WEST DES MOINES - Valley used a first-third finish in the final event to rally past Washington, 87-83, Saturday in a boys swimming meet at Valley.

Washington held a 79-77 lead heading into the final event, the 400 freestyle relay. The Warriors could win the meet with a first-place finish, or tie by finishing second and third.

Valley's top foursome bested the Warriors by 1.34 seconds. The Tigers won the race for third place by more than 10 seconds.

Washington won seven of the 11 events, but Valley hung in with its depth.

Nick Saulnier was a triple winner for the Warriors, claiming the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke, and swimming on the winning 200 medley relay.

Washington freshman Cameron Kelley won the 200 and 500 freestyle.

Washington's Jared Thorson won the 100 butterfly, but was touched out by .08 seconds and finished second in the 50.

The Warriors' Nick Durin won the 100 breaststroke and swam a leg on the 200 medley relay.

WDM VALLEY 87, WASHINGTON 83

200 medley relay - Washington (Saulnier, Scheetz, Durin, Kehoe) 1:41.31
200 free - Cameron Kelley (CRW) 1:52.93
200 IM - Nick Saulnier (CRW) 2:05.65
50 free - Sam Gorham (WDMV) 22.32
100 fly - Jared Thorson (CRW) 54.22
100 free - Carl Skoog (WDMV) 49.99
500 free - Kelley (CRW) 5:00.94
200 free relay - Valley 1:29.32
100 back - Saulnier (CRW) 54.83
100 breast - Nick Durin (CRW) 1:04.50
400 free relay - Valley 3:19.52