Lily Baumgartner wins 2 races

By Cort Reynolds

PORTAGE, IND__ The Ada High School swim teams competed at the 16-team Jay County Invitational on January 6 in Indiana.

The Bulldog girls finished 12th out of 16 teams, while the Bulldog boys came in 13th in a field of 14.

Versailles won the girls team title with 374.5 points, while Oak Hill placed second at 332. Bluffton High School captured the boys title by nosing out Oak Hill (493-475). Oak Hill won the combined boys/girls team title with 707 points.

“We had several time drops and personal records again this week,” said Ada head coach Ashley Robey. “Despite the long drive and day, all the swimmers performed well and we have a better understanding of what we need to continue to work on at practice.”

Versatile junior Lily Baumgartner won both of her individual events. She captured first in the 100-yard butterfly (58.41) and 500-yard freestyle (5:22.19).

She scored 40 of the 67 points for the Ada girls squad.

Freshman Tim Chrissobolis topped the Bulldog boys by earning 16 of their 41 points. 

He touched seventh in the 200 individual medley (2:28.58), and placed 13th in the 100 breaststroke (1:15.58).

Freshman Jacob Szippl tallied 12 points after placing 12th in the 50 free (26.32). He also came in 10th in the 100 backstroke (68.53). 

Sophomore Lydia Demascio ended up 10th in the 100 backstroke (1:14.1) to score seven points for the Ada girls. 

Senior Jack Baumgartner scored three points by placing 14th in the 500 free (6:20.54).

Relays including Demascio, sophomores Alyssa Nau and Jordyn Smith, and Baumgartner accounted for the remaining 20 points by the Ada girls. 

The Ada boys 200 medley relay quartet of Szippl, Chrissobolis, Baumgartner and Kaden Clum placed 15th (2:07.34) to score four points.

The boys 200 free relay of Chrissobolis, Sam Crawford, Clum and Szippl touched 14th (1:57.66) and scored six points. 

Ada swims at the Celina Invitational on Saturday, January 13 at 11 a.m.