Bader, Vormohr help set record

Day one put them among the top 10 Cardinals.

On the second day, they swam to the front.

Jay County High School graduates Alex Bader and Anne Vormohr made up half of a school-record effort in the 200-yard freestyle relay for the Ball State University women’s swim team in the Mid-American Conference Championships at State University of New York at Buffalo.

Bader, a 2018 JCHS graduate, swam the third leg of the relay in 23.52 seconds, and Vormohr, her cousin and a 2016 graduate, anchored with her split of 23.47 seconds.

Together with Apsara Sakbun and Peighton Gilbert, the Cardinal quartet had a time of 1 minute, 32.88 seconds, to set a new school record. It was the second consecutive year the Cardinals’ 200 freestyle relay broke the school mark.

They finished fourth in the event.

Bader took fifth place in the 100 breaststroke with her time of 1:02.88, an improvement of three spots from the preliminaries. She was also 11th in the 200 breaststroke, 23rd in the 50 freestyle and handled the breaststroke leg of the 400 medley relay team that was eighth.

In the final meet of her swim career, Vormohr improved one spot from her preliminary seed as she finished 15th in the 100 backstroke. She was also 18th in the 50 freestyle and 19th in the 200 backstroke. Vormohr anchored the eighth-place 400 freestyle relay team as well.

Sophie Bader, a 2016 JCHS graduate who had her swim career come to a close as well, improved two spots by taking 14th in the 200 butterfly, moved up one spot to finish 15th in the 200 individual medley and was 20th in the 100 butterfly.

Vivienne Kunkler

Jay County – 2019

Helped the inaugural season of the Bethel College women’s swim team lower its program record during the first day of the NAIA National Championships on Wednesday in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The freshman anchored the 800-meter relay, joining classmates Sarah Hyska, Emma McNamara and Abigail Barnes for a time of 8 minutes, 34.38 seconds, which placed 21st overall.

It was an improvement of more than 20 seconds on their fastest mark of the season.

The NAIA championships continue today through Saturday. Kunkler is part of the 400 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay, the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. She will also swim the 100 and 200 breaststroke events.

Kendal Garringer

Jay County – 2019

Was named Monday as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.

The freshman won the triple jump during the Fred Wilt Invitational on Saturday at Anderson University. She had a distance of 28 feet, 9 inches.

Garringer added a runner-up finish by setting a new high jump career record of 4 feet, 10.5 inches.

The former Patriot also earned HCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week on Jan. 14.

Tyler Leonhard

Jay County – 2017

Had his junior year for the Manchester University wrestling team come to an end as the Spartans competed in the NCAA Division III Central Region Championships on Friday and Saturday.

Leonhard, a 174-pounder, went 1-2 in the tournament. He lost his opening round match 13-0 before picking up a 5-3 win in sudden victory. He then dropped an 8-2 decision, marking an end to his season.



Krya Braun

Jay County –2016

Was 2-1 for the Trine University women’s tennis team as it split a pair of matches recently during its trip to Orlando, Florida.

Braun defeated Mikayla Reynolds 6-2, 6-0 Monday in a 9-0 Thunder victory against King’s College before falling 1-6, 7-5, 10-7 to Hannah Fox of Wartburg, a match Trine lost 6-3 on Tuesday.

The senior rebounded to beat Cassia Burns by a 6-3, 6-4 score, helping Trine to an 8-1 triumph over Emerson.



Max Moser

Jay County – 2018

Got his first start of the season for the Huntington University baseball team in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday against University of the Cumberlands.

Moser got the nod as the designated hitter and went hitless in five at bats. He got hit by a pitch and later came around to score in the Foresters’ 6-4 loss in 15 innings.



Cade Wendel

Fort Recovery – 2018

Started for the Lake Erie Community College baseball team Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader vs. Assumption.

The former Indian lasted three innings, allowing five runs — four earned — on five hits. He also struck out five and walked two in the no decision, as the Storm (2-2-1) went on to win 8-7.

Chloe Will

Fort Recovery – 2019

Ran for the Tiffin University women’s track team as it hosted the Great Midwest Athletic Conference indoor championships Friday and Saturday.

The freshman was 16th overall in the 3,000-meter run with her time of 11 minutes, 3.07 seconds.



Audrey Guggenbiller

Fort Recovery – 2019

Also competed for the Tiffin University women’s track team in the G-MAC championships.

Guggenbiller had a time of 6 minutes, 29.05 seconds, which was 28th overall.