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Mosley and NBH swim groups place sturdy in PCB Invitational with greater than 20 groups competing
More than 20 swim groups gathered for the PCB High School Invitational at Frank Brown Park on Sept. 27.
- Over 20 highschool swim groups from Northwest Florida competed within the PCB High School Invitational.
- Coaches view the big meet as a preview of postseason competitors and a strategy to put together swimmers for high-pressure occasions.
- North Bay Haven eighth-grader Pohaku Rademacher broke two college data on the invitational.
- Several Bay County groups, together with Mosley, Arnold, and Bay High, highlighted standout swimmers and workforce progress.
- Niceville High School received first place in each the boys’ and women’ workforce competitions.
PANAMA CITY BEACH — More than 20 swim groups gathered Saturday for the PCB High School Invitational, giving Bay County’s groups an opportunity to compete towards a number of the greatest swimmers in Northwest Florida. The meet supplied a preview of the postseason and a measure of the place every program stands heading into districts.
Mosley
Mosley head coach Steve Burdeshaw stated the big invitational provides his swimmers a preview of the depth of district and regional competitors.
“It’s been going real well. We’ve got a large girls team and a growing boys team. This is a championship-style meet with 22 teams and almost 600 swimmers, so it gives the kids a real feel for tough competition,” Burdeshaw stated.
He highlighted particular person performers on each squads.
“We’ve got freshman Bella Blitch — she’s lighting it up. Layla Juergens is a top backstroker who’s a junior,” he stated. “Our only senior, Chloe Reed, is doing a real good job for us in butterfly. On the boys’ side, Roman Belev is a junior and should be a top guy at state, and Orrin Scarborough is a senior and a top breaststroker. We’ve also got a bunch of freshman boys who are improving fast.”
North Bay Haven
North Bay Haven had a robust displaying, led by senior siblings Natalie and Mark Tout, who’ve been competing collectively since they had been toddlers.
“We both started swimming very itty bitty — we were in the water at two years old,” Natalie stated. “Growing up with him, it does get very competitive, definitely. But it’s really been an awesome season. Getting to compete with him for 10-plus years now, we’ve always pushed each other.”
Her brother echoed the sentiment.
“Seeing her as she gets faster pushes me,” Mark stated. “Now that she’s been team captain, it’s kind of inspired me. I hope to take her spot next year.”
Head coach Tina Brewer stated the varsity has excessive hopes for districts and state.
“We started our season back in August and this is our fifth meet. It’s great competition for our kids with a lot of fast teams from out of the area,” Brewer stated. “We were runners-up for both boys and girls last year, so we’re really hoping to get that first-place spot this year.”
She highlighted a number of the workforce’s prime performers.
“For the girls, Mia Juergens is only an eighth grader, but she’s probably our top swimmer. Seniors Natalie Tout and Riley Davis should make it to districts and regions, and hopefully state,” Brewer stated.
The boys squad additionally has younger expertise.
“Our fastest boy is an eighth grader, Pohaku Rademacher, who is one of the fastest kids in the nation. He’s holding his own against much older boys,” Brewer stated. “His older brother, Peanut, is really good too. We also have Brendan Stahl and Clark Wilt, and of course Mark Tout is right there as well. Our relays are all 11th grade and below, so we’re not going anywhere. We’ll be back stronger next year and the year after that.”
At the Invitational, North Bay Haven had a number of standout performances. The boys 200-yard medley relay of Brendan Stahl, Clark Wilt, Peanut Rademacher and Pohaku Rademacher completed third. Mia Juergens took third within the 200-yard particular person medley and second within the 100-yard butterfly, whereas Pohaku Rademacher positioned second within the 50-yard freestyle.
Rademacher additionally broke the North Bay Haven 50-yard freestyle document, passing his brother Peanut, who had held the mark at 23.10 seconds. Pohaku swam the occasion in 22.50 seconds.
Both Rademacher and Clark Wilt broke the NBH 500-yard freestyle document set in 2016 by Sean Adams at 5:09.64. Pohaku set the brand new document at 4:59.76, with Clark ending second at 5:04.28.
Arnold
Arnold head coach Jennifer Morgan stated her workforce is in a rebuilding section, however a number of swimmers have emerged as standouts.
“We’ve got probably about three boys that are really, really doing a great job — Cullen Descalzo, Hayden Stewart and Owen Freisthler. For the girls, Katy Hodges and Macy Maggiore,” Morgan stated. “They’re all returning swimmers that have done really well in the postseason. They swim for the local club team year-round, and you can tell the work is paying off.”
Morgan famous the invitational’s significance for making ready swimmers for bigger postseason meets.
“This meet is so much bigger than anything they’ll experience in districts. Regionals runs Pensacola to Jacksonville down to Gainesville. At state, you get all the schools of that size together — that’s when you see the chaos and the level of competition,” Morgan stated.
She added the occasion is effective for familiarizing swimmers with the time-final format and high-pressure racing.
“This kind of meet is what’s known as a timed final — everybody swims once, and then they rank the times. That’s a really good preparation for districts and regionals,” Morgan stated. “The pressure is a privilege, and the fact that you’re here is something to embrace. It’s part of the journey.”
Bay High
Bay High coach Emily Partington-Hill stated the invitational gave her workforce publicity that will likely be key with the approaching postseason run.
“The season’s been going great, and we have a lot of new swimmers — some of which are seniors swimming for the first time ever this year, which has been amazing,” Partington-Hill stated.
She added that competing towards unfamiliar groups is a crucial expertise.
“Invitationals like this, when we have a lot of different schools, a lot of different teams we haven’t been exposed to before, prepare us for districts, regionals and even state. That higher level of competition, not knowing who your opponents are, adds extra pressure, but it prepares us for that pressure,” she stated.
Partington-Hill additionally highlighted swimmers making an influence this season.
“For the boys, people to look out for would definitely be Trysen Villegas and Jimmy Ruthven. For our girls, it would definitely be Ava Garrison,” she stated.
Club perspective
Panama Swim Team head coach Scott Fortier, who trains swimmers from all 4 Bay County excessive faculties, stated the invitational supplies helpful expertise for his athletes.
“These competitions are great since we always train fast on Saturday mornings, so this is just a more official way to do it,” Fortier stated. “You’ve got touch pads, visiting teams and plenty of competition.”
He emphasised making ready swimmers with loads of racing expertise.
“At the end of the day, swimming is really a racing sport, and we want them to have as many reps as possible so that when they get to districts, it’s not like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m about to race,’” Fortier stated. “A lot of the kids even have their district meets here at this pool, so they’re familiar with the setup, the blocks, the racing. The goal is to get as many kids to regionals and states as possible to represent Bay County.”
PCB Invitational Team outcomes:
Boys: 1. Niceville, 2. Chiles, 3. North Bay Haven, 4. Booker T. Washington, 5. Maclay
Girls: 1. Niceville, 2. Chiles, 3. Mosley, 4. West Florida, 5. North Bay Haven
Banji Bamidele is a sports activities reporter for the Panama City News Herald. He may be reached at [email protected] or by way of X, previously often known as Twitter, @AdebanjiBamide1.
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