By Cort Reynolds

BUCYRUS - The Ada boys swim team finished a solid fourth out of 12 teams and set several records at the Eagle Sprint Meet hosted by Colonel Crawford Saturday.

Ada posted six first-place finishes, five of which were meet records. Seniors Andrew Ross and Andrew Robey, junior Zach Beaschler and freshmen Klava Katayama and Isaac Spar set meet records for the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs did well despite having just four swimmers from each of the boys and girls squads able to compete. Two second-place Ada finishes also eclipsed previous meet marks.

"The team was in excellent form this weekend," said head coach Tanner Holke. "We had a lot of good races, and our work in practice was evident in the meet."

Host CC won both the boys and girls team titles, with Marion Pleasant second in both. The Ada boys scored 173 points and Lady Bulldogs tallied 77.

Top Ada boys finishes: (# denotes meet record)
50 breaststroke: 1st, Beaschler, Zach 31.58#

100 backstroke: 1st, Ross, Andrew 1:01.52#

200 medley relay: 1st 1:50.84#
1) Ross, Andrew 2) Beaschler, Zach
3) Spar, Isaac 4) Robey, Andrew

50 back: 1st, Ross, Andrew 27.76#

100 freestyle: 1st, Robey, Andrew 54.8

50 free: 2nd, Beaschler, Zach 24.15#
   (broke previous meet record but finished 2nd)

100 butterfly: 2nd, Spar, Isaac 1:06.69

25 free: 2nd, Robey, Andrew 11.22

400 freestyle relay: 2nd, ADA A 3:43.26#
   (broke previous meet record but finished 2nd)
1) Spar, Isaac 2) Ross, Andrew
3) Robey, Andrew  4) Beaschler, Zach

100 IM: 3rd, Spar, Isaac 1:06.75

Top Ada girls finishes:
100 free: 1st, Katayama, Klava 55.25#

50 backstroke: 2nd, Katayama, Klava 30.51
4th, Pfieffer, Ruth 35.2

200 medley relay: 5th, ADA A 2:18.79
1) Katayama, Klava 2) Hiester, Olivia
3) Pfieffer, Ruth  4) Tanriverdi, Gizem

Boys team standings
1. Colonel Crawford 415 points
2. Marion Pleasant 224
3. Shelby 177
4. Ada 173
5. Caledonia River Valley 92
6. Mansfield Christian 35
7. Marion Elgin 32
8. Crestview 21
9. Bucyrus 15
10. Loudonville 14
11. Wynford 12
12. Crestline 7

Girls team standings
1. Colonel Crawford 399 points
2. Marion Pleasant 249
3. Shelby High School 202
4. Caledonia River Valley 129
5. Marion Elgin 97
6. Loudonville 87
7. Ada 77
8. Mansfield Christian 41
9. Bucyrus 30
10. Ridgedale 25
11. Crestview 22
12. Crestline 21

The Bulldogs next swim Saturday, January 21 in Fostoria at 10 a.m.

Photo ID
Five Ada swimmers set meet records at the Eagle Sprint Meet in Bucyrus
Saturday. Record-setters, from left: Klava Katayama, Andrew Robey, Andrew
Ross, Zach Beaschler and Isaac Spar