Barracudas make a big Splash in Columbia Falls

The Big Sandy Barracudas took 4th place overall with 23 swimmers competing at the Columbia Falls meet this past weekend. Bringing home high point honors for the Barracudas was Dillin Geyer in the 11/12 boys category, chalking up wins in the 50 M free, 50 M fly and a 2nd place in the 50 M back. Brady Pleninger snagged another high point trophy in the 13/14 boys category with wins in the 100 M free and the 100 M back and a 2nd place finish in the 50 M free. The 13/14-year-old boys relay teams also remain perfect, scoring wins in the free and medley relays. Swimming for the first time for the Barracudas was Oziah Watstein, who swam the 25 M freestyle, 50 M freestyle, 25 M backstroke and the medley relay. Mace Bacchoco, Kody Strutz, Kade Strutz & Cameron Schwarzbach also brought home wins for the Barracudas this weekend. The Barracudas will be swimming this next weekend (July 15-16) in Fort Benton.

Freestyle Relays:

Girls 11/12 200 M–Team A -4th, (Jozlyn Baumann, Amiya Griffith, Mace Bachoco, Alicia Bjornstad) Team B– 5th (Malaysia Philips, Anna Allderdice, Savannah Jerrel, Caydence Pleninger)

Boys 11/12 200 M -2nd (Kody Strutz, Lane Demontiney, Tannin Baumann, Cameron Schwarzbach)

*Boys 13/14 200 M– 1st (Kade Strutz, Dillin Geyer, Tyler Schwarzbach, Brady Pleninger)

Medley Relays:

Girls 9/10 100 M – 5th (Oziah Watstein, Mace Bachoco, Jai Baumann, Harley LaBuda)

Girls 11/12 200 M – 7th (Anna Allderdice, Caydence Pleninger, Malaysia Phillips, Savannah Jerrel)

Boys 11/12 200 M – 3rd (Tannin Baumann, Kody Strutz, Dillin Geyer, Lane Demontiney)

*Boys 13/14 200 M – 1st (Tyler Schwarzbach, Brady Pleninger, Kade Strutz, Cameron Schwarzbach)

Individual Medleys:

9/10 Girls 100 M:

Mace Bachoco – 4th

11/12 Girls 200 M:

Malaysia Philips – 8th

11/12 Boys 200 M:

*Dillin Geyer – 1st

13/14 Girls 200 M

Lainey Gregory – 5th

Freestyle Races:

25 Meters

Girls 8-Under:

Harley LaBuda – 27th, Oziah Watstein – 34th

50 Meters

Girls 8-Under:

Jai Baumann -7th, Harley LaBuda – 29th , Oziah Watstein – 32nd

Girls 9/10:

Daisy LaBuda – 2nd

Boys 9/10:

Lane Demontiney – 15th, Tannin Baumann – 17th

Girls 11/12:

Amiya Griffith – 5th, Anna Allderdice – 17th, Alicia Bjornstad – 19th, Caydence Pleninger – 20th, Malaysia Phillips – 23rd, Savannah Jerrel – 26th

Boys 11/12:

*Cameron Schwarzbach – 1st, Kody Strutz – 7th

Girls 13/14: Grace Finke - 10th

Boys 13/14: *Kade Strutz– 1st Brady Pleninger,– 2nd, Tyler Schwarzbach – 6th

Boys 15-19: Matthew Louvar – 6th

100 Meters

Girls 9/10: Daisy LaBuda – 5th

Boys 9/10: Tannin Baumann – 11th, Lane Demontiney – 12th

Girls 11/12: Anna Allderdice – 4th, Caydence Pleninger –11th, Alicia Bjornstad – 14th, Savannah Jerrel – 17th

Boys 11/12: Cameron Schwarzbach – 2nd, Kody Strutz – 6th

Girls 13/14: Grace Finke – 9th

Boys 13/14: *Brady Pleninger – 1st, Kade Strutz – 2nd, Tyler Schwarzbach – 6th

200 Meters:

Girls 11/12: Anna Allderdice – 4th, Alicia Bjornstad – 5th

Boys 11/12: *Cameron Schwarzbach – 1st, Kody Stutz – 5th

Girls 13/14: Grace Finke – 6th

Boys 13/14: *Brady Pleninger – 1st, Kade Strutz – 2nd, Tyler Schwarzbach – 5th

Breaststroke Races:

Girls 8-Under 25 M:

Jai Baumann – 6th

Girls 9/10 50 M: *Mace Bachoco –1st

Girls 11/12 50 M: Jozlyn Baumann – 9th, Malaysia Philips – 12th, Caydence Pleninger – 14th

Boys 11/12 50 M: *Kody Strutz – 1st

Girls 13/14 100 M: Grace Finke – 4th Lainey Gregory- 7th

Boys 15-19 100 M: Matthew Louvar – 2nd

Backstroke Races:

25 Meters

Girls 8-Under: Jai Baumann – 4th

50 Meters

Girls 9/10: Mace Bachoco – 3rd

Boys 11/12: Tannin Baumann – 12th

Girls 11/12: Amiya Griffith – 5th, Jozlyn Baumann – 8th, Anna Allderdice – 12th, Alicia Bjornstad – 18th

Boys 11/12: Dillin Geyer – 2nd, Cameron Schwarzbach – 6th

100 Meters: Boys 13/14: *Brady Pleninger – 1st, Tyler Schwarzbach – 3rd

Butterfly Races:

50 Meters

Girls 9/10: Daisy LaBuda – 3rd

Girls 11/12: Jozlyn Baumann – 12th

Boys 11/12: *Dillin Geyer – 1st

Girls 13/14: Lainey Gregory – 10th

Boys 13/14: Kade Strutz – 2nd