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'Stangs 8th in Smoky Invite

4/17/2022

By Neil H. Devlin, Mullen Sports Information Director

Linn, Mooney head Mullen showing in Aurora; 13-team event.

AURORA – Mullen, with Austin Linn and Noah Mooney in front, finished in eighth place in Saturday’s Smoky Hill Invitational.

The host Buffaloes won with 804.5 points in the 13-team chase. Mullen compiled 364 points.

Linn and Mooney combined to place in seven events individually and on relay teams.

Linn, a senior, had the Mustangs’ top finish – second in the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 1 second. He also was fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.48) and was on the 200 free relay that was ninth, 1:35.91.

Mooney, a sophomore, was fifth in the 500 free (4:59.09), ninth in the 50 free (22.45), sixth with the 200 medley-relay team (1:04.55) and seventh with the 400 free relay (3:30.64).

All below are Class 4A state-qualifying times:

SMOKY HILL INVITATIONAL

In Aurora

Team Scores – Smoky Hill 804.5, Heritage 665.5, Cherokee Trail 518, Columbine 460, Chatfield 411, George Washington 402, Ponderosa 372, Mullen 364, Douglas County 308, Denver East 285, Smoky Hill Red 233, Smoky Hill Green 102, Overland 66.

TOP MULLEN FINISHERS

200-Yard Medley Relay – 6. Noah Mooney, Henry Montgomery, James Galligan, Jack Krza, 1 minute, 4.55 seconds.

200 Freestyle – 10. James Galligan, 1:54.92.

200 Individual Medley – 2. Austin Linn, 2:01.00; 5. Oliver Valdez, 2:03.72.

50 Freestyle – 9. Noah Mooney, 22.45.

Diving – None.

100 Butterfly – 11. Henry Montgomery, 56.61.

100 Freestyle – 13. Oliver Valdez, 51.61.

500 Freestyle – 5. Noah Mooney, 4:59.09.

200 Freestyle Relay – 9. Jack Krza, Oliver Valdez, Henry Montgomery, Austin Linn, 1:35.91.

100 Backstroke – 11. James Galligan, 58.96.

100 Breaststroke – 5. Austin Linn, 1:00.48; 9. Henry Montgomery, 1:03.72.