Wet ‘N’ Wildcats Prevail Over Cullman

Thursday night, the Rec*Com was host to a battle between District 2 foes Cullman and Scottsboro. A close battle was anticipated, as although Scottsboro took 2^nd place ahead of Cullman at last year’s District Meet, Cullman had edged the Cats in an earlier dual meet. However, Scottsboro won 9 of the first 10 races, and cruised to a surprisingly easy victory, 442-228.

Nine Scottsboro swimmers swept three events- Kyle Vosen, Drew Butler, Alexis Heaton, Mary Margaret Green, Amelia Adkins, Jeremiah Keller, Michael Rossmeier, Matt Brewer and Haley Abril. The balanced performance from the Wildcats featured a season-high 43 swimmers in the scoring column and 82 personal best times.

The 8-Under Boys Medley and Freestyle Relay squad of Vosen, Davis Bostrom, Logan Anderson and Curtis Cooper scored easy wins. Vosen swept the Short and Long Free as well as the Fly for 15 pts. Anderson (13 points) added victories in the Breast and Back. Cooper (3 pts.) and Bostrom (1) rounded out individual scoring, and Skylar Reichle added a personal best.

Cullman’s 8-Under Girls provided the strongest competition Scottsboro has faced this summer, and the two relay races were decided by a fraction of a second, with Scottsboro’s squad of Kyla Reichle, Claire Megehee, Maryann Jones and Kristin Copeland snagging the win in the Freestyle Relay. Copeland (10 pts.) also won the Breast and Fly. Jones (9 pts.) claimed first in the IM, and Reichle (8 pts.) took first in the Short Free.

Meghee and Caroline Estes each added a point, while Lilly Green, Erin Valentine, Wimberly Haston, Victoria Keller, Megan Vosen, Courtney Bell, Grace Butler, Taylor Welch and Paige Megehee combined for 19 personal bests.

Butler combined with Crossan Cooper, Patrick Duncan and Cole Cooper to win the 9-10 Boys Freestyle Relay. Dalton Parks replaced Duncan on the winning Medley Relay team. Butler’s 15 individual points featured a sweep on the IM, Breast and Long Free. Crossan Cooper (11 pts.) took first in the Back, and Cole Cooper (9 pts.) placed first in the Fly. Duncan (4 pts.) and Jacob Megehee (1) rounded out the scoring, while Parks, Cole Johnson and Blake Welch added 6 personal bests.

Scottsboro’s 9-10 Girls were once again team high, scoring the maximum possible 62 points despite the absence of several key swimmers. The team of Mary Margaret Green, Alexis Heaton, Shonna Browder and Anna Richard notched convincing wins in the Medley and Freestyle Relays.

Green, who swept the Short Free, Fly and Long Free, and Heaton, who placed first in the IM, Breast and Back, each scored 15 points. Shonna Browder’s trio of 2^nd place finishes added 9 points. Richard, Elizabeth Rains and Jessica Duncan each scored 3 points with 2^nd place efforts. Emma Stewart, Amanda Albin and Carli Johnson combined for 5 personal bests.

The 11-12 Boys were missing most of their heavy hitters, but still managed 14 points, led by 11 from Zach Reichle, who won the Breast. Parker Kerce (2 points) and Clayton Stewart (1) were both in the scoring column for the first time.

An improving 11-12 Girls squad of Amelia Adkins, Karah Kirkland, Emily Albin and Meghan Travis captured first in the Medley and Freestyle Relays. Adkins (15 pts.) swept the IM, Back and Long Free. Kirkland won the Fly and added 9 points, while Emily Albin’s 6 points included a victory in the Breast. Travis (2 pts.) and Nina Stewart (1) completed the scoring. Samantha Hastings, Rainy Kennemore and Celia Venable added 4 personal bests, and newcomer Anna Phillips looked extremely strong in her first meet.

The 13-14 Boys relay squads of Jeremiah Keller, Phillip Klepper, Craig Cleaver and Michael Rossmeier set new team records in winning the Medley and Freestyle Relays, the latter a 25 year-old mark that has been in their sights all season. Rossmeier swept the Short Free, Breast and Long Free while Keller took first in the IM, Back and Fly. Klepper (9 pts.) and Cleaver (6 pts.) left crumbs for the Cullman squad.

Kelsey Kokes helped pace the 13-14 Girls with 13 points, including winning efforts in the IM and Back. Shannon Bradbury also scored 13 points with victories in the Short Free and Breast. MaKalea Kirkland (8 pts.) took first in the Fly, and Christina Richard, Hailey Altonji and Ashley Baker all had personal bests. Bradbury, Kokes, Richard and Kirkland team up to also win the Medley and Freestyle Relays.

Scottsboro’s Senior Boys had a very strong showing, led by Matt Brewer’s sweep of the IM, Fly and Long Free. Benton Reed (9 pts.) took first in the Short Free. Rylee Powell and Breck Rogers each scored 8, with Powell taking first in the Back, and Rogers first in the Breast. Carlos Serrano and Will Conner also swam well. Brewer, Reed, Rogers and Powell teamed to win the Medley and Freestyle Relays as well.

The Wildcats’ Senior Girls were paced by Haley Abril’s sweep of the IM, Short Free and Fly. Allison Bivens added 5 points with a victory in the Breast, and Mindy Didier and Ashley Carter each chipped in a point.

The Wet ‘n’ Wildcats will host Albertville this Tuesday.