Barracudas Take Third at Divisional Meet, head to State in Sidney

The Big Sandy Swim Team placed third at the Western Divisional Swim Meet held in Cut Bank this weekend. Twenty- seven swimmers qualified for the state meet next week in Sidney.

Earning high point honors for the Barracudas were Astrid Ketchum- 6th (8-Under girls), Henry Merrill 4th (8-Under boys), Ryder Oats and Darrell SunChild- tie 6th place (11/12 boys), Lane Demontiney -1st (11/12 boys), Daisy LaBuda - 3rd (13/14 girls), Kody Strutz - 4th (13/14 boys), Dillin Geyer - 6th (15-19 boys), Cam Schwarzbach - 4th (15-19 boys), Kade Strutz - 2nd (15-19 boys) and Brady Pleninger - 1st (15-19 boys).

Brady Pleninger set a new pool record in the 50 free and the 15-19 boys relay team set a new pool record in the 200 meter free relay.

Individual results:

8-under girls: Cassia Butler: 25 free 0 20th, 50 free - 17th, 25 back - 19th; Sienna Butler: 25 free - 24th, 50 free - 23rd; Audrey Idleman: 25 free - 18th, 50 free - 18th, 25 back - 24th; Astrid Ketchum: 25 free - 4th, 50 free - 2nd, 25 back - 5th; Dorothea Merrill: 25 free - 23rd, 50 free - 22nd, 25 back - 23rd; Abbey Seitsema: 25 free - 25th, 50 free -24th, 25 back - 21st; D'Aree SunChild: 25 free - 19th, 50 free - 19th, 25 back - 22nd; Mackenzie Werk: 25 free - 7th, 50 free - 4th, 25 back - 4th

8-under boys: Henry Merrill: 25 free - 2nd, 50 free - 2nd, 25 fly - 3rd

9/10 girls: Ella Idleman: 50 free - 19th, 100 free - 15th; Harley LaBuda: 100 IM - 8th, 50 breast - 11th, 50 fly - 8th; Keirra Oats: 50 free - 5th, 100 free - 9th, 50 back - 7th; Daijalin SunChild: 50 free - 23rd, 100 free - 21st, 50 back - 17th

9/10 boys: Dolan SunChild: 100 free - 7th, 50 back - 7th, 50 fly - 6th

11/12 girls: Jai Baumann: 200 IM - 7th, 50 breast - 8th, 50 back - 9th; Kaya Demontiney: 50 free - 9th, 50 breast - 6th, 50 back - 17th; Loni Ophus: 100 free - 12th, 50 back - 13th, 200 free - 8th

11/12 boys: Lane Demontiney: 50 free - 2nd, 100 free - 1st, 50 back - 1st; Hunter Moore: 50 free - 11th, 100 free - 11th, 50 back - 9th; Ryder Oats: 100 free - 5th, 50 back - 5th, 200 free - 2nd; Darrell SunChild: 100 free - 4th, 50 fly - 4th, 200 free - 3rd

13/14 girls: Malaysia Baumann: 50 free - 8th, 100 breast - 9th, 100 free - 7th; Daisy LaBuda: 50 free- 3rd, 100 free - 2nd, 50 fly - 2nd; Laynee Ophus: 50 free - 5th, 100 free - 6th, 100 back - 4th; Caydence Pleninger: 200 IM - 3rd, 200 free - 3rd, 100 fly - 3rd

13/14 boys: Tannin Baumann: 50 free - 8th, 100 free - 9th, 100 back 5th; Kody Strutz: 50 free - 1st, 100 free - 2nd, 100 free - 3rd

15-19 girls: Jozlyn Baumann: 200 IM - 5th, 100 breast - 4th, 100 back - 7th

15-19 boys: Dillin Geyer: 200 IM - 4th, 50 fly - 3rd, 100 fly - 2nd; Brady Pleninger: 50 free - 1st (***new pool record***), 100 free - 1st, 100 back - 1st; Cam Schwarzbach: 50 free - 2nd, 100 free - 2nd, 400 free - 2nd; Tyler Schwarzbach: 100 free - 7th, 100 back - 4th, 400 free - 4th; Kade Strutz: 200 IM - 1st, 100 breast - 2nd, 50 fly - 1st; Elijah Wagoner: 50 free - 10th, 100 free - 11th

Relay results: 9-10 girls 100 free - 6th (Astrid Ketchum, Harley LaBuda, ); 9-10 girls 100 medley - 6th (Astrid Ketchum, Harley LaBuda, ); 11-12 200 medley - 4th (Keirra Oats, Jai Baumann, Kaya Demontiney, Loni Ophus); 11-12 boys 200 free - 1st (Lane Demontiney, Hunter Moore, Ryder Oats, Darrell SunChild); 13-14 girls 200 free - 1st (Malaysia Baumann, Daisy LaBuda, Laynee Ophus, Caydence Pleninger); 13-14 girls 200 medley - 2nd (Malaysia Baumann, Daisy LaBuda, Laynee Ophus, Caydence Pleninger); 15-19 boys 200 free - 1st (***new pool record***) & 200 medley - 1st (Kade Strutz, Dillin Geyer, Cam Schwarzbach, Brady Pleninger)