Jefferson Girls Swimming

Eckley sparks Jefferson swimmers

WILLIAMSBURG - Hannah Eckley won two individual events and swam on two victorious relays Tuesday night as Jefferson dunked Williamsburg, 108-46, in girls swimming at Williamsburg.

Eckley captured the 200 and 500 freestyle races. She also swam on the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay.

Tessa McRoberts captured the 100 fly and 100 backstroke for the J-Hawks.

JEFFERSON 108, WILLIAMSBURG 46

EVENT WINNERS

200 medley relay - Jefferson (Bailey Swartzendruber, Mika McChesney, Josie Thompson, Hannah Eckley) 2:07.69

200 free - Aubree Bourgeous (CRJ) 2:47.63

200 IM - Emma Wilkins (CRJ) 2:37.49

50 free - Josie Thompson (CRJ) 27.87

100 fly - Tessa McRoberts (W) 1:06.20

100 free - Taylor Langel (CRJ) 1:01.20

500 free - Hannah Eckley (CRJ) 6:19.03

200 free relay - Jefferson (Emma Wilkins, Emily Wallace, Mika McChesney, Josie Thompson) 1:54.55

100 back - Tessa McRoberts (CRJ) 1:06.23

100 breast - Mike McChesney (CRJ) 1:22.11

400 free relay - Jefferson (Emily Wallace, Taylor Langel, Hannah Eckley, Emma Wilkins) 4:21.91

Cougars sweep past J-Hawk swimmers

Cedar Rapids Kennedy won all 12 events and rolled to a 152-33 win over Cedar Rapids Jefferson Tuesday night in a Mississippi Valley Conference swimming meet at the Kennedy pool.

Brooke Timmerman was a double winner for Kennedy, taking the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 breaststroke. Timmerman was also a part of two winning relays.

Darby Manternach took top honors in the 50 and 100 free for Kennedy and was on the winning 400 free relay.

KENNEDY 152, JEFFERSON 33

200 medley relay - Kennedy (Sam Jacobsen, Brooke Timmerman, Taylor Golden, Larkyn Aldrich), 1:57.65
200 free - Maddie Bagby (K), 2:05.98
200 IM - Brooke Timmerman (K), 2:22.14
50 free - Darby Manternach (K), 26.46
Diving - Courtney Fisher (K), 210.25
100 fly - MacKinzee Macho (K), 1:04.57
100 free - Darby Manternach (K), 58.52
500 free - Sarah Gannon (K), 5:44.27
200 free relay - Kennedy (Kristen Siebenga, Sam Jacobsen, Lydia Yang, Brooke Timmerman) 1:46.76
100 back - Taylor Golden (K), 1:06.87
100 breast - Brooke Timmerman (K), 1:12.73
400 free relay - Kennedy (Kristen Siebenga, Lydia Yang, Darby Manternach, Maddie Bagby) 3:57.01

J-Hawk swimmers swept by IC West

Iowa City West won all 12 events Tuesday and dunked Jefferson, 135-51, in the first Mississippi Valley Conference girls swimming meet of the season at Jefferson.

Sarah Ritchie captured the 100 fly and 100 breaststroke for Iowa City West.

Josie Thompson of Jefferson finished second in the 50 free and 100 fly.

Jaylee Chung placed second in the 200 free. The J-Hawks also finished second in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay.

IOWA CITY WEST 135, JEFFERSON 51

200 medley relay - Iowa City West 2:01.47

200 free - Alaina Martz (ICW) 2:09.46

200 IM - Ericka Hsu (ICW) 2:18.31

50 free - Eveline Dowling (ICW) 27.21

Diving - Jacintha Thomas (ICW) 301.60

100 fly - Sarah Ritchie (ICW) 1:05.94

100 free - Alleyna Thomas (ICW) 1:00.51

500 free - Natalie Shoultz (ICW) 5:50.93

200 free relay - Iowa City West 1:48.05

100 back - Allison Hsu (ICW) 1:06.24

100 breast - Sarah Ritchie (ICW) 1:16.20

400 free relay - Iowa City West 4:02.49

Drake nets 2 silver medals at state

MARSHALLTOWN - Judging strictly by her frowns, you might have thought Kelsey Drake had an awful day at the 48th annual state swimming meet in Marshalltown Saturday.

But that wasn't it. She simply wanted to swim faster, especially in the 100 butterfly, even though she submitted the best time of her life by a few tenths of a second.

Drake placed second in both the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly, both times to girls who are two or three years older than the Jefferson ninth grader. Her times in both events were good enough to earn her all-American consideration.

The frowns gave way to smiles after the meet as she realized what she had just accomplished in the crowded, noisy pool at the Marshalltown YMCA as just a freshman.

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