Katayama wins two events at 15-team invitational
By Cort Reynolds
CELINA - Bulldog senior Klava Katayama won two events to pace the Ada swimmers at the annual 15-team Celina/Wapakoneta Lions Invitational meet Saturday.
The Lady Bulldog swimmers finished seventh out of 15 schools with 64 points, while the Bulldog boys came in ninth by scoring 34 points.
Katayama captured first in the 50 freestyle, and also touched first in the 100 butterfly.
Ada freshman Carlie Oldfield posted third-place finishes in the 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle.
Senior Isaac Spar finished fifth in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 100 back to lead the Ada boys. Ian Dellifield also came in eighth in the 50 free.
Ottawa-Glandorf won the girls team title with 312 points to out-swim second-place Wapakoneta (224) and Celina (200) in third.
Wapakoneta captured the boys team crown by scoring 293 points, while Versailles came in second (215).
Wapak also won the combined boys/girls standings with 517 points. O-G scored 476 combined points to place second overall.
Top Ada girls finishes
Girls 50 freestyle:
1st Klava Katayama 24.97
Girls 100 butterfly:
1st Klava Katayama 59.22
9th Paige Cole 1:08.38
Girls 200 free:
3rd Carlie Oldfield 2:14.6
Girls 100 backstroke:
3rd Carlie Oldfield 1:08.13
Girls 100 free:
11th Paige Cole 1:02.8
Girls 100 breaststroke:
12th Paige Cole 1:21.58
Girls 200 medley relay:
12th Ada A 2:17.26
Girls team results:
1 Ottawa-Glandorf 312 points
2 Wapakoneta 224
3 Celina 200
4 Coldwater 190
5 Versailles 129
6 Lima Bath 75
7 Ada 64
8 Minster 48
9 Ft. Loramie 20
10 Kenton 14
11 Van Wert 8
12 Lima Central Catholic 5
12 Botkins 5
14 St. Henry 4
14 Bucyrus Wynford 4
Ada boys top finishes
100 butterfly:
5th Isaac Spar 1:00.28
Boys 100 breaststroke:
6th Isaac Spar 1:15.1
Boys 50 free:
8th Ian Dellifield 26.59
Boys 200 free relay:
11th Ada A 1:48.94
Boys team results:
1 Wapakoneta 293 points
2 Versailles 215
3 Minster 165
4 Ottawa-Glandorf 164
5 Van Wert 102
6 Kenton 86
7 Botkins 74
8 Bucyrus Wynford 39
9 Ada 34
10 Celina 32
11 LCC 28
12 Miller City 19
12 Lima Bath 19
14 Ft Loramie 10
15 Coldwater 1
The Ada swim team competes at the Colonel Crawford Invitational meet Saturday, January 11 at 10 a.m.
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