Chavez, Jessen lead Mustangs

AURORA -- The top-heavy quality of Mullen’s boys swimming and diving team floated near the surface of Smoky Hill’s pool on Saturday.

With 253 points, the Mustangs placed sixth at the Buffaloes annual invitational. Ponderosa co-op was first with 522. Next were: Highlands Ranch, 435; Smoky Hill 416; Cherokee Trial 268; and Chatfield 261. There were 14 teams.

“We did fantastic,” Mustangs head coach Susan Stone stated.

William Chavez and Blayze Jessen were both double winners. Chavez swept the sprints, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 21.96 seconds and the 100 in 48.02. Jessen won the 200 individual medley in 1:53.14, and 100 breaststroke, 58.47.

In addition, Chavez and Jessen teamed with Noah Maestas and Charlie Baker to place second in the 200 free relay, 1:30.90. Chavez, Jessen and Maestas also teamed with Cameron Smooke for another team second, second in the 400 free relay, 3:13.32.

Mullen’s next competition will be a dual meet on Thursday, April 15, at Thomas Jefferson, 4:15 p.m.

Below are Mustangs results in the Smoky Hill meet:

 

200-yard freestyle: 8. Cameron Smooke, 1:49.15; 14. Charlie Baker, 1:52.88.

200 individual medley: 1. Blayze Jessen, 1:53.14.

50 freestyle: 1. William Chavez, 21.96.

100 butterfly: 8. Noah Maestas, 56.07.

100 freestyle: 1. William Chavez, 48.02.

500 freestyle: 9. Charlie Baker, 5:10.10.

200 freestyle relay: 2. Mullen (William Chavez, Noah Maestas, Charlie Baker, Blayze Jessen), 1:30.90.

100 backstroke: 7. Cameron Smooke, 56.61.

100 breaststroke: 1. Blayze Jessen, 58.47; 7. Noah Maetas, 1:05.31.

400 freestyle relay: 2. Mullen (William Chavez, Noah Maestas, Cameron Smooke, Blayze Jessen), 3:13.32.