Sat - 11 Feb
Written by Tom Fruehling
MARSHALLTOWN -- Based on times from the district meets, Washington Coach Chris Cruise said he felt his team could finish anywhere from second to the seventh at Saturday's boys state swimming meet at the Marshalltown YMCA.
Unfortunately for Cruise and the Warriors, seventh place it was.
Muscatine won two relays and three individual events and the Muskies repeated as state champions.
Muscatine rolled up 177.5 points to easily beat second-place West Des Moines Dowling, which finished with 135.
Washington finished seventh with 115 points. The Warriors did not win any events.
The pre-meet power rankings had the Warriors at number six, just below district runner-up Dubuque Senior.
Senior jumped ahead of Washington by finishing fourth.
Meet champion Muscatine entered the contest at seventh in the power rankings. Dowling, which finished a distant second, was the favorite.
“We had a good meet with some great individual swims, Cruise said. “A couple of kids didn’t hold their positions, but we had some who dropped their times significantly. And we had some who dropped their times but still didn’t hold onto to their positions."
Senior Morgan Barnes had the Warriors' highest finish with a second in the 500 freestyle. Junior teammate Josh Hughes came in third. Barnes had won the district title. Both of them recorded their lifetime best times at state.
The same pair finished third and fifth, respectively, in the 200 free after taking the top two spots at districts.
Warrior senior Ian Ford, who had claimed the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke in last week’s districts, finished third and fourth in the same events at Marshalltown.
Ford’s time in the 200 IM broke the Washington school record dating back to 1983.
Hughes, Barnes, Ford and freshman Jared Thorson closed the state meet on a high note by placing sixth in the 400 free relay.
After four stellar years at Washington, Barnes and Ford will swim next year for the University of South Dakota. The school has moved from Division II to Division I competition and is constructing a new acquatics complex.
“It’s been a great four years here at Wash,” Ford said Saturday. “I’m proud of our team and happy we went out with a good meet.
“We didn’t come away with the big trophy or banner, but everybody stepped up.”
Ford said the team had set a goal to finish in the top five and came close.
“Everybody did their best,” Barnes said. “That’s not you can ask for. And we did well.”
Cruise said the Warriors were hindered this year by having only eight meet qualifiers, while other teams that finished higher had as many as 13.
Cruise also said many of the Warriors tapered for last week's district meet in order for the school to claim its 49th straight district title. Other schools that faced lesser competition at districts were able to peak at the state meet.
“But,” said Cruise, “you can’t score points here if you’re sitting at home. So that’s the trade-off in winning the district.
“Overall, though, we had a good day today. Our swimmers competed with a lot of heart and a lot of pride.”
Jefferson senior Kristian Anderson finished eighth in the 100 butterfly, earning the J-Hawks five points. Jefferson tied for 19th place.
Kennedy's 200 free relay of Harrison Moore, Brandon Holmes, Chandler Heisler and Dylan Casey finished 11th in the 200 free relay for four [points. The Cougars tied for 21st place.
Linn-Mar did not score.
Muscatine took first place in the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay, and the Muskies' Trent Jackson won the 200 and 500 freestyle events. He earned All-American consideration in the 200. He also swam on the 200 free relay. Travis Greenwald also claimed first place in the 100 breaststroke and earned All-American consideration. He also swam on the 200 medley and 200 free relays that earned All-American consideration.
Clinton's Matt Boyd and Dowling's Jonathan Fiepke also claimed two individual titles. Boyd won the 200 individual medley and 100 back, earning All-American consideration in both events. Fiepke won the 50 and 100 freestyle, and swam on the Maroons' championship 400 free relay. He earned All-American consideration in all three events.
STATE MEET
At Marshalltown YMCA
AUTO - All-American
CONS - All-American consideration
FINAL STANDINGS
1. Muscatine 177.5
2. WDM Dowling 135
3. Johnston 127.5
4. Dubuque Senior 127
5. WDM Valley 125.5
6. Ankeny 119
7. CR Washington 115
8. Clinton 66
9. Lewis Central 60
10. Iowa City West 52
11. Sioux City 38
12. DM Roosevelt 34
13. Cedar Falls 26.5
14. Iowa City High 22
15. Council Bluffs AL/TJ 17
16. Waukee 16
16. Bettendorf 16
18. Ames 6
19. CR Jefferson 5
19. Pleasant Valley 5
21. CR Kennedy 4
21. DM Lincoln 4
23. Davenport Central 3
24. Decorah 1
200 MEDLEY RELAY
1. Muscatine (Alex Walton, Travis Greenwald, Tate Jackson, Kris Treiber) 1:35.26 CONS
2. Johnston 1:36.64 CONS
3. WDM Valley 1:37.15
4. Ankeny 1:37.77
5. Dubuque Senior 1:37.81
6. WDM Dowling 1:37.89
7. CR Washington (Ian Ford, Sami Scheetz, Jared Thorson, Scott Allison) 1:38.10
8. Sioux City 1:38.29
9. Clinton 1:38.83
10. Iowa City West 1:38.86
11. Cedar Falls 1:39.35
12. Bettendorf 1:40.92
16. CR Jefferson (Lance Scallon, Alex Kleinheinz, Kristian Anderson, Jake Inghram) 1:41.72
19. CR Kennedy (John Richardson, Brandon Holmes, Andy Hanson, Chandler Heisler) 1:42.55
21. Linn-Mar (Kyle McNeal, Nate Greve, Duggan Trenary, Justin Arebaugh) 1:43.83
200 FREESTYLE
1. Trent Jackson (Muscatine) 1:40.75 CONS
2. Ben Severino (Dowling) 1:41.74
3. Morgan Barnes (CRW) 1:43.52
4. Lucas Klinker (Ankeny) 1:43.76
5. Josh Hughes (CRW) 1:44.03
6. Nate Harris (WDM Valley) 1:44.87
7. Ben Kurz (CB AL/TJ) 1:46.14
8. Ross Turner (DM Roosevelt) 1:47.04
9. Brady Edwards (DM Lincoln) 1:47.09
10. Gabe Langner (Cedar Falls) 1:47.29
11. Mitch Schroeder (Dub. Sr.) 1:47.90
12. Chandler Cox (Ankeny) 1:48.08
200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
1. Matt Boyd (Clinton) 1:53.50 CONS
2. Alex Walton (Muscatine) 1:54.23
3. Ian Ford (CRW) 1:54.53
4. Alek Martin (Dowling) 1:54.61
5. Travis Greenwald (Muscatine) 1:54.89
6. Connor Huff (Dub. Sr.) 1:55.03
7. Joe Bott (Dowling) 1:57.09
8. Jordan Reinard (Waukee) 1:57.59
9. Aaron Scheerer (Bettendorf) 1:58.49
10. Logan Braadt (Ankeny) 1:59.55
11. Kelly McNeilly (IC High) 1:59.71
12. Max Ward (DM Roosevelt) 2:00.00
50 FREESTYLE
1. Jonathan Fiepke (Dowling) 21.02 CONS
2. Josh Gill (Dub. Sr.) 21.03 CONS
3. Brian Ross (Johnston) 21.57
4. Tate Jackson (Muscatine) 21.62
5. RJ Hemmingsen (Lewis Central) 21.69
6. Alex Duster (Dub. Sr.) 21.77
7. Kaisen Yao (IC West) 21.92
8. Tyson Wieland (Johnston) 21.97
9. Jacob Burr (Ankeny) 21.99
10. Brandon Farnum (Lewis Central) 22.09
11. Anthony Lehnertz (IC West) 22.11
12. Kris Treiber (Muscatine) 22.15
15. Scott Allison (CRW) 22.31
16. Kristian Anderson (CRJ) 22.34
20. Chandler Heisler (CRK) 22.45
100 BUTTERFLY
1. Max Ward (DM Roosevelt) 50.75
2. RJ Hemmingsen (Lewis Central) 52.69
3. Kaisen Yao (IC West) 52.80
4. Stephen Davick (WDM Valley) 53.14
5. Reed Molander (Johnston) 53.40
6. Ben Severino (Dowling) 53.41
7. Joe Gayton (Bettendorf) 53.79
8. Kristian Anderson (CRJ) 53.91
9. Andrew Howes (Clinton) 54.22
10. Jared Thorson (CRW) 54.49
11. Alex Guelcher (Sioux City) 54.55
12. Matt Remy (Pleasant Valley) 54.73
19. Nick Durin (CRW) 56.30
100 FREESTYLE
1. Jonathan Fiepke (Dowling) 45.49 CONS
2. Josh Gill (Dubuque Sr.) 46.09 CONS
3. Brandon Farnum (Lewis Central) 47.72
4. Brady St. John (IC High) 47.95
5. Jacob Klinker (Ankeny) 48.02
6. Alex Bodin (WDM Valley) 48.38
7. Anthony Lehnertz (IC West) 48.39
8. Tyler Cracraft (Johnston) 48.42
8. Nate Harris (WDM Valley) 48.42
10. Tyson Wieland (Johnston) 48.61
11. Tyler Hemingway (Clinton) 48.63
12. Adam Rieck (Johnston) 48.80
16. Scott Allison (CRW) 49.30
500 FREESTYLE
1. Trent Jackson (Muscatine) 4:38.63
2. Morgan Barnes (CRW) 4:40.40
3. Josh Hughes (CRW) 4:41.35
4. Joe Bott (Dowling) 4:42.82
5. Ben Kurz (CB AL/TJ) 4:44.51
6. Thomas Rathbun (Sioux City) 4:45.38
7. David Merriman (WDM Valley) 4:47.01
8. Kelly McNeilly (IC High) 4:48.53
9. Harris Thompson (IC High) 4:49.42
10. Gabe Langner (Cedar Falls) 4:49.66
11. Spencer Clark (Dowling) 4:51.64
12. Mitch Schroeder (Dubuque Sr.) 4:52.88
200 FREE RELAY
1. Muscatine (Travis Greenwald, Kris Treiber, Trent Jackson, Tate Jackson) 1:26.45 CONS
2. Ankeny 1:26.63 CONS
3. Dubuque Senior 1:26.83 CONS
4. Johnston 1:27.24
5. WDM Valley 1:28.08
6. Iowa City West 1:28.72
7. Lewis Central 1:29.49
8. CR Washington (Scott Allison, Jared Thorson, Morgan Barnes, Josh Hughes) 1:29.52
9. DM Roosevelt 1:29.64
10. Ames 1:30.39
11. CR Kennedy (Harrison Moore, Brandon Holmes, Chandler Heisler, Dylan Casey) 1:30.89
12. Cedar Falls 1:30.90
13. CR Jefferson (Lance Scallon, Jake Inghram, Alex Kleinheinz, Kristian Anderson) 1:30.97
22. Linn-Mar (Nate Greve, Carter Starr, Matt Ramsey, Justin Arebaugh) 1:32.95
100 BACKSTROKE
1. Matt Boyd (Clinton) 51.06 CONS
2. Alex Walton (Muscatine) 52.77
2. Connor Clements (Cedar Falls) 52.77
4. Ian Ford (CRW) 52.89
5. Jacob Klinker (Ankeny) 53.03
6. Lucas Klinker (Ankeny) 53.05
7. Tyler Cracraft (Johnston) 53.22
8. Coner Elliott (WDM Valley) 54.21
9. Thomas Rathbun (Sioux City) 54.63
10. Luke Eure (Davenport Central) 55.07
11. Matt Remy (Pleasant Valley) 55.35
12. Jason Orvis (Decorah) 55.53
15. Lance Scallon (CRJ) 56.17
24. Logan Barnes (CRW) 58.46
100 BREASTSTROKE
1. Travis Greenwald (Muscatine) 57.35 CONS
2. Justin Winnett (Johnston) 58.75
3. Jaden VanDike (WDM Valley) 59.42
4. Jordan Reinard (Waukee) 59.71
5. Connor Huff (Dubuque Sr.) 1:00.50
6. Alex Bodin (WDM Valley) 1:00.57
7. Roland Henry (Sioux City) 1:00.61
8. Bill Fletcher (WDM Valley) 1:00.66
9. Michael Sovers (Muscatine) 1:00.70
10. Aaron Scheerer (Bettendorf) 1:00.90
11. Matt Anderson (Pleasant Valley) 1:01.16
12. Logan Braadt (Ankeny) 1:01.58
19. Nate Greve (Linn-Mar) 1:03.01
21. Nick Durin (CRW) 1:03.39
400 FREE RELAY
1. WDM Dowling (Ben Severino, Nate Tystahl, Alek Martin, Jonathan Fiepke) 3:09.04 CONS
2. Dubuque Senior 3:10.37 CONS
3. Johnston 3:12.57
4. Ankeny 3:13.86
5. Clinton 3:13.95
6. CR Washington (Josh Hughes, Morgan Barnes, Jared Thorson, Ian Ford) 3:15.62
7. Muscatine 3:16.20
8. WDM Valley 3:16.24
9. Lewis Central 3:17.28
10. Sioux City 3:17.59
11. DM Roosevelt 3:17.81
12. Cedar Falls 3:18.01
20. CR Kennedy (Chandler Heisler, John Richardson, Harrison Moore, Dylan Casey) 3:23.14
