Wauseon boys thwart St. John’s

The Wauseon swimming and diving team had a pair of tight finishes at their home meet Tuesday. The boys bested St. John’s Jesuit 85-77, while the girls finished tied at 81 with Notre Dame Academy.

Xander Ankney won a pair events for the Wauseon boys. He took home titles in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle races.

Isaiah Bourn claimed a win in the 50-yard freestyle for the Indians. Wauseon had winning relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Winning multiple events for the Wauseon girls were Reese Ankney and Grace Rhoades. Ankney was first in both the 200 and 500-yard freestyles, while Rhoades finished first in the 200 IM and 100-yard butterfly.

Also grabbing win for the girls were Emilie Wasnich (50-yard freestyle), Ashley Fisher (100-yard backstroke), and Natalie Kuntz (100-yard breaststroke).

In diving for Wauseon, Camryn Rash took third on the girls side as did Austyn Schweinhagen on the boys side.

Team Scores

Girls- 1. Notre Dame Academy; Wauseon 81.

Boys- 1. Wauseon 85; 2. Wauseon 77.

Boys events

200 medley relay- 1. St. John’s Jesuit.

200 freestyle- 1. Ankney (W), 1:59.06.

200 IM- 1. Britt (SJJ), 2:16.9.

50 freestyle- 1. Bourn (W), 25.42.

Diving- 1. Shade (SJJ), 228.52.

100 butterfly- 1. Hernandez (SJJ), 1:04.71.

100 freestyle- 1. Ankney (W), 52.38.

500 freestyle- 1. Britt (SJJ), 5:36.71.

200 freestyle relay- 1. Wauseon, 1:40.3.

100 backstroke- 1. Hernandez (SJJ), 1:07.49.

400 freestyle relay- 1. Wauseon, 3:49.27.

Girls events

200 medley relay- 1. Notre Dame Academy, 2:05.53.

200 freestyle- 1. Ankney (W), 2:09.29.

200 IM- 1. Rhoades (W), 2:25.8.

50 freestyle- 1. Wasnich (W), 28.08.

Diving- 1. Grace (NDA), 214.05.

100 butterfly- 1. Rhoades (W), 1:05.26.

100 freestyle- 1. Wallace (NDA), 58.07.

500 freestyle- 1. Ankney (W), 5:36.74.

200 freestyle relay- 1. Notre Dame Academy, 2:03.72.

100 backstroke- 1. Fisher (W), 1:13.23.

100 breaststroke- 1. Kuntz (W), 1:16.36.

400 freestyle relay- 1. Wauseon, 3:49.27.

Wauseon’s Aidan Pena swims in the boys 200 IM Tuesday in a meet against St. John’s Jesuit. The boys defeated St. John’s 85-77 while the girls finished in a 81-81 tie with Notre Dame Academy.

https://www.fcnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2022/12/web1_Pena-in-200-IM.jpgWauseon’s Aidan Pena swims in the boys 200 IM Tuesday in a meet against St. John’s Jesuit. The boys defeated St. John’s 85-77 while the girls finished in a 81-81 tie with Notre Dame Academy. Max Householder | AIM Media Midwest

Grace Rhoades of Wauseon in action in the girls 200 IM. She won that race and also took first in the 100-yard butterfly.

https://www.fcnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2022/12/web1_Rhoades-in-200-IM.jpgGrace Rhoades of Wauseon in action in the girls 200 IM. She won that race and also took first in the 100-yard butterfly. Max Householder | AIM Media Midwest

Ashley Fisher in the 100-yard backstroke for Wauseon. Fisher won the race with a time of 1:13.23.

https://www.fcnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2022/12/web1_Fisher-in-100-backstroke.jpgAshley Fisher in the 100-yard backstroke for Wauseon. Fisher won the race with a time of 1:13.23. Max Householder | AIM Media Midwest

Wauseon’s Reese Ankney competes in the girls 200-yard freestyle Tuesday at a home meet for the Indians. Ankney was first in both the 200 and 500 freestyle races.

https://www.fcnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2022/12/web1_Reese-Ankney-wins-200-free.jpgWauseon’s Reese Ankney competes in the girls 200-yard freestyle Tuesday at a home meet for the Indians. Ankney was first in both the 200 and 500 freestyle races. Max Householder | AIM Media Midwest