Swimmers come up just short

The McMinnville Swim Team held its final home meet of the summer season Saturday morning, playing host to the Manchester Makos and the defending league champions, the Sewanee Tigersharks.

The local team saw its three-meet winning streak come to a disappointing end, taking second place just 11 points behind the Sewanee team. The point differential was the equivalent of just a couple of heats in the 69-event meet, and was made even more disappointing by the fact that 19 different McMinnville swimmers or relay teams received disqualifications for various reasons.

Sewanee finished with 469 total points, while MST had 458 and the Makos tallied 60.

‘That was the closest we’ve ever come to beating Sewanee,’ said coach Candice Willmore. ‘But with so many ‘DQs’ it makes it tough to take. But we’re really looking forward to having another chance against them this weekend.

MST will get a chance to avenge Saturday’s loss this weekend, when they travel to Sewanee with a 99-member squad to compete in the season-ending RACE League Championship Meet.

Top local finishers in individual events and winning relay teams from Saturday’s action included:

Relay winners

Mixed 11-12 100-meter medley: Robert Eschenbacher, Elizabeth Oxley, Allison Conner, Ben McCrary.

Boys 8-under 100-meter freestyle: Jacob Evans, Morgan McAbee, John Phillips, Bunker Brock.

Girls 9-10 100-meter freestyle: Livia Walker, Liza Harvey, Allie Golden, Madison Mason.

Boys 9-10 100-meter freestyle: Joshua Sizemore, John Haley, Jack Davidson, Liam Brock.

Boys 11-12 100-meter freestyle: Kyler Walker, Tucker Lynn, Lee Carden, Robert Eschenbacher.

Women 15-18 100-meter freestyle: Molly Willmore, Taylor Douglas, Lara Kate Haley, Lauren Lytle.

Men 15-18 100-meter freestyle: Ben McCrary, Ben Matheney, Wesley Minton, Casey Myers.

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Individual events

Girls 6-under 25-meter free: Macie Gray Walker 3rd.

Boys 6-under 25-meter free: Jacob Evans 1st, Rob Phillips 2nd.

Girls 8-under 25-meter free: Hannah Wright 3rd.

Boys 8-under 25-meter free: Bunker Brock 1st, Taylor Moore 2nd, John Phillips 3rd.

Girls 9-10 50-meter free: Madison Mason 1st, Allie Golden 2nd.

Boys 9-10 50-meter free: Liam Brock 1st, Joshua Sizemore 3rd.

Girls 11-12 50-meter free: Allison Connor 2nd.

Boys 11-12 50-meter free: Ben McCrary 1st, Lee Carden 3rd.

Boys 13-14 50-meter free: Brad McCrary 2nd.

Women 15-18 50-meter free: Lauren Lytle 2nd.

Men 15-18 50-meter free: Wesley Minton 1st, Casey Myers 2nd.

Boys 8-under 25-meter breaststroke: John Phillips 1st.

Girls 9-10 25-meter breaststroke: Madison Mason 2nd, Isabel Kirby 3rd.

Boys 9-10 25-meter breaststroke: Jack Davidson 1st.

Girls 11-12 50-meter breaststroke: Elizabeth Oxley 1st, Ayla Anish 3rd.

Boys 11-12 50-meter breaststroke: Ben McCrary 1st, Robert Eschenbacher 2nd.

Girls 13-14 50-meter breaststoke: Mary Ann Haley 3rd.

Women 15-18 50-meter breaststroke: Lara Kate Haley 3rd.

Men 15-18 50-meter breaststroke: Wesley Minton 2nd.

Boys 8-under 100-meter IM: John Phillips 2nd.

Girls 9-10 100-meter IM: Madison Mason 1st.

Boys 9-10 100-meter IM: Liam Brock 1st.

Girls 11-12 100-meter IM: Allison Connor 2nd.

Boys 11-12 100-meter IM: Ben McCrary 1st, Lynn Tucker 2nd.

Boys 13-14 100-meter IM: Kyler Walker 1st.

Women 15-18 100-meter IM: Lauren Lytle 2nd, Lara Kate Haley 3rd.

Men 15-18 100-meter IM: Casey Myers 2nd.

Girls 6-under 25-meter backstroke: Macie Gray Walker 3rd.

Boys 6-under 25-meter backstroke: Jacob Evans 1st, Rob Phillps 2nd.

Girls 8-under 25-meter backstroke: Hannah Wright 3rd.

Boys 8-under 25-meter backstroke: John Phillips 1st, Taylor Moore 2nd, Luke Hoover 3rd.

Girls 9-10 25-meter backstroke: Haley Johnson 2nd.

Boys 9-10 25-meter backstroke: Drew Evans 2nd.

Girls 11-12 50-meter backstroke: Emily Phillips 3rd.

Boys 11-12 50-meter backstroke: Robert Eschenbacher 2nd, Lee Carden 3rd.

Girls 13-14 50-meter backstroke: Taylor Kell 3rd.

Boys 13-14 50-meter backstroke: Brad McCrary 2nd.

Women 15-18 50-meter backstroke: Lauren Lytle 3rd.

Men 15-18 50-meter backstroke: Wesley Minton 1st, Ben Matheney 3rd.

Boys 8-under 25-meter butterfly: Bunker Brock 1st.

Girls 9-10 25-meter butterfly: Allie Golden 2nd, Sarah McMahan 3rd.

Boys 9-10 25-meter butterfly: Liam Brock 2nd.

Girls 11-12 50-meter butterfly: Allison Connor 1st.

Boys 11-12 50-meter butterfly: Lynn Tucker 1st.

Girls 13-14 50-meter butterfly: Rachael Tieman 2nd.

Boys 13-14 50-meter butterfly: Brad McCrary 1st.

Women 15-18 50-meter butterfly: Molly Willmore 2nd, Taylor Douglas 3rd.

Men 15-18 50-meter butterfly: Casey Myers 2nd.