SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Carthage finished fourth, while Joplin was sixth and Webb City seventh at the SWMO Championships on Saturday.
The top four teams were Glendale (541), Kickapoo (371), Central (351) and Carthage (272).
Finishing fifth through 10th were West Plains (268), Joplin (202), Camdenton (194), Webb City (194), Nixa (180) and Monett (152). There were 20 full squads.
CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Kellen Frieling took third in the 100 backstroke and sixth in the 100 butterfly, while Will Wright placed third in both the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.
Braxton McBride finished fourth in the 50 free and 12th in the 100 free, while Maveric Allphin placed eighth in the 100 breaststroke and Noah Blackford was 10th in the 100 backstroke.
Carthage was second in the 200 medley relay, fifth in the 400 freestyle relay and eighth in the 200 freestyle relay.
JOPLIN HIGHLIGHTS
Joplin’s Nathan Wardlow won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:00.
Wardlow was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke in 54.54 seconds.
Parker Hinman placed fifth in the 100 backstroke and eighth in the 100 butterfly.
Jackson Mordica took 11th in the 100 breaststroke and Ian Vermillion was 12th in the 100 fly.
The Eagles finished third in the 200 medley relay, seventh in the 400 free relay and ninth in the 200 freestyle relay.
WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS
Micah Brouwer finished sixth in two events, the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.
Aiden Patterson was 10th in the 500 freestyle, Dalton Spence was 10th in the 200 IM and Steve Kenlee took 10th in the 100 fly and 12th in the 200 free.
The Cardinals finished seventh in the 200 freestyle relay, eighth in the 200 medley relay and ninth in the 400 free relay.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Monett’s Ryan Goodson took third in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 free, while teammate Jayden Apostol was fifth in the 100 breaststroke.
Nevada’s Kolton Evans finished fourth in the 100 backstroke.
SWMO CHAMPIONSHIPS
Final team standings: 1. Glendale 541, 2. Kickapoo 371, 3. Central 351, 4. Carthage 272, 5. West Plains 268, 6. Joplin 202, 7. Camdenton 194, 7. Webb City 194, 9. Nixa 180, 10. Monett 152, 11. Ozark 105, 12. Nevada 81, 13. Hillcrest 70, 14. Greenwood 67, 15. Republic 57, 16. Lebanon 50, 17. Waynesville 45, 18. Marshfield 23, 19. Seymour 6, 19. Parkview 6.
