The Ada High School girls swim team defeated host Van Wert last Thursday evening, December 16, in a tri-meet.

The Lady Bulldogs beat Van Wert 46-25, and lost a close meet to Elida 48-41. The Lady Bulldogs are 4-2 this season in dual meets.

The Bulldog boys (3-3) lost to Van Wert 43-12, and fell to Elida 54-18. 

The VW boys also edged Elida 43-35, but the Elida girls beat the Cougar girls 59-27.

"I’m really happy with how each of the kids swam," said Ada head coach Katey Stuart. "It was only our second meet of the season, but everyone improved from last week. 

"We have a larger girls team this year, so I’m very excited that we’re able to have more relays," she added. 

Junior Carlie Oldfield and freshman Lily Baumgartner each won two individual events for the Lady Bulldogs. The duo also each swam a leg for two victorious relay quartets.

Junior Kayla Wince took first in the 100 breaststroke. Sophomore Autumn Andreasen and junior Kaitlyn Bowden each swam on two winning relay foursomes.

Ada sophomore Jack Baumgartner captured two firsts in the dual meet vs. Elida to pace the boys team.

Ada girls overall winners:

Girls 200 Yard Individual Medley

1 2:35.64 Baumgartner, Lily 

Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay

1 2:19.65

1) Oldfield, Carlie 2) Wince, Kayla  

3) Baumgartner, Lily 4) Bowden, Kaitlyn  

Girls 100 Butterfly

1 Baumgartner, Lily 1:13.17

Girls 100 Freestyle

1 Oldfield, Carlie 68.34

Girls 100 Backstroke

1 Oldfield, Carlie 1:18.54

Girls 200 Relay

1  2:08.82

1) Oldfield  2) Bowden

3) Andreasen, Autumn 4) Baumgartner 

Girls 100 Breaststroke

1 Wince, Kayla 1:40.87

Girls 400 Relay

1 6:44.7

1) Andreasen  2) McClain, Natilyn 

3) Jones, Kennedy  4) Nash, Aubrey

Girls JV 50 Free

1) McClain, Natilyn 39.39

Ada boys winners vs. Elida:

200 Freestyle

1 Jack Baumgartner 2:41.71

400 Freestyle

1 Jack Baumgartner 5:49.16

The Ada swim team is back in action at the Lima Holiday Invitational Tuesday morning, December 28.