Swimming: Huron dunks Adrian, Lincoln for two wins in one SEC tri-meet

By Margaret Baker / For WLAA

The Huron Women’s Swim/Dive team knocked out two dual wins at the Ratatorium in one evening last Thursday with victories over Adrian, (146-39) and Lincoln (144-36). 

With many swimmers swimming “off” events, there were some surprise victories for the Rats. Sophomore Lydia Hargett took the 200 Free (2:15.52), with sophomore Ayaka Sakamoto (2:20.96) in 2^nd, and junior Ella Szmansky (2:26.28) in 4^th and sophomores Felicia Sang (2:32.73), Cali Streeter (2:37.05) and Alli Sutton (3:06.05) earned 1^st, 2^nd and 4th points in the 200 IM.

 Lincoln swimmer Emma Casteel (26.75) won the 50 free, with Huron sophomore Kathryn Hemmila (26.98) and junior Clara Bowman (28.94) in 2^nd and 3^rd, and freshman Isabella Whelan (30.35) in 5^th.  

Junior Annaliese Streeter won the 100 Fly (1:03.65) and the 100 Back (1:00.61), taking home her D1 cut in that event.  Sophomores Zannah Baker (1:09.73) and Ezgi Poyraz took 2^nd and 3^rd in the fly, and Poyraz (1:13.99) and C.Streeter (1:14.23), 2^nd and 3^rd in the back. Sang won the 100 Free (1:02.44) with sophomore Emma Kaipainen in 2^nd (1:03.44) and senior/captain Faith Baker (1:08.68) in 4^th, and senior/captain Anna Leone won the 500 (5:44.90) with junior Kiana Hemati taking 5^th (7:30.16), and Sutton scoring points with her 6^th place finish (7:30.16).  

Finally, Z. Baker (1:16.22) touched 1^st in the 100 Breast, followed in order by Sakamoto (1:17.31), Hemmila (1:20.06), and senior/captain Kristina Holcombe (1:26.56) in a non-scoring 4^th.

Junior Annie Costello continued to dazzle with two more dual meet dive victories, scoring 267.65 points.  Senior Sami Ruud was 3^rd (228.45), just behind Adrian’s Annabelle Hurley (231.65).  Junior Julie Park was 4^th (221.65), freshman Hannah Margolis, non-scoring 5^th (190.40), sophomore Maggie Thomas, 6^th (169.15) and senior Anna Boerst, diving in exhibition, 7^th (168.85).

Huron will host Skyline for a cross-town meet that is sure to be thrilling on Thursday, Oct. 10 at the Ratatorium.