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Kelley tops all-Metro swim team

Tue - 16 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

Washington junior Cameron Kelley, who won the 200 freestyle and set a state record in the 500 freestyle at Saturday’s boys state swimming meet, earned the All-Metro Athlete of the Year Award in boys swimming, it was announced Tuesday.

Kelley won the 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 39.50 seconds in Marshalltown and set the state record of 4:39.96 while winning the 500 freestyle.

Coach of the Year honors were shared by Chris Cruise of Washington and Ryan York of Jefferson and their staffs.

Six other Washington swimmers earned first-team honors, including seniors Nick Saulnier, Mitchell Anderson and Matt Jackson, sophomores Kaleb Donels and George Durin and freshman Jeremy Throndson.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 February 2016 13:52

Washington - Boys Swimming

Cameron Kelley of Washington celebrates after breaking the state record in the 500 freestyle at the state meet in Marshalltown Saturday. He nipped Aidan Keen (right) of Iowa City West. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion).

Kelley snaps state mark in 500 free

Sat - 13 Feb Written by Tom Fruehling

MARSHALLTOWN – Washington’s Cameron Kelley and Nick Saulnier entered Saturday’s state swimming meet seeded first in two individual events each.

Pretty lofty expectations since neither had ever won a state title.

And both would be racing against two super swimmers from Iowa City West who are the among the few Iowa preps (male or female) who have qualified for this summer’s Olympic trials.

But by turning in what their coach called “absolutely awesome” performances, the two Warriors came through under pressure.

In what might be termed mild upsets despite his high seeding, junior Kelley won the 200 yard freestyle, in 1:39.50, and then set a new state record in claiming the grueling 500 freestyle in 4:29.96. His times in both events were fast enough for All-American consideration.

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Last Updated on Sunday, 14 February 2016 12:55

Washington - Boys Swimming

Cameron Kelley of Washington checks his time on the scoreboard after winning the 200 yard freestyle Saturday at the district meet at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Kelley, Saulnier lead Wash to No.53

Sat - 06 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

State meet, here they come.

Cameron Kelley and Nick Saulnier had big days for the Cedar Rapids Washington swimming team Saturday as the Warriors won their 53rd straight district title at the Linn-Mar Aquatic Center.

Kelley and Saulnier both captured two individual events and swam on two victorious relay teams. Best of all, Kelley and Saulnier earned No. 1 seeds for the state meet in Marshalltown next Saturday in all four of their specialties.

Kelley, a junior, has the No. 1 seed in the 500 freestyle and 200 freestyle after claiming district titles in both events. Saulnier, a senior, has the No. 1 seed in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke after splashing to district crowns.

Washington also notched the 200 medley relay, the 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. In addition, sophomore George Durin won the district title in the 100 freestyle to give the Warriors eight victories in 11 events.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 February 2016 12:52

Washington - Boys Swimming

Nick Saulnier of Washington swims the breaststroke on his to winning the 200 individual medley at the MVC swimming meet at the University of Iowa pool Saturday. (MSR photo by Becki Eyman).

Saulnier, Kelley, Hummell win titles

Sat - 23 Jan Written by Tom Fruehling

IOWA CITY – With two weeks to taper before they go for their 53rd straight district swim title, the Washington boys tuned up by turning in a surprisingly strong showing at the MVC Super Meet Saturday at the University of Iowa pool.

“I’m just blown away by how well we did as a team,” said Warrior senior Nick Saulnier. “We had guys dropping two seconds, five seconds, even more off their times.

“It was crazy some of the time drops we had.”

Saulnier himself topped his season’s best in easily winning the 200 yard individual medley, and junior teammate Cameron Kelley chopped 11 seconds off in pulling an upset in the 500 freestyle.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 23 January 2016 20:42

Washington - Boys Swimming

Kelley leads Warriors at Voss Invy

Sat - 16 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

Cameron Kelley of Washington captured the 500 freestyle and tied for first in the 200 freestyle Saturday at the Jim Voss Invitational swimming meet at Washington High School.

Kelley claimed the 500 free in 4:48.05 and tied Nathan Spencer of Bettendorf in the 200 free in 1:46.14.

Nick Saulnier won the 100 back for Washington in 52.94 seconds.

Bettendorf won the meet with 328.5 points. Washington finished fourth out of six teams with 239.5 points.

The Warriors got second-place finishes from Saulnier in the 200 IM, Kaleb Donels in the 100 backstroke, the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay.

JIM VOSS INVITATIONAL

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