By Cort Reynolds

KENTON--The Ada High School swim team competed in a dual meet vs. county rival Kenton on Tuesday, January 31, at the Hardin County YMCA.

The Wildcats won the combined girls and boys meet, 159-94.

Bulldog seniors Carlie Oldfield and Kaitlyn Bowden each won two races. Ada sophomore Lily Baumgartner won two events as well. Ada junior Jack Baumgartner won the 100 backstroke to post the top Bulldog boys finish.

“We had a lot of first-place finishes and best times,” said first-year Bulldog head coach Ashley Robey. 

“Kaitlyn Bowden got a personal best in the 100 fly, as did Kaden Clum in the 100 free, Kiah Hefner in the 100 free, Alyssa Nau in the 100 breast, Kayla (Wince) and Lydia (Demascio) in the 50 free. The boys 200 medley relay dropped time, as did the girls B relay.”

Baumgartner, Oldfield, Bowden and senior Kayla Wince teamed up to win two relay races.
“It was a great meet and we had a fantastic turnout for our senior night. I'd like to extend my deepest appreciation to the Ada community for their support,” said Robey. 

Top Ada girls finishes:

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Varsity Name Yr School Finals Time 

1 - 2:07.94 - Baumgartner, Lily - SO. Finals Time 28.95 32.29 33.50 33.20 2 2:36.71 

Girls 50 Yard Freestyle Varsity 

1 - 26.70 - Oldfield, Carlie - SR

Girls 100 Yard Butterfly Varsity 

1 - 1:08.61 - Bowden, Kaitlyn - SR

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle Varsity Name Yr School Finals Time 

1 - 1:01.68 - Oldfield, Carlie SR. Finals Time 28.57 33.11 2 1:08.41 

Girls 500 Yard Freestyle Varsity

1 - 5:39.31 - Baumgartner, Lily - SO

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Varsity Team Relay 

1 - 1:52.84 ADA A 1) Oldfield, Carlie - SR 2) Bowden, Kaitlyn - SR 3) Wince, Kayla - SR 4) Baumgartner, Lily - SO. Finals Time 27.03 - 28.82 - 31.63 - 25.36 

Girls 100 Yard Backstroke Varsity 

1 - 1:16.43 - Bowden, Kaitlyn - SR

Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay Varsity Team Relay

ADA A 1) Oldfield, Carlie SR 2) Wince, Kayla SR 3) Baumgartner, Lily SO 4) Bowden, Kaitlyn. Finals Time - 1 - 2:03.77 

Girls 50 Yard Freestyle Junior Varsity 

1 - 40.28 - Jones, Kennedy - SO

2 - 43.76 - Hefner, Kiah - JR 

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle Junior Varsity 

1 - 1:38.39 - Hefner, Kiah - JR - Finals time 45.46 52.93 

Top Ada boys finishes:

Boys 100 Yard Backstroke Varsity

1 - 1:13.42 - Baumgartner, Jack - JR

Ada swims in a  tri-meet at the Putnam County YMCA Thursday evening, February 2 vs. Bluffton and Fostoria. It is the final regular season swim meet for Ada.

The Bulldogs compete in the sectionals at the Lima YMCA Saturday, February 11.