Flathead swimmers win girls, combined titles at duals

| January 8, 2006 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

MISSOULA - Flathead topped the standings in combined score and girls action at the Missoula Duals swim meet on Saturday.

The Flathead girls totaled 624 points to finish 289 points ahead of Missoula Sentinel.

Flathead, boys and girls, posted a combined score of 972 to finish well ahead of Sentinel, Missoula Hellgate and Missoula Big Sky.

Hellgate won the boys team title, 418, with Sentinel second, 379, and Flathead third, 348.

The Bravettes took firsts in four of the 11 events held, winning the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. The Flathead B team finished second in the 400 freestyle relay.

Jacey Stahlberg, 200 free (2:08.65), and Jenna Thiel, 200 IM (2:30.34), were individual winners for the Bravettes.

Thiel was also second in the 50 and 100 freestyle while Stahlberg was the runner-up in the 100 butterfly.

Also placing second was Sammie Hammet in the 200 IM.

Flathead took second place in the 200 freestyle.

The Bravettes placed in all events.

The Flathead's boys secured one first, winning the 400 freestyle relay.

Dan Browne and Brian Brady had the other top finishes. Brady was second in the 50 freestyle and Browne second in the 200 freestyle.

"Our practices look really sharp," said FHS coach Paul Stelter.

"I've never seen a group practice this well. That maybe a reason we're swimming so flat right now. We have no speed (for meets) because they are giving everything in practice."

Still, some FHS swimmers turned in some strong times. Bryce Fischer broke 25 seconds in the 50 freestyle and Brady's third-place 100 backstroke time was a PB (personal best).

"Not an event he usually swims," said Stelter of Brady.

Stahlberg's freestyle time was a PB.

"It's not an event she swims very well, but she did very well in it," said Stelter.

Also posting top times were Ali Siebert in the 100 butterfly, Heidi Windauer and Natalie Alsup, both in the 100 breaststroke, and Lauren Fox in the 500 freestyle.

Flathead is idle this weekend, but returns to Missoula for an invitational outing Jan. 21.

Missoula Duals

At Grizzly Pool

Saturday

Team scores

Combined - Flathead 972, Sentinel 714, Hellgate 647, Big Sky 477.

Girls - Flathead 624, Sentinel 335, Big Sky 285, Hellgate 229.

Boys - Hellgate 418, Sentinel 379, Flathead 348, Big Sky 192.

GIRLS

Events

200 medley relay - 1, Flathead (Jessa Thiel, Jenna Thiel, Jacey Stahlberg, Liz Meyers), 2:00.63; 2, Big Sky, 2:02.64; 3, Hellgate, 2:08.57; 4, Flathead B, 2:12.49; 5, Sentinel, 2:14.27; 6, Sentinel B, 2:27.41.

200 free - 1, Jacey Stahlberg, Fla , 2:08.65; 2, Megan Jones, BS, 2:08.79; 3, Hannah Lumpry, BS, 2:22.57; 4, Maggie Pesanti, Hgt, 2:25.31; 5, Ann McLean, Fla , 2:36.90.

200 IM - 1, Jenna Thiel, Fla , 2:30.34; 2, Sammie Hammett, Fla , 2:36.11; 3, Sara Feilzer, BS, 2:44.17.

50 free - 1, Jennifer Nowatzke, BS, 25.30; 2, Jenna Thiel, Fla , 26.16; 3, Jessa Thiel, Fla , 26.29; 4, Megan Jones, BS, 26.86; 5, Liz Meyers, Fla , 27.35; 6, Kacie West, Fla , 28.06.

100 butterfly - 1, Michael Eustance, BS, 1:06.68; 2, Jacey Stahlberg, Fla , 1:08.45; 3, Maggie Pesanti, Hgt, 1:08.67; 4, Tess Carlson, Sent, 1:11.14; 5, Anna Golding, Hgt, 1:16.22; 6, Ellen Judd, Sent, 1:17.18.

100 free - 1, Jennifer Nowatzke, BS, 56.73; 2, Jessa Thiel, Fla , 1:00.93; 3, Jessy Belden, Sent, 1:01.47; 4, Sammie Hammett, Fla , 1:01.70; 5, Aska Hokazono, Fla , 1:03.91; 6, Alex Davidson, BS, 1:04.07.

500 free - 1, Tara Cherry, Hgt, 6:07.06; 2, Hannah Lumpry, BS, 6:18.11; 3, Lauren Fox, Fla , 9:27.13.

200 free relay - 1, Big Sky, 1:50.92; 2, Flathead, 1:53.77; 3, Flathead B, 1:58.01; 4, Sentinel, 1:59.17; 5, Sentinel B, 2:13.71; 6, Hellgate, 2:16.32.

100 back - 1, Anna Golding, Hgt, 1:03.67; 2, Michael Eustance, BS, 1:05.87; 3, Sarah Bartles, Fla , 1:16.96; 4, Britany Lingle, Fla , 1:18.54; 5, Janet McKenzie, Sen, 1:23.98; 6, Carlie McKenzie, Sent, 1:26.66.

100 breast - 1, Ellen Judd, Sent, 1:18.94; 2, Sara Feilzer, BS, 1:21.19; 3, Heather Wallis, Fla , 1:22.22; 4, Tara Cherry, Hgt, 1:24.48; 5, Kristin Cole, Sent, 1:26.73; 6, Abby Thane, Sent, 1:27.85.

400 free relay - 1, Flathead (Jessa Thiel, Jenna Thiel, Jacey Stahlberg, Liz Meyers), 3:58.91; 2, Flathead B, 4:17.64; 3, Hellgate, 4:31.75; 4, Flathead C, 5:07.95.

BOYS

200 medley relay - 1, Hellgate, 1:47.83; 2, Sentinel, 1:50.0; 3, Hellgate B, 2:00.51; 4, Big Sky, 2:06.55; 5, Flathead, 2:10.75.

200 free - 1, Kyle Gray, Hgt, 2:04.45; 2, Dan Browne, Fla , 2:08.78; 3, Nick Shull, Sent, 2:10.86; 4, Aaron Rold, Fla , 2:20.63; 5, Travis McCaughy, Sent, 2:28.35; 6, Dan Howell, Fla , 3:00.85.

200 IM - 1, Billy Kump, Hgt, 2:05.36; 2, Philip Ehrlich, Sent, 2:19.61; 3, Andrew Untenreiner, Fla , 2:26.54; 4, Kellin Clark, Fla , 2:35.88.

50 free - 1, Keith Miller, BS, 23.21; 2, Brian Brady, Fla , 23.45; 3, Kyle Gray, Hgt, 23.86; 4, Sean Niccolucci, Hgt, 24.67; 5, Boyce Fischer, Fla , 24.92; 6, Tommy Ross, BS, 25.17.

100 butterfly - 1, Gabe Callahan, Hgt, 58.36; 2, Tommy Ross, BS, 1:00.86; 3, Mike Garrett, Sent, 1:02.52; 4, Bryce Fischer, Fla , 1:04.34; 5, Alex Laughnen, Sent, 1:04.61; 6, Dan Browne, Fla , 1:09.79.

100 free - 1, Keith Miller, BS, 52.63; 2, Paul McCauley, Hgt, 54.07; 3, Martin Belden, Sent, 54.68; 4, Alex Laughnen, Sen, 55.47; 5, Alex King, Sent, 57.34; 6, Taylor Streit, Fla , 57.80.

500 free - 1, Major Robinson, Sent, 4:55.37; 2, Billy Kump, Hgt, 4:59.77; 3, Sean Niccolucci, Hgt, 5:02.15; 4, Dominic Scariano, Hgt, 5:34.34; 5, Thomas Everett, Hgt, 5:59.43.

200 free relay - 1, Hellgate, 1:35.73; 2, Sentinel, 1:37.48; 3, Flathead, 1:38.33; 4, Big Sky, 1:46.60; 5, Sentinel B, 1:56.48; 6, Flathead B, 1:59.59.

100 back - 1, Major Robinson, Sent, 57.78; 2, Gabe Callahan, Hgt, 1:00.05; 3, Brian Brady, Fla , 1:02.09; 4, Vince DeLuca, Hgt, 1:03.78; 5, Mike Garrett, Sent, 1:08.51; 6, Nick Shull, Sent, 1:09.57.

100 breast - 1, Philip Ehrlich, Sent, 1:06.85; 2, Paul McCauley, Hgt, 1:09.31; 3, Bruce Swannack, BS, 1:15.36; 4, Dominic Scariano, Hgt, 1:17.35; 5, Kellin Clark, Fla , 1:17.99; 6, Thomas Everett, Hgt, 1:19.76.

400 free relay - 1, Flathead (Brian Brady, Taylor Streit, Bryce Fischer, Andrew Unterreiner), 3:43.72; 2, Hellgate, 3:46.78; 3, Sentinel, 4:14.57.