Piranhas swim laps around the competition
<p>Kendra Newman swims the breaststroke during a meet in Fort Benton earlier in the season.</p>
CONRAD- The Piranhas of Plains continued improving their performances during the swim meet in Conrad over the weekend. The team has only one more competition before the state meet in Sidney. The divisional tournament will take place this weekend in Hamilton.
According to coach Rachel Cremer, the team took 18 swimmers to Conrad with 12 team members making it to the finals. The Piranhas saw some standout performances from several team members that consistently rise to the occasion.
Kendra Newman earned her first High Point Trophy by taking first place in the girls 9 to 10 year old 50-meter freestyle, the 50-meter butterfly and the 50-meter breaststroke. Newman also set a pool record with her time of 34.37 seconds in the 50-meter freestyle.
Grace Alexander had a solid meet placing first in the girls 11 to 12 year old 50-meter backstroke, second in the 100-meter freestyle and third in the 50-meter freestyle event.
Isaac Cremer also performed well taking third place in both the boys 11 to 12 year old 50-meter freestyle and breaststroke events.
“We had a terrific meet,” said Cremer. “We are looking forward to traveling to Hamilton this weekend for Divisionals. Swimmers that place in the top 12 will advance to the state meet the following weekend in Sidney.”
Results: Grace Alexander; girls 11-12 first place 50-meter backstroke; second place 100-meter freestyle; third place 50-meter freestyle; Josh Connolly; boys 13-14 eighth place 50-meter freestyle; eighth place 100-meter freestyle; Isaac Cremer; third place 50-meter freestyle; third place 50-meter breaststroke; Noah Cremer; boys eight and under eighth place 25-meter breaststroke; Matthew Daems-Woods; boys eight and under 25-meter freestyle eighth place; sixth place 25-meter breaststroke; Genevieve Deschamps; girls eight and under fifth place 100-meter IM; fifth place 25-meter freestyle; Abigail Ehret; girls 13-14 eighth place 50-meter butterfly; sixth place 100-meter breaststroke; Alexis Helterline; girls eight and under sixth place 100-meter IM; sixth place 25-meter breaststroke; Grace Horton; girls eight and under fifth place 25-meter breaststroke; Wyatt Horton; boys 11-12 eighth place 50-meter breaststroke; Kendra Newman; girls 9-10 first place 50-meter freestyle; first place 50-meter breaststroke; first place 50-meter butterfly.