Jay swim splits with the Tigers

BLUFFTON — The Jay County Junior High School swim team split with Bluffton on Thursday as the girls won 120-66 but the boys fell to the Tigers 112-63.

Elly Byrum and Maria Laux led the way for the girls, both locking up the top spots in a pair of events. Byrum’s first-place finishes came in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100 backstroke, while Laux claimed the 200 freestyle and 50 butterfly.

The Patriot girls picked up another four individual wins, along with sweeping the relay events. Individual winners were Jordyn Champ in the 1-meter diving, Gabby Gibson in the 100 individual medley, Kali Wendel in the 100 freestyle and Eloise Teeter in the 400 freestyle.

Grady Warvel – who broke Kyle Weaver’s school record in the 50 butterfly that lasted over two decades last week with a time of 27.17 seconds – led the boys with a pair of victories. He finished first in the 100 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke.

The only other wins for the boys came from Ben Fisher in the 100 freestyle and the 200 medley relay team.

The Patriots’ next home meet is tonight against South Adams.