YAKIMA -- Richland's boys defeated Hanford 113-72 during a double dual swim meet Saturday at Lions Pool in Yakima.
Team scores--Richland 112, West Valley 71; Hanford 100, West Valley 86; Richland 113, Hanford 72.
200 medley relay--1, Richland (Nick Connors, Tyler Pickett, Nathaniel Weinman, Alden Welsch), 1:49.54; 2, Hanford, 1:50.52; 3, Richland B, 1:58.33. 200 free--1, Joe Wertz (H), 1:51.04; 2, Weinman (R), 1:51.98. 200 IM--1, Pickett (R), 2:09.57; 2, Connors (R), 2:14.18; 3, Robbie Pfaff (H), 2:16.36. 50 free--1, Cody Roberts (R), 22.48; 2, Eric Blanchard (R), 24.71. Diving--1, B.J. Deatherage (H), 135.80; 3, Kyle Cornwell (H), 118.4 100 fly--1, Roberts (R), 52.48; 3, Miles Phillips (H), 1:00.73. 100 free--1, Wertz (H), 50.57; 3, Blanchard (R), 51.94. 500 free--1, Weinman (R), 5:05.69; 2, Keith Meline (H), 5:36.38; 3, Ben Barton (R), 5:58.18. 200 free relay--1, Richland (Roberts, Blanchard, Welsch, Connors), 1:34.33. 100 back--1, Connors (R), 1:01.31; 2, Welsch (R), 1:02.55; 3, Phillips (H), 1:04.20. 100 breast--1, Kuhn (WV), 1:07.10; 2, Mitch Sturtevant (R), 1:08.27; 3, Pfaff (H), 1:09.21. 400 free relay--1, Richland (Roberts, Weinman, Blanchard, Pickett), 3:28.39; 3, Hanford, 3:39.07.
At Wenatchee
Team scores--Wenatchee 125.5, Walla Walla 56.5; Eastmont 121, Walla Walla 61.
200 medley relay--1, Eastmont, 1:51.01; 2, Walla Walla, 1:53.96. 200 free--1, Kelly Kurz (Wen), 1:53.57; 3, Tyler Garrett (WW), 2:02.12. 200 IM--1, Dillon Schriver (E), 2:14.55. 50 free--1, Caleb Card (Wen), 24.00; 3, Hank Bohnet (WW), 25.27. Diving--1, Matt Huylar (E), 248.20. 100 fly--1, Adam Couey (E), 1:02.02. 100 free--1, Fryhover (Wen), 52.55. 500 free--1, Garrett (WW), 5:34.11; 2, Will Bergstrom (WW), 5:34.16. 200 free relay--1, Wenatchee, 1:37.31. 100 back--1, Schriver (E), 59.19. 100 breast--1, Merrick Calder (WW), 1:06.43. 400 free relay--1, Wenatchee 3:36.38; 3, Walla Walla, 3:56.27.
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There were no state qualifying times for either team, but Richland or Hanford finished first in all but four events.
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After three years of competing with -- and against -- some of the best swimmers to come through the Richland program, Nick Connors has reached the head of the class.
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Despite missing out on diving points, the Blue Devils had enough swimming depth to beat reigning champion Richland 428-425 and give Katharine Curles a district title in her first year as coach.
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ELLENSBURG -- Melissa Merrill and sisters Stephanie and Lisa Tixier turned in sparkling performances to help Hanford take the 3A crown at the District 5/6/7 Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday in Ellensburg.
The Falcons won nine of 12 events to finish with 546 points, outpacing second-place Southridge (331) and third-place West Valley (301).
Merrill, the CBBN 3A Swimmer of the Year, was victorious in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 freestyle, as well as in the 200 free relay with Linnea Peacock, Kayla Burnight and Taylor Fievez.
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