Canton, Potsdam, SLC win swimming matches

CANTON — The OFA women swimming workforce opened its season Tuesday by touring to Canton to face the reigning Section 10 and Northern Conference Champion Golden Bears.

The Bears recorded a 113-50 victory successful 9 of 11 occasions and sweeping honors in all three relays,

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The Blue Devils loved a number of highlights and a gaggle of its members certified for the Section 10 Tournament, in keeping with OFA Coach Andee West

“I am so incredibly proud of my girls. They have faced nothing but obstacles since Aug. 24th. But they just kept showing up to work hard and push through! Perseverance and determination led to many successful wins tonight. Sectional times already achieved in meet number one,” mentioned Coach West.

The high scoring performers within the meet have been the Canton duo of Julia Braun and Kaitlyn Redfern and OFA freshman Colbie O’Shea who all scored 12 factors.

Braun gained the 200 particular person medley in 2:27.95 and the 100 breaststroke in 2:01.08 and swam on two successful relay groups. Redfern led the 200 freestyle in 2:13.09 and the 100 butterfly in 1:06.32 and logged two second place finishes. O’Shea paced the 50 freestyle in a private greatest time of 29.21 and the five hundred freestyle in 6:37.47 and added one second and one third place end.

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Other particular person meet medalists have been: Canton’s Ava McGaw within the 100 freestyle in 1:07.30 and Dilek Eiscestat within the 100 backstroke 1:18.97. OFA’s Emersyn Lowry and Jordan Dobbs positioned second and third within the breaststroke race and Dobbs additionally took third within the 100 butterfly with a private bast time of 1:07.30. Canton led the 200 medley relay in 2:20.61, the 200 freestyle relay 2:01.08 and the 400 freestyle relay in 4:41.83.

Potsdam 113 – Malone 50: In one other meet Tuesday, the Sandstoners have been led to victory by Ally Draper (50-100 freestyle, 400 freestyle,. 200 freestyle relay) and Meredith Fiske (200 freestyle PB 2:35.40, 100 butterfly, 2 relays) who every figured in 4 first locations. Two firsts got here from Elksa Sekely (100 backstroke, 400 freestyle relay) and Alexandra Melnikor (400 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay) who additionally swam a private better of 1:15.18 putting second within the 100 freestyle.

SLC 73 – Massena 19: The Larries have been led by four-time medalists in Sonja Wultsch-Fuller (500 freestyle 5:28.96, 400 freestyle relay, 200 Med relay) and Brian Williams (100 freestyle, 1:05.44 PB, 100 backstroke 1:15.80 PB, 2 relays) and Jade Bejjani (200 IM 2:54.5, 2 relays).

Tori Cushworth led Massena by successful the 50 freestyle in 26.36 and posting three second place finishes.