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Osawatomie/Paola Swim To Inter-Conference Title
Schmidt, Kennedy Strike Gold In Four Events
By Gene Morris, gmorris@miconews.com
Rachel Schmidt and Bridget Kennedy each swam to four gold medals, leading the Osawatomie/Paola girls’ swim team to first place in the inaugural Inter-Conference Swim Championships at Turner High School.
Osawatomie/Paola scored 350 points, defeating second-place Bonner Springs by 32 points to win the May 7 meet.
Schmidt won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 36.15 seconds. She swam a time of 1:11.41 for first place in the 100-yard backstroke.
Kennedy swam to first place in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:09.49. She placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:16.77.
Ariana Garrison, Megan Hayes, Schmidt and Kennedy won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:06.74.
Bri Berner, Julia Dorsett, Garrison and Kennedy placed first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:56.85.
Schmidt, Dorsett, Berner and Hayes swam a time of 4:21.79 for first place in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
“Rachel Schmidt and Bridget Kennedy each won the maximum four first-place medals, and if there was such a designation, should be considered co-MVPs of this championship meet,” coach Sarah Dorsett said. “They both had outstanding seasons, but really performed at this, the most important meet of the season. Bridget also knocked off three seconds on her breaststroke, an incredible improvement.”
Hayes placed first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.62. She was second in the 100-yard freestyle in 1:02.93.
Julia Dorsett was second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:15.53. She placed third in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:12.17.
Ronni Hart was third in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:28.62.
“Ronni Hart continues to improve in leaps, taking off 8 seconds in one week,” coach Dorsett said.
It was a great team win, Dorsett said. Every point counted toward the victory.
“Credit needs to be given to all those who place, even to the 14th place,” she said. “If we do not have maximum entries, and score into the double-digit places, we do not win the championship. Those that placed in the double digits, that is, 10th through 14th place, account for 48 of our total points. Take those away, and give them to another team, and we are in second or third place in team scoring.
“I am so pleased with this group of girls for hanging in there, for continuing to work and try to improve every day in practice,” Dorsett said. “I am so fortunate to have as large of a roster as I do have, because that is so important to do well in these meets.”
Other meet results were:
200-yard freestyle: Hart, fifth; Liz Brown, 10th; Katherine Kennedy, 15th.
200-yard individual medley: Ali Kurth, seventh; Tabitha Keast, 10th; Christina Behnke, 12th.
50-yard freestyle: Ariana Garrison, 10th; Berner, 11th; Kelsey Dietrich, 13th.
100-yard butterfly: Christina Behnke, 12th.
100-yard freestyle: Berner, 10th; Hayden Taylor, 15th; Dietrich, 16th.
500-yard freestyle: Emily Weaver, ninth; Savanah Glover, 12th; Katelin Dashiell, 13th.
100-yard backstroke: Katherine Kennedy, ninth; Brown, 11th; Stephanie Neuerburg, 15th.
100-yard breaststroke: Garrison, fifth; Keast, 10th; Kurth, 13th.
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Osawatomie/Paola scored 350 points, defeating second-place Bonner Springs by 32 points to win the May 7 meet.
Schmidt won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 36.15 seconds. She swam a time of 1:11.41 for first place in the 100-yard backstroke.
Kennedy swam to first place in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:09.49. She placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:16.77.
Ariana Garrison, Megan Hayes, Schmidt and Kennedy won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:06.74.
Bri Berner, Julia Dorsett, Garrison and Kennedy placed first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:56.85.
Schmidt, Dorsett, Berner and Hayes swam a time of 4:21.79 for first place in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
“Rachel Schmidt and Bridget Kennedy each won the maximum four first-place medals, and if there was such a designation, should be considered co-MVPs of this championship meet,” coach Sarah Dorsett said. “They both had outstanding seasons, but really performed at this, the most important meet of the season. Bridget also knocked off three seconds on her breaststroke, an incredible improvement.”
Hayes placed first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.62. She was second in the 100-yard freestyle in 1:02.93.
Julia Dorsett was second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:15.53. She placed third in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:12.17.
Ronni Hart was third in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:28.62.
“Ronni Hart continues to improve in leaps, taking off 8 seconds in one week,” coach Dorsett said.
It was a great team win, Dorsett said. Every point counted toward the victory.
“Credit needs to be given to all those who place, even to the 14th place,” she said. “If we do not have maximum entries, and score into the double-digit places, we do not win the championship. Those that placed in the double digits, that is, 10th through 14th place, account for 48 of our total points. Take those away, and give them to another team, and we are in second or third place in team scoring.
“I am so pleased with this group of girls for hanging in there, for continuing to work and try to improve every day in practice,” Dorsett said. “I am so fortunate to have as large of a roster as I do have, because that is so important to do well in these meets.”
Other meet results were:
200-yard freestyle: Hart, fifth; Liz Brown, 10th; Katherine Kennedy, 15th.
200-yard individual medley: Ali Kurth, seventh; Tabitha Keast, 10th; Christina Behnke, 12th.
50-yard freestyle: Ariana Garrison, 10th; Berner, 11th; Kelsey Dietrich, 13th.
100-yard butterfly: Christina Behnke, 12th.
100-yard freestyle: Berner, 10th; Hayden Taylor, 15th; Dietrich, 16th.
500-yard freestyle: Emily Weaver, ninth; Savanah Glover, 12th; Katelin Dashiell, 13th.
100-yard backstroke: Katherine Kennedy, ninth; Brown, 11th; Stephanie Neuerburg, 15th.
100-yard breaststroke: Garrison, fifth; Keast, 10th; Kurth, 13th.