Whitefish makes waves in Kalispell

by Daniel McKay
Whitefish Pilot | December 6, 2016 2:11 PM

The Whitefish swim team opened its season with a solid performance in Kalispell over the weekend.

The girls team took fifth overall with 191 points, led by second place finishes in the 200 yard freestyle and 100 butterfly by Caroline Dye and Annie Sullivan’s second place in the 500 yard freestyle and 500 freestyle.

The boys finished in sixth place, with 150 points. The boys medley relay of Matthew Perez, Denver Dicks, Preston Ring and Trey Siers finished in fifth. Matthew Perez earned a fourth place finish in the 500 yard freestyle.

Head coach Amy Caudill said she was happy with the team’s start to the season and looks forward to seeing her swimmers continue to train and improve.

Whitefish travels to Great Falls on Dec. 17 for the Great Falls Invite.

Kalispell Invitational

Saturday at The Summit

All Distances — Yards

Team Totals

Girls

1. Missoula Hellgate, 648; 2. C.M. Russell, 419 1/2; 3. Missoula Sentinel, 243 1/2; 4. Glacier, 237 1/2; 5. Whitefish, 191; 6. Missoula Big Sky/Loyola, 184 1/2; 7. Flathead, 131; 8. Great Falls High, 83; 9. Bigfork, 10. Columbia Falls 9.

Boys

1. Missoula Hellgate, 527; 2. C.M. Russell, 304; Great Falls High, 280; Columbia Falls, 248; 5. Missoula Sentinel, 210; 6. Whitefish, 150; 7. Glacier, 129; 8. Missoula Big Sky/Loyola, 97; 9. Flathead, 69.

Events

Whitefish Girls Medley Relay A 4th place

Sonja Ring, Annie Sullivan, Caroline Dye, Jessica Young

Whitefish Boys Medley Relay A 5th place

Matthew Perez, Denver Dicks, Preston Ring, Trey Siers

Girls 200 Freestyle

Caroline Dye 2nd place 2:03.14

Sonja Ring 6th place 2:14.51

Boys 200 Freestyle

Denver Dicks 7th place 2:11.52

200 IM

Annie Sullivan 6th place 2:31.67

200 IM

Preston Ring 6th place 2:17.56

50 Freestyle

Jessica Young 6th place 29.34

100 Butterfly

Caroline Dye, 1:05.13 2nd place

100 Butterfly

Preston Ring 5th place 1:01.63

100 Freestyle

Jessica Young 12th place 1:06.71

500 Freestyle

Annie Sullivan 2nd place 5:46.90

500 Freestyle

Matthew Perez 4th place 5:41.92

100 Backstroke

Sonja Ring 8th place 1:13.21

100 Backstroke

Matthew Perez 1:05.74 5th place

100 Breaststroke

Lauren York 1:25.47

100 Breaststroke

Denver Dicks 6th place 1:13.19

400 Freestyle Relay

5th place-Jessica Young, Annie Sullivan, Sonja Ring, Caroline Dye 4:09.54

400 Freestyle Relay 8th place

Denver Dicks, Sage Cornelius, Mathew Perez, Preston Ring