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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Local boys swim teams fared well at the SWMO Championships on Saturday.

In a field of 19 teams, Carthage finished fifth in the team standings, while Webb City was eighth and Joplin was 10th. 

The top three teams were Glendale (486), Kickapoo (347) and West Plains (278).

 

CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Carthage’s 200-yard medley relay team of Kellen Frieling, Braxton McBride, William Wright and Eli Cox placed third in 1:44.

The Tigers were fourth in the 400 freestyle relay, with McBride, Cox, Wright and Frieling competing.

McBride placed sixth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.07 seconds.

Wright took eighth in the 200 IM and was also ninth in the 500 free.

The Tigers finished 10th in the 200 freestyle relay

 

WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Webb City’s Micah Brouwer took third in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.

The Cardinals placed fourth in the 200 medley relay, with Judah Ritchie, Brouwer, Emiliano Vasquez and Cody Herndon recording a time of 1:46.

Brouwer placed seventh in the 200 IM and Ritchie took eighth in the 100 backstroke.

The Cardinals were 10th in the 400 free relay and 11th in the 200 free relay.

Maddox Wood finished fourth in the diving competition. 

 

JOPLIN HIGHLIGHTS

Nathan Wardlow finished third in two events, the 200 IM with a time of 2:04 and the 500 freestyle in 4:58.

The Eagles finished fifth in the 200 medley relay, with Parker Hinman, Wardlow, Ian Vermillion and Zane Newman competing.

Joplin’s 400 freestyle relay finished eighth, with Newman, Vermillion, Hinman and Wardlow swimming.

Hinman placed fifth in the 100 backstroke, while Newman took ninth in the 50 free.

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — With the regular season winding down, the Joplin High School boys swim team gained valuable experience at the Glendale Invitational on Tuesday at the Foster Natatorium.

Eagles senior Zane Newman won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.64 seconds and also placed second in the 100 free with a time of 52.31 seconds. 

Joplin sophomore Nathan Wardlow won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:56 and also placed third in the 100 breaststroke in 1:09. 

Joplin sophomore Parker Hinman placed third in both the 200 IM (2:16) and the 100 backstroke (1:01). 

Eagles junior Jackson Mordica took fifth in the 100 butterfly and also placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke.

Aaron Stump’s Eagles also fared well in the relays.

Joplin’s 200 medley relay team of Hinman, Wardlow, Ian Vermillion and Newman finished third in 1:51. 

The 200 freestyle relay team of Wardlow, Isaiah Thom, Vermillion and Newman finished third in 1:39.

Joplin’s 400 freestyle relay team of Hinman, Jordan Goins, Connor Intessimone and Mordica placed fourth with a time of 4:37. 

The Eagles will compete at the Kickapoo Invitational on Friday.

The host Eagles claimed the team championship at the Joplin Invitational boys swim meet on Thursday at the Missouri Southern Aquatic Center.

Joplin had 262 points and Camdenton was second with 228.5 points. Marshfield (195), Nevada (110.5), Seymour (26) and Parkview (26) rounded out the team standings.

The Eagles won four events.

Nathan Wardlow took first in two events, the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:24 and the 400 freestyle in 4:28. 

Zane Newman won the 100 freestyle in 58.53 seconds.

Newman was the runner-up in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.95 seconds, while Ian Vermillion took second in the 400 freestyle in 5:16 and Jackson Mordica finished second in the 100 breaststroke (1:21). 

Isaiah Thom and Jordan Goins placed second and third, respectively, in the 100 butterfly. 

Finishing third in their events were Parker Hinman (200 freestyle, 100 free) and Mordica (200 IM), while Thom placed fourth in the 200 free. 

The Eagles won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:05, with Hinman, Newman, Vermillion and Wardlow swimming.

Joplin finished second in the 200 medley relay, with Hinman, Wardlow, Vermillion and Newman competing.

The Eagles were third in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 2:10, with Mordica, Connor Intessimone, Goins and Thom swimming.

Nevada’s Kolton Evans won the 200 freestyle in 2:17. 

The Tigers took first in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:54, with Trace Gould, Kolton Evans, Karter Evans and Cooper Pennington competing.

 

 

Carthage was the team champion and Joplin was the runner-up at the Springfield Duals swim meet on Tuesday.

Carthage had 294 points to top the team standings, while Joplin was second with 211.5 points.

Monett (172.5), Kickapoo (164), Marshfield (119), Nixa (99) and Seymour (13) rounded out the team standings.

 

CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Carthage junior Kellen Frieling won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5 minutes, 48 seconds. Will Wallace was the runner-up in the same event with a time of 5:53.

Braxton McBride placed second in two events, the 200-yard freestyle (1:58) and the 100 breaststroke (1:09).

William Wright was the runner-up in the 200 individual medley in 2:16.

Frieling was third in the 200 IM, Eli Cox finished third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free and Noah Blackford took third in the 100 backstroke.

Trey Nye finished fourth in the 200 free, Ryan Steinbach took fourth in the 500 free and Maverick Allphin was fourth in the 100 breaststroke.

The Tigers took second in the 200 medley relay, as Frieling, Wallace, Wright and Cox finished second with a time of 1:50.

Carthage’s 400 free relay team took second, with Frieling, Cox, Wallace and McBride swimming a time of 3:40.

The team of McBride, Wright, Daryl Martin and Landon White finished third in the 200 free relay. 

 

JOPLIN HIGHLIGHTS

Zane Newman took first in two events, the 50 freestyle in 23.2 seconds and the 100 freestyle in 52.24 seconds. 

Nathan Wardlow won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:13 and also tied for second in the 100 freestyle in 53.45 seconds.

Parker Hinman took second in the 100 backstroke and also placed third in the 200 freestyle.

Jackson Mordica finished third in the 100 breaststroke, while Ian Vermillion was fourth in the 100 butterfly and fifth in the 100 backstroke. 

Joplin’s 200 medley relay team of Hinman, Wardlow, Vermillion and Newman took second with a time of 1:50.

The JHS team of Hinman, Vermillion, Newman and Wardlow placed third in the 400 free relay.

The Eagles were seventh in the 200 freestyle relay, with Isaiah Thom, Jackson Mordica, Connor Intessimone and Jordan Goins competing.

 

MONETT HIGHLIGHTS

Matthew Fillinger won the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:57. He tied for second in the 100 free.

Jayden Apostle took first in the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.

Monett won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:40, with Ryan Goodson, Spencer Hurt, Apostle and Fillinger competing.

Goodson took third in the 500 freestyle.

The Cubs finished fourth in the 200 medley relay.

Webb City hosted a boys swimming invitational with Joplin, Monett and West Plains on Friday.

 

JOPLIN HIGHLIGHTS

Joplin’s Nathan Wardlow won two events. 

Wardlow won the 200-individual medley in 2:09 and also took first in the 100 backstroke in 1:00. 

Joplin’s 200-yard medley relay team of Parker Hinman, Wardlow, Ian Vermillion and Isaiah Thom finished second in 1:53.

The Eagles were also second in the 200 freestyle relay, with Wardlow, Hinman, Vermillion and Jackson Mordica swimming. 

The team of Connor Intessimone, Thom, Jordan Goins and Gideon Speer finished fourth in the 400 freestyle relay. 

Hinman placed third in the 100 breaststroke, while Vermillion finished third in the 100 butterfly and was also fourth in the 200 free. Thom finished fourth in the 500 free. 

 

WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Steve Kenlee won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:07, with teammate Aiden Patterson third. Kenlee also placed fourth in the 100 fly. 

Adrien Black and Patterson finished first and second, respectively, in the 500 freestyle. Black recorded a time of 5:45, while Patterson finished in 6:02.

Micah Brouwer won the 100 breaststroke in 1:07. 

Brouwer finished third in the 200 IM, Lucas Lowery was third in the 500 free and Emiliano Vasquez took fourth in the 100 freestyle. 

Jonathan Kenlee was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke.

Webb City’s 400 freestyle relay team of Vasquez, Cody Herndon, Steve Kenlee and Brouwer took second in 3:52.

The Cardinals placed fourth in the 200 medley relay in 1:56, with Black, Brouwer, Vasquez and Herndon competing.

Webb City was also fourth in the 200 free relay, with Logan Ragsdale, Patterson, Steve Kenlee and Black swimming.

Landon Sharon and Maddox Wood took first and second in the 1-meter diving competition. 

 

MONETT HIGHLIGHTS

Monett’s Matthew Fillinger won the 50 freestyle in 23.63 seconds. He also took first in the 100 butterfly in 58.81 seconds. 

Ryan Goodson was the runner-up in both the 50 free and the 100 free, while Jayden Apostle took second in the 100 breaststroke.

The Cubs won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:40, with Goodson, Lincoln Johnson, Apostle and Fillinger competing. 

Carthage captured the team championship at the Monett Invitational boys swim meet on Saturday. 

The Tigers finished on top of the team standings with 428.5 points. West Plains was a distant second with 322 and Monett finished third with 199.5. 

There were 11 teams in attendance. 

The Tigers took first in the 200-yard medley relay, as Kellen Frieling, Braxton McBride, William Wright and Eli Cox recorded a time of 1:49.

Carthage was second in the 400 freestyle relay, as McBride, Cox, Frieling and Will Wallace recorded a time of 3:44.

The Tigers placed third in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:43, with Trey Nye, Landon White, Wright and Wallace competing.

Frieling won the 100 backstroke with a time of 58.69.

McBride took second in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.03 seconds. A sophomore, McBride also placed fourth in the 100 free (53.99). 

Wright and Wallace finished second and fourth, respectively, in the 200 IM. Wright recorded a time of 2:14, while Wallace finished in 2:17.

Wright, Wallace and Aydan Nye placed third through fifth in the 500 freestyle. 

Frieling finished fifth in the 200 freestyle, while Noah Blackford was fifth in both the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke.

Finishing sixth in their events were Ryan Steinbach (200 IM), Trey Nye (50 free) and Cox (100 fly).

Monett’s Matthew Fillinger won the 200 freestyle in 1:53, while teammate Jayden Apostle finished second in the 100 breaststroke (1:08).

The Cubs were second in the 200 medley relay, with Ryan Goodson, Apostle, Spencer Hurt and Lincoln Johnson competing. 

Nevada’s Kolton Evans finished second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:31 and Trace Gould was third in the 100 breaststroke (1:10). 

Nevada finished third in two relays, the 200 medley and the 400 freestyle.

Carthage will be among the teams competing at the Springfield Duals on Tuesday. 

 

The Joplin High School boys swim team had a solid showing at the Springfield Duals on Tuesday.

Joplin’s Nathan Wardlow won the 500-yard freestyle in a state-consideration time of 5:10. 

Wardlow was the runner-up in the 200 individual medley in 2:06, also a consideration time.

Zane Newman took second in both the 50 free (23.79 seconds) and the 100 free (52.26). Both are consideration times.

Joplin’s 200-yard medley relay team of Parker Hinman, Wardlow, Isaiah Thom and Newman finished second with a state consideration time of 1:51.

The Eagles were also second in the 400 freestyle relay, as the team of Wardlow, Thom, Hinman and Newman recorded a consideration time of 3:42.

Hinman was third in the 500 free, while Thom and Jackson Mordica finished third and fourth, respectively, in the 200 freestyle.

Mordica and Hinman took fourth and sixth in the 100 breaststroke.

Eagles coach Aaron Stump noted the team was without Ian Vermillion for the event. 

No team scores were kept. 

 

MONETT, Mo. — Swimmers from Joplin, Webb City and Carthage performed well at the Monett Invitational swim meet on Tuesday at the Monett Area YMCA. 

 

JOPLIN HIGHLIGHTS

Joplin’s Nathan Wardlow won two individual events, the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 10 seconds and the 500 freestyle in 5:09. 

Zane Newman took first in the 50 freestyle in 23.72 seconds. 

Parker Hinman was the runner-up in the 100 backstroke, while Newman placed third in the 100 freestyle, Ian Vermillion was third in the 200 freestyle and Jackson Mordica took third in the 100 breaststroke.

The Eagles won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:43, with Isaiah Thom, Newman, Hinman and Wardlow swimming.

Joplin’s 200-yard medley relay team of Hinman, Wardlow, Vermillion and Newman finished second in 1:50.

The Eagles were sixth in the 200 free relay, with Gideon Speer, Jordan Goins, Mordica and Vermillion competing.

“The boys had a great meet and improved their best times in many events,” Eagles coach Aaron Stump said. “Our ‘A’ relay improved their state-consideration time in both the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay. Nathan Wardlow cut .14 seconds off of his consideration time in the 200 IM and nearly two seconds off of his 500 free. Zane Newman dropped his consideration time in the 50 free by .21 seconds and in the 100 free by .02 seconds. Parker Hinman improved his consideration time in the 100 backstroke by nearly two seconds as well. We also had strong showings from Ian Vermilion and Isaiah Thom, who each swam on an A relay this meet. Ian got his best time of the season in his 100 free, shaving over 1.5 seconds off his time, and Isaiah knocked off over 11 seconds in his 100 fly.”

 

WEBB CITY HIGHLIGHTS

Webb City’s Micah Brouwer won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:06.

Brouwer was the runner-up in the 200 IM with a time of 2:13, while Steve Kenlee took second in the 100 fly in 1:04.

Judah Ritchie placed third in the 100 backstroke and Aiden Patterson was fourth in the 200 free.

The Cardinals finished fourth in the 200 medley relay (Ritchie, Brouwer, Kenlee, Adrien Black).

Webb City’s 200 freestyle relay took fifth, with Tristan Spencer, Logan Ragsdale, Dalton Spence and Patterson competing. 

The 400 freestyle relay team of Kenlee, Black, Ritchie and Brouwer finished fifth.

In the diving competition, Webb City’s Landon Sharon and Maddox Wood finished first and second, respectively. 

 

CARTHAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Carthage won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:48, with William Wright, Kellen Frieling, Braxton McBride and Eli Cox competing. 

The Tigers finished second in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:43.6, with McBride, Cox, Frieling and Will Wallace swimming.

Carthage was fourth in the 200 freestyle relay, with Trey Nye, Landon White, Daryl Martin and Ben Rogers competing. 

Cox won the 100 butterfly in 1:04.

Frieling was the runner-up in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:05, while McBride took second in the 50 freestyle in 23.93 seconds and Wright placed second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:30. 

Wright and Wallace finished third and fourth, respectively, in the 200 individual medley. Nye and White finished third and fourth in the 100 fly. 

McBride took fourth in the 100 freestyle. 

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Local athletes performed well at the Springfield Invitational boys swim meet on Thursday.

Carthage finished second in the team standings with 192 points. Defending state champion Glendale took first with 271 points.

Webb City (139) and Joplin (133.5) finished fourth and fifth, respectively. There were 11 teams in attendance. 

 

CARTHAGE RESULTS

Carthage won two events and finished second in three others.  

The Tigers won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:46, with Kellen Frieling, Braxton McBride, William Wright and Eli Cox competing.

Frieling took first in the 100 backstroke in 57.79.

Carthage was second in the 400 free relay, as McBride, Cox, Frieling and Will Wallace recorded a time of 3:33. 

McBride was the runner-up in the 50 free with a time of 23.41, and he placed third in the 100 free (52.09).

Wright took second in the 500 free (5:34), while  Frieling finished third in the 200 freestyle in 1:58.

Finishing fifth in their events were Wallace (500 free), Wright (200 IM) and Cox (100 fly).

The Tigers were seventh in the 200 free relay, with Trey Nye, Landon White, Wallace and Wright swimming.

 

WEBB CITY RESULTS

Micah Brouwer placed second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05. Brouwer finished third in the 200 IM in 2:14.

Judah Ritchie placed fifth in the 100 backstroke in 1:03.

The Cardinals were fifth in the 200 medley relay, with Ritchie, Brouwer, Emiliano Vasquez and Cody Herndon competing.

Webb City’s 400 free relay finished fifth, with Kenlee, Adrien Black, Brouwer and Ritchie swimming.

The team of Vasquez, Kenlee, Aiden Patterson and Cody Herndon finished sixth in the 200 free relay.

Vasquez took sixth in the 50 free, while Steve Kenlee finished sixth in the 500 free and seventh in the 100 fly. Black was seventh in the 500 free.

 

JOPLIN RESULTS

Joplin’s Nathan Wardlow won a pair of individual events. He took first in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:10. Wardlow also won the 500 freestyle, clocking a time of 5:15. 

Stump noted Wardlow swam state-consideration times in both events.

Zane Newman placed third in the 50 freestyle in 23.99 seconds, a state-consideration time. Newman finished ninth in the 100 butterfly. 

Parker Hinman placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:01) and also finished sixth in the 200 IM (2:16), recording state-consideration times in both events.

The Eagles fared well in all three relays.

The team of Wardlow, Newman, Ian Vermillion and Hinman finished third in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:43. 

Joplin’s 200 medley relay team of Wardlow, Hinman, Vermillion and Newman finished fourth with a time of 1:51. 

The Eagles were eighth in the 200 freestyle relay, as Jordan Goins, Jackson Mordica, Isaiah Thom and Gideon Speer recorded a time of 2:01.

“We had noteworthy performances in multiple individual events,” Joplin coach Aaron Stump said. “Senior Jacob Glenn, one of our state qualifying swimmers from last year, is out with an injury. The guys are pushing themselves in practice and in the races to make it back to state this season. We already have consideration cuts in two out of three relays.”

 

Springfield Invitational

Team standings: Glendale 271, Carthage 192, Springfield Central 148, Webb City 139, Joplin 133.5, Camdenton 112.5, Ozark 100, Nevada 72, Greenwood 53, Republic 39, Hillcrest 26.

 

 

WEBB CITY, Mo. — By winning seven of 12 events, the host Webb City Cardinals captured the team championship at the Red Bird Invitational boys swim meet on Saturday at the Buck Miner Swim Center. 

Webb City compiled 375 points, while Carthage was second with 240. Monett (215) and Joplin (188) finished third and fourth in the standings, while Hillcrest (61), Lamar (26) and Parkview (9) rounded out the seven-team field.

 

WEBB CITY RESULTS

In addition to the seven first-place finishes, the Cardinals took second in three events and finished third in five others in what was a strong showing by the hosts.  

Ethan Shipley and Micah Brouwer won two individual  events apiece for the Cardinals.

Shipley placed first in the 200 individual medley with a state-consideration time of 2:17 and also won the 100 freestyle in 54.75 seconds. 

Brouwer won the 100 butterfly in 1:02 and took first in the 100 breaststroke in a consideration time of 1:08.  

Carson Forcum won the 1-meter diving competition, recording a program record score of 433.65. Teammates Eric Keeling and Carter Forcum placed second and third. 

Webb City won the 200 freestyle relay in a state-consideration time of 1:44, with Emiliano Vasquez, Brouwer, Cody Herndon and Zion Wood competing. 

The team of Shipley, Vasquez, Herndon and Steve Kenlee won the 400 freestyle relay in a consideration time of 3:46.66. 

Webb City’s Judah Ritchie, Brouwer, Wood and Shipley took second in the 200 medley relay with a consideration time of 1:53.75.

Wood was the runner-up in the 100 breaststroke.

Vasquez finished third in the 50 freestyle and sixth in the 100 butterfly, while Herndon took third in the 100 free and Ritchie placed third in the 100 backstroke.

Also for the Cardinals, Steve Kenlee placed third in the 500 freestyle, while Wood took fourth in the 200 IM.

Lucas Lowery finished fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free. 

Jonathan Kenlee finished sixth in the 100 backstroke and Eric Keeling was seventh in the 100 breaststroke. 

 

CARTHAGE RESULTS

Carthage won two events.

Kellen Frieling took first in the 100 backstroke by recording a state-consideration time of 59.43 seconds.

The Tigers, featuring Frieling, Braxton McBride, Will Wallace and Ezekiel Ramirez, took first in the 200 medley relay in a state-consideration time of 1:53.52.

The team of Landon White, Noah Blackford, Ryan Steinbach and Trey Nye finished third in the 200 freestyle relay with a consideration time of 1:53.85. 

The Tigers were fourth in the 400 free relay, with Ramirez, Wallace, Frieling and McBride recording a consideration time of 4:02. 

Wallace was the runner-up in both the 200 IM and the 500 freestyle, while Ramirez took second in the 100 freestyle. 

Ramirez and Frieling finished third and fourth, respectively, in the 200 freestyle, while White took third in the 100 fly. 

McBride placed third in the 100 breaststroke and also took fifth in the 50 free. 

Blackford was fourth in the 100 backstroke and fifth in the 200 IM.

 

JOPLIN RESULTS

Joplin’s Nathan Wardlow won two events, touching the wall first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:01 and the 500 freestyle in a consideration time of 5:24. 

Zane Newman was the runner-up in the 100 butterfly and also placed fifth in the 100 free. 

Parker Hinman placed third in the 200 IM and Jacob Glenn was fourth in both the 50 free and the 100 backstroke. 

Jackson Mordica finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke, while Hinman was sixth in the 500 freestyle. 

The Eagles placed third in the 400 freestyle relay with a consideration time of 3:52, with Glenn, Wardlow, Hinman and Newman swimming.

Joplin’s 200 medley relay team of Glenn, Mordica, Newman and Wardlow placed fourth with a consideration time of 1:56.61. 

The Eagles were also fourth in the 200 freestyle relay, with Jordan Goins, Oliver Bortz, Hinman and Mordica swimming. 

 

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Monett’s Matthew Fillinger won the 50 free in 24.14 seconds and took second in the 100 backstroke (1:00).