Three Eugene-Springfield colleges seize swimming district titles

South Eugene cruised to swimming district staff titles on the girls and boys sides and now has its sights set on the state meet.

The Axe boys racked up 577 factors — 187 higher than runner-up Sheldon to seize the Southwest Conference title Feb. 14 at Rogue X in Medford. Willamette took sixth with 124 factors.

On the women aspect, South Eugene gained with 551 factors. Sheldon (320) took second and Willamette (147) completed sixth.

For the Axe boys, Tim Trojan, Burke Sherman and Dylan Myrick every scored a team-high 40 factors. Trojan gained the 50-yard freestyle in 21.85 seconds, gained the 100 butterfly in 50.60 seconds and swam legs on two first-place relay groups.

Myrick gained the 200 freestyle in 1:43.21, gained the five hundred freestyle in 4:52.70 and in addition swam legs on a pair of successful relay groups. Sherman gained the 200 particular person medley in 1:55.85, gained the 100 breaststroke in 58.57 and in addition contributed on a pair of first-place relays.

Also for South Eugene, Kobe Sim gained the 100 freestyle (48.46).

Milo Jessup was the highest scorer for the Sheldon boys with 33 factors. The sophomore was runner-up within the 500 freestyle (5:01.64) and delivered a third-place end within the 200 freestyle (1:53.30).

Willamette senior Carlo Celletti led the Wolverines with 20 factors after putting fifth within the 500 freestyle (5:29.97).

The South Eugene women had been led by Isa Matthews, who scored 40 factors, and Reena Zhao, who scored 37.

Matthews, a sophomore, gained the 200 particular person medley in 2:16.77 and gained the 100 butterfly in 1:00.88. She additionally helped the Axe to wins within the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay.

Zhao 100 the 100 backstroke (1:03.03) and took second within the 200 particular person medley. She additionally swam on a pair of successful relay groups. Nona Jackson gained the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.41 for the Axe.

Sheldon freshman Elsie Mohr gained the 200 freestyle in 2:00.80 and in addition gained the five hundred freestyle in 5:31.16. With 40 factors, she was the Irish’s high scorer.

For Willamette, Hughes took second within the 50 freestyle (25.16) and third within the 100 butterfly (1:02.82).

Marist Catholic women declare district title

The Marist Catholic women took house the staff title on the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 4 championships at Albany Community Pool.

Sophomore Fina Miret and freshman Anna Sperley led the best way for the Spartans with 29 factors apiece. Miret gained the 200 particular person medley in 2:17.28, took second within the 500 freestyle (5:22.84) and helped Marist Catholic to wins within the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay.

Sperley gained the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.61, took second within the 50 freestyle in 25.96 and in addition contributed to the first-place 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay groups.

The Junction City women positioned ninth with 55 factors. Laura Henderson led the Tigers with a fourth-place end within the 200 freestyle (2:17.71) and a sixth-place end within the 50 freestyle (28.24).

The Marist Catholic boys narrowly missed out on a staff title. The Spartans completed with 195 factors, simply 5 fewer than district champion Stayton.

In the ultimate occasion of the meet, the 400 freestyle relay, Marist Catholic’s crew of Deegan Deng, Douglas Long, Edison Yang and Charlie Westover gained in 3:37.09 to slender the Eagles’ lead.

Westover led the Spartans with 33 factors. He gained the 100 freestyle in 52.39 and took second within the 200 freestyle (1:55.77).

Cottage Grove’s Bengtson helps Lions to district title

Standout junior Avery Bengtson was the highest scorer for the Cottage Grove women on the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Special District 2 championships at Warren H. Daugherty Aquatic Center in Cottage Grove.

In the method, she helped the Lions take house the staff title with 360 factors. Marshfield took second with 350.

Bengtson, who tallied 40 factors, gained the 100 butterfly in 1:01.09 and gained the ten backstroke in 1:01.29. She additionally swam legs on two relay groups for the Lions.

Cottage Grove freshman Penelope Buehler completed with 34 factors. She positioned second in each the 200 freestyle (2:11.96) and 500 freestyle (5:57.18).

On the boys aspect, sophomore Braden Panter led the Lions. He positioned second within the 500 freestyle (5:27.52) and fourth within the 200 particular person medley (2:15.92).