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Speedo Sectionals Four Corners concluded this evening with night four of finals. Jeffco Hurricanes won with an overall team score of 647.5. Highlands Ranch Aquatics finished in second place as a team with 617 points, 608 of which were scored by the women’s team. Third place overall went to University of Denver Hilltoppe with 566 points.
24-year-old Olympian Breeja Larson took home a third first-place finish in the women’s 200 IM to start the session, touching the wall in a quick 1:57.70, five seconds ahead of the field. Second place went to Delaney Smith of Highland Ranch Aquatics in 2:02.41. Phoenix Swim Club’s Savanna Carlson finished in the third spot with a time of 2:03.98.
=== A - Final === 1 Larson, Breeja 24 UN-01-MR 2:02.47 1:57.70 2 Smith, Delaney 17 HRA-CO 2:03.19 2:02.41 3 Carlson, Savanna 18 PSC-AZ 2:06.30 2:03.98 4 McBratney, Katie 16 FORK-AZ 2:04.68 2:04.61 5 Carlson, Sydney 16 PSC-AZ 2:06.12 2:04.74 6 Van Law, Patricia 18 HRA-CO 2:06.51 2:05.32 7 Lessing, Amelie 15 FAC-CO 2:04.81 2:05.63 8 White, Rhyan 17 WFFM-UT 2:04.59 2:06.65
Pikes Peak Athletics’ Daniel Carr won the fast A-final of the men’s 200 IM in dominating fashion, with a time of 1:45.94. Carr’s time was two and a half seconds ahead of second-place Jeffco Hurricanes’ Michael Zarian‘s time of 1:48.38. The top two were the only athletes under 1:50.00, as Jarod Arroyo of Pitchfork Aquatics took third in 1:51.12.
=== A - Final === 1 Carr, Daniel 18 PPA-CO 1:49.35 1:45.94 2 Zarian, Michael 18 JH-CO 1:49.84 1:48.38 3 Arroyo, Jarod 16 FORK-AZ 1:52.27 1:51.12 4 Goodwin, William 16 TOPS-CO 1:52.52 1:51.91 5 Olson, Gavin 15 FST-CO 1:52.79 1:52.02 6 Jessen, Blayze 17 TOPS-CO 1:53.62 1:52.49 7 Coen, Ty 17 DSA-CO 1:53.89 1:53.07 8 Holler, Pierce 16 LOBO-NM 1:53.61 1:53.36
Next came the distance event of the evening, the 1650 freestyle. Kate Sanderson of Colorado Springs Swim Team took first place by a large margin of 26 seconds, finishing in a time of 16:20.34. Brittney Beetcher of RallySport Aquatic Club’s time of 16:46.85 garnered her second-place honors, with third-place Lindsey Soule of Corvallis Aquatic Team close behind in 16:52.55.
Event 33 Women 1650 Yard Freestyle
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Name Age Team Seed Finals
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1 Sanderson, Kate 17 CSST-CO 16:34.06 16:20.34
2 Beetcher, Brittney 18 RACE-CO 16:41.29 16:46.85
3 Soule, Lindsey 16 CAT-OR 16:54.70 16:52.55
4 Johnson, Holli 17 PSC-AZ 17:22.47 16:52.71
5 Lessing, Amelie 15 FAC-CO 17:03.57 16:54.45
6 Bernier, Allison 14 CAQ-NM 16:48.79 16:57.62
7 McDonald, Audrey 15 PCS-UT 17:14.36 17:05.89
8 Liera, Daniela 17 FORD-AZ 17:05.34 17:09.42
University of Arizona-bound Brooks Fail of Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics, the 500 champion, notched another distance win in the men’s event with a best time of 15:03.57, winning by almost 30 seconds. Ryan King of Montrose Marlins Swim Club finished in second place, stopping the clock in 15:31.83. Third place went to Quinton Pierce of Jeffco Hurricanes with his time of 15:39.43.
Event 34 Men 1650 Yard Freestyle
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Name Age Team Seed Finals
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1 Fail, Brooks 17 FORD-AZ 15:07.58 15:03.57
2 King, Ryan 16 MM-CO 15:28.55 15:31.83
3 Pierce, Quinton 16 JH-CO 15:49.58 15:39.43
4 Pekarske, Scott 15 FORD-AZ 16:03.59 15:42.92
5 Nikolaev, Alexander 17 FORD-AZ 15:51.86 15:42.94
6 Zang, Brent 18 FORD-AZ 16:02.71 15:46.29
7 Rock, Nathan 18 RACE-CO 15:51.41 15:49.43
8 Jessen, Blayze 17 TOPS-CO 15:58.72 16:00.23
Swimming unattached, Larson stepped up yet again, winning the women’s 50 freestyle in 22.62. Kylie Andrews of Foothills Swim Team finished second in 23.18, while 15-year-old Meredith Rees of Pikes Peak Athletics finished third in 23.34.
=== A - Final === 1 Larson, Breeja 24 UN-01-MR 23.21 22.62 2 Andrews, Kylie 17 FST-CO 23.50 23.18 3 Rees, Meredith 15 PPA-CO 23.47 23.34 4 Jones, Natalie 16 CAQ-NM 23.74 23.38 5 Quist, Kennidy 17 ASP-CO 23.77 23.59 6 Vianco, Sara 17 LOBO-NM 23.52 23.74 7 Houlton, Hannah 16 FORD-AZ 23.84 23.89 8 Vananne, Gabreece 15 TOPS-CO 23.90 24.00
There was a tie for first place in the men’s 50 freestyle, between Corvallis Aquatic Team’s Casey McEuen and University of Denver Hilltoppe’s Keegan Bundy. Both swimmers sprinted to a time of 20.77. Third place went to Clay Stoddard Phoenix Swim Club in 20.89.
=== A - Final === 1 McEuen, Casey 17 CAT-OR 21.02 20.77 1 Bundy, Keegan 18 TOPS-CO 21.15 20.77 3 Stoddard, Clay 17 PSC-AZ 21.29 20.89 4 Simon, Christian 16 WFFM-UT 21.45 20.95 5 Knights, Seth 20 SWS-AZ 21.29 20.96 6 Shaw, Jared 18 RAYS-AZ 21.07 21.00 7 Masei, Micah 17 CAT-OR 21.28 21.14 7 Li, Justin 18 JH-CO 21.38 21.14
To finish off a weekend of fast swimming, Highland Ranch Aquatics’ B-squad of Elsa Litteken, Holley Dennis, Alex Reddington, and Kaitlin Nats combined to beat their A-relay and finish first in the women’s 400 medley relay with a time of 3:44.10. Highland Ranch’s A-team of Natalie Arky, Emma Spotts, Madison Hoehn, and Smith finished in a close second with their swim of 3:44.40. Third place went to Kaitlyn McCoy, Lara Gemar, Katie Higgins, and Elisa Rodriguez of Phoenix Swim Club, who finished in 3:46.70.
Event 37 Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
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Team Seed Finals
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1 HRA-CO 'B' 3:50.14 3:44.10
1) Litteken, Elsa 17 2) Dennis, Holley 14
3) Reddington, Alex 18 4) Nats, Kaitlin 17
2 HRA-CO 'A' 3:45.51 3:44.40
1) Arky, Natalie 17 2) Spotts, Emma 17
3) Hoehn, Madison 17 4) Smith, Delaney 17
3 PSC-AZ 'A' 3:49.87 3:46.70
1) McCoy, Kaitlyn 17 2) Gemar, Lara 17
3) Higgins, Katie 18 4) Rodriguez, Elisa 17
4 JH-CO 'A' 3:48.02 3:47.03
1) Tapley, Riley 15 2) McDonald, Katherine 18
3) Lanaghen, Kimberly 16 4) Kenchel, Katelyn 18
5 BEND-OR 'A' 3:49.02 3:49.27
1) Ferrin, Elliyanna 17 2) Brockman, Emily 16
3) Brady, Emma 15 4) Bright, Kennedy 18
6 CSST-CO 'A' 3:50.35 3:50.51
1) Clarke, Catriona 17 2) Chen, Edenna 15
3) Clarke, Allana 17 4) Jones, Lainee 17
7 JH-CO 'B' 3:51.89 3:51.02
1) Sale, Lauren 17 2) Crane, Christina 16
3) Coughlin, Kara 18 4) Chinn, Cailen 17
8 TOPS-CO 'A' 3:54.99 3:54.01
1) Silver, Sydney 14 2) Moden, Sarah 16
3) Vananne, Gabreece 15 4) Younger, Anne 17
University of Denver Tilltoppe finished first on the men’s side, as Bundy, William Goodwin, Seth Hendrix, and Ryan Peterson combined for a five-second drop from their seed time and a time of 3:22.58. The efforts of Gavin Olson, Jack Moranetz, Gordon Pexton, and Payton Sage resulted in a time of 3:23.98 and a second-place finish for Foothills Swim team. Jeffco Hurricanes’ team of Nicholas Fox, Pierce, Zarian, and Justin Li finished third with a time of 3:24.87, Zarian splitting an impressive 47.81 on the butterfly leg.
Event 38 Men 400 Yard Medley Relay
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Team Seed Finals
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1 TOPS-CO 'A' 3:27.82 3:22.58
1) Bundy, Keegan 18 2) Goodwin, William 16
3) Hendrix, Seth 17 4) Peterson, Ryan 16
2 FST-CO 'A' 3:25.67 3:23.98
1) Olson, Gavin 15 2) Moranetz, Jack 16
3) Pexton, Gordon 17 4) Sage, Payton 17
3 JH-CO 'A' 3:26.89 3:24.87
1) Fox, Nicholas 16 2) Pierce, Quinton 16
3) Zarian, Michael 18 4) Li, Justin 18
4 FORD-AZ 'A' 3:33.02 3:25.12
1) Fail, Brooks 17 2) Mulay, Sam 17
3) Barberii, Drake 16 4) Orr, Erik 18
5 CSST-CO 'A' 3:29.98 3:26.53
1) Ayotte, Griffin 16 2) Bennett, Andrew 16
3) Leach, Kyle 17 4) Bloyd, Brenan 17
6 PSC-AZ 'A' 3:26.84 3:27.43
1) Milovanovic, Mateja 14 2) Schramm, Patrick 17
3) Frakes, Anthony 17 4) Stoddard, Clay 17
7 FORK-AZ 'A' 3:29.26 3:28.21
1) Arroyo, Jarod 16 2) Beauchamp, Aaron 17
3) Chun, Seth 16 4) Spindler, Archie 16
8 PPA-CO 'A' 3:35.30 3:28.45
1) Birnbaum, Jerry 18 2) Carr, Daniel 18
3) Lehman, Calum 16 4) Morton, Seth 17
Splits can be found on Meet Mobile, under Western Zone Sectionals.
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I am so proud of our swim team. Great Job!