Snohomish swimmers exceed coach’s expectation

SNOHOMISH – Knowing how many talented seniors Kamiak lost to graduation last year, Snohomish boys swimming coach Rob Serviss figured his team had the advantage going into Tuesday’s non-league meet at Hal Moe pool.

But the Panthers cruised beyond Serviss’ greatest expectations, winning 134-52.

“I didn’t expect to do this well,” Serviss said “It was a meet that I thought we should win … I just didn’t expect to win by so much.”

Andy Ferguson of Snohomish won the 100-yard butterfly with a state meet qualifying time of 54.77 seconds and teammate Dan Shurtz won the 200 individual medley and the 100 freestyle.

“I was really impressed with Dan Shurtz today,” Serviss said. Serviss also praised freshman Ken McClelland, who swam on two first-place relays and was competitive in the 100 freestyle, finishing second to Shurtz.

Chris Fulton added a state-qualifying time (1:50.18) in the 200 freestyle for the Panthers.

Kamiak is rebuilding, Serviss said, but thanks to freshmen Zack Harrington and Thayer Trotter, the Knights have a bright future. Harrington won the 100 backstroke and Thayer placed first in the 500 freestyle.

“It was fun to get to watch them swim,” Serviss said.

At Snohomish

200 medley relay-Snohomish (Anderton, Bernauer, Shurtz, Ferguson) 1:47; 200 freestyle-Fulton (S) 1:50.18*; 200 individual medley-Shurtz (S) 2:06.74; 50 freestyle-McClelland (S) 24.55; Diving-Aikins (S) 198.52; 100 butterfly-Ferguson (S) 54.77*; 100 freestyle-Shurtz (S) 52.77; 500 freestyle-Trotter (K) 5:05.83; 200 freestyle relay-Snohomish (Fulton, McClelland, Shurtz, Ferguson) 1:36.5; 100 backstroke-Harrington (K) 57.22; 100 breaststroke-Bernauer (S) 1:04.95; 400 freestyle relay-Snohomish (Ferguson, McClelland, Anderton, Fulton) 3:33.5. Records-Kamiak 1-1 overall. Snohomish 3-0.

* Class 4A state meet qualifying time.

Everett 99, Squalicum 71: Brad Davis, Matt Kaftanski and Brian Tarr each won two individual events to help Everett win the non-league meet. Kaftanski and Davis also swam on the winning 200-yard freestyle relay team.

At Mill Creek

200 medley relay-Squalicum (Plank, Smith, Opryszek, Spooner) 1:57.56; 200 freestyle-Davis (E) 1:59.98; 200 individual medley-Kaftanski (E) 2:17.48; 50 freestyle-Plank (S) 25.04; Diving-not held; 100 butterfly-Davis (E) 1:02.58; 100 freestyle-Kaftanski (E) 58.26; 500 freestyle-Tarr (E) 5:33.98; 200 freestyle relay-Everett (Kaftanski, Erickson, Davis, Bagley) 1:46.05; 100 backstroke-Tarr (E) 1:03.12; 100 breaststroke-Opryszek (S) 1:14.34; 400 freestyle relay-Squalicum (Turk, Spooner, Ruther, Plank) 3:48.87. Records-Squalicum not reported. Everett 3-1 overall.

Shorewood 69, Edmonds-Woodway 32: Shorewood placed first in all three relay races and claimed the Wesco South meet.

At Shoreline

200 medley relay-Shorewood 1:48.64; 200 freestyle-Dennis (E-W) 1:58.37; 200 individual medley-Shiu (E-W) 2:19.51; 50 freestyle-MacGeorge (S) 24.34; Diving-Mestel (S) 188.20; 100 butterfly-Christie (E-W) 59.71; 100 freestyle-Gentling (S) 52.06; 500 freestyle-Qui (S) 5:43.74; 200 freestyle relay-Shorewood 1:38.76; 100 backstroke-Gentling (S) 1:03.70; 100 breaststroke-Shui (E-W) 1:07.80; 400 freestyle relay-Shorewood 3.38.97. Records-Shorewood 3-0 league, 3-0 overall. Edmonds-Woodway 1-1, 2-1.

Shorewood 76, Mountlake Terrace 15: Shorewood won every event except diving en route to the Wesco South victory.

At Shoreline

200 freestyle-Joy (S) 2:08.33; 200 individual medley-McCall (S) 2:24.50; 50 freestyle-MacGeorge (S) 24.34; Diving-Lindsey (MT) 191.90; 100 butterfly-Kim (S) 1:00.53; 100 freestyle-Gentling (S) 52.06; 500 freestyle-Qui (S) 5:43.74; 200 freestyle relay-Shorewood 1:32.72; 100 backstroke-Gentling (S) 1:03.70; 100 breaststroke-Young (S) 1:14.27; 400 freestyle relay-Shorewood 3.38.97. Records-Shorewood 3-0 league, 3-0 overall. Mountlake Terrace 0-2, 0-3.

Oak Harbor 131, Stanwood 37: Senior Kyle Ciminski won the 200-yard freestyle and 100 freestyle to lead Oak Harbor to its first Wesco North victory.

At Stanwood

200 medley relay-Oak Harbor (Hall, Hunter, Ciminski, Renninger) 1:57.57; 200 freestyle-Ciminski (OH) 1:55.39; 200 individual medley-Hall (OH) 2:32.37; 50 freestyle-Spence (OH) 25.51;; 100 butterfly-Hunter (OH) 57.52; 100 freestyle-Ciminski (OH) 51.99; 500 freestyle-Wilson (OH) 5:39.33; 200 freestyle relay-Oak Harbor (Hall, Luttrell, Bender, Runker) 1:50.85; 100 backstroke-Hall (OH) 1:10.87; 100 breaststroke-Luttrell (OH) 1:16.56; 400 freestyle relay-Oak Harbor (Runker, Renninger, Chestnut, Wilson) 4:20.92. Records-Oak Harbor 1-1 league, 5-2 overall. Stanwood 0-3, 0-3.

Jackson 116, Mariner 60: Jackson won all three relay events en route to a Wesco South victory. Joel Holyan won two events (50-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly) to pace Mariner.

At Mukilteo

200 medley relay-Jackson 1:54.88; 200 freestyle-Quackenbush (J) 2:02.61; 200 individual medley-Mullins (J) 2:10.35; 50 freestyle-Holyan (M) 23.69; Diving-Dewey (M) 120.45; 100 butterfly-Holyan (M) 59.39; 100 freestyle-Lin (J) 55.52; 500 freestyle-Quackenbush (J) 5:26.34; 200 freestyle relay-Jackson 1:23.43; 100 backstroke-Chang (J) 1:09.43; 100 breaststroke-Ramon (J) 1:11.75; 400 freestyle relay-Jackson 3:50.17. Records-Jackson 2-0 league, 5-0 overall. Mariner 1-2, 1-3.