Middle School Swimmers Compete Against Shrine

It had all the makings of a great swim meet — parents and fans, home and visiting teams, a pool and all the timing helpers — just no official to oversee the event. So Clawson and Shrine swam anyway with Shrine taking an 81-72 win Tuesday evening. This is the second win this season Shrine has achieved over Clawson.

"We're coming together," said Clawson Head Coach Naomi Watts. "We had everyone who was able to participate here today. That's 30 swimmers, both girls and boys."

The co-ed team, which includes a large number of sixth graders who only compete in exhibition events, is showing positive strides.

"The team is continually improving," Watts said. "Shrine is one of our favorite teams to compete against. The kids are real similiar, they're from this area and it's a close meet each time."

Watts, who is directing the team for the third year, said this is "my best team and my best coaching by far."

Clawson captured the Mixed 200 Yard Medley Relay with a time of 2:32.71 while Shrine placed second and third with 2:33.01 and 3:03.27 times in the event. Clawson also picked up fourth place with a 3:10.42 finish.

In the dual meet results, Shrine's Eleanor Khuallah won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:19.83 while Kevin Sheridan of Clawson was just edged out of the win at 1:19.84. Shrine's Jackie Golias was third at 1:40.27 while Skylar Tisko came in fourth with a time of 1:47.01.

Shrines' Marta Plumoff won the Mixed 100-Yard Breastroke at 1:30.00 and Golias came in second just one second back at 1:31.00. Clawson's Veronica Powell and Vivian Eckert came in third and fourth respectivley at 1:32.00 and 1:33.00.

In the Mixed 400 Yard Free Relay, Clawson won the team event with a 4:55.82 run and Shrine added a 5:10.20 and 6:43.55. Clawson also won the Mixed 200 Yard Medley Relay with a 2:32.71 beating Shrine by less than a second at 2:33.01.

Gable Thompson won the Mixed 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 2:34.89 and teammate Kevin Sheridan clocked in at 2:41.76. Shrine's Marta Plumhoff had a 3:24.99 and teammate Joe Romano hit the wall at 3:29.49 in the event.

In the Mixed 100 Yard Individual Medley, Clawson's Shannon Sheridan won with a 1:22.40 time and Anna Bradley and Mallory Steinbaugh of Shrine had 1:27.57 and 1:31.50 respective times.

Shrine's Lily Brueckman won the Mixed 50 Yard Freestyle with an impressive 35.51 and teammate Izzy Ray came in second with a 38.74. Clawson's Jacob White landed third with a 38.84 while Veronica Powell tapped the wall at 39.93.

Shrine's Khuallah won her second individual event, the Mixed 50 Yard Fly, with a time of 37.13 while Gable Thompson of Clawson had a 40.87 for second place. Danielle Metiver brought home third for Clawson with a 45.80 and Shrine's Missy Ciarlone came in fourth at 53.20.

In the Mixed 100 Yard Freestyle, Shannon Sheridan captured first place for Clawson with a 1:10.22 while Anna Bradley secured second for Shrine at 1:13.17. Shawn Mallon of Clawson was third with a 1:25.40 and Shrine had fourth with Mallory Steinbaugh's 1:25.81.

In the Mixed 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team event, Shrine placed first and third with 2:38.83 and 3:02.74 times while Clawson wrapped up second and fourth places with 2:42.42 and 3:26.08 times.

Clawson captured the final event, the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 4:55.82 while Shrine came in second and third at 5:10.20 and 6:43.55.

Clawson's next middle school meet will be at Royal Oak Middle School at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

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