Blue Jay seniors finish strong in pool
The three Blue Jay senior swimmers went out on a high note. Grant Curtis did so uniquely. Curtis, normally one of the Jays’ top swimmers, took to the diving board for his last meet. His six-dive total (105.10) was only 25 points from “state” consideration.By: By Dave Selvig, The Jamestown Sun, The Jamestown Sun
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The three Blue Jay senior swimmers went out on a high note.
Grant Curtis did so uniquely.
Curtis, normally one of the Jays’ top swimmers, took to the diving board for his last meet. His six-dive total (105.10) was only 25 points from “state” consideration.
“It was a nice meet. The seniors, they’ve done a nice job all season, and they did tonight, too,” said JHS coach Ben Smith.
The Blue Jays hosted Fargo South for the first time this season and Moorhead for the first time ever.
Smith swam with Moorhead’s coach in college, who swam for South’s coach in high school. Marney Shirley, the longtime JHS coach was an official, adding to the reunion feel.
“It was fun to have everybody back together,” Smith said.
The Bruins’ total of 470 was the highest. Jamestown’s 399 followed.
Hunter Boehm won the 50 free in his final home meet in a time of 24.39.
The team’s other senior, Brandon Hart, was less than one tenth of a second from qualifying in the 50 (26.02). He also had PR in the 100 (59.36).
Smith’s team added another unique feature to the meet as four team members swam in three straight events, while Braydon Love went iron man and swam in four straight — the 200 free relay, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 400 free relay. Love was second in the breaststroke (1:16.91).
Colt Rasmussen, Cayden Hare and Andy Oslund each churned out three straight races.
Rasmussen’s 1:58.36 was good for second in the 200 free.
Oslund earned runner-up honors in the 100 free (51.74). Hare had a pair of sixths in the 200 free and 200 IM.
“It was just to learn to swim tired and push past the mental barrier of being tired,” Smith said. “Normally we space them out, but those guys all did a nice job. They worked hard.”
The divers performed well, too.
Riley Thom (347.50), Ian Eastham (276.60) and Cody Lutman (262.05) went 2-3-4.
“We had a lot of improvement, and we had fun. … It was a good meet,” Smith said.
The Blue Jays have a little down time before their final regular season action Feb. 15 at Fargo North.
Team results
1, Fargo South 470; 2, Jamestown 399; 3, Moorhead 330.
Individual results
(Top 3 and JHS results)
200 medley relay: 1, FS (Grant Issak, Tanner Olson, Andrew Hollingsworth, Victor Issak), 1:52.16; 2, JHS, 1:57.28; 3, Moorhead, 1:58.69; 3, JHS C (Zach Fossen, Tyler Bjorgaard, Austin Shafer, Nate Soulis), 2:24.96.
200 freestyle: 1, Alex Brock, FS, 1:51.04; 2, Colt Rasmussen, 1:58.56; 3, G.Issak, FS, 2:06.97; 6, Cayden Hare, 2:10.34; 9, Dayden Renwick, 2:31.50; 10, Tyler Bjorgaard, 2:38.62.
200 individual medley: 1, Connor Bjellum, FS, 2:11.68; 2, Olson, FS, 2:13.20; 3, Hollingsworth, FS, 2:15.55; 4, Rasmussen, 2;17.40; 6, Hare, 2:32.95; 7, Austin Shafer, 3:01.10.
50 freestyle: 1, Hunter Boehm, 24.39; 2, Ralph Nelson, FS, 24.71; 3, Michele Simonetti, JHS, 25.31; 6, Brandon Hart, 26.02; 8, Dylan Koenig, 27.20.
Diving: 1, Evan Johnson, Moorhead, 350.55; 2, Riley Thom, JHS, 347.50; 3, Ian Eastham, JHS, 276.05; 4, Cody Lutman, JHS, 262.05; 9, Grant Curtis, JHS, 105.10.
100 butterfly: 1, Olson, FS, 1:01.10; 2, Nelson, FS, 1:02.15; 3, Boehm, 1:03.65; 7, Bjorgaard, JHS, 1:38.40.
100 freestyle: 1, 1, Brock, FS, 50.51; 2, Oslund, JHS, 51.74; 3, Michele Simonetti, 56.23; 7, Hart, 59.36.
500 freestyle: 1, G.Issak, FS, 5:38.42; 2, Josh Olson, 5:38.98; 3, Chris Cook, Moorhead, 5:45.11; 4, Oslund, 5:56.95; 6, Renwick, 6:38.03.
200 medley relay: 1, FS (Brock, Olson, Bjellum, Nelson), 1:35.00; 2, JHS (Love, Rasmussen, Oslund, Hare), 1:37.85; 3, JHS B (Hart, Boehm, Dylan Koenig, Renwick), 1:46.58; 6. JHS (Cody Kenna, Bjorgaard, Shafer, Nathan Goodrich), 2:11.56.
100 backstroke: 1, Bjellum, FS, 1:03.38; 2, Hollingsworth, FS, 1:05.31; 3, Curtis, JHS, 1:07.56; 4, Love, 1:08.72; 7, Zach Fossen, 1:14.08.
100 breaststroke: 1, Gabe Roach, Moorhead, 1:13.83; 2, Love, JHS, 1:16.91; 10, Kenna, 1:29.60; 11, Shafer, 1:37.46.
400 free relay: 1, FS (David Holtey, V.Issak, Hollingsworth, Brock), 3:45.09; 2, JHS (Boehm, Curtis, Simonetti, Love), 3:48.34; 4, JHS B (Fossen, Thom, Nate Soulis, Renwick), 4:31.70.
Sun sports editor Dave Selvig can be reached at (701) 952-8460 or by e-mail at dselvig@jamestownsun.com
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