Joplin High School junior Nathan Wardlow set a school record in the 500-yard freestyle at this past weekend’s COMO Invitational boys swim meet.
Wardlow finished 16th in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:53.82. The previous record of 4:53.92 was set by Alec Davis in 2017.
The JHS standout had a pair of top 16 finishes against the state’s best.
Wardlow finished eighth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.6 seconds. Parker Hinman finished 29th in the 100 backstroke in 58.19 seconds.
Joplin’s 200 medley relay team of Wardlow, Jackson Mordica, Hinman and Ian Vermillion finished 22nd in 1:46.
The JHS team of Wardlow, Isaiah Thom, Vermillion and Hinman finished 25th in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:34.
The Eagles were 30th in the 200 freestyle relay, with Jordan Goins, Owen Mordica, Jackson Mordica and Thom competing.
Webb City’s 200 medley relay team of Cole Dalton, Micah Brouwer, Steve Kenlee and Aiden Patterson finished 29th in 1:54.
The Cardinals were 31st in the 400 free relay, with Kenlee, Patterson, Adrien Black and Dalton competing.
Webb City’s Brouwer finished 37th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.
