By Cort Reynolds
PORTLAND, IND. - The Ada swim teams competed in their opener at the
14-team Celina Waterdogs/Jay County Sprint meet Saturday in Portland,
Indiana.

The Lady Bullogs ended up fifth out of 11 teams with 45.5 points. Jay
County won the female team title with 179 points.

The Ada boys finished a solid sixth out of 14 teams with 59 points. St.
Marys Memorial won the boys title with 84 points, edging out Celina (80).

Ada sophomore Klava Katayama registered one third and two fourth-place
finishes.

Bulldog senior Zach Beaschler also posted two thirds, one fifth and one
sixth-place finish.

Top Ada girls finishes:
50 yard butterfly:
3rd of 171, Klava Katayama 27.54

50 backstroke:
4th of 216, K. Katayama, 29.68

50 freestyle:
4th of 219, K. Katayama 25.32

50 breaststroke:
26th of 193, K. Katayama 37.06

Top Ada boys finishes:
50 free
3rd of 129, Zach Beaschler 23.47
37th of 219, Isaac Spar 26.43

50 fly:
3rd of 108, Z. Beaschler 25.42
26th of 108, I. Spar 28.94

50 backstroke:
5th of 124, Z. Beaschler 28.63
36th of 124, I. Spar 33.12

50 breast:
6th of 106, Z. Beaschler 31.55
24th of 106, I. Spar 34.74

Girls Team Results
1 Jay County 179 points
2 Celina 148.5
3 Fort Recovery 86
4 Bellefontaine 73
5 Ada 45. 5
6 Ottawa-Glandorf 43
7 Coldwater 23.5
8 Bath 8
9 New Bremen 6
10 St Henry 5.5
11 Minster 2

Boys Team Results
1 St. Marys Memorial 84 points
2 Celina 80
3 Versailles 71
4 Ottawa-Glandorf 67
5 New Bremen 60
6 Ada 59
7 Bath 49
8 Jay County 42
9 Minster 35
10 Miller City 28
11 Coldwater 27
12 Elida 12
13 Bellefontaine 5
14 Fort Recovery 1

Ada swims in the Napoleon Invitational Saturday. Dec. 9 at 9 a.m.