Lady Panthers swim past Riverton

List of state qualifiers hits 16

Posted 10/8/19

It was a busy but productive weekend for the Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team, with a dominating dual win Friday at Riverton and a first-place finish in the Pinedale …

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Lady Panthers swim past Riverton

List of state qualifiers hits 16

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It was a busy but productive weekend for the Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team, with a dominating dual win Friday at Riverton and a first-place finish in the Pinedale Invitational Saturday.

Official results for the Pinedale Invitational were not available by press time, and will run instead in Thursday’s edition of the Powell Tribune.

At Friday’s dual in Riverton, the Lady Panthers added two more state qualifiers to bring the total going to state later this month to 16. Sophomore Kylie Kahl qualified in the 100 butterfly (1:16.41), while freshman Emma Mitchell punched her ticket to state in the 100 backstroke (1:10.26).

Individual event winners at Riverton were Elizabeth Liggett (200 IM), Emma Karhu (diving), Ashlyn Aguirre (500 freestyle), Madison Lowery (100 backstroke) and Sidney O’Brien (100 breaststroke).

In addition, Addison Moretti likely won the 100 butterfly; the official results put Moretti in second with a touchpad time of 1:13.7, but her backup watch time was a winning 1:11.

“It is the head coach’s job to ask the timing operators to do a reconciliation,” said PHS head coach Bob Smartt of the discrepancy. “Late touchpad times are frequent, as athletes do not always first touch the timing pad with sufficient force to stop the timing system, in which case the backup watch time should be used as the official time.”

In all, the Lady Panthers achieved 14 state qualifying times, including two each by Liggett and Lucia Harder; the team also had 17 personal-best performances. Athletes with personal bests in both of their individual events were Katie Beavers (200 free and backstroke), Anna Fuller (100 butterfly and 100 backstroke), and Sarah Miller (100 free and 100 backstroke).

The Riverton meet featured a pair of breakout performances by freshman Azurdey Burton and sophomore Anita Martinez, who both swam the 500 freestyle for the first time. Burton finished second and Martinez fourth, scoring four points and two points, respectively. 

“Azurdey’s time of 7:13.56 was an excellent first time attempt at the 500,” Smartt said. “Usually breaking eight minutes is the goal for first time swimmers at the 500 free distance.”

The PHS girls’ swimming and diving team have two meets scheduled this week: They’ll be on the road to Worland Thursday and will host defending 3A state champion Lander Friday at the Powell Aquatic Center.

 

Lady Panthers 178, Riverton 117

200 Medley Relay

1. Lucia Harder, Anna Fuller, Sidney O’Brien, Emma Karhu 2:10.49, 2. Addison Moretti, Elizabeth Liggett, Sydney Legler, Grace Harder 2:17.19

200 Freestyle

3. Ashlyn  Aguirre 2:27.12, 5. Lily Halter 2:38.90, 6. Lauren Lejeune 2:39.73, 8. Katie Beavers 3:16.44

200 IM

1. Elizabeth Liggett 2:34.91, 2. Rachel Kuntz 2:38.12, 3. Gabby Paterson 2:45.98, 4. Sydney Legler 2:56.82

50 Freestyle

3. Grace Harder 30.37, 5. Delainey Rayment 31.35, 7. Grace Sapp 32.52, 8. Kami Jensen 32.54, 9. Azurdey Burton 33.00, 11. KayCee Twitchell 35.67

1 Mtr Diving

1. Emma Karhu 173.25, 4. Maddi Hackenberg 127.60, 5. Taycee Walker 107.55, 6. Delainey Rayment 106.40, 7. Kami Jensen 106.25, 8. Kaylee DeGlau 101.95

100 Butterfly

2. Addison Moretti 1:13.76, 3. Anna Fuller 1:13.84, 4. Grace Harder 1:15.24, 5. Kylie Kahl 1:16.41, 6. Sidney O’Brien 1:17.36

100 Freestyle

2. Elizabeth Liggett 1:01.89, 3. Lucia Harder 1:02.75, 5. Sydney Legler 1:06.68, 6. Grace Sapp 1:11.54, 8. Natalie McIntosh 1:17.49, 10. Sarah Miller 1:33.46, 11. Hannah Hawley 1:36.78

500 Freestyle

1. Ashlyn Aguirre 6:30.12, 2. Azurdey Burton 7:13.56, 4. Juanita Martinez 9:29.10

200 Freestyle Relay

2. Elizabeth Liggett, Sydney Legler, Rachel Kuntz, Ashlyn Aguirre 1:59.98, 3. Kylie Kahl, Kami Jensen, Lauren Lejeune, Grace Harder 2:07.61, 4. Natalie McIntosh, KayCee Twitchell, Maddi Hackenberg, Grace Sapp 2:15.12

100 Backstroke

1. Madison Lowery 1:08.90, 2. Lucia Harder 1:10.03, 3. Emma Mitchell 1:10.26, 4. Anna Fuller 1:13.97, 6. Lily Halter 1:21.57, 11. Katie Beavers 1:35.21, 12. Jaunita Martinez 1:47.81, 13. Sarah Miller 1:52.46, 15. Hannah Hawley 1:56.71

100 Breaststroke

1. Sidney O’Brien 1:23.58, 2. Gabby Paterson 1:26.46, 3. Addison Moretti 1:27.04

400 Freestyle Relay

1. Emma Mitchell, Anna Fuller, Lucia Harder, Addison Moretti 4:20.86, 3. Azurdey Burton, Ashlyn Aguirre, Madison Lowery, Lily Halter 4:48.26, 4. Katie Beavers, Jaunita Martinez, Sarah Miller, Hannah Hawley 6:26.08

Powell High School, Panther Swimming

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