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GIRLS SWIMMING: Local athletes set for state meet

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SoMo Sports staff reports

 

The Joplin area will be well-represented at this week’s MSHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving Championships.

Athletes from Carl Junction, Carthage and Webb City will be competing at the Class 1 state meet on Thursday and Friday at the St. Peters Rec-Plex.

Below is a look at the area’s state qualifiers.

 

CARL JUNCTION

The Carl Junction Bulldogs will be taking 10 girls to state.  

Carl Junction sophomore Chloe Miller is the top seed in the 50-yard freestyle (24.01 seconds). Miller is also seeded fifth in the 100 freestyle (53.77). 

Bulldogs junior Skyler Sundy is the second seed in the 100 backstroke (59.26) and the sixth seed in the 50 free (24.7). 

The Bulldogs are seeded third in the 200 yard medley relay, eighth in the 200 free relay and 16th in the 400 free relay. 

Also for Stephanie Miller’s Bulldogs, Carsyn Smith is the 17th seed in the 100 backstroke, Abigail Wilson is the 18th seed in the 100 breaststroke and Alanza Montez is seeded 18th in the 50 free.

Also attending the meet for the Bulldogs, either on relays or as alternates, are Elyanna Dogotch, Madeleine Garoutte, Kennedy Johnson, Abigail Holcomb and Sophia Holcomb.  

 

CARTHAGE

The Tigers will have eight girls in attendance. 

Carthage junior Madison Riley is seeded fifth in the 100 butterfly (59.27). 

The Tigers are seeded 10th in the 200 freestyle relay, 14th in the 200 medley relay and 15th in the 400 free relay.  

Also for the Tigers, Aubree Santillan is seeded 19th in the 100 backstroke, Cassidy Smith is seeded 22nd in the 100 freestyle and Ava Lacey is seeded 31st in the 200 free.

Also attending for the Tigers will be Hope Fultz, Joey Hettinger, Victoria Martinez and Elena Wright.

 

WEBB CITY

The Webb City Cardinals are taking 12 girls to the state meet. 

Webb City junior Sophia Whitesell is seeded seventh in the 200 yard individual medley (2:15) and is seeded 10th in the 500 freestyle (5:27). 

Skylar Powell and Avery Mitchell will compete in both freestyle races. In the 50 free, Powell is seeded 17th and Mitchell is seeded 27th. In the 100 free, Powell is seeded 16th, with Mitchell 26th. 

Also for Central Ozark Conference champion Cardinals, Makenzie Storm is the 19th seed in the 100 breaststroke and Camryn Klosterman is seeded 28th in the 200 IM

The Cardinals are seeded 11th in the 400 freestyle relay, 19th in the 200 medley relay and 21st in the 200 free relay.

Also heading to state, as alternates or on relays, will be Ally Ansley, Alix Davis, Ella Holt, Olivia Honey, Novely Lamont, Hally Philpot and Hannah Ross.

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