MONETT, Mo. — Girls swim teams from Carl Junction, Joplin and Monett fared well at the Monett Invitational on Saturday at the Monett Area YMCA.
Carl Junction finished second in the team standings with 331 points, while Joplin took third with 265 and Monett was fourth with 248. West Plains captured the team championship with 362 points.
There were 12 full squads in attendance.
CARL JUNCTION HIGHLIGHTS
Carl Junction’s Madeleine Garoutte won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05 and also took second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:18.
Skyler Sundy was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke in 1:04 and she placed third in the 50 freestyle.
The Bulldogs took second in the 200 medley relay, as Sundy, Garoutte, Sophia Holcomb and Elyanna Dogotch recorded a time of 2:02.
Carl Junction also took second in the 200 freestyle relay, as Avari Fifer, Garoutte, Sydney Ward and Dogotch finished in 1:54.
The Bulldogs were third in the 400 freestyle relay, with Sophia Holcomb, Fifer, Kennedy Johnson and Sundy competing.
Sophia Holcomb was third in the 100 fly, while Johnson was fourth in the 200 IM and Dogotch took fourth in the 100 freestyle.
Sophia Holcomb placed fifth in the 500 freestyle, while Abigail Holcomb was fifth in the 100 breaststroke.
Abigail Holcomb was sixth in the 200 freestyle and Dogotch took sixth in the 50 free.
JOPLIN HIGHLIGHTS
Joplin’s Kiki Thom was the runner-up in two events, the 200 IM with a time of 2:23 and the 100 butterfly in 1:10.
The Eagles finished fourth in the 200 medley relay, with Lily Rakes, Taegen Smith, Thom and Megan Walser competing.
Joplin took fifth in the 400 free relay, with Rakes, Allysun Higdon, Walser and Thom swimming.
Brylea Smith placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke and also took fifth in the 100 butterfly.
Also finishing fifth in their individual events were Walser (200 free) and Rakes (100 backstroke).
Mairi Beranek placed sixth in the 100 backstroke, while Brooklyn Hiller and Evelyn Watson finished sixth and seventh in the 100 butterfly.
The Eagles finished eighth in the 200 freestyle relay, with Smith, Higdon, Gwen Zamanzadeh and Lydia Barwick swimming.
“The girls competed well today,” Joplin coach Juliana Hughes said. “The girls have been working hard to refine their strokes in practice to swim multiple events and build their speed. I’ve been proud of their efforts and their accomplishments today.”
MONETT HIGHLIGHTS
The Cubs finished fourth in the 200 freestyle relay, fifth in the 200 medley relay and sixth in the 400 free relay.
Monett’s Elizabeth Snarey was fifth in the 200 IM and Grace Lee was sixth in the 100 breaststroke.
Macey Flynt won the 1-meter diving competition.
Monett Invite
Team standings: West Plains 362, Carl Junction 331, Joplin 265, Monett 248, Lebanon 202, New Covenant Academy 171, Waynesville 108, Bolivar 94, Hillcrest 86, Camdenton 65, Greenwood 40, Parkview 32.
