MST takes 5th place at final meet
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MST finished behind the host team from Sewanee, as well as Shelbyville, Athens (Ala.) and Lawrence County.
Medals were given to individual winners in first through sixth places, and to relay teams which finished in the top nine spots.
17-year-old McKenna Rhea accumulated the most points individually for MST, winning first place in all three of her individual events — the 50-meter freestyle, backstroke and butterfly.
Another first-place winner was 8-year-old Liam Brock, who swam the 25-meter butterfly stroke in 26.92 seconds — beating 15 other 8-year-olds for the win in his age group.
MST had one relay team which placed first, as in the 8-and-under girls’ 100-meter freestyle relay team of Hannah Hardcastle, Madison Mason, Kareena Cantrell and Allie Golden swam their race in 1 minute and 30.55 seconds, defeating swimmers from seven other teams.
Coach Todd Willmore praised this year’s swimmers, and said he is already looking ahead to next year.
“Our league experienced increased competition this year with the addition of two new teams, Athens, Ala., and Manchester Swim Club,” he said. “Most of our league swims year-round, which puts our team at a disadvantage early in the season. However, our team’s numbers were up, and their enthusiasm appeared to build each week.
“Our team experienced improvement across the board, with virtually every swimmer achieving their personal best this year. With this success and enthusiasm, we are excited about the prospects for next year.”
Winners from the RACE meet included:
Relays
100-meter Mixed Medley 8-and-under relay — 6th place: Allie Golden, Alyson Caten, Liam Brock, Joshua Sizemore.
Mixed Medley 9 and 10 year old relay — 6th place: Lee Carden, Annie Willmore, Allison Connor, Tucker Lynn.
Girls 8-and-under 100-meter freestyle relay — 1st place: Hannah Hardcastle, Madison Mason, Kareena Cantrell, Allie Golden.
Boys 8-and-under 100-meter freestyle relay — 2nd place: Joshua Sizemore, Neil Matheney, Devin Godshall, Liam Brock.
Girls 9 and 10 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 4th place: Rayah Kirby, Joanna Paz, Chelsey Simerly, Allison Connor.
Boys 9 and 10 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 6th place: Jacob Newby, Liangchen Huang, Austin Wright, Tucker Lynn.
100-meter mixed medley 11-12 year old relay — 7th place: Taylor Kell, Lauren Durham, Parker Lynn, Grant Seaborn.
100-meter mixed medley 13-14 year old relay — Molly Willmore, Wesley Minton, Lara Kate Haley, Casey Myers.
100-meter mixed medley 15-18 year old relay — 4th place: McKenna Rhea, Katy Campen, Mark Chambers, Josh Paz.
Girls 11-12 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 6th place: Christina Jennings, Taylor Kell, Mary Ann Haley, Lauren Durham.
Boys 11-12 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 4th place: Lee Carden, Grant Seaborn, Connor Godshall, Parker Lynn.
Girls 13-14 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 6th place: Molly Willmore, Jesse Paz, Lauren Lytle, Lara Kate Haley.
Boys 13-14 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 3rd place: Wesley Minton, William Jamieson, John Newman, Casey Myers.
Girls 15-18 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 6th place: Katy Campen, Brittani Honeycutt, Daisy Campen, McKenna Rhea.
Boys 15-18 year old 100-meter freestyle relay — 4th place: Josh Paz, Andy Davis, Jon Paz, Mark Chambers.
Individual Events
Girls 6-and-under 25-meter freestyle — Hannah Wright 6th.
Girls 8-and-under 25-meter freestyle — Madison Mason 6th
Boys 8-and-under 25-meter freestyle — Liam Brock 2nd.
Girls 9 and 10 year old 25-meter freestyle — Allison Connor 6th.
Boys 8-and-under 25-meter freestyle — Neil Matheney 4th.
Boys 9 and 10 year old 25-meter freestyle — Jacob Newby 4th.
Girls 9 and 10 year old 100-meter IM — Allison Connor 4th; Rayah Kirby 6th.
Boys 9 and 10 year old 100-meter IM — Tucker Lynn 6th.
Girls 6-and-under 25-meter backstroke — Hannah Wright 3rd.
Boys 6-and-under 25-meter backstroke — Jefferson McAbee 5th.
Girls 8-and-under 25-meter backstroke — Madison Mason 4th.
Boys 8-and-under 25-meter backstroke — Liam Brock 3rd.
Girls 8-and-under 25-meter butterfly — Jessica Newby 2nd.
Boys 8-and-under 25-meter butterfly — Liam Brock 1st.
Girls 9 and 10 year old 25-meter butterfly — Allison Connor 2nd.
Boys 9 and 10 year old 25-meter butterfly — Tucker Lynn 6th.
Boys 13-14 year old 50-meter backstroke — Wesley Minton 5th.
Girls 15-18 year old 50-meter freestyle — McKenna Rhea 1st.
Girls 15-18 year old 50-meter backstroke — McKenna Rhea 1st.
Girls 15-18 year old 50-meter butterfly — McKenna Rhea 1st.
Rounding out the standings behind the local squad were Winchester, Marshall County, Fayetteville and Manchester.
PHOTO INFO:
Members of the McMinnville Swim show off their fifth place trophy from the RACE championship meet, which was recently held at Sewanee. Pictured are, front row, from left, Liam Brock, Madison Mason, Hannah Hardcastle, Allie Golden and Kareena Cantrell. Back row, coach Todd Willmore, McKenna rhea, and MST president Kaye Connor.