Baumgartner wins two sectional races

By Cort Reynolds

LIMA - The Ada High School swim team competed well in the Div. II sectional meet at the Lima Family YMCA Saturday, February 11, with four individuals and two relays making it to the district meet. 

Ada sophomore ace Lily Baumgartner swept to the sectional title in the 100 butterfly (58.06.), and she also won the 100 backstroke (59.32).

Baumgartner captured the 100 by 1.57, and touched first by a whopping 3.8 seconds in the 100 fly.

Bulldog senior Carlie Oldfield finished second in the 50 freestyle (25.18) and took fourth in the 100 backstroke to return to districts yet again.

Senior Kaitlyn Bowden also touched fourth in the 100 fly, and finished seventh in the 100 backstroke. Ada took three of the top seven spots in the 100 backstroke.

Baumgartner, Oldfield, Bowden and Kayla Wince finished third in both the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay events to qualify for districts.

Ada junior Jack Baumgartner finished fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:57.81) to post the top Bulldog male showing.

Girls results at https://www.swimmeet.com/nwdistrict23/lima/results.html?school=ADA&sex=g...

Boys results at https://www.swimmeet.com/nwdistrict23/lima/results.html?school=ADA&sex=boys

The Bulldog qualifiers compete in the district meet at Bowling Green Friday, February 17.

A top four finish at sectionals typically qualifies a swimmer to districts.

The state meet is again at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton Feb. 21-25.