COLUMBIA, Mo. — Webb City’s boys swim team competed alongside many of the state’s best squads at the COMO Invitational on Saturday at the Mizzou Aquatic Center.
The trip was a successful one for the Cardinals.
Webb City coach Shawn Klosterman reported that his team swam state-consideration times in numerous events. On top of that, many of the Cardinals swam season or lifetime bests in their respective events.
“Even though no one made the finals, it was actually an incredible meet for us,” Klosterman said.
Webb City’s Micah Brouwer recorded state-consideration times in both the 200 individual medley (2:10.76) and the 100 breaststroke (1:04.85). Brouwer placed 21st in the prelims of both events.
Ethan Shipley recorded consideration times in both freestyle races, with a time of 53.33 seconds in the 100 (39th place) and a time of 1:56.88 in the 200 free (33rd).
Zion Wood swam a consideration time of 1:07.97 in the 100 breaststroke and was 36th.
Judah Ritchie finished 41st in the 100 backstroke with a consideration time of 1:02.29.
The Cardinals also swam consideration times in all three relays.
The Cardinals were 24th in the 400 freestyle in 3:43.95, with Shipley, Steve Kenlee, Brouwer and Cody Herndon swimming.
The 200 medley relay team of Ritchie, Wood, Brouwer and Shipley finished 25th in 1:50.8.
Webb City’s 200 freestyle relay team of Wood, Kenlee, Aiden Patterson and Herndon finished 26th in 1:41.79.
In the diving competition, Webb City’s Carson Forcum was 22nd in the prelims, while teammates Eric Keeling and Carter Forcum were 25th and 27th, respectively.
Webb City is scheduled to host a quad on Thursday.
