MOUNT VERNON — It’s a competitive meet when the second-place swimmers post state qualifying times.
Five second-place swimmers had 2A state qualifying times, two-thirds of the events in the meet were won with state times and Squalicum (8-0) remained undefeated on the season, defeating Archbishop Murphy 108-77 in a non-conference meet.
“They showed every bit the top contending team that they are,” Murphy head coach Mike McCloskey said.
The Storm won the 2A state title last season, and look to be favorites for a repeat this season.
“They’re loaded,” McCloskey said. “They won state last year and are definitely a contender this year.”
Eight of the 12 events were won with state qualifying times.
“It’s not normal for most meets,” McCloskey said. “We knew this would be a good one. It’s fun to go head to head. Even losing, because you get set up for state.”
When asked to pick a swimmer to highlight McCloskey laughed and said “they’ve got three of them. Plus a diver.”
“Freshman Carlee Bock has state title contending times,” McCloskey continued. “Rylie Martin is a returning sophomore who went (to state) last year. Camorah King is right up there in the best in the state in the breaststroke. (Leah) Strickling is definitely a contender in diving.”
Bock won the 200-yard freestyle in a state qualifying time of 2 minutes, 6.56 seconds, the 100 backstroke (1:05.08, another state time) and was a participant on the winning 200 medley (state qualifying time of 2:00.05) and 400 freestyle (4:05.81) relays.
Martin and King also swam on both relays and each had two individual wins, all in state qualifying times.
As for Murphy (7-2), it was led by Amy Renslo, who had a state qualifying time of 1:02.69 in the 100 butterfly and was on the Wildcats’ winning relay team in the 200 freestyle relay.
Sarah Bettag, also on the relay team, won the 100 freestyle (59.40) and had a state time finishing second in the 50 freestyle (26.49), nine hundreths of a second behind Martin and a full second better than her previous best time.
“We went at ‘em,” McCloskey said, “and put our best against their best … Our goal was to get our kids in state.
“I’m just glad we’re done with these guys.”
At Mt. Vernon YMCA Pool
200 medley relay—Squalicum (Rylie Martin, Camorah King, Carlee Bock, Danielle Lilleston) 2:00.05*; 200 freestyle—Carlee Bock (S) 2:06.56*; 200 individual medley—Camorah King (S) 2:21.61*; 50 freestyle—Rylie Martin (S) 26.40*; Diving—Leah Strickling (S) score not reported; 100 butterfly—Amy Renslo (AM) 1:02.69*; 100 freestyle—Sarah Bettag (AM) 59.40; 500 freestyle—Rylie Martin (S) 5:36.57*; 200 freestyle relay—Archbishop Murphy (Sarah Bettag, Claire McCloskey, Vryn Michael, Amy Renslo) 1:51.83; 100 backstroke—Carlee Bock (S) 1:05.08*; 100 breaststroke—Camorah King (S) 1:12.37*; 400 freestyle relay—Squalicum (Leah Strickling, Rylie Martin, Carlee bock, Camorah King) 4:05.81. Records—Archbishop Murphy 7-2 overall. Squalicum 8-0.
*2A state meet qualifying time.
Jackson 105, Ferndale 65
At Forest Park Pool
200 medley relay—Jackson (Alana Pazevic, Ellen Dean, Kaitlin Taylor, Jamie Ha) 2:00.77; 200 freestyle—Leah McLaughlin (F) 2:07.59; 200 individual medley—Ellen Dean (J) 2:21.94; 50 freestyle—Jamie Ha (J) 27.25; 100 butterfly—Kaitlin Taylor (J) 1:03.17; 100 freestyle—Kaitlin Taylor (J) 59.59; 500 freestyle—Karla Bensen (J) 5:51.13; 200 freestyle relay—Jackson (Alana Pazevic, Kaela McKee, Kaitlin Taylor, Jamie Ha) 1:49.83; 100 backstroke—Alana Pazevic (J) 1:02.02*; 100 breaststroke—Erin Parkinson (F) 1:15.06; 400 freestyle relay—Jackson 4:03.45. Records—Ferndale not reported. Jackson 6-2.
*4A state meet qualifying time.
Puyallup 91, Edmonds-Woodway 79
At Lynnwood City Pool
200 medley relay— Edmonds-Woodway (Danielle Holstein, Melissa Pond, Abi Ernst, Ashley Jay) 2:07.61; 200 freestyle—Danielle Holstein (E-W) 2:02.05; 200 individual medley—B. Harris (P) 2:31.33; 50 freestyle—Ashley Jay (E-W) 26.72; Diving—Not held; 100 butterfly—C. Holland (P) 1:10.85; 100 freestyle—Ashley Jay (E-W) 56.18; 500 freestyle—Danielle Holstein (E-W) 5:30.40; 200 freestyle relay—Edmonds-Woodway (Jasmine Pirak, Danielle Holstein, Melissa Pond, Ashley Jay) 1:53.80; 100 backstroke—B. Harris (P) 1:10.87; 100 breaststroke—Jocelyn Smarr (E-W) 1:24.13; 400 freestyle relay—Puyallup (Ost, Walk, Englund, Baier) 4:09.94. Records—Puyallup not reported. Edmonds-Woodway 3-5 overall.
Stanwood 102, Lynden 68
At Lynden YMCA Pool
200 medley relay—Stanwood (Whitney Weinert, Zanetta Uy, Alisa Stang, Kenzie Bell) 2:03.32; 200 freestyle—Zanetta Uy (S) 2:08.72; 200 individual medley—Alisa Stang (S) 2:22.40*; 50 freestyle—M. Bruncks (L) 28.41; Diving—Not held; 100 butterfly—Alisa Stang (S) 1:05.34; 100 freestyle—Kenzie Bell (S) 1:03.19; 500 freestyle—H. Hollander (L) 6:26.13; 200 freestyle relay—Stanwood (Christina Garrett, Kenzie Bell, Maddie Divelbiss, Zanetta Uy) 1:55.77; 100 backstroke—Zanetta Uy (S) 1:08.14; 100 breaststroke—M. Niemela (L) 1:16.74; 400 freestyle relay—Stanwood (Kenzie Bell, Haley Wolhart, Allyson Berry, Christina Garrett) 4:25.42. Records—Stanwood 5-3 overall. Lynden not reported.
*School record
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