KENT --Richland finished fourth at the Kentridge Invitational, with Cody Roberts posting a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and a third in the 100 backstroke.
Team scores--Mercer Island 919.5, Kamiak 482, Shorewood 380, Richland 358.5, Marysville-Pilchuck 345; 9, Moses Lake 223; 12, Hanford 174.
200 medley relay--Shorewood 1:40.58; 4, Richland (Eric Blanchard, Tyler Pickett, Cody Roberts, Alden Welsch) 1:43.23. 200 free--Bryan Michaels (Shwd) 1:41.08; 5, Blanchard (Rich) 1:48.75; 6, Nathaniel Weinman (Rich) 1:49.14; 7, Marshall Goodrich (Moses Lake) 1:49.44. 200 IM--Sean Nesheim (Cascade) 1:55.48; 4, Joe Wertz (Hanford) 1:59.12; 6, Pickett (Rich) 2:02.77. 50 free--Ian Fisk (MI) 21.53.
Diving--Jeremy Scully (Davis) 238.10; 8, Jay Bowser (MoLk) 140.30. 100 fly--Murray Longbotham (MI) 50.24; 2, Roberts (Rich) 50.37; 6, Sebastian Weber (MoLk) 53.91. 100 free--Fisk (MI) 47.01; 5, Danny Tixier (Han) 50.72. 500 free--Michaels (Shwd) 4:34.24; 3, Weinman (Rich) 4:49.24; 4, Goodrich (MoLk) 4:51.70; 6, Blanchard (Rich) 4:54.74.
200 free relay--Mercer Island 1:27.20. 100 back--Alexander Hoff (MI) 51.92; 2, Wertz (Han) 54.48; 3, Roberts (Rich) 54.51; 6, Weber (MoLk) 57.89. 100 breast--Chris Lynch (Kmk) 1:01.34; 6, Pickett (Rich) 1:04.40; 8, Tixier (Han) 1:04.78. 400 free relay--Mercer Island 3:09.75; 5, Richland (Weinman, Blanchard, Pickett, Roberts) 3:21.79.
Cheney 114, Prosser 44
Lions Pool, Yakima
200 medley relay--Cheney 1:52.93, Prosser 1:58.15. 200 free--Michael Spall (C) 2:01.38. 200 IM--Wade Watts (C) 2:18.15. 50 free--Dustin Babcock (C) 24.57, Nolan Saam (P) 27.80. 100 fly--Tyler Burgett (P) 54.53 (sq); 3, Brandon Hobbick (P) 1:00.24. 100 free--Babcock (C) 55.52. 500 free--Spall (C) 5:35.62. 200 free relay--Cheney 1:41.68, Prosser 1:45.07. 100 back--Matt Nadeau (C) 1:04.65; 3, Hobbick (P) 1:08.90. 100 breast--Burgett (P) 1:03.71 (sq); 3, Saam (P) 1:16.20. 400 free relay--Cheney 4:08.09.
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The first round of psych sheets for next weekend's state swimming and diving championships in Federal Way have arrived.
Hanford, Richland make impression at Kentridge Invite
Hanford, Richland make impression at Kentridge Invite
The Richland and Hanford boys swimming teams placed in the top 15 on Saturday at the 36-team Kentridge Invitational in Federal Way.
Hanford's Will Wertz picked up state-qualifying times with his top-10 finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (seventh, 1 minute, 50.21 seconds) and 100 free (10th, 50.02 seconds). Teammate BJ Deatherage was third in 1-meter diving.
(First place plus top-20 area finishers)
State swimming, diving championships
State swimming, diving championships
Here is the schedule of the 2011 girls state swimming and diving championships at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way
Today: 3A prelims, 9:45 a.m.; 4A prelims, 2:30 p.m.; 2A prelims, 6:15 p.m.
Saturday's schedule: 3A finals, 10 a.m.; 4A finals: 2:30 p.m.; 2A finals, 6:30 p.m.
Wertz leads Hanford swimmers
Wertz leads Hanford swimmers
Will Wertz had two victories and one second-place finish to lead Hanford to a team title at the Walla Walla Invitational on Saturday at Whitman Pool.
Wertz won the 100-yard freestyle in a state-qualifying time of 49.65 seconds and the 100 individual medley in 57.26. He was the runner-up to Prosser's Nolan Saam in the 100 breaststroke.
Walla Walla didn't have any event wins, but Patrick Giedeman had three second-place finishes to help the Blue Devils take second in the team standings.
SPORTS: State swimming and diving championships, Day Two
SPORTS: State swimming and diving championships, Day Two
9:18 p.m. - Natilee Ruiz is 6-for-6 in state races. Ruiz won the 100 free in 51.00, ending the two-year reign of Anacortes senior Katie Kaestner (52.63). Prosser's Hailey Rankin was the runner-up in the 100 fly and 500 free. Great showing from the Mid-Columbia 2A duo.
That's it for Mid-Columbians at state this year. The grand total: five state titles for the Mid-Columbia and one state meet record. A story and agate will be in Sunday's Tri-City Herald. Hope you've enjoyed following along.
7:21 p.m. - Othello's Natilee Ruiz just set a state meet record, winning the Class 2A 200 individual medley in 2:04.02. She has one more race, the 100 free.
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