Fresh off of the program’s first ever league championship, Bellefontaine’s girls swim team, along with its boys, had another stellar performance at the sectional tournament Saturday at Trotwood-Madison High School.
The Chieftains advanced nearly half their team, sending 12 of 28 swimmers onto the district meet on Friday at Miami University. The boys swim in the morning session, while the girls compete in the afternoon session.
Indian Lake standout Skyler Tavenner qualified to the district meet in two events as an individual, while Benjamin Logan standout Macy Arn advanced in two events and set two new school records.
“Qualifying to the district meet is an incredible accomplishment and I am extremely proud of every single one of these swimmers,” said BHS head coach Sharon Lewis. “Our swimmers continue to rise to each challenge they are presented. This weekend we once again proved our strength by hitting the times when they matter.”
The Chieftain girls highlighted their day by setting two new school records in the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay. The 200 medley relay of Amy Fulmer, Megan Barthauer, Emily Fulmer and Shelby Starkey were second at the sectional with a new record time of 1:55.62, while the 200 free relay of Amy Fulmer, Molly Schulz, Shelby Starkey and Emily Fulmer were second with a new record time of 1:43.29.
Bellefontaine’s girls had a host of other qualifiers. Emily Fulmer won the 50 free and the 100 fly, Amy Fulmer won the 100 backstroke and the 100 free, Starkey was third in the 200 free and fourth in the 500 free, Schulz was second in the 100, Megan Barthauer was fifth in the 100 breaststroke and the 400 relay of Evelyn Belcher, Lauran Barthauer, Zoe Price and Schulz was third.
Advancing for the Chieftain boys were Isaiah Brady, who won the 100 butterfly and was second in the 200 free, and the 200 free relay of Brady, Logan Lamb, Drayven Scott and Brock Finch, who finished sixth. Brady, Lamb, Scott and Finch are also alternates for the 400 free relay.
“The rest of our swimmers also had great performances this weekend with nearly every swimmer hitting a personal best time,” said Lewis. “This is exciting and essential to the continued growth of our program — each swimmer will return with higher expectations and stronger goals next season.
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