Manchester Swim Teams Fall To Kokomo

The Manchester swim teams fell to Kokomo Monday.

Rachel Garcia was a double winner and Sophie Cumberland won one event to lead the Squires in a close loss to Kokomo.

Squire results are as follows:

200 Medley Relay

2nd – Sophie Cumberland, Rachel Garcia, Noelle Walt, Sophie Anglin

3rd – Wynter Harris, Averi Thomas, Trinity Bradley, Alexis Bell

200 Freestyle

2nd – Sophie Cumberland

3rd – Sophie Anglin

4th – Trinity Bradley

200 IM

1st – Rachel Garcia

4th – Wynter Harris

50 Freestyle

2nd – Noelle Walt

4th – Averi Thomas

6th – Kelzei Fox

100 Freestyle

1st – Rachel Garcia

3rd – Noelle Walt

6th – Kadence Fox

500 Freestyle

2nd – Sophie Anglin

200 Freestyle Relay

2nd – Averi Thomas, Wynter Harris, Kadence Fox, Trinity Bradley

100 Backstroke

1st – Sophie Cumberland

3rd – Wynter Harris

4th – Kaitlyn Sulkey

100 Breaststroke

2nd – Kadence Fox

4th – Averi Thomas

400 Freestyle Relay

2nd – Rachel Garcia, Noelle Walt, Sophie Anglin, Sophie Cumberland

Cale Bennett and Jet Thomas were double winners to lead the Manchester boys swim team, but the Squires fell short in the season opener against Kokomo 102-51. Thomas took first in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke while Bennett won the 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle. Gabe Selleck swam well, finishing second in the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. Freshmen Noah Macias and Evan Bennett had strong starts to their MHS careers. Macias was second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 100 breaststroke. Bennett took 4th in the 200 freestyle and 4th in the 100 backstroke. Newcomers Xavier Fox, Keagon Noland, Marcus Harlan, and Caleb Poe all showed great improvement over the last two weeks and provided valuable depth. Despite not being able to score points, Cristobal Agudo easily out-distanced the fields to win the 200 IM and 100 backstroke. Manchester will return to action on December 3rd to host Pioneer.