The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

The Big Sandy Swim Team placed first as a team at the Harlem Swim Meet, outscoring second place Chinook by nine points. The team also brought home five high-point trophies and set three new pool records.

On the girls' side of the action, Astrid Ketchum brought home high point honors for the 8-under girls. Mackenzie Werk placed third overall for the 8-under girls. Keirra Oats placed 3rd in the 9-10 girls and Jai Baumann placed 6th in the 11-12 girls division. Three swimmers placed in the 13-14 division, with Malaysia Baumann placing 5th, Caydence Pleninger placing 2nd and Daisy LaBuda winning high point honors. Jozlyn Baumann won high point for the senior division.

On the boys' side, Henry Merrill brought home his first high point trophy in the 8-under division. Ryder Oats placed 6th in the 9-10 division and Tannin Baumann placed 4th in the 11-12 division. Three senior boys placed, with Tyler Schwarzbach placing 4th, Cam Schwarzbach placing 2nd and Brady Pleninger winning high point honors. Pleninger also broke the pool records in the 50 free and 100 free, while Cam Schwarzbach broke the pool record in the 400 free.

Swimming for the first time as Barracudas were Audrey Idleman, Ella Idleman, Thea Merrill, Levon Myers, Abbey Sietsema, Liam Simpson, and D'Aree SunChild.

Complete results:

Girls relays: 9-10 100 free – 3rd (Ketchum, Ella Idleman, Harley LaBuda, Daijalin SunChild), 9-10 100 medley – 3rd (Ketchum, Ella Idleman, Harley LaBuda, Daijalin SunChild) 11-12 200 free – 4th (Oats, Baumann, Demontiney, Loni Ophus)11-12 200 Medley – 4th (Oats, Baumann, Demontiney, Loni Ophus); 13-14 200 free – 1st (Daisy LaBuda, Laynee Ophus, Pleninger, Malaysia Baumann)13-14 200 medley – 1st (Malaysia Baumann, Daisy LaBuda, Laynee Ophus, Pleninger)

8-girls: Audrey Idleman: 25 free – 13th, Astrid Ketchum: 25 free – 1st, 50 free – 1st, 25 back – 1st; Thea Merrill – 25 – dq; Abbey Sietsema – 25 free – 14th, 25 back – dq; D'Aree SunChild: 25 free – dq; 25 back – dq; Mackenzie Werk: 25 free – 3rd, 50 free – 3rd, 25 back – 3rd

9-10 girls: Ella Idleman: 50 free – 13th, 50 back – 10th; Harley LaBuda: 50 free – 7th, 100 free – 5th, 50 fly – 3rd; Keirra Oats: 50 free – 5th, 100 free – 2nd, 50 back – 4th; Daijalin SunChild: 50 free – 15th, 100 free – 7th, 50 back – 9th

11-12 girls: Jai Baumann: 50 free- 4th, 50 breast – 3rd, 50 back – 5th; Kaya Demontiney: 50 free – 11th, 100 free – 8th, 50 back – 11th; Loni Ophus: 50 free – 10th, 100 free – 7th, 50 back – 7th

13-14 girls: Malaysia Baumann: 200 IM – 2nd, 50 free- 3rd, 100 breast – 2nd; Daisy LaBuda: 50 free -1st, 50 fly – 1st, 100 fly – 1st; Laynee Ophus: 50 free – 5th, 100 free – 2nd, 100 back – 3rd; Caydence Pleninger: 200 IM – 1st, 200 free – 1st, 100 fly – 2nd

15-19 girls: Jozlyn Baumann: 200 IM – 1st, 100 breast – 1st, 100 back – 1st

Boys relays: 11-12 200 free – 2nd (Dolan Sunchild, Moore, Oats, Darrell SunChild), 11-12 200 medley – 2nd (Dolan SunChild, Moore, Oats, Darrell SunChild); 15-19 200 free – 1st (T. Baumann, C. Schwarzbach, T. Schwarzbach, B. Pleninger), 15 – 19 200 medley – 1st (T. Baumann, C. Schwarzbach, T. Schwarzbach, B. Pleninger)

8-under boys: Henry Merrill: 25 free – 1st, 50 free – 1st, 25 back – 1st; Levon Myers: 25 free – 9th; Liam Simpson: 25 free – 8th

9-10 boys: Dolan SunChild: 50 free – 5th, 50 back – 5th, 50 fly – dq

11-12 boys: Hunter Moore: 50 free – 8th, 100 free – 5th, 50 back – 5th; Ryder Oats: 50 free – 5th, 50 breast – 5th, 50 back – 2nd; Darrell SunChild: 50 free – 6th, 100 free- 3rd, 50 back – 3rd

13-14 boys: Tannin Baumann: 50 free – 4th, 100 free – 5th, 100 back – 1st

15-19 boys: Brady Pleniner: 50 free – 1st **new pool record**, 100 free – 1st **new pool record**, 100 back – 1st; Cam Schwarzbach: 50 free – 3rd, 100 free – 2nd, 400 free – 1st **new pool record**; Tyler Schwarzbach: 100 free – 5th, 100 back – 2nd, 400 free – 2nd