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News Digest: February 2010

Saluki Swimmers Compete in IHSA Boys’ Sectional Meet:  Kolar Qualifies for 2010 IHSA State Championships                                                                                         February, 2010

            Five Saluki Swimmers competed for their respective High Schools in Champaign, IL on Saturday.  Junior Calvin Kolar of Carbondale Community High School finished 1^st in the 100 breast and qualified to compete in this event at the IHSA State Championship Meet this weekend in Evanston, IL.  Kolar also finished 3^rd in the 200 IM.  Junior Kyle Walker of Carbondale Community High School finished 4^th in the 500 free and 10^th in the 100 back.  Sophomore Ryan Hall of Herrin High School finished 6^th in the 500 free and 9^th in the 200 IM.  Junior Jared King of Herrin High School finished 11^th in the 100 fly and 16^th in the 100 breast.  Sophomore Brett Jackson of Johnson City High School finished 16^th in the 100 free and 20^th in the 100 breast.

Saluki Swimmers Compete in 2010 Gator Great Times Invitational                         February, 2010

            Thirty-eight Saluki Swim Club swimmers competed in the 2010 Gator Great Times Invitational February 5-7 in Cape Girardeau, MO.  In the meet Saluki swimmers achieved 54 B times, 28 BB times, 9 A times, 8 AA times, 3 AAA times, and lifetime best times in 53% of their swims.  Three Saluki swimmers (Elizabeth Bell, Calvin Kolar, and Kelsie Walker) achieved 7 Sectional qualifying times.  Twelve swimmers including Stephen Cohen, Ryan Hall, Ashlee Kuan, Cameron Kuan, Jerry Kuhnert, Courtney McCoskey, Emily Stroud, Steven Thompson, and Kyle Walker achieved 33 Ozark qualifying times. 

            Saluki swimmers who finished in the top 16 in individual events included:  Elizabeth Bell (18 years old) - 1^st in the 200 IM and 100 free; Ty Buchmeier (8 years old) – 2^nd in the 25 fly, 25 back, 25 breast, 100 IM, 25 and 50 free;  Stephen Cohen (17 years old) – 2^nd in the 50 free and 100 breast, 3^rd in the 100 free, 6^th in the 100 fly, 8^th in the 200 free;  Annika Gally (8 years old) – 6^th in the 25 fly and 25 breast, 7^th in the 100 IM, 8^th in the 25 free, 9^th in the 50 free and 25 back;  Caleb Gomes (11 years old) – 8^th in the 200 free, 12^th in the 100 breast, 13^th in the 100 IM, 14^th in the 50 back and 200 IM, 15^th in the 50 free, 16^th in the 50 breast; David Gomes (7 years old) – 14^th in the 25 free and 16^th in the 50 free; Jonathan Gomes (7 years old) – 15^th in the 50 free and 16^th in the 25 free;  Ryan Hall (15 years old) – 4^th in the 1000 free, 5^th in the 400 IM, 6^th in the 1650 free, 8^th in the 500 free, 9^th in the 200 fly;  Sarah Hall (18 years old) – 4^th in the 200 fly, 9^th in the 100 breast, 11^th in the 100 fly, 12^th in the 200 IM, 14^th in the 50 free, 16^th in the 200 breast;  Daniel Henley (11 years old) – 13^th in the 100 back, 15^th in the 100 IM; Kristie Huff (16 years old) – 7^th in the 200 back, 8^th in the 500 free, 10^th in the 200 free, 13^th in the 50 free, 15^th in the 100 back and 200 IM;  Brett Jackson (16 years old) – 13^th in the 500 free;  Stephanie Jaros (15 years old) – 9^th in the 500 free, 10^th in the 100 breast, 12^th in the 100 fly, 13^th in the 100 back, 14^th in the 200 free, 16^th in the 50 free and 200 IM; Leeann Jones (15 years old) – 6^th in the 200 back, 11^th in the 100 back, 12^th in the 200 free, 13^th in the 100 fly, 15^th in the 50 free;  Calvin Kolar (17 years old) – 1^st in the 200 IM, 50 and 100 free, 100 and 200 breast;  Ashlee Kuan (13 years old) – 5^th in the 200 back, 6^th in the 100 back, 11^th in the 100 fly, 200 IM, and 100 breast, 12^th in the 200 breast and 200 fly, 14^th in the 50 free;  Cameron Kuan (10 years old) – 6^th in the 100 free, 7^th in the 200 IM, 8^th in the 50 back, 9^th in the 50 free;  Jerry Kuhnert (13 years old) – 6^th in the 100 breast and 200 IM, 7^th in the 200 back, 10^th in the 100 free, 14^th in the 50 free, 15^th in the 200 free;  Courtney McCoskey (11 years old) – 7^th in the 50 back, 11^th in the 50 fly, 12^th in the 100 back, 15^th in the 50 breast, 16^th in the 200 free;  James Medwedeff (14 years old) – 11^th in the 200 back, 13^th in the 100 back and 200 IM; Abigail Oehlsen (10 years old) – 13^th in the 50 free, 15^th in the 100 IM and 200 free;  Grace Rigney (11 years old) – 10^th in the 50 breast;  Bella Snyder (8 years old) – 2^nd in the 25 breast, 25 and 50 free, 3^rd in the 200 free, 5^th in the 25 back, 25 fly, and 100 IM;  Emily Stroud (13 years old) – 5^th in the 100 back, 8^th in the 200 back, 9^th in the 100 free, 11^th in the 50 free, 15^th in the 200 free;  Steven Thompson (10 years old) – 7^th in the 50 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 8^th in the 200 IM, 9^th in the 50 breast, 10^th in the 100 and 200 free, 15^th in the 50 back;  Kelsie Walker (13 years old) – 2^nd in the 400 IM, 3^rd in the 1000 free; Kyle Walker (16 years old) – 3^rd in the 1000 free; Taylor Yucus (11 years old) – 14^th in the 50 free.

            Saluki Swim Club relays that finished in the top 8 included:  13 & over boys’ relay team of Stephen Cohen, Ryan Hall, Brett Jackson, and Calvin Kolar who finished 3^rd in the 200 medley and 200 free relays; 11-12 boys’ relay team of Connor McPeek, Caleb Gomes, Daniel Henley, and Taylor Yucus who finished 3^rd in the 200 medley relay and 4^th in the 200 free relay; the 11-12 girls’ relay team of Grace Rigney, Harley Crawshaw, Kassi Jones, and Courtney McCoskey who finished 6^th in the 200 free relay;  the 13 and over girls’ relay team of Leeann Jones, Ashlee Kuan, Sarah Hall, and Emily Stroud who finished 6^th in the 200 free relay;  the 10 & under girls’ relay team of Rachel Gomes, Bella Snyder, Abigail Oehlsen, and Annika Gally who finished 7^th in the 200 medley relay; 10 & under girls’ relay team of Emma Chvatal, Alexis Jones, Rachel Gomes, and Abigail Oehlsen who finished 8^th in the 200 free relay.