CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT PSU

Forty-two Tiger Sharks qualified for the conference swim meet held at Pittsburg State University August 5^th and 6^th. Conference swim meets operate a little differently than regular meets and invitationals. Depending on your qualifying time you swim in either an A or B division. If you swam in the A division (the faster times) you had to first swim in a preliminary heat. The top 6 swimmers from the preliminaries went on to swim in the finals with 7^th and 8^th place being alternates. Those top 6 finalists all received medals. In the B division there were no preliminaries, just finals. The top 6 swimmers in the B division received ribbons.

There were no preliminaries in the relays, only A and B division finals. The top 3 relay teams in the A division received medals with 4^th – 8^th place receiving ribbons. In the B division 1^st – 6^th place received ribbons.

A DIVISION

There is not a 6 and under age bracket in conference; they start at 8 and under. Lincoln Kaderly received a medal for his 3^rd place finish in the 100 yard individual medley. Lincoln was also an alternate for the 25 yard freestyle. Griffen Leininger was an alternate for the 100 yard individual medley. But one of the finalists did not show up for some reason and he was able to swim in the finals and get himself a medal for placing 6^th. Griffen was also an alternate for the 25 yard breaststroke. For the girls Jasmine Bello placed 4^th in the 25 yard freestyle and 6^th in both the 100 yard individual medley and 50 yard freestyle. Jasmine was also an 8^th place alternate for the 25 yard butterfly. Shelby Haskins finished a fantastic season taking home 6 medals in the individual events. She placed 2^nd in the 25 yard freestyle, 25 yard backstroke, 50 yard freestyle and 25 yard breaststroke. She was also 3^rd in the 25 yard butterfly and 100 yard individual medley.

For the 10 and under girls Madison Kellenberger placed 1^st in the 50 yard backstroke, 2^nd in the 50 yard breaststroke and 5^th in the 50 yard butterfly. She just missed the finals on 3 events, being an alternate for the 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle and 100 yard individual medley. Chynna Moore placed 6^th in the 50 yard backstroke and Josie Kaderly finished 2nd in the 100 yard individual medley and 4^th in the 50 yard breaststroke.  Kenna Roland was another Tiger Shark who capped off a great season with a great finish at Conference; taking home 6 medals, including 3 for 1^st place. Kenna placed 1^st in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle, 1^st in the 100 yard individual medley, 2^nd in the 50 yard backstroke, 4^th in the 50 yard butterfly and 5^th in the 50 yard breaststroke. Rose Compton, swimming for the 11 and 12 year old girls placed 6^th in the 50 yard breaststroke. Brittany Steever took home 5 medals and just missed a 6^th by being an alternate in the 50 yard breaststroke. She placed 2^nd in the 100 yard freestyle, 3^rd in the 50 yard freestyle, 4^th in the 50 yard butterfly, 4^th in the 100 yard individual medley and 5^th in the 50 yard backstroke.

For the 15-18 year olds Brian Main took home 4 medals. Brain finished 4^th in the 50 yard breaststroke, 5^th in the 50 yard freestyle and 6^th in both the 50 yard backstroke and 200 yard individual medley. Brian was also an alternate on the 100 yard freestyle event.

The 8 and under relay team of Molly Kellenberger, Jessica White, Shelby Haskins and Jasmine Bello placed 2^nd in the 100 yard medley and 3^rd in 100 yard freestyle.

The 10 and under boys team of Evan Moore, William Tennel, Jordon Steever and JT Tucker all took home ribbons for their 4^th place finish in the 100 yard medley. For the girls, the team of Chynna Moore, Madison Kellenberger, Kenna Roland and Hanna Moyer placed 2^nd in both the 100 yard medley and 100 yard freestyle.

For the 11-12 year old bracket the relay team of Amber Carter, Paige Pierson, Brittany Steever and Rose Compton placed 2^nd in the 200 yard freestyle and 4^th in the 200 yard medley. For the 15-18 year old girls he team of Jennifer Marti, Jillian Leininger, Mary Catherine Geddie and Kimberly Marti placed 7^th in the 200 yard medley.

B DIVISION

In the 8 and under group 6 year old Dominick Givens, 6 year old Molly Kellenberger and 4 year old Chase Kellenberger all held their own against the “big kids”. Dominick placed 14^th in the 25 yard freestyle and Chase Kellenberger placed 15^th. Kip Roland finished 7^th in the 25 yard butterfly.

For the 8 and under girls Molly placed 8^th in the 25 yard butterfly and 12^th in the 25 yard breaststroke. Jessica White placed 10 in the 100 yard individual medley and Carmen Miller placed 15^th in the 25 yard freestyle. Grace Compton took home 3 ribbons for her 5^th place finish in both the 25 yard freestyle and 25 yard backstroke as well as 6^th in the 25 yard butterfly. Morgan Cook placed 10^th in the 25 yard breaststroke and 12^th in the 25 yard butterfly.

For the 10 and under boys JT Tucker placed 4^th in the 50 yard backstroke and Jordon Steever placed 4^th in the 100 yard individual medley. William Tennel finished 5^th in both the 50 yard butterfly and 50 yard breaststroke. Evan Moore rounded out the boys with a 4^th place finish in the 100 yard freestyle, 6^th place in the 50 yard butterfly and 7^th place in the 50 yard freestyle. For the girls Margaret Kellenberger placed 10^th in the 100 yard individual medley and 11^th in the 50 yard breaststroke. Chynna Moore placed 2^nd in the 50 yard breaststroke and 3^rd in the 50 yard butterfly. Ryan O’Sullivan placed 6^th in the 50 yard breaststroke and Ashton Kirkpatrick placed 17^th in the 50 yard breaststroke, knocking off 3.30 seconds from her previous time. Josie Kaderly placed 7^th in the 50 yard freestyle, 5^th in the 50 yard backstroke and 6^th in the 50 yard butterfly.

For the 11-12 year old boys Jacob Haskins finished 10^th in the 50 yard backstroke, 13^th in the 50 yard butterfly and 14^th in the 50 yard freestyle. Jantzen Davis finished 20^th in the 50 yard freestyle. For the girls Rose Compton placed 6^th in the 100 yard freestyle and Erin O’Sullivan was 2^nd in the 50 yard breaststroke, Paige Pierson finished 1^st in the 50 yard butterfly and 7^th in the 100 yard individual medley. Amber Carter placed 21^st in the 50 yard breaststroke.

Kyle Compton, swimming for the 13-14 year olds finished 5^th in the 50 yard freestyle and Kailey Roland placed 5^th in the 50 yard butterfly.

For the 15-18 year old boys, Sean Rhodes placed 1^st in the 50 yard freestyle, 2^nd in the 200 yard individual medley and 6^th in the 50 yard backstroke. Jillian Leininger placed 23^rd in the 50 yard freestyle. Kimberly Marti placed 11^th in the 200 yard individual medley and 16^th in the 50 yard freestyle. Jennifer Marti placed 5^th in the 200 yard individual medley, 6^th in the 50 yard backstroke and 7^th in the 50 yard freestyle.

The 8 and under relay team of Kip Roland, Griffen Leininger, Lincoln Kaderly and Haydn Bartholomew took home a 1^st place ribbon for the 100 yard medley. The 10 and under boys team of William Tennel, Evan Moore, Dominick Givens and Jordon Steever placed 5^th in the 100 yard freestyle. The girls team of Carmen Miller, Josie Kaderly, Margaret Kellenberger and Grace Compton placed 5^th in the 100 yard medley. The relay team of Margaret Kellenberger, Ryan O’Sullivan, Ashton Kirkpatrick and Josie Kaderly finished 5^th in the 100 yard freestyle.

This was also the first conference meet for these swimmers: Morgan Cook, Jantzen Davis, Lincoln Kaderly, Chase Kellenberger, Ashton Kirkpatrick, Chynna Moore, Evan Moore, Erin O’Sullivan, Carmen Miller and Jessica White.

These swimmers also deserve recognition. Andrew Fowler swam in 6 preliminary events and was alternate on 2 of them, just missing get a medal. Megan Thieman swam in 3 preliminaries and Mary Catherine Geddie swam in 4. Hanna Moyer swam in 6 preliminary events. She also won 2 medals for relay events.

Kenna Roland concluded a fantastic year by taking home the 1^st place trophy for high points in the 10 and under girls bracket.  Shelby Haskins was 3^rd in high points for the 8 and under girls and Brittany Steever was 3^rd for the 11-12 year old girls division. It was a great season.