The Emery girls swam their way to a first place finish on Tuesday as they hosted Uintah, Payson and Gunnison at the Aquatic Center in Castle Dale. The boys team ended the meet in third.
For the girls, it was the Lady Spartans with 329 points, Payson was in second with 277. Uintah and Gunnison rounded out the rest of the field.
Sydney Carter finished the 100 free with a time of 1:02.86, she also earned a second place in the 200 free. Melody Lake kept her momentum that she has had all season swimming to a first place finish in the 500 free, turning in her time of 6:15.09, and a third place finish in the 50 free. Carley Young turned in a time of 1:23.13 for first place in the 100 breaststroke, while Aspen Jensen earned the top spot in the 100 backstroke at 1:20.01. Aubrey Guymon took first in the 50 free with a time of 27.55 and also claimed third in the 500 free.
In the relays, the team of Carter, Lake, Young and Guymon finished in second, the Emery team of Carter, Lake, Guymon and Abby Morris took first in the 400 relay with a time of 4:13.71. Morris, Rileigh Meccariello, Purity Mason and Ashlyn Durrant swam to a first place finish in the 200 free with a time of 2:02.
The Emery boys didn’t fare as well as the girls, finishing in third place behind Uintah and Payson. Gunnison landed in fourth.
Tyler Frandsen earned a second place finish in the 100 yard backstroke while Alex Fredrick took second in the 200 free.
Frandsen, Fredrick, Jacob Fauver and Parker Jensen took third in the 200 medley relay while Frandsen, Fauver, Kade Larsen and Bryant Durrant finished third in the 400 free relay. In the 200 free relay, Durrant, Fredrick, and Larsen were joined by Chase Huggard as they landed in third.
The Spartans head back to the pool on Thursday as they travel to take on the Wildcats in Richfield.
Listed below are the point totals for the meet on December 13:
|
Place |
School (Girls) |
Points |
|
1. |
Emery |
329 |
|
2. |
Payson |
277 |
|
3. |
Uintah |
205 |
|
4. |
Gunnison |
30 |
|
Place |
School (Boys) |
Points |
|
1. |
Uintah |
371 |
|
2. |
Payson |
304.5 |
|
3. |
Emery |
220.5 |
|
4. |
Gunnison |
96 |