Tiger Cubs top rival Cougars in boys, girls swimming meets

Friday, December 20, 2013
Nathan Gardner

ROACHDALE -- In what has become an entertaining encounter over the past three years, North Putnam's boys' and girls' swim squads hosted Greencastle Thursday night.

The Cougar girls celebrated senior night, honoring duo Autumn Wolf and Sierra Livesay, but the Tiger Cubs celebrated a pair of wins as the boys won 109-71 and the girls prevailed 131-47.

Greencastle head coach Kent Menzel said the performance was one that showed maturity from all levels of the squad.

"We've got a lot of swimmers who are just starting to mature, particularly our sophomores and juniors," Menzel said. "That really helps give us depth in addition to Nash Firebaugh, Nathan Gardner and Elijah Brattain.

"We've worked hard this week and they were a little tired but this is a motivating meet and an enjoyable one for us to swim because we do get lots of good races.

"The girls were as solid as they have been all year long," Menzel added. "I could not be more pleased with our women's team.

"They have been swimming lifetime bests all season long, they're miles ahead of where they were last year and they just keep getting better and better and better. A lot of that comes from the senior leadership of Emily Wheeler and Rosio Gomez, who continue to set examples and be the leaders for the rest of the team."

North Putnam head coach Tony Gray praised seniors Wolf and Livesay, saying the pair had a galvanizing effect on the squad.

"I want to recognize both Autumn and Sierra for their six years of swimming for North Putnam," Gray said. "They've been instrumental in getting the numbers up on the girls' side and I acknowledge their efforts.

"Greencastle is a good squad and they're well coached under coach Menzel," Gray added. "We got up well for this meet and it's exciting that the program has advanced to the point where (Greencastle) gets up for the meet a little bit as well.

"It was a fun meet. We had a lot of personal bests across the board. It was a great night for everyone."

The Tiger Cubs keyed both victories over the hosts by sweeping the 200 medley and 200 and 400 freestyle relays. According to Menzel, it was the finish of the meet that summed up the night for the Tiger Sharks.

"Elijah's exclamation point at the end of the 400 free relay, breaking the 51 second barrier for his split, was a very exciting finish to a very exciting meet," Menzel said.

Gray noted that not even a school record-setting race by the 200 medley team of Dane Gray, Jonah Creamean, Trevor Troyer and Nick Kaufman could dislodge the visitors.

"Our boys' relay team got second place but we pulled through to a new school record of 1:49.00 flat," Gray said. "Those four guys took down a school record and any time you can do that, it's a good night."

Multi event winners for the Tiger Cubs included Corrie Romer in the 200 IM and 100 free, Amelia Smith in the 50 and 500 free, Mallary Meyer in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke and Firebaugh in the 50 and 100 free.

Greencastle victories also came from Wheeler in the 100 backstroke, Regan Keller in the diving competition, Gardner in the 100 butterfly, Brattain in the 500 free and Taylor Secrest in the 100 breaststroke.

North Putnam's Gray picked up a pair of wins in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke while Creamean won in the 200 free and Kaufman took the diving competition. Elizabeth Alford won the sole race for the Cougar girls in the 200 free.

With the squad having completed the 2013 portion of the schedule, Gray said the Cougars would be looking forward to the winter break and the work during that period.

"I think, where we stand at the midpoint of the season, we're way ahead of our pace last year," Gray said. "Almost every kid has set their personal best already this season.

"Once we get to taper, it's going to be an exciting time of year. Coming into the holidays is a really hard work phase for us. We really put the bit between our teeth and get after it during that time and good things will come later in the season."

Greencastle hosts Edgewood on Saturday before the holiday break and Menzel said the squad would be ready for a little break and refocusing period.

"We're in very good shape right now," Menzel said. "We don't know much about Edgewood so we'll go at them with everything we've got and see how the meet turns out.

"After that, our way of handling the season is to get a week of recovery and come right back at it to start the new year."

Mallary Meyer (front) and Rebecca Muse.



At North Putnam
Girls' team score

1, Greencastle High School, 131. 2, North Putnam High School, 47.

Boys' team score
1, Greencastle High School, 109. 2, North Putnam High School, 71.

Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay:
1, GHS 'A' (Meyer, Mallary 15, Romer, Corrine R 15, Gomez, Rosio R 17, Smith, Amelia B 15), 2:06.11. 2, GHS 'B' (Roberts, Jessica R 15, Brattain, Hannah P 15, Selvia, Gabby M 14, Stevens, Kristen R 16), 2:23.70. 3, NPHS 'A' (Wolf, Autumn, Freije, Lauren, Muse, Rebecca 17, Livesay, Sierra ), 2:30.32. 4, GHS 'C' (Bridgewater, Lindsey E 15, Hansen, Beth Ann A 16, Kessler, Katie 14, Mace, Erin M 18), 2:32.81.

Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay:
1, GHS 'A' (Gardner, Nathan C 17, Secrest, Taylor L 16, Firebaugh, Nash L 18, Brattain, Elijah D 17), 1:47.67. 2, NPHS 'A' (Gray, Dane 16, Creamean, Jonah, Troyer, Trevor 16, Kaufman, Nick 17), 1:49.00. 3, NPHS 'B' (Davis, Joseph, Young, Nicholas, Rogers, Andy, Allen, Bailey ), 2:04.93. 4, GHS 'B' (Johnson, Mitchell J 16, Lewis, Cameron B 15, Secrest, Zach S 16, Kessler, Jacob L 16), 2:05.91. 5, NPHS 'C' (Timm, Marcus, McPherson, Cameron, Noble, Michael, Sheldon, Trevor ), 2:19.58.

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle:
1, Alford, Elizabeth, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:21.88. 2, Wheeler, Emily R, GHS, 2:22.52. 3, Pohlar, Cecilia A, GHS, 2:29.96. 4, Hansen, Kelly L, GHS, 2:43.08. 5, Miles, McKenzie, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:44.98. 6, Frieje, Samantha, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:46.38.

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle:
1, Creamean, Jonah, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:00.64. 2, Harms, Isaac W, GHS, 2:04.74. 3, Davis, Joseph, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:10.45. 4, Ummel, Jason D, GHS, 2:15.96. 5, Gobert, Nathan P, GHS, 2:17.68. 6, Ballard, Nicolas, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:18.04.

Girls 200 Yard IM:
1, Romer, Corrine R, GHS, 2:44.13. 2, Gomez, Rosio R, GHS, 2:44.70. 3, Miller, Nikita, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:55.40. 4, Haltom, Megan J, GHS, 2:55.66.

Boys 200 Yard IM:
1, Gray, Dane, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:10.09. 2, Troyer, Trevor, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:25.61. 3, Kessler, Jacob L, GHS, 2:34.04. 4, Wood, Logan J, GHS, 2:34.77. 5, Rogers, Andy, Nphs Cougars-IN, 2:35.07. 6, Lewis, Cameron B, GHS, 2:42.01.

Girls 50 Yard Freestyle:
1, Smith, Amelia B, GHS, 27.69. 2, Livesay, Sierra, Nphs Cougars-IN, 30.91. 3, Mace, Erin M, GHS, 31.33. 4, Freije, Lauren, Nphs Cougars-IN, 31.91. 5, Roberts, Jessica R, GHS, 32.36. 6, Buchanan, Rorie, Nphs Cougars-IN, 37.22.

Boys 50 Yard Freestyle:
1, Firebaugh, Nash L, GHS, 22.99. 2, Brattain, Elijah D, GHS, 23.73. 3, Kaufman, Nick, Nphs Cougars-IN, 24.39. 4, Mangrum, Brant A, GHS, 25.63. 5, McPherson, Cameron, Nphs Cougars-IN, 27.19. 6, Timm, Marcus, Nphs Cougars-IN, 28.53.

Girls 1 mtr Diving:
1, Keller, Regan, GHS, 103.20. 2, Fauvergue, Madi, GHS, 101.80. 3, Ford, Alexis, GHS, 100.80.

Boys 1 mtr Diving:
1, Kaufman, Nick, Nphs Cougars-IN, 161.40. 2, Lewis, Levi J, GHS, 157.40.

Girls 100 Yard Butterfly:
1, Meyer, Mallary, GHS, 1:09.91. 2, Pohlar, Cecilia A, GHS, 1:18.76. 3, Selvia, Gabby M, GHS, 1:24.24. 4, Muse, Rebecca, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:35.09.

Boys 100 Yard Butterfly:
1, Gardner, Nathan C, GHS, 58.84. 2, Creamean, Jonah, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:00.08. 3, Kessler, Jacob L, GHS, 1:05.54. 4, Rogers, Andy, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:08.63. 5, Gobert, Nathan P, GHS, 1:10.56. 6, Ballard, Nicolas, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:22.79.

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle:
1, Romer, Corrine R, GHS, 1:02.29. 2, Gomez, Rosio R, GHS, 1:04.22. 3, Alford, Elizabeth, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:05.40. 4, Miller, Nikita, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:10.20. 5, Gray, Hannah, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:12.44. 6, Stevens, Kristen R, GHS, 1:12.72.

Boys 100 Yard Freestyle:
1, Firebaugh, Nash L, GHS, 50.05. 2, Troyer, Trevor, Nphs Cougars-IN, 55.46. 3, Mangrum, Brant A, GHS, 57.60. 4, Secrest, Taylor L, GHS, 57.61. 5, Allen, Bailey, Nphs Cougars-IN, 58.68. 6, Sheldon, Trevor, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:02.83.

Girls 500 Yard Freestyle:
1, Smith, Amelia B, GHS, 6:50.59. 2, Haltom, Megan J, GHS, 6:59.42. 3, Frieje, Samantha, Nphs Cougars-IN, 7:31.67. 4, Hansen, Beth Ann A, GHS, 7:58.31. 5, Buchanan, Rorie, Nphs Cougars-IN, 8:31.61. --, Wolf, Autumn, Nphs Cougars-IN, DQ.

Boys 500 Yard Freestyle:
1, Brattain, Elijah D, GHS, 5:39.57. 2, Harms, Isaac W, GHS, 5:47.31. 3, Davis, Joseph, Nphs Cougars-IN, 5:51.45. 4, Young, Nicholas, Nphs Cougars-IN, 5:57.54. 5, Wood, Logan J, GHS, 6:19.60. 6, Noble, Michael, Nphs Cougars-IN, 6:50.95.

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay:
1, GHS 'A' (Meyer, Mallary 15, Pohlar, Cecilia A 14, Gomez, Rosio R 17, Romer, Corrine R 15), 1:54.66. 2, NPHS 'A' (Livesay, Sierra, Miller, Nikita, Muse, Rebecca 17, Alford, Elizabeth 16), 2:03.81. 3, GHS 'B' (Stevens, Kristen R 16, Selvia, Gabby M 14, Mace, Erin M 18, Haltom, Megan J 16), 2:07.14. 4, NPHS 'B' (Miles, McKenzie 15, Freije, Lauren, Roberts, Lyndsay, Frieje, Samantha ), 2:10.86. 5, GHS 'C' (Roberts, Jessica R 15, Kessler, Katie 14, Brattain, Hannah P 15, Hansen, Kelly L 14), 2:13.58.

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay:
1, GHS 'A' (Ummel, Jason D 16, Secrest, Taylor L 16, Kessler, Jacob L 16, Mangrum, Brant A 17), 1:40.73. 2, GHS 'B' (Gobert, Nathan P 15, Lewis, Cameron B 15, Harms, Isaac W 18, Wood, Logan J 15), 1:47.97. 3, NPHS 'A' (Rogers, Andy, Timm, Marcus, Ballard, Nicolas 15, McPherson, Cameron ), 1:49.69. 4, NPHS 'B' (Wunderlich, Brandon, Trotter, Austin, Sheldon, Trevor, Wunderlich, Cameron ), 2:03.51. 5, GHS 'C' (Lewis, Levi J 16, Lewis, Elijah A 14, Dunbar, Elliott S 17, Secrest, Zach S 16), 2:13.16.

Girls 100 Yard Backstroke:
1, Wheeler, Emily R, GHS, 1:11.63. 2, Bridgewater, Lindsey E, GHS, 1:23.12. 3, Gray, Hannah, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:27.12. --, Hudson, Bailey S, GHS, DQ. --, Wolf, Autumn, Nphs Cougars-IN, DQ.

Boys 100 Yard Backstroke:
1, Gray, Dane, Nphs Cougars-IN, 57.50. 2, Gardner, Nathan C, GHS, 59.60. 3, Johnson, Mitchell J, GHS, 1:10.20. 4, Allen, Bailey, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:13.27. 5, Ummel, Jason D, GHS, 1:14.74. 6, Timm, Marcus, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:15.30.

Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke:
1, Meyer, Mallary, GHS, 1:20.67. 2, Brattain, Hannah P, GHS, 1:24.43. 3, Roberts, Lyndsay, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:30.84. 4, Freije, Lauren, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:33.55. 5, Miles, McKenzie, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:37.95. 6, Kessler, Katie, GHS, 1:38.90.

Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke:
1, Secrest, Taylor L, GHS, 1:16.54. 2, Young, Nicholas, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:18.95. 3, Secrest, Zach S, GHS, 1:19.43. 4, Lewis, Cameron B, GHS, 1:21.11. 5, Noble, Michael, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:22.20. 6, Wunderlich, Brandon, Nphs Cougars-IN, 1:32.89.

Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay:
1, GHS 'A' (Wheeler, Emily R 18, Haltom, Megan J 16, Pohlar, Cecilia A 14, Smith, Amelia B 15), 4:30.76. 2, NPHS 'A' (Miller, Nikita, Muse, Rebecca 17, Livesay, Sierra, Alford, Elizabeth 16), 4:38.88. 3, GHS 'B' (Stevens, Kristen R 16, Bridgewater, Lindsey E 15, Selvia, Gabby M 14, Roberts, Jessica R 15), 5:00.83. 4, GHS 'C' (Hansen, Kelly L 14, Hansen, Beth Ann A 16, Brattain, Hannah P 15, Mace, Erin M 18), 5:09.56. 5, NPHS 'B' (Frieje, Samantha, Buchanan, Rorie, Gray, Hannah, Miles, McKenzie 15), 5:25.08.

Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay:
1, GHS 'A' (Firebaugh, Nash L 18, Mangrum, Brant A 17, Gardner, Nathan C 17, Brattain, Elijah D 17), 3:34.10. 2, NPHS 'A' (Troyer, Trevor 16, Kaufman, Nick 17, Creamean, Jonah, Gray, Dane 16), 3:36.37. 3, GHS 'B' (Wood, Logan J 15, Ummel, Jason D 16, Gobert, Nathan P 15, Harms, Isaac W 18), 4:02.20. 4, NPHS 'B' (Davis, Joseph, Sheldon, Trevor, Ballard, Nicolas 15, Allen, Bailey ), 4:08.38. 5, NPHS 'C' (McPherson, Cameron, Shelton, Kyle, Wunderlich, Cameron, Young, Nicholas ), 4:53.22. 6, GHS 'C' (Lewis, Elijah A 14, Dunbar, Elliott S 17, Johnson, Mitchell J 16, Secrest, Zach S 16), 5:03.97.

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