opponents from McCullough. Blaine Daniels, Riley Huftel and Roman Bravo each won by major decision. Daniels won 13-0, Huftel 11-2 and Bravo 8-0.

Against Blackford, Daniels earned a 15-0 tech fall. Mason Ludy and Lairson each won by pin.
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