Jefferson Boys Swimming

Urbi, Kitsos power Kennedy swimmers

Brennan Urbi and Stefan Kitsos of Cedar Rapids Kennedy have their names written all over the state leader board in boys swimming this year.

Urbi ranks 10th to 22nd in three events, Kitsos ranks 12th to 25th in three other events and they are members of three relay teams that rank 13th to 21st.

That's not bad for now, but they both think they can climb even higher as the season moves toward the state meet in February.

"I definitely think we have the potential to move up," Urbi said Monday night. "I think it's just going to come down to what we want to put in at practice and how much we really want to buckle down and make ourselves get better, no matter how much it's going to hurt during those weeks of training."

Urbi and Kitsos, both juniors, had a hand in four victories Monday as the 16th-ranked Cougars topped No. 27 Jefferson, 104-66, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Jefferson.

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McChesney, Hummell lead Jefferson

DUBUQUE – Max McChesney and Paul Hummell each won two events for the Jefferson boys swimming team as the J-Hawks lost to Dubuque Senior 111-59 Tuesday.

McChesney won the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 58.65 seconds, and won the 500 freestyle in 5:23.26. Hummell won the 100 freestyle in 52.77 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.55.

Dubuque Senior 111, Jefferson 59

Winners

200 medley relay – Dubuque Senior 1:48.89.
200 freestyle – Max McChesney (J) 1:58.65.
200 individual medley – Brandon Yuan (DS) 2:16.91.
50 freestyle – Jack Gronen (DS) 23.69.
100 butterfly – Drake Stierman (DS) 58.02.
100 freestyle – Paul Hummell (J) 52.77.
500 freestyle – McChesney (J) 5:23.26.
200 freestyle relay – Dubuque Senior 1:36.31.
100 backstroke – Britt Oswald (DS) 1:05.86.
100 breaststroke – Hummell (J) 1:04.55.
400 freestyle relay – Dubuque Senior 3:38.10.

Thorson, Kelley pace Wash swimmers

Jared Thorson and Cameron Kelley won four events Thursday night as Washington topped Jefferson, 113-57, in a Mississippi Valley Conference swim meet at Washington.

Thorson claimed the 50 free and 500 free and swam on two winning relays. Kelley took the 200 IM and 100 fly and also swam on two triumphant relays.

Kaleb Donels was a triple-winner for the Warriors.

WASHINGTON 113, JEFFERSON 57

200 medley relay - Washington (Kaleb Donels, Matt Jackson, Jared Thorson, George Durin) 1:45.02

200 free - Nate Homan (CRJ) 2:04.33

200 IM - Cameron Kelley (CRW) 2:07.85

50 free - Jared Thorson (CRW) 22.44

100 fly - Cameron Kelley (CRW) 58.20

100 free - Luke Hummell (CRJ) 54.79

500 free - Jared Thorson (CRW) 5:17.65

200 free relay - Washington (John Allison, Jared Thorson, George Durin, Cameron Kelley) 1:33.73

100 back - Kaleb Donels (CRW) 59.86

100 breast - Mitchell Anderson (CRW) 1:13.09

400 free relay - Washington (Kaleb Donels, Matt Jackson, John Allison, Cameron Kelley) 3:39.52

Linn-Mar 3rd at J-Hawk relays

The Linn-Mar boys swimming team scored 74 points for third place at the J-Hawk Relays on Saturday at Jefferson. The Lions won the 200-yard medley relay in 1 minute, 48.42 seconds.

Dubuque Senior won the meet with 96 points.

Jefferson finished fourth with 60 points.

Team scores – 1. Dubuque Senior 96; 2. Iowa City West 80; 3. Linn-Mar 74; 4. Jefferson 60; 5. Dubuque Hempstead 50.

400 medley relay – Dubuque Senior 3:50.15.
600 freestyle relay – Dubuque Senior 5:50.93.
200 freestyle relay – Iowa City West 1:30.33.
300 backstroke relay – Dubuque Senior 3:07.24.
300 medley relay – Iowa City West 2:51.16.
300 breaststroke relay – Dubuque Hempstead 3:16.72.
300 butterfly relay – Iowa City West 2:44.98.
400 freestyle relay – Dubuque Senior 3:30.15.
200 medley relay – Linn-Mar 1:48.42.