Ada's Katayama finishes near top at state swim meet
By Cort Reynolds
CANTON - Ada junior Klava Katayama came in fourth in the 50-yard freestyle and touched sixth in the 100 butterfly finals at the 43nd annual Ohio Div. II girls state swim meet at Canton's C.T. Branin Natatorium Friday evening.
A top eight finish confers all-state status.
In the 50 free finals, Katayama moved up from her strong fifth-place preliminary finish to end up fourth in 23.77.
Sophomore Nyah Funderburke of Columbus School for Girls won the 50 free in 23.46.
Katayama came in sixth in the 100 fly in 56.91, again moving up one place from her preliminary finish Thursday.
Junior Jordan Aurnou-Rhees of Columbus School for Girls won the 100 fly in a time of 55.23.
Katayama finished fifth out of of 24 swimmers with a time of 23.86 in the 50-yard free preliminary heats.
Katayama took seventh among a field of 24 in the 100-yard butterfly semifinal prelims Thursday in 57.31.
She has advanced to the state meet three consecutive seasons.
Girls Div. II 50-yard freestyle finals results
Pl Name Grade School Time
1 Nyah Funderburke So Columbus School for Girls :23.46
2 Mairin O'Brien So Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown :23.76
2 Audrey Cesar So Toledo St. Ursula :23.76
4 Klava Katayama Jr Ada :23.77
5 Logan Lawhorn Jr Baltimore Liberty Union :23.82
6 Kaylee Nagel So Napoleon :23.83
7 Lucie Morris So New Madison Tri-Village :23.97
8 Meggie Voigt Jr Bryan :24.15
Girls Div. II 100-yard butterfly finals results
Pl Name Grade School Time
1 Jordan Aurnou-RheesJr Columbus School for Girls :55.23
2 Abby Hay Sr Gates Mills Hawken :55.34
3 Nyah Funderburke So Columbus School for Girls :55.78
4 Lauren Musbach Jr Gates Mills Hawken :56.82
5 Rose Gaudiani Jr Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown :56.84
6 Klava Katayama Jr Ada :56.91
7 Madison Linstedt Sr Marion Elgin :57.15
8 Anna Baker Jr Franklin Bishop Fenwick :57.18
