B-U swim teams compete at Elkins

Duane Carpenter
December 10, 2023

ELKINS – The Buckhannon-Upshur swim teams competed at Elkins recently.

The Lady Bucs competed in a tri with Elkins and Doddridge County while the boys competed in a dual with Elkins.

The Lady Bucs finished third as Elkins was first and Doddridge County was runner-up.

The Lady Bucs failed to win a championship or an individual runner-up. Both Lady Bucs relays teams finished second.

On the boys’ side, Elkins downed the Bucs to claim the dual meet.

Carter Zuliani picked up a win in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.09.

The two teams will be idle until Dec. 20 when they host Philip Barbour and Grafton.

LADY BUC RESULTS

50-yard freestyle – Chloe Blonn (3^rd) – 32:07; Elizabeth Hurst (4^th) – 34.88.

100-yard backstroke – Mallory Hughes (3^rd) – 1:21.84; Elizabeth Hurst (6^th) – 1:29.53; Karson Karickhoff (7^th) 1:33.45.

100-yard breaststroke – Rylee Yardley (4^th) – 1:30.41; Samantha Shay (5^th) – 1:38.85; Karson Karickhoff (6^th) – 1:46.13.

100-yard freestyle – Mallory Hughes (3^rd) – 1:04.43; Lillian Fetty (4^th) – 1:08.76; Samantha Shay (5^th) – 1:14.64.

200-yard freestyle – Lillian Fetty (3^rd) – 2:28.68; Rylee Yardley (4^th) – 2:34.90; Chloe Blonn (5^th) – 2:36.69.

200-yard freestyle relay – Buckhannon-Upshur (2^nd) – 2:00.34.

200-yard medley relay – Buckhannon-Upshur (2^nd) – 2:18.26.

BUC RESULTS

50-yard freestyle – Aidan Squires (2^nd) – 31.64; Jackson Malone (4^th) – 32.27; Johnny Chen (6^th) – 38.68.

100-yard backstroke – Jackson Malone (2^nd) – 1:23.75; Johnny Chen (4^th) – 1:51.91.

100-yard freestyle – Carter Zuliani (1^st) – 54:09; Riley Bender (3^rd) – 1:09.70; Aidan Squires (5^th) – 1:12.01.

200-yard freestyle relay – Buckhannon-Upshur (2^nd) – 1:56.85.

200-yard medley relay – Buckhannon-Upshur (2^nd) – 2:45.66.

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