Swim team earns third Saturday at league meet at Lindsborg
The Hillsboro swim team fans endured a what seemed endless meet last Saturday at Lindsborg. The marathon meet began at 9 a.m. and finished shortly after 6:30 p.m., allegedly being the longest league swim meet in the history of the league. The meet was the culminating event for the 10 town teams that are members of the MKL league, including Abilene, Council Grove, Herington, Hesston, Hillsboro, Lindsborg, Marion, Moundridge, Peabody, and Solomon.
"I was really proud of how our swimmers performed," Coach Matt Vogt reported. "We were missing most of our 13-14 age swimmers and several of our stronger swimmers from some of the other age groups due to church camps and other trips. But I was really impressed with how the other swimmers stepped up to fill the gaps. And lots of them swam better than ever, taking as much as 15 seconds off their previous times in some of the relays."
Vogt went on to say that had all of the team been present for the meet, Hillsboro would have easily ended up in second place with a shot at first.
The local team has had an outstanding season, bringing home not only many individuals ribbons and team awards, but also many personal bests for of swimmers across the board. Coaches Matt Vogt and Mary Kay Humber are to be commended for their efforts.
The team will have its awards dinner and swim party to celebrate their season at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Hillsboro city park.
Team sweeps results:
Lindsborg 404
Peabody 343
Hillsboro 293
Marion 223.5
Council Grove 168
Abilene 84.5
Solomon 35
Hesston 19
Herington 17
Moundridge 4
Individual Results:
Medley Relay
8 and under girls: 1. Hillsboro A (Erin Wiebe, Shayla Hanna, Maddi Duerksen, Hannah Bostic); 5. Hillsboro B (Cristen Nickel, Darcy Heinrichs, Emily Sechrist, Kianna Hinerman). 8 and under boys: 5. Hillsboro (Braden Vogt, Stephen Brazil, Graham Pankratz, Jackson Garrett). 9-10 girls: 8. Hillsboro A (Maggie Fisher, Erin Winter, Taylor Thiessen, Ali Blazek). 9-10 boys: 1. Hillsboro A (Tanner Sechrist, Shaw Thiessen, Brandon Rooker, Jacob Humber); 8. Hillsboro B (Harry Faber, Scott Brazil, Carter Pankratz, Jacob Garrett). 11-12 girls: 6. Hillsboro (Amy Bartel, Bekcy Faber, Lindsey Brazil). 11-12 boys: 2. Hillsboro (Luke Fischer, Chance Reece, Ben Bebermeyer, Jamie Unruh). 15-18 girls: 4. Hillsboro A (Danielle Hagen, Chelsea Bebermeyer, Chelsey Harmon). 15-18 boys: 1. Hillsboro (Greg Carlson, Robert Jost, John Vineski, Matthew Brown).
Butterfly
8 and under girls: 1. Maddi Duerksen, 6. Shayla Hanna. 8 and under boys: 8. Braden Vogt. 9-10 girls: 4, Taylor Thiessen. 9-10 boys: 2. Shaw Thiessen, 3. Brandon Rooker, 4. Jacob Humber. 11-12 girls: 6. Becky Faber. 11-12 boys: 3. Ben Bebermeyer, 7. Jamie Unruh. 13-14 boys: 2. Brandon McMillen. 15-18 girls: 6. Danielle Hagen. 15-18 boys: 2. Robert Jost, 3. John Vineksi.
Backstroke
8 and under girls: 1. Maddi Duersken, 3. Shayla Hanna, 8. Erin Wiebe. 8 and under boys: 5. Graham Pankratz. 9-10 girls: 1. Taylor Thiessen. 9-10 boys: 1. Brandon Rooker, 9. Shaq Thiessen. 11-12 boys: 6. Jamie Unruh, 9. Luke Fischer, 10. Tyrell Thiessen. 13-14 boys: 9. Jared King. 15-18 girls: 3. Danielle Hagen, 9. Chelsea Bebermeyer. 15-18 boys: 2. John Vineski, 3. Greg Carlson.
Breaststroke
8 and under girls: 3. Shayla Hanna, 7. Hannah Bostic. 9-10 girls: 9. Erin Winter. 9-10 boys: 10. Tanner Sechrist. 11-12 girls: 6. Becky Faber. 11-12 boys: 1. Chance Reece, 2. Ben Bebermeyer. 13-14 boys: 2. Brandon McMillen. 15-18 girls: 2. Chelsey Harmon, 5. Chelsea Bebermeyer. 15-18 boys: 1. Robert Jost, 3. Matthew Brown.
Freestyle
8 and under girls: 1. Maddi Duerksen, 3. Shayla Hanna, 4. Erin Wiebe. 9-10 girls: 5. Taylor Thiessen. 9-10 boys: 2. Shaq Thiessen, 5. Jacob Humber, 6. Brandon Rooker. 11-12 boys: 2. Chance Reece, 6. Jamie Unruh, 8. Ben Bebermeyer. 13-14 boys: 1. Brandon McMillen. 15-18 girls: 7. Danielle Hagen. 15-18 boys: 1. John Vineski, 2. Greg Carlson, 4. Robert Jost.
Individual Medley
9-10 girls: 4. Maddi Duerksen. 9-10 boys: 2. Brandon Rooker, 7. Jacob Humber. 11-12 girls: 5. Becky Faber. 11-12 boys: 8. Jamie Unruh, 9. Tyrell Thiessen. 13-14 boys: 2. Brandon McMillen, 9. Jared King. 15-18 girls: 3. Danielle Hagen, 9. Chelsey Harmon. 15-18 boys: 1. John Vineski, 3. Robert Jost, 9. Matthew Brown.
Freestyle Relay
8 and under girls: 1. Hillsboro A (Erin Wiebe, Hannah Bostic, Shayla Hanna, Maddi Duerksen); 7. Hillsboro B (Kianna Hinerman, Cristen Nickel, Emily Sechrist, Darcy Heinrichs). 8 and under boys: 4. Hillsboro (Braden Vogt, Stephen Brazil, Garrett Jackson, Graham Pankratz). 9-10 girls: 10. Hillsboro (Ali Blazek, Calli Nickel, Taylor Vogt, Taylor Thiessen). 9-10 boys: 1. Hillsboro A (Brandon Rooker, Jacob Garrett, Jacob Humber, Shaq Thiessen); 4. Hillsboro B (Tanner Sechrist, Scott Brazil, Harry Faber, Carter Pankratz). 11-12 girls: 6. Hillsboro (Becky Faber, Lindsey Brazil, Amy Bartel). 11-12 boys: 1. Hillsboro (Tyrell Thiessen, Ben Bebermeyer, Jamie Unruh, Chance Reece). 15-18 girls: 4. Hillsboro A (Danielle Hagen, Chelsey Harmon, Carrie Schroeder); 9. Hillsboro B (Chelsea Bebermeyer, Megan McCarty, Jenny Terrell). 15-18 boys: 1. Hillsboro (Matthew Brown, Robert Jost, Greg Carlson, John Vineski).
Distance Freestyle
9-10 girls: 2. Taylor Thiessen. 9-10 boys: 2. Shaq Thiessen, 5. Jacob Humber, 7. Jacob Garrett. 11-12 boys: 3. Chance Reece, 4. Ben Bebermeyer. 15-18 girls: 8. Chelsey Harmon. 15-18 boys: 1. John Vineski, 3. Greg Carlson, 4. Robert Jost.
