By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __The Ada Gators youth swim team dove into its summer season with a loss at local rival Bluffton in its 2026 West Ohio Aquatic League opener on Monday evening, June 8.

Defending WOAL champion Bluffton boys captured the combined dual meet by a score of 843-295. The Sardines won the girls meet 448-113, and the hosts also took the boys meet, 395-182.

Gator Luke Harriger won five individual races in the boys 9-10 age division to pace Ada. Teammate Landry Harriger touched first in the three races of the boys 13-14 age group.

Winning one race apiece for the Gators were Lincoln Harriger (boys 15+), Lushen Stevens (boys 13-14), Alivia Montgomery (girls 15+), Charlie Wile (boys 11-12) and Adeline Stevens (girls 13-14).

The 9-10 Ada girls 200 freestyle really quartet also took first place.

The Gators are back in the water when they host WOAL foe Shawnee Thursday evening, June 11 in the home opener.

 

Top Gator finishes

Gender Age Group Event, Place Team Age Swimmer Time

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

1 ADA-OH 13 Harriger, Landry 1 35.81 

2 ADA-OH 13 Stevens, Lushen 2 38.98 

3 ADA-OH 14 Dennis, Derek 3 47.04 

4 ADA-OH 14 Huber, Landon 4 56.90

 

Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

1 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Luke 1 33.74

 

Men 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

1 ADA-OH 15 Harriger, Lincoln 1 34.40

 

Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter IM 

1 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Luke 1 1:26.05

 

Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

1 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Luke 1 38.59

 

Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

1 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Luke 1 40.23

 

Girls 13-14 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

1 ADA-OH 14 Stevens, Adeline 1 41.05

 

Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter IM 

1 ADA-OH 13 Harriger, Landry 1 1:14.47 

2 ADA-OH 13 Stevens, Lushen 2 1:17.17

 

Women 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

1 ADA-OH 16 Montgomery, Alivia 1 40.80 

2 ADA-OH 18 Demascio, Lydia 2 41.89

 

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

1 ADA-OH 13 Stevens, Lushen 1 34.78 

2 ADA-OH 14 Dennis, Derek 2 35.30

 

Boys 13-14 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

1 ADA-OH 13 Harriger, Landry 1 1:06.94

2 ADA-OH 13 Stevens, Lushen 2 1:07.27 

4 ADA-OH 14 Dennis, Derek 4 1:12.76

 

Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

1 ADA-OH 12 Wile, Charlie 1 48.27 

3 ADA-OH 11 Donley, Myles 3 53.38

 

Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

1 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Luke 1 1:19.90 

4 ADA-OH 9 Raines, Cooper 4 2:12.26

 

Girls 9-10 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 

1 A ADA-OH 1 4:40.47 

1) Rigsby, Harper 10 2) Dennis, Ellyn 7 

3) Wile, Lydia 8 4) Puckett, Amara 10

 

Boys 9-10 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 

2 A ADA-OH 2 4:30.11 

1) Lamichhane, Arnav 9 2) Robinson, Ryder 9 

3) Musselman, Reed 9 4) Raines, Cooper 9

 

Women 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 

2 ADA-OH 2:29.30 

1) Stevens, Adeline 14 2) Craft, Khloe 13 

3) Montgomery, Alivia 16 4) Demascio, Lydia 18 

 

Men 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay 

2 A ADA-OH 2 2:04.47 

1) Smith, Thaddeus 16 2) Clum, Kaden 18 

3) Harriger, Lincoln 15 4) Szippl, Jacob 17

 

Girls 11-12 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 12 Porter, Claire 2 1:53.18 

3 ADA-OH 12 Rigsby, Hailey 3 1:54.19

 

Girls 7-8 25 SC Meter Backstroke 

2 ADA-OH 7 Dennis, Ellyn 2 31.52 

3 ADA-OH 8 Wile, Lydia 3 33.43

 

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

2 ADA-OH 13 Harriger, Landry 2 35.40 

3 ADA-OH 14 Dennis, Derek 3 35.51 

4 ADA-OH 14 Huber, Landon 4 44.65

 

Men 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

2 ADA-OH 15 Harriger, Lincoln 2 31.82 

3 ADA-OH 17 Szippl, Jacob 3 34.20

 

Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Backstroke 

2 ADA-OH 11 Montgomery, Addilynn 2 56.85 

3 ADA-OH 12 Raines, Lily 3 57.14

 

Girls 8 & Under 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 8 Wile, Lydia 2 1:12.13 

4 ADA-OH 7 Dennis, Ellyn 4 1:15.16

 

Boys 11-12 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 12 Wile, Charlie 2 1:30.06 

4 ADA-OH 11 Donley, Myles 4 1:48.54

 

Men 15 & Over 100 SC Meter IM 

2 ADA-OH 15 Harriger, Lincoln 2 1:10.74

 

Girls 13-14 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 14 Stevens, Adeline 2 1:26.50

 

Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

2 ADA-OH 12 Raines, Lily 2 1:10.15

 

Boys 11-12 100 SC Meter IM 

2 ADA-OH 12 Wile, Charlie 2 1:42.27

 

Girls 7-8 25 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 8 Wile, Lydia 2 29.67 

3 ADA-OH 7 Dennis, Ellyn 3 32.22

 

Boys 7-8 25 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 8 Prater, Koby 2 25.82

 

Girls 13-14 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 14 Stevens, Adeline 2 35.86

 

Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

2 ADA-OH 12 Wile, Charlie 2 57.05

 

Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

2 ADA-OH 13 Stevens, Lushen 2 29.39 

3 ADA-OH 13 Harriger, Landry 3 29.53

 

Girls 11-12 200 SC Meter Medley Relay 

2 A ADA-OH 2 3:53.55   

1) Clemons, Amelia 12 2) Porter, Claire 12 

3) Raines, Lily 12 4) Montgomery, Addilynn 11

 

Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Breaststroke 

3 ADA-OH 11 Montgomery, Addilynn 3 1:03.35

 

Boys 7-8 25 SC Meter Backstroke 

3 ADA-OH 8 Prater, Koby 3 36.28

 

Women 15 & Over 100 SC Meter Freestyle 

3 ADA-OH 16 Montgomery, Alivia 3 1:22.81

 

Women 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Butterfly 

3 Demascio, Lydia 3 38.67

 

Men 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

3 ADA-OH 17 Szippl, Jacob 3 28.14

 

Men 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Medley Relay 

3 A ADA-OH 3 2:19.00  

1) Szippl, Jacob 17 2) Clum, Kaden 18 

3) Harriger, Lincoln 15 4) Smith, Thaddeus 16

 

Women 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

3 ADA-OH 16 Montgomery, Alivia 3 34.54 

4 ADA-OH 18 Demascio, Lydia 35.88

 

Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Freestyle 

3 ADA-OH 11 Donley, Myles 3 44.64 

4 ADA-OH 12 Perry, Jamie 4 47.93