Swimmers take third in Hamilton
The Columbia Falls Swim Team earned a third-place finish at the Bitterroot Meet in Hamilton last, despite only having a fraction on the team available to swim.
Only 19 swimmers made the trip, but that did not slow the team down as the Wildcats picked up nine first-place finishes, 11 second-place and was third 10 times.
Eight and Under swimmer Catherine Opalka led the way, winning three events to score more points than anyone else in her division.
“All the swimmers did very well and we took home a lot of first places,” head coach Maida Walters said.
Talon Borgen and Nathan Niles also had a strong meet, both picking up two firsts and one second.
Annika Petersen had the other first-place finish for C-Falls.
The team will be at Choteau this weekend before hosting their home meet at Pinewood Park June 29-30.
Bitterroot Meet Results:
Girls 8 and Under
25 Freestyle
1st – Catherine Opalka 19.14
6th – Annika Petersen 26.16
10th – Teaghan Roe 54.88
12th – Quora Roe 56.53
25 Breaststroke
1st – Catherine Opalka 29.42
50 Freestyle
1st – Catherine Opalka 45.43
3rd – Annika Petersen 59.50
25 Backstroke
1st – Annika Petersen 24.88
8th – Teaghan Roe 49.47
9th – Quora Roe 53.00
Boys 8 and Under
100 Individual Medley
1st – Talon Borgen 2:24.39
50 Freestyle
2nd – Talon Borgen 42.67
25 Butterfly
1st – Talon Bogen 26.74
Girls 9-10
50 Freestyle
4th – Elaine Martindale 36.21
50 Breaststroke
4th – Elaine Martindale 56.18
100 Freestyle
12th – Lucy Hiner 2:18.12
50 Backstroke
2nd – Elaine Martindale 45.01
Girls 11-12
200 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Taryn Borgen, Molly Bagley, Lucy Hiner, Avery Role 2:37.19
200 Individual Medley
2nd – Taryn Borgen 3:30.22
50 Freestyle
4th – Molly Bagley 40.17
7th – Elizabeth Burton 1:05.36
50 Breaststroke
2nd – Avery Role 42.04
100 freestyle
3rd – Avery Role 1:11.19
10th – Molly Bagley 1:33.02
11th – Elizabeth Burton 2:40.49
50 Backstroke
9th – Elizabeth Burton 1:32.12
50 Butterfly
2nd – Taryn Borgen 41.20
7th – Molly Bagley 57.36
200 Freestyle
2nd – Avery Role 2:47.92
3rd – Taryn Borgen 2:53.52
200 Medley Relay
2nd – Molly Bagley, Avery Role, Taryn Borgen, Lucy Hiner 3:02.95
Boys 11-12
50 Freestyle
4th – Joseph Leonhardt 1:06.53
50 Breaststroke
2nd – Nathan Niles 45.28
100 Freestyle
1st – Nathan Niles 1:30.24
50 Backstroke
4th – Joseph Leonhardt 1:14.29
200 Freestyle
1st – Nathan Niles 3:20.49
Girls 13-14
200 Individual Medley
2nd – Norah Bagley 3:11.50
50 Butterfly
3rd – Norah Bagley 37.27
200 Freestyle
2nd – Norah Bagley 2:41.21
Boys 13-14
200 Freestyle Relay
1st – Tristan Crane, Adam Schrader, Thane Borgen, Logan Niles 1:53.96
200 Individual Medley
3rd – Thane Borgen 3:00.79
50 Freestyle
5th – Tristan Crane 29.01
6th – Logan Niles 29.08
100 Breaststroke
3rd – Tristan Crane 1:32.99
100 Freestyle
3rd – Adam Schrader 1:03.24
5th – Logan Niles 1:07.10
8th – Tristan Crane 1:11.26
100 Backstroke
3rd – Adam Schrader 1:20.73
50 Butterfly
4th – Thane Borgen 36.84
200 Freestyle
3rd – Adam Schrader 2:25.05
5th – Logan Niles 2:31.08
7th – Thane Borgen 2:47.73
200 Medley Relay
3rd – Adam Schrader, Tristan Crane, Logan Niles, Thane Borgen 2:19.82