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Butler Y swims to 6th at states

The Butler YMCA swim team claimed sixth place overall at the YMCA State Swimming Championship recently.

Butler Y swimmers broke seven team records and four meet records during the competition.

The team had 12 swimmers qualify for the YMCA National Championship next week in Greensboro, N.C. Those swimmers are Camryn Forbes, Laura Goettler, Abbie Jones, Jillian McElhaney, Emma Weiss, Brooke Zukowski, Chadd Cummings, Nathan Callithen, Jimmy Pierre, Alex Wigton, John Wilson and Austin Wittmer.

Butler swimmers placing among the top 10 in their respective events at the state meet follow:

Girls

Ages 13-14

400-yard IM: 6-Emma Weiss

100-yard back: 9-Hannah Knoll

200-yard butterfly: 3-Emma Weiss

200-yard back: 10-Hannah Knoll

100-yard butterfly: 2-Emma Weiss

15-over

400-yard IM: 1-Camryn Forbes 4:21.07 meet record

500-yard free: 4-Brooke Zukowski

200-yard medley relay: 2-Camryn Forbes, Brooke Zukowski, Jillian McElhaney, Abbie Jones 1:46.83 meet record

200-yard free: 1-Camryn Forbes 1:49.71

200-yard free relay: 1-Camryn Forbes, Jillian McElhaney, Brooke Zukowski, Abbie Jones 1:37.15 meet record

10-under

100-yard butterfly: 7-Katie Ravasio

Ages 11-12

200-yard medley relay: 8-Morgan Casteel, Laura Goettler, Abbie Griffith, Emma Stewart

50-yard breast: 1-Laura Goettler 31.80

100-yard butterfly: 7-Abbie Griffith

100-yard breast: 1-Laura Goettler 1:08.55

200-yard IM: 1-Laura Goettler 2:11.50

Boys

Ages 13-14

400-yard IM: 5-Matthew Karenbauer

500-yard free: 7-Andrew Pierre

200-yard medley relay: 5-Alex Deemer, Matt Cummings, Matthew Karenbauer, Andrew Pierre

200-yard free: 8-Alex Deemer

100-yard back: 10-Alex Deemer

200-yard butterfly: 5-Matthew Karenbauer

200-yard back: 6-Alex Deemer

100-yard butterfly: 9-Matthew Karenbauer

15-over

400-yard IM: 8-James Pierre

200-yard medley relay: 5-Nathan Callithen, John Wilson, Chad Cummings, Austin Wittmer

100-yard breast: 1-Chadd Cummings 56.75, 6-John Wilson, 8-Alex Wigton

200-yard back: 9-James Pierre

200-yard breast: 1-Chadd Cummings 2:03.92 meet record, 5-John Wilson, 6-Alex Wigton

200-yard IM: 1-Chadd Cummings 1:53.62, 4-John Wilson

10-under

200-yard free: 10-Gideon Goettler

50-yard back: 10-Drew Griffith

100-yard free: 8-Drew Griffith

Ages 11-12

200-yard free: 8-David Bocci

50-yard back: 9-Zachary Wilson

100-yard back: 3-David Bocci, 9-Zachary Wilson

200-yard IM: 6-David Bocci 2:23.05

200-yard free relay: 6-Michael Phillips, Sam Deemer, Zachary Wilson, David Bocci

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