Panther swim team hosts quad invite

Posted 9/29/20

The Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team returned to the pool Saturday for a home event. The Panthers hosted a varsity quad at Powell Aquatic Center, with Buffalo, Sublette County …

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Panther swim team hosts quad invite

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The Powell High School girls’ swimming and diving team returned to the pool Saturday for a home event. The Panthers hosted a varsity quad at Powell Aquatic Center, with Buffalo, Sublette County and Cody competing.

The Panthers once again finished with the highest overall score. PHS earned 389 team points, while Cody finished in second with 298 points.

PHS didn’t win as many events as usual, only taking two of the 12 events: Lucia Harder in the 100 butterfly, and Sydney Legler in the 500 free. However, the Panthers’ deep roster played crucial in team scoring.

“Our team depth, combined with invitational scoring, proved decisive,” head coach Bob Smartt said. “Our athletes placed second in eight events and third in four events.”

The Panthers achieved 16 new personal-best times at the event. Four swimmers — Baylee Brence, Elizabeth Liggett, Aubree Fisher and Olivia Halter — earned double personal bests.

Another highlight came with Liggett’s third-place finish in the 200 individual medley. She finished behind defending state champion Makenna Lambert of Buffalo and California transplant Tara Joyce but still logged a stellar time of 2:24.94, good for fifth on Powell High School Wall of Fame in the event.

Paige Thomas also achieved something unusual. She achieved a state qualifying time in the 200 medley in her first time swimming in the event, recording a 2:41.36.

PHS will hit the road on Friday for a meet in Riverton. The last time PHS competed there, the Panthers cruised to a first-place team finish.

  

Full results:

200 Medley Relay

2. Grace Sapp, Madison Lowery, Emma Mitchell, Lucia Harder 1:58.83, 6. Kylie Kahl, Aubree Fisher, Colette Sanders, Kathryn Brence 2:23.97

200 Freestyle

2. Sydney Legler 2:17.31, 4. Kiyoko Hayano 2:19.58, 7. Baylee Brence 2:29.78, 8. Azurdey Burton 2:33.19

200 Individual Medley

3. Elizabeth Liggett 2:22.94, 8. Paige Thomas 2:41.36, 9. Dakota Hansen 2:41.36, 11. Croix Tryon 2:47.97

50 Freestyle

2. Emma Mitchell 26.74, 4. Madison Lowery 27.15, 9. Lilyan Halter 28.98, 11. Grace Sapp 29.61, 14. Olivia Halter 31.57

1-meter six dives

2. Emma Karhu 196.35, 3. Kami Jensen 173.85, 6. Taycee Walker 156.55, 11. Mickayla McFarland 86.30

100 Fly

1. Lucia Harder 1:04.46, 4. Grace Harder 1:11.10, 6. Kiyoko Hayano 1:13.25, 10. Croix Tryon 1:18.41

100 Free

4. Madison Lowery 1:01.05, 5. Emma Mitchell 1:02.09, 6. Lilyan Halter 1:03.01, 8. Dakota Hansen 1:05.65, 13. Colette Sanders 1:12.19, 15. Aubree Fisher 1:13.20, 19. Katie Beavers 1:27.35

500 Free

1. Sydney Legler 6:10.97, 2. Grace Harder 6:14.93, 6. Baylee Brence 6:38.22, 11. Emma Brence 7:30.52,

200 Free Relay

3. Emma Mitchell, Lucia Harder, Elizabeth Liggett, Madison Lowery 1:47.33, 5. Croix Tryon, Lilyan Halter, Dakota Hansen, Kami Jensen 1:59.03

100 Back

2. Grace Sapp 1:08.20, 6. Paige Thomas 1:14.09, 7. Kylie Kahl 1:14.60, 8. Azurdey Burton 1:17.50, 11. Emma Brence 1:25.42, 12. Olivia Halter 1:26.35, 17. Katie Beavers 1:37.62

100 Breast

2. Elizabeth Liggett 1:18.67, 3. Lucia Harder 1:19.13, 6. Kathryn Brence 1:24.64, 8. Aubree Fisher 1:26.12, 13, Colette Sanders 1:33.84

400 Free Relay

2. Kiyoko Hayano, Sydney Legler, Grace Harder, Elizabeth Liggett 4:08.42, 5. Dakota Hansen, Baylee Brence, Azurdey Burton, Croix Tryon 4:43.50, 8. Olivia Halter, Emma Brence, Paige Thomas, Colette Sanders 5:05.99

Powell High School, Panther Swimming

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