13 & Over Championship Results

What a great weekend!  Our team put together a fantastic performance.  We received multiple compliments from coaches and officials about the way our team competed, our character, and the class that they displayed time and time again.  This will definitely be a weekend that many of us will relive for a lifetime.  Thanks to all the parents and swimmers for coming out and supporting the team as you have all season!  Now for some of the highlights:
 
Christian Clark:
  • High Point Champ 13-14 boys
  • Most points by any competitor at the meet
  • Sectional cut 1000 Fr
  • State champ 1000 Fr, 1650 Fr, 200 fly

Benton Girdler:

  • Top 8 in 9 of 9 events
  • State Champ 100 Bk, 2nd 200 Bk

Aaron Mitchell:

  • Top 8 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 200 Fly (2nd place finish!)
MJ Jackson:
  • Top 8 1000 Fr, 500 Fr, 200 IM, 1650 Fr
Maddie Dedman:
  • Top 8 1000 Fr, 1650 Fr, 200 Fly

Adrian Rudd:

  • Top 8 400 IM, 200 Fly
Travis Johnson:
  • Top 8 50 Fr, 100 Fr
Newell Hicks:
  • Sectional cut 200 Fly

Top 16 swims also by:
Travis Johnson (4)
Aaron Mitchell (3)
Maddie Jackson (3)

Chappie Couzens (2)
Newell Hicks (2)
Adrian Rudd (2)
Madison Dedman (2)
Jeffrey Snider (1)
Ethan Goodrum (1)
Hunter Boyd (1)

As importantly, ALL of our relays (A & B) scored points.  Every person there was a valued member of Bluegrass Marlins!

Sunday night the 13-14 boys won 3 of the 5 individual races and pushed LAK to the limit on the medley relay as we did all weekend long.  The best swim of the meet might have been the 13-14 boys 200 fly as Christian and Aaron destroyed the final heat for an impressive 1-2 finish.  Then Newell followed it up with his 1st sectional cut 3 heats later. The night ended on Benton Girdler's win in the 100 backstroke.