Western Boone Jr-Sr High School
Star Swimmers cruise to victory over Hotdogs
By Jeremy Dexter | Dec 13, 2024 8:23 AM
The Western Boone swim teams hosted Frankfort Thursday evening for the last home meet of 2024. The girls came out in full force winning 1st in the 200 Medley Relay with the team of Jenna Twitty, Eisley Whitely, Joan Gearheart, and Kyndal Dickerson. Rebecca Rustin (2:26.41), Evie Maurath (2:32.75), and Rylee Pelley (2:35.42) finished 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the 200 Free and all 3 girls came home with new Personal Records. Eisley Whitely finished the 200 IM in 1st place (2:44.36) with a new Personal Record, and Joan Gearheart won 1st in the 50 Free (28.95) and 1st in Diving. In the 100 Free Jenna Twitty finished in 1st (1:02.32) and Kyndal Dickerson got a new Personal Best (1:07.21) in 2nd place. Rylee Pelley fought hard for the finishing bell for 1st place in the 500 Free and went home with a new Personal Best time of 6:51.39. The girls won 1st place in the 200 Free Relay and the 400 Free Relay as well. Jaili Torp got 1st place in the 100 Backstroke (1:21.69) and Eisley Whitely won 1st place in the 100 Breaststroke (1:29.37). The girls dominated the evening and won the meet 118 to 36. The boys started their meet winning 1st place in the 200 Medley Relay with the team of Ethan Barnett, Isaac Threlkeld, Jude Blake, and Jacob Norman. Chase Collier (2:10.14), Henry Biggs, (2:14.93), and Ben Twitty (2:54.11) swept 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the 200 Free, and in the 50 Free Jonny Rutherford swam for 2nd place (27.06), and Brayden Schick swam for 3rd (28.03) and a new Season Best time. Alex Crockett finished with a new Personal Record in the 200 IM with a time of 2:45.66, and Xander Rouse finished 1st in Diving for the 3rd meet in a row. Isaac Threlkeld finished 1st in the 100 Butterfly (1:00.81), and Malachi Catterson brought home a new Personal Record with a time of 1:08.87 in 3rd place. Jacob Norman won 1st place in the 100 Free with a new Personal Best time of 51.91, and Brayden Schick finished 2nd (1:04.84). Ethan Barnett finished 1st in the 500 Free with a new Personal Best time of 5:51.98, with Chase Collier right on his heels in 2nd place (5:53.96), and Henry Biggs in 3rd with a new Personal Best time of 6:16.41. Isaac Threlkeld finished 1st in the 100 Backstroke (1:08.60), and in the 100 Breaststroke Jacob Norman finished 1st (1:12.58) with Jude Balke on his heels in 2nd (1:12.70), and Alex Crockett in 3rd (1:16.61) with a new Personal Record. The boys walked away with yet another win and a final score of 130 to 49. The Stars will compete again next Monday at North Putnam High School.