Eagles defeat Cougars in boys' swim meet

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

BAINBRIDGE -- In a matchup of county teams Monday night, the North Putnam boys' swim team took eight of 12 events, but South Putnam had the advantage in numbers and took the meet 97-67.

Freshman Thomas Butts picked up the Eagles' first win of the night in diving. Cory Russell won the 100 butterfly in 1:14.82. Darrick Grundlock had South's other individual victory with a 1:11.01 in the 100 backstroke.

The Eegles' 400 freestyle relay team of Loren Ashcraft, Andrew Whitman, Grundlock and Chris Smiley closed the meet with a win, swimming a 4:17.81.

For the Cougars, Kyle Smith and Jeremy Ban each had two individual victories. Smith won the 50 free in 24.38 and the 100 free in 54.79. Ban took the 200 free in 2:15.78 and the 500 free in 6:09.49.

Jon Taggart won the 200 IM with a 2:29.15. Justin Zurawski took the 100 breaststroke in 1:17.10.

The Cougars also had two winning relays. The medley team of Taggart, Zurawski, Patrick Byrd and Smith swam a 1:59.69. The victorious 200 free relay team of Taggart, Colton Smith, Ban and Kyle Smith came home in 1:43.49.

The Cougars host Tri-West at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Eagles are back in action at the Putnam County Meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at Greencastle.

At North Putnam

Boys' Results

South Putnam 97, North Putnam 67

Individual Results

200 Medley Relay -- 1. North Putnam (Taggart, Zurawski, Byrd, K. Smith) 1:59.69; 2. South Putnam (Grundlock, Gould, Russell, McKinney) 2:04.98; 3. South Putnam (Arnold, Alig, Huck, Bowen) 2:18.73.

200 Freestyle -- 1. Ban (N) 2:15.78, 2. Whitman (S) 2:17.11, 3. C. Smith (N) 2:21.03, 4. Kelly (S) 2:27.52, 5. S. Arnold (S) 2:51.35.

200 IM -- 1. Taggart (N) 2:29.15, 2. Grundlock (S) 2:37.73, 3. Russell (S) 2:45.41, 4. Gould (S) 2:54.52.

50 Freestyle -- 1. K. Smith (N) 24.38, 2. Smiley (S) 24.74, 3. Ashcraft (S) 26.86, 4. McKinney (S) 27.66, 5. Zuver (N) 29.81.

Diving -- 1. Butts (S).

100 Butterfly -- 1. Russell (S) 1:14.82, 2. Huck (S) 1:17.59.

100 Freestyle -- 1. K. Smith (N) 54.79, 2. Smiley (S) 54.80, 3. Taggart (N) 58.22, 4. Ashcraft (S) 1:01.31, 5. Bowen (S) 1:14.34.

500 Freestyle -- 1. Ban (N) 6:09.49, 2. Whitman (S) 6:27.59, 3. Kelly (S) 6:51.79.

200 Freestyle Relay -- 1. North Putnam (Taggart, C. Smith, Ban, K. Smith) 1:43.49, 2. South Putnam (McKinney, Huck, Ashcraft, Smiley) 1:43.68, 3. South Putnam (S. Arnold, Bowen, Sechrist, Vickery) 2:16.13.

100 Backstroke -- 1. Grundlock (S) 1:11.01, 2. C. Smith (N) 1:14.63, 3. R. Arnold (S) 1:25.13, 4. Butts (S) 1:33.07.

100 Breaststroke -- 1. Zurawski (N) 1:17.10, 2. Gould (S) 1:19.91, 3. Alig (S) 1:23.85, 4. Zuver (N) 1:44.53.

400 Freestyle Relay -- 1. South Putnam (Ashcraft, Whitman, Grundlock, Smiley) 4:17.81; 2. South Putnam (Russell, McKinney, Kelly, Huck) 4:32.32; 3. North Putnam (Zuver, Zurawski, C. Smith, Ban) 4:39.59; 4. South Putnam (Bowen, S. Arnold, Spores, Vickery) 5:05.60.

Next meet -- North Putnam hosts Tri-West at 6 p.m. Wednesday. South Putnam returns to action in the Putnam County Meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 at Greencastle.

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