Gillen, Fanning both qualify for swimming sectional finals

Friday, February 3, 2017

AVON — Three individuals and several relay teams qualified for Saturday’s Avon girls’ sectional finals during Thursday night’s preliminary round.

Greencastle’s Grace Gillen posted the third best time in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:02.81, 2.09 seconds faster than her seeded time.

Gillen also had the sixth-best time in the 500-yard freestyle at 5:36.31, shaving 3.29 seconds off her seeded time.

South Putnam’s Alex Fanning had the fifth-best time in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:14.47, which was 1.05 seconds better than her seeded time.

Those athletes finishing in positions 9-16 and competing in Saturday’s consolation finals are Abigail Spencer of North Putnam in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyles, Cecelia Pohlar of Greencastle in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard freestyle, Evvie Timberman of South Putnam in the 50-yard freestyle, Kelly Hansen of Greencastle in the 100-yard butterfly, Abigail Meyer and Lavender Crockford of Greencastle in the 100-yard freestyle, Meyer in the 100-yard backstroke, Gabriela Louie of North Putnam in the 100-yard backstroke, Sydney Lewis of Greencastle in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Greencastle qualified all three of its relays for the finals (200 medley, 200 free and 400 free).

Other competing schools in the sectional are Plainfield, Terre Haute South, Terre Haute North, Avon, Danville, Cascade, Tri-West and West Vigo.

The diving competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, while the consolation and finals start at 1 p.m.

Putnam County preliminary results

(Top 8 move to finals, 9-16 to consolation)

200-yard medley relay — 6. Greencastle (Abigail Meyer, Sydney Lewis, Kelly Hansen, Sarah Heithaus) 2:06.61; 9. South Putnam (Keira Wells, Alex Fanning, Masey Chambers, Evvie Timberman) 2:14.58; 10. North Putnam (Gabriela Louie, Lainey Willis, Abigail Spencer, Lauren Freije) 2:21.63.

200-yard freestyle — 3. Grace Gillen (G) 2:02.81, 10. Abigail Spencer (NP) 2:12.18, 19. Ruth Heithaus (G) 2:20.87, 23. Gabrielle Selvia (G) 2:29.24, 24. Keira Wells (SP) 2:30.76, 26. Alicia Haywood (SP) 2:35.82, 28. Lauren Freije (NP) 2:38.11, 20. Malachi Vanrenssalear (SP) 2:41.79, 30. Taylor Hensley (NP) 3:02.63.

200-yard IM — 11. Cecelia Pohlar (G) 2:30.22, 17. 17. Sydney Lewis (G) 2:37.98, 22. Masey Chambers (SP) 2:46.18, Abby Teipen (SP) 2:56.07, 25. Morgan Dixon (SP) 2:59.51, 26. Catherine Weeks (G) 3:13.78.

50-yard freestyle — 14. Evvie Timberman (SP) :28.49, 17. Lavender Crockford (G) :28.83, 19. Sarah Heithaus (G) :29.20, 21. Christina Marcum (SP) :29.52, 22. Anne Hershberger (G) :29.77, 26. Sabina Zamora Herrero (SP) :31.89, 28. Madison Trotter (NP) :32.18, 31. Savannah Couch (NP) :34.62.

100-yard butterfly — 15. Kelly Hansen (G) 1:13.15, 19. Gabrielle Selvia (G) 1:17.75, 20. Anne Hershberger (G) 1:21.77, 23. Elizabeth Hawkins (SP) 1:43.73.

100-yard freestyle — 9. Cecelia Pohlar (G) :58.66, 15. Abigail Meyer (G) 1:03.45, 16. Lavender Crockford (G) 1:03.47, 24. Christina Marcum (SP) 1:09.02, 26. Sabina Zamora Herrero (SP) 1:14.59, 27. Madison Trotter (NP) 1:17.07, 30. Angelina Becker (SP) 1:25.94.

500-yard freestyle — 6. Grace Gillen (G) 5:36.31, 12. Abigail Spencer (NP) 5:58.16, 20. Ruth Heithaus G) 6:14.33, 23. Evvie Timberman (SP) 6:27.63, 25. Gabriela Louie (NP) 6:47.48, 27. Alicia Haywood (SP) 6:56.55.

200-yard freestyle relay — 5. Greencastle (Grace Gillen, Anne Hershberger, Lavender Crockford, Cecelia Pohlar) 1:51.91, 9. South Putnam (Christina Marcum, Abby Teipen, Sabina Zamora Herrero, Evvie Timberman) 2:05.82, 11. North Putnam (Savannah Couch, Taylor Hensley, Madison Trotter, Lainey Willis) 2:22.09.

100-yard backstroke — 12. Abigail Meyer (G) 1:13.12, 16. Gabriela Louie (NP) 1:15.14, 17. Masey Chambers (SP) 1:15.21, 20. Keira Wells (SP) 1:17.50, 23. Lauren Freije (NP) 1:22.56, 24. Morgan Dixon (SP) 1:23.50, 25. Kaitlyn Dibble (G) 1:26.83, 2y. Catherine Weeks (G) 1:33.66.

100-yard breaststroke — 5. Alex Fanning (SP) 1:14.47, 9. Sydney Lewis (G) 1:16.28, 17. Abby Teipen (SP) 1:20.89, 22. Sarah Heithaus (G) 1:24.53, 24. Kelly Hansen (G) 1:28.33, 26. Lainey Willis (NP) 1:30.14, 28. Kate McCammack (SP) 1:46.51, 29. Kaelynn Abner (NP) 1:59.93.

400-yard freestyle relay — 6. Greencastle (Grace Gillen, Abigail Meyer, Lavender Crockford, Cecelia Pohlar) 4:06.15, 9. North Putnam (Lauren Freije, Gabriela Louie, Lainey Willis, Abigail Spencer) 4:32.68, 10. South Putnam (Sabine Zamora Herrero, Keira Wells, Masey Chambers, Christina Marcum) 4:47.36.

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