The Joplin High School boys swim team defeated Nevada 100-47 on Tuesday night at Missouri Southern State University.
Winning individual events for Joplin were Nathan Wardlow (200 freestyle, 400 free), Parker Hinman (200 IM), Ian Vermillion (50 free, 100 fly), Jordan Goins (100 free) and Owen Mordica (100 backstroke).
The Eagles won two of the three relays.
Joplin’s 200 medley relay team of Owen Mordica, Jackson Mordica, Connor Intessimone and Goins took first in 2:24, while the Eagles won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:17, with Hinman, Isaiah Thom, Wardlow and Vermillion competing.
The JHS team of Koel Haury, Matthew Goins, Vermillion and Gideon Speer finished second in the 200 freestyle relay.
Nevada’s Trace Gould won the 100 breaststroke and finished second in the 200 free. Kolton Evans was second in the 400 free.
The Tigers won the 200 freestyle relay in 2:37, with Matt Eaton, Peyton Weber, Michael Earnest and Jayden Thankamani competing.
