Jefferson Boys Swimming

Kelley, Saulnier, Thorson pace Wash swimmers

Cameron Kelley, Nick Saulnier and Jared Thorson were double-winners Tuesday in the Metro swim meet at Washington High School.

Kelley captured the 200 free and 500 free, Saulnier won the 200 IM and the 100 back, and Thorson claimed the 50 free and 100 fly.

Brennan Urbi of Kennedy took the 100 free and Paul Hummell of Jefferson won the 100 breaststroke. Linn-Mar won the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay. Kennedy took the 400 freestyle relay.

No team scores were kept.

200 medley relay - Linn-Mar (Calvin Greve, Justin Arebaugh, Zach Hendricks, Brock Fischer) 1:43.65

200 free - Cameron Kelley (CRW) 1:49.34

200 IM - Nick Saulnier (CRW) 1:58.46

50 free - Jared Thorson (CRW) 21.87

100 fly - Jared Thorson (CRW) 54.01

100 free - Brennan Urbi (CRK) 50.23

500 free - Cameron Kelley (CRW) 4:52.23

200 free relay - Calvin Greve, Noah Decker, Brock Fischer, Justin Arebaugh) 1:35.20

100 back - Nick Saulnier (CRW) 53.29

100 breast - Paul Hummell (CRJ) 1:04.10

400 free relay - Kennedy (Stefan Kitsos, Alec Hanson, Brennan Urbi, Reece Linder) 3:38.64

J-Hawk swimmers have successful trip

GRINNELL - Austin Schmuecker, Paul Hummell, Luke Hummell and Max McChesney won two events Tuesday as the Jefferson swimming team defeated Grinnell and Oskaloosa in a triangular meet in Grinnell.

Nate Homan, Kyle Templton and Ryan Martin also picked up victories for the J-Hawks.

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Urbi is busy guy for Kennedy swimmers

Don't be alarmed if you see Brennan Urbi dashing from one end of Kennedy High School to the other. And then back again.

He might be hustling to swimming practice. Or racing to show choir rehearsals. Or joining the speech club for improv. Or tying to squeeze in a few minutes for homework.

"The north end of our building, the south end of our building, he's a very talented young man," Kennedy swim coach Shawn Thomsen said Thursday night.

Urbi won three events Thursday and helped the Cougars slip by Jefferson, 92-75, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Kennedy. He graciously had time for a quick interview before heading to his next activity ... or perhaps a nap.

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J-Hawk swimmers split at Waterloo

WATERLOO - Paul Hummell and Austin Schmuecker were double winners for Jefferson and helped the J-Hawks to a split of a double dual swimming meet Tuesday night at Waterloo Central intermediate school.

The J-Hawks whipped Waterloo East, 126-40, and were beaten by Dubuque Hempstead, 95-75.

Hummell won the 100 breaststroke and Schmuecker the 100 backstroke. Both swam on the winning 200 medley relay.

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