Oak Harbor High School’s Baelee Whitinger posted district qualifying times in the 100 and 200 freestyles to lead the Wildcats at the junior varsity championship swim meet Thursday, Oct. 27, at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
As a team, Oak Harbor placed third out of the eight Wesco schools that took part.
4A Lake Stevens won with 474 points, followed by Stanwood (377) and Oak Harbor (365).
The event is also called the “last chance meet,” giving swimmers a final opportunity to earn district times.
Whitinger was the only Wildcat to break the district barrier, but Oak Harbor piled up “lots of personal best times,” according to coach Jenny Butler.
The district finals are 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Snohomish Aquatic Center.
Oak Harbor results at JV championships:
200-yard medley relay (23 teams): 3, names not provided, 2:31.88; 5, names not provided, 2:34.19; 10, names not provided, 2:48.72; 20, names not provided, 3:21.38.
200 free (21): 1, Whitinger, 2:21.77; 12, Mekayla VonGrey, 2:51.81; 14, Wendy Martinez, 2:56.7.
200 individual medley (13): 5, Maddy Harstad, 2:59.66; 9, Isabella Sanchez, 3:09.64.
50 free (71): 2, Mary Johnston, 30.59; 12, Noelle Ruiz, 34.21; 14, Diandra Dominguez, 34.35; 23, Cali Ledesma, 36.07; 29, Alex Tsingas, 37.5; 35, Rachelle Liban, 38.36; 37, Katy Lins, 38.52; 38, Brooke Wilson, 38.58; 46, Gabby Harstad, 39.99; 48, Jasmyn Moss, 40.87; 60, Shanice Crosby, 45.33.
Diving (2): 2, Caitlin Woodworth, 129.
100 free (50): 1, Whitinger, 1:02.09; 3, Francis Empinado, 1:05.72; 6, Johnston, 1:12.04; 14, Ledesma, 1:20.09; 15, Martinez, 1:20.95; 16, Liban, 1:21.18; 17, VonGrey, 1:21.59; 29, Lins, 1:26.91; 34, Moss, 1:30.38; 35, Wilson, 1:31.03; 39, Crosby, 1:38.02.
500 free (14): 4, Grace Chargualaf, 7:00.94; 11, Jenna Flores, 7:44.23.
200 free relay (22): 1, names not provided, 2:03.71; 7, names not provided, 2:20.75; 11, names not provided, 2:31.42; 16, names not provided, 2:45.24.
100 backstroke (31): 3, Angele Dennen, 1:20.76; 4, Flores, 1:22.77; 9, Woodworth, 1:28.75; 13, Sanchez, 1:31.29.
100 breaststroke (26): 4, Tsingas, 1:31.14; 5, Maddy Harstad, 1:31.47; 9, Dominguez, 1:34.62; 11, Ruiz, 1:36.96; 22, Gabby Harstad, 1:54.73.
400 free relay (15): 2, names not provided, 4:51.53; 8, names not provided, 5:21.3.