Kamiak positioned to defend state title

Published 10:11 pm Friday, February 17, 2012

FEDERAL WAY — John Stupey and Liam Sosinsky helped the Kamiak boys swim and dive team record some impressive times in the preliminaries at the Class 4A swim and dive state meet on Friday in its bid for a second consecutive 4A state title.

Stupey had the second-fastest time in the 100-yard butterfly and third in the 100 breaststroke. He also led off for Kamiak’s 400 freestyle relay team, which had the best time of the day, as well as its 200 medley relay team, which hd the second fastest. When asked about his successful day, Stupey praised his teammates, saying everyone swam well on the way to the finals.

Stupey was excited about the possibilities in today’s finals. “The 200 medley relay team really has to shoot for breaking our own school record. We were really close in the prelims. … I’m really excited. We have a really good race tomorrow for the 400 free relay, it’s really nice to be seeded first for that.”

Sosinsky had a school record in the 200 individual medley, where he had the second-best time, according to Kamiak head coach Chris Erickson. He also will start second in today’s 100 breaststroke final.

When asked about his team’s chances at defending its title, Erickson was wary to be too confident. “Of course we’ve got a shot, but it’s going to be tough. The key with the prelims is you gotta get kids to advance, if they don’t advance to the final then you can’t get any points.”

Erickson would have liked all his swimmers to advance, but mentioned five key swimmers in the finals that he said will shore up the team’s relays and help score points. Stupey and Sosinsky were on the list along with Trent Roberts, who Erickson said moved from around 14th up to sixth in the prelims.

Another is Kyle Kusuda, who Erickson used in the prelims to swim the butterfly leg of the 200 medley relay despite his normally being a breaststroker. “(Kyle) did a great job,” Erickson said. Rounding out the list was Tyler Cheung, who swam on all three of Kamiak’s relay teams and anchored two of them.

“We are going to get a lot of points out of those relays,” Erickson said.

In the 2A state prelims, Archbishop Murphy is in the hunt with North Thurston, Anacortes and Pullman for a finish as high as second, according to Wildcats head coach Mike McCloskey.

McCloskey said Stephen Boden knocked 4 seconds off of his 200 individual medley time, and 7 seconds off of his 500 free. Hunter Cosgrove improved from 11th to fifth in the 100 free.

Alec Barnard and Austin Barnard also positioned themselves well, according to McCloskey, who said he expects Austin to swim even faster in the finals.

The biggest surprise of the meet, said McClosky, was the success of diver Steve Kane. “It is fun to see a diver come in and do his job, that is an intense event,” McCloskey said.

At King County Aquatic Center

Class 4A

200 medley relay—2. Kamiak (John Stupey, Liam Sosinsky, Kyle Kusuda, Tyler Cheung) 1:38.29, 7. Stanwood (Justin Murrell, Cole Farnsworth, David Escobar, Jacob Land) 1:42.50, 11. Marysville Pilchuck (Andrew Winquist, Jon Ell, Collin Willis, Jacob Blomberg) 1:42.85, 14. Jackson (Conner McGinnis, Sawyer Stibre-Harris, Seth Rubero, David Blackmer) 1:44.59; 200 freestyle—4. AJ Jenkins (Cascade) 1:44.55, 8. Andrew Winquist (MP) 1:46.52, 18. Justin Murrell (St) 1:50.78, 24. Peter Doolittle (Edmonds-Woodway) 1:53.91; 200 individual medley—2. Liam Sosinsky (K) 1:57.29, 13. Grant Reimers (Lake Stevens) 2:06.81, 20. Shelby Lee (K) 2:08.43; 50 freestyle—6. Trent Roberts (K) 22.31, 7. Conner McGinnis (J) 22.38, 10. David Escobar (St) 22.46, 11. Tanner Hoidal (C) 22.50, 19. Eben Schumann (K) 23.33; Diving—17. Chase Reid (LS) 179.05, 18. Sean Mulvihill (K) 178.10, 23. Kyle Casto (Sn) 95.40; 100 butterfly—1. AJ Jenkins (C) 52.33, 2. John Stupey (K) 52.46, 12. Colin Willis (MP) 54.22; 100 freestyle—9. Tanner Hoidal (C) 49.55, 10. David Escobar (St) 49.60, 11. Tyler Cheung (K) 49.78, 15. Trent Roberts (K) 50.14, 19. Austin Wood (Monroe) 51.27, 21. Eben Schumann (K) 51.57, 22. Anthony Grigore (K) 51.69; 500 freestyle—13. Andrew Winquist (MP) 5:01.13, 15. Easton Lemos (Sn) 5:03, 19. Peter Doolittle (E-W) 5:04.83; 200 freestyle relay—3. Kamiak (Trent Roberts, Kyle Kusuda, Eben Schumann, Tyler Cheung) 1:30.99, 6. Stanwood (Justin Murrell, Jacob Land, Cole Farnsworth, David Escobar) 1:32.45, 7. Marysville Pilchuck (Colin Willis, Jon Ell, Jacob Blomberg, Andrew Winquist) 1:32.91, 21. Jackson (David Blackmer, Sawyer Stibre-Harris, Seth Rubero, Conner McGinnis) 1:36.64; 100 backstroke—3. John Stupey (K) 53.40, 6. Conner McGinnis (J) 54.56, 12. Justin Murrell (St) 55.67, 17. Shelby Lee (K) 57.18, 19. Anthony Grigore (K) 58, 21. Matthew Hamlin (Sn) 58.35; 100 breaststroke—2. Liam Sosinsky (K) 58.90, 11. Kyle Kusuda (K) 1:02.67, 12. Grant Reimers (LS) 1:02.84; 400 freestyle relay—1. Kamiak (John Stupey, Tyler Cheung, Kyle Kusuda, Trent Roberts) 3:16.69, 20. Cascade (AJ Jenkins, Christopher Kapetanov, Victor Haurholm, Tanner Hoidal) 3:34.47, 21. Edmonds-Woodway (Max Takacs, Ken Weller, Alex Nguyenle, Peter Doolittle) 3:35.27.

Class 3A

200 medley relay—11. Oak Harbor (Jacob Jepsen, Josh Jepsen, Caley Powers, Kevin Levy) 1:42.29, 12. Shorewood (Davis Harford, Trevor Crooks, Andrew Garrison, Jonah Hoverson) 1:42.52, 21. Glacier Peak (Camden Wunderlich, Kyle Christenson, Olivier Lefubre, Daryl Derbecker) 1:49, 22. Marysville Getchell (Matt Knowlton, David Fugate, Josh Estella, Kevin Korte) 1:49.02; 200 freestyle—6. Jacob Jepsen (OH) 1:46.57, 9. Carter Osborne (Shorecrest) 1:48.66, 19. Anders Blomso (Shorewood) 1:52.12; 200 individual medley—15. Josh Jepsen (OH) 2:02.36, 20. Camden Wunderlich (GP) 2:05.64, 23. Hunter Nelson (Shorewood) 2:10.37; 50 freestyle—21. Andrew Garrison (Shorewood) 22.86, 26. Jonah Hoverson (Shorewood) 23.38, 27. Kevin Levy (OH) 23.41; Diving—1. Eddie Young (Shorewood) 300.80, 3. Aaron Moss (Shorecrest) 275, 11. Jack beam (Shorewood) 208.9017. Nathan Hannah (Shorecrest) 176.10, 19. John Kaltenbach (OH) 159.60, 21. Theo Frare-Davis (Shorecrest) 97.20; 100 butterfly—18. Josh Estella (MG) 55.82, 23. Caley Powers (OH) 56.44; 100 freestyle—12. Carter Osborne (Shorecrest) 49.46, 21. Andrew Garrison (Shorewood) 50.25, 26. Kyle Christenson (GP) 51.98; 500 freestyle—13. Camden Wunderlich (GP) 4:59.34, 15. Anders Blomso (Shorewood) 4:59.59; 200 freestyle relay—10. Shorewood (Jonah Hoverson, Joe McIntyre, Galen Kintner, Andrew Garrison) 1:31.96, 11. Shorecrest (Axel Wickstrom, MIchael Doquilo, Josh Dyck, Carter Osborne) 1:32.49, 13. Oak Harbor (Jacob Jepsen, Josh Jepsen, Caley Powers, Kevin Levy) 1:33.10, 22. Marysville Getchell (Natt Knowlton, Kevin Korte, David Fugate, Josh Estella) 1:37.04; 100 backstroke—18. Jacob Jepsen (OH) 58.07, 20. Davis Harford (Shorewood) 58.75, 23. Nunter Nelson (Shorewood) 59.63; 100 breaststroke—11. Josh Jepsen (OH) 1:02.93, 19. Kyle Christenson (GP) 1:04.18, 22. Trevor Crooks (Shorewood) 1:05.12; 400 freestyle relay—13. Shorecrest (Axel Wickstrom, Russel Groves, Michael Doquilo, Carter Osborne) 3:27.50, 15. Shorewood (Jonah Hoverson, Hunter Nelson, Anders Blomso, Galen Kintner) 3:27.68, 24. Oak Harbor (John Kaltenbach, Toren Wood, Dakota Powers, Kevin Levy) 3:42.68.

Class 2A

200 medley relay—15. Archbishop Murphy (Adam Gunselman, Sam Stoddard, Patrick Hyatt, Ian Phillips) 2:40.16; 200 freestyle—2. Alec Barnard (AM) 1:46.05, 5. Austin Barnard (AM) 1:49.62; 200 individual medley—4. Stephen Boden (AM) 2:03.42; Diving—15. Steve Kane (AM) 243.45; 100 butterfly—1. Alec Barnard (AM) 52.37; 100 freestyle—5. Hunter Cosgrove (AM) 49.74; 500 freestyle—2. Stephen Boden (AM) 4:50.26, Austin Barnard (AM) 4:50.80; 200 freestyle relay—2. Archbishop Murphy (Hunter Cosgrove, Stephen Boden, Austin Barnard, Alec Barnard) 1:31.59; 400 freestyle relay—2. Archbishop Murhpy (Hunter Cosgrove, Stephen Boden, Austin Barnard, Alec Barnard) 3:21.75.