Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Girls add another swimming team victory

WRHS returns home Saturday


Led by Megan Hayes, Racheal McGinnis, Taylor Coiner, Michael Coiner and Elizabeth Fry, the Wood River High School girls' swim team amassed 403 points to win Saturday's 12-team Twin Falls High School Invitational meet.

McGinnis won the gold in the 50 free and 100 back races. Hayes was the 100 and 200 free winner. Taylor Coiner captured second place in girls' 200 free and Fry was second in 100 breast. The Wood River girls also won the 200 free relay.

It was Wood River's second straight girls' team win, this one by a 72-point margin over runner-up Idaho Falls High. Meanwhile, the Wood River boys' team (258 points) placed third in a close team race behind Twin Falls (292) and Hillcrest of Idaho Falls (279).

Jon Atkinson, Max Jones and Gene Fairbrother led the boys to third of 12 teams.

Next meet is a home tri-meet with Pocatello and Twin Falls Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. at the Wood River Community YMCA pool in Ketchum.

Top results from Twin: Girls' team: 1—Wood River 403. 2—Idaho Falls 331. 3—Hillcrest 321. 4—Bonneville of Idaho Falls 226. 5—Century of Pocatello 185. 6—Twin Falls 180. 7—Skyline of Idaho Falls 125. 8—Pocaello High 65.

Top individuals: 1—Racheal McGinnis 50 free and 100 back; Megan Hayes 100 and 200 free. 2—Taylor Coiner 200 free; and Elizabeth Fry 100 breast. 3—Michael Coiner 200 IM and 100 back. 4—Ashleigh Share 50 and 500 free. 5—Esther Williams 100 free. 6—Zoey Olbum 100 breast. 7—Ellie Shay 100 breast. 8—Melissa Becker 100 free; and Tory Emerick 100 back. 10—Sophie Nosworthy 100 breast. 11—Reta Flynt 100 breast.

WR girls' relays: 1—200 free "A". 2—400 free "A". 3—200 medley "A". 4—400 free "B". 7—200 medley "B". 12—200 free "B".

Boys' team: 1—Twin Falls 292. 2—Hillcrest 279. 3—Wood River 258. 4—Skyline 247. 5—Idaho Falls 240. 6—Bonneville 182. 7—Century 93. 8—Highland of Pocatello 71.

Top individuals: 1—Jon Atkinson 200 free. 2—Gene Fairbrother 100 fly; and Max Jones 100 free. 4—JT Sutton 100 fly. 6—Bryce Ervin 200 free. 7—Adam Potts 100 back. 15—Broadie Burrell 100 back.

WR boys' relays: 2—200 and 400 free. 8—200 medley.




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