Posted: Jan 22, 2015

Swim/Dive Celebrate Seniors

The Bulldog Swimming & Diving Team racked up its second dominating victory of the week on Thursday over the Crawfordsville Athenians, and did so in recognition of an outstanding Class of 2015 on Senior Night.

The girls were led by seniors Clarice Cross, Ashly Kraatz, Brianna LaPaugh, Breanna Smith, Alyssa Smock, Kierra Watson and Megan Wolf as they won 11 of 12 events on their way to a 138-46 win. The Bulldog boys, led by seniors Joe Ancel, Kyle Baney, Jimmy Breedlove, Chad Hale, Cameron Howard, Diego La Torre and Adam Moll, also won 11 of 12 events and cruised to a 135-51 final.

"Tonight was a great meet across the board but the primary focus was celebrating the contributions of our senior class," Head Coach Josh Saylor said. "These kids have grown so much as individuals and together over the past four years, and their impact on this program will be felt long after tonight. I am truly proud of them all."

Cross, Smith and Watson were double winners for the Dogs on their Senior Night. Watson won the 50 and 100 Freestyle, while Cross and Smith teamed with junior Piper Lovett and freshman Bailey LaPaugh to win the 200 Medley Relay. Smith teamed with fellow senior Brianna LaPaugh, junior Madison Kehr and sophomore AJ Moll to win the 200 Freestyle Relay. And Cross, Lovett and Smock teamed with freshman Annabelle Ketchem to win the 400 Freestyle Relay.

Kehr (200 IM), Bailey LaPaugh (500 Freestyle) and Moll (100 Butterfly) were also double winners, picking up individual wins in their respective events. Sophomore Kaylee Propst was a double winner, touching first in the 200 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke. And freshman Ava Davidson swam to her first career individual win in the 100 Breaststroke.

Howard, La Torre, junior Vince Partlow and sophomore Frank Schoemer were triple winners for the Dogs while freshman Jack Franzman was a quadruple winner on Senior Night. Franzman, La Torre, Partlow and Schoemer won the 200 Medley Relay. Howard, Partlow, Schoemer and senior Jimmy Breedlove, a double winner, won the 200 Freestyle Relay and Breedlove, Franzman, Howard and senior Chad Hale won the 400 Freestyle Relay.

Individually, Franzman won the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke, Howard won the 200 Freestyle, La Torre won the 50 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke, Partlow won the 100 Butterfly and Schoemer won the 100 Freestyle. Freshman Braden Jackson took the top spot in the 500 Freestyle.

Congratulations to the Class of 2015! Both teams return to action on Saturday, January 24, traveling to Noblesville for a 2pm clash with the Millers.