Bulldog swim team competes at Bluffton Holiday Invite
Chrissobilis 4th in 2 events
By Cort Reynolds
LIMA – The Ada High School swim team competed at the annual day-long Bluffton Holiday Classic meet in the Lima YMCA on Tuesday, December 30.
The Ada boys came in a solid ninth out of 24 teams with 75 points. Bryan captured the boys championship with 317 points. Findlay came in second with 291, while Shawnee scored 235 and St. Marys 226.
The Bluffton boys ended up sixth at 163.5 points.
BOYS RESULTS
Ada junior Tim Chrissobolis paced the Bulldog boys by coming in fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (67.86). He also touched fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:16.93).
Bulldog junior Jacob Szippl finished seventh in the 100 backstroke (63.46). He also ended up eighth in the 100 freestyle (54.39).
The Ada boys foursome finished eighth in the 200 free relay (1:46.25).
GIRLS RESULTS
The Bulldog girls finished 16th out of 21 teams at the event with 21 points. Ottawa-Glandorf won the girls team title with 322 points. St. Marys was a distant second with 212, followed by Shawnee at 204.
Bluffton came in 10th with 119 points.
Ada senior Lydia Demascio finished seventh in the 200 individual medley (2:41.52). She also came in ninth in the girls 100 backstroke (68.95).
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