With only three regular-season meets left, the varsity swimming team continued preparing for their championship challenge as they finished second in their latest meet held Saturday at St. George's.
The Owls scored 78 points, finishing 34 points behind CBHS while beating Germantown, St. Benedict, Bolton, and Lausanne.
MUS had the maximum three swimmers place in every event, a very big accomplishment.
The following were Owl top-8 finishes:
Kevin Wang | 3rd (500 freestyle) and 4th (50 butterfly) |
Tommy Horton | 3rd (100 backstroke) |
Jamie Drinan | 4th (100 freestyle) and 4th (100 individual medley) |
Jonathan Lunati | 4th (100 backstroke) |
Aaron Struminger | 4th (500 freestyle) and 7th (50 butterfly) |
John Harkess | 5th (100 freestyle) and 7th (100 individual medley) |
Gatlin Hardin | 5th (100 breaststroke) and 8th (50 butterfly) |
Tyler Beard | 6th (100 individual medley) |
Jon-Michael Taylor | 6th (100 backstroke) |
Collier Calandruccio | 6th (100 breaststroke) |
Dex Witte | 6th (500 freestyle) |
Gordon Conaway | 8th (100 freestyle) |
Nicholas Vincent | 8th (100 breaststroke) |
Wang, Harkess, Struminger, and Drinan |
2nd (400 freestyle relay) |
The Owls next prepare for Thursday, January 30, as they travel to St. George's for another meet. The competition will include Bartlett, Bolton, St. George's, Lausanne, and Collierville for the 5:00 p.m. event.