Mullen girls again in the swim

By Neil H. Devlin, Mullen Sports Information Director
Mustangs 5th at Smoky Hill Invitational, lots of SQTs.

AURORA -- Mullen continues to turn up the heat in the pool.

On Saturday, the Mustangs took fifth place in the annual Smoky Hill Swimming and Diving Invitational.

Recently rated No. 2 in Class 4A, Mullen’s considerable depth was a factor and its relay teams continued to rack up valuable points.

It began with the 200-yard medley relay. Mary Macauley, Chase Davison, Lindsey Sowith and Claire Chahbandour finished third in 1 minute, 51.12 seconds. The 200 freestyle relay of Gabrielle Zinis, Sowitch, Chahbandour and Davison Were third in in 1:41.13. And the 400 free relay team of Chahbandour, Macauley, Zinis and Davison were fourth in 3:43.52.

All were state-qualifying times in 4A.

Individually, the Mustangs, coming off a strong showing at Eaglecrest in a Centennial League meet on Thursday, had Sowitch take sixth in the 200 individual medley, 2:17.56; Zinis fifth in the 50 free, 25.52; Anarose Schwamm 16th in the 100 butterfly, 1:06.14; Sowitch fourth, 55.98, and Macauley, fifth, 56.06, in the 100 free; Macauley second, 58.89, and Rachel Rowland 10th, 1:03.65, in the 100 backstroke; and Schwamm fifth in the 100 breaststroke, 1:10.06.

Again, all were SQTs.

In diving, Olivia Brehm was 11th, 301.90 points, and Kendall West 17th, 2:46.96.

Mullen will resume competition on Tuesday, Jan. 14, when it will be at Hinkley in Aurora for a multi-team meet, 5 p.m., and a league meet on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Grandview in Aurora, 5 p.m.

Below are full team results as well as individual and relays with the winners and Mustangs finishers:
 
Team scores:1. Heritage 564 points; 2. Chatfield 369; 3. Cherokee Trail 353; 4. Smoky Hill 353; 5. Mullen 263; 6. Legend 258; 7. Columbine 236; 8. Chaparral 200; 9. Douglas County 160; 10. George Washington 117; 11. Liberty 79; 12. Eaglecrest 71; 13. Denver South 65; 14. Smoky Hill JV Red 42; 15. Ponderosa 40; 16. Smoky Hill JV Green 26.

200-yard medley relay

A Final— 1. Heritage, 1 minute, 47.83 seconds (5ASQT); 2. Chatfield, 1:50.49 (5ASQT); 3. Mullen, Mary Macaulay, Chase Davison, Lindsey Sowitch, Claire Chahbandour, 1:51.12 (4ASQT).

200 freestyle

A Final— 1. K. Shanley (Chatfield), 1 minute, 50.71 seconds (5ASQT) (Meet record).

200 individual medley

A Final— 1. A. Shaw (Heritage), 2 minutes, 7.74 seconds (5ASQT); 6. L. Sowitch (Mullen), 2:17.56 (4ASQT).

50 freestyle

A Final— 1. M. Mitchell (Heritage), 24.57 seconds (5ASQT); 5. G. Zinis (Mullen), 25.52 (4ASQT).

1-meter diving

A Final — 1. Catherine Rodocker (Eaglecrest), 417.55 points (5AAQT); 11. O. Brehm (Mullen), 301.90; 17. K. West (Mullen), 246.95.

100 butterfly

A Final -- 1. I. Ehm (Heritage), 56.89 seconds (5ASQT).

B Final -- 16. Anarose Schwamm, Mullen, 1:06.14 (4ASQT).

100 freestyle

A Final— 1. M. Mitchell (Heritage), 54.05 seconds (5ASQT); 4. L. Sowitch (Mullen), 55.98 (4ASQT); 5. M. Macaulay (Mullen), 56.06 (4ASQT).

500 freestyle

A Final— 1. K. Shanley (Chatfield), 4 minutes, 57.76 seconds (5ASQT) (Meet record).

200 freestyle relay

A Final— 1. Heritage, 1 minute, 38.40 seconds (5ASQT) (Meet record); 3. Mullen, Gabrielle Zinis, Lindsey Sowitch, Claire Chahbandour, Chase Davison, 1:41.13 (4ASQT).

100 backstroke

A Final— 1. A. Storm (Chatfield), 56.11 seconds (5ASQT); 2. M. Macaulay (Mullen), 58.89 (4ASQT); 10. R. Rowland (Mullen), 1:03.65 (4ASQT).

100 breaststroke

A Final— 1. A. Barnett (Heritage), 1 minute, 4.98 seconds (5ASQT) (Meet record, previous 1:05.51 by Kaylee Gassen in 2014); 5. A. Schwamm (Mullen), 1:10.06 (4ASQT).

400 freestyle relay

A Final— 1. Heritage, 3 minutes, 35.92 seconds (5ASQT); 4. Mullen,  Claire Chahbandour, Mary Macaulay, Gabrielle Zinis, Chase Davison, 3:43.52 (4ASQT).

Also Claire Moachan won the C heat of the 50 freestyle and had a 4A SQT of 26.34 seconds.
 
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