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Second for SSA
Published July 20, 2010
Scottsboro Swim Association headed to Cullman this weekend with a big target on their back.
After placing second among nine teams for each of the past four years, Scottsboro's coaches were concerned that improving teams from Cullman, Guntersville and Albertville saw an opportunity to remove the Wildcats from their perch behind District 2 juggernaut Madison.
The coaches need not have worried, as SSA swimmers exceeded expectations with 19 gold medals and 11 new team records on its way to a modern team-record of 410 points. Madison again finished first with 784 points, while Cullman and Guntersville trailed the Wildcats with 266 and 223 points respectively.
Medals were awarded for the top three places, with points scored through sixth place on a 7-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Here's a breakdown of SSA's performance's from each day.
DAY 1 — Scottsboro started off strongly in the opening event the Individual Medley, with Logan Anderson taking second in the 8-Under Boys contest. Curtis Cooper placed third, giving the Wildcats a quick nine points. Kolby Clark placed ninth.
Kyla Reichle then won the team's first gold medal for the 8-Under Girls, while Lily Green, Megan Vosen and Madison Cole each made State Qualifying Times (SQT's).
Kyle Vosen took the first of his three gold medals for the 9-10 Boys. Kolton Clark added an SQT, as did Staton Robbins. Bethany Dugan and Emily Garner each made SQT's for the 9-10 Girls. Crossan Cooper captured a bronze medal for the 11-12 Boys. Cole Cooper added a point with a sixth-place finish, and Jacob Megehee made an SQT.
Hannah Altonji scored with a fifth-place swim for the 11-12 Girls. Clayton Houser earned an SQT for the 13-14 Boys. Amelia Adkins added two points with a fifth-place effort for the 13-14 Girls. Shannon Bradbury's gutty swim through injury for bronze closed the team's scoring in IM. Christina Richard added an SQT.
After a solid 36 team points in IM, the Wildcats moved on to Breaststroke. Ben Gossett started the team off with a bronze for the 8-Under Boys, a feat matched by Ashlyn Vosen for the 8-Under Girls. Blakely Treece added a point, and Anna Leigh Gossett made an SQT.
Kyle Vosen earned his second gold of the day for the 9-10 Boys while Kolton Clark added another SQT.
Kristin Copeland took silver for the 9-10 Girls, and teammates Bethany Dugan, Emily Garner and Claire Megehee all made SQT's. Drew Butler smoked the field for gold in the 11-12 Boys race in a team record time of 31.19. Crossan Cooper added three points with a fourth-place finish.
The 11-12 Girls received fifth- and sixth-place efforts from Mary Margaret Green and Mary Catherine Gossett.
Zach Reichle came away with silver and a new team record (30.51) for the 13-14 Boys, and Karah Kirkland made an SQT in the 13-14 Girls race. Shannon Bradbury's bronze medal for the 15-18 Girls closed out a 43 point burst for the team in Breaststroke.
Scottsboro then went on an historic run in the Short Free. Logan Anderson, Kyla Reichle, Kyle Vosen, Kristin Copeland, Drew Butler and Maggie Pierce won six consecutive events. Vosen, Pierce and Butler all notched new team records. Ben Gossett added a bronze, and Hannah Altonji, Mary Margaret Green and Mary Catherine Gossett also added points.
Zach Reichle claimed his second silver for the 13-14 boys, while Mark Richard placed fifth and John Paul Stolz earned his first career SQT.
Michael Rossmeier held on for fourth place in the 15-18 Boys event, and Shannon Bradbury also placed fourth for the 15-18 Girls. Overall, Scottsboro amassed an impressive 65 points in Short Free.
Friday's events closed with the Medley Relay, where Scottsboro earned an additional 80 points.
The 11-12 Girls set a new team record while narrowly defeating Madison for the gold. The 8-Under Girls "A" team, the 11-12 Boys and 13-14 Boys all earned silver medals, while the 8-Under Boys took bronze.
DAY 2 — With 224 points during Day 1, including 11 gold medals, Scottsboro headed into Day 2 comfortably in second place.
Butterfly was the opening event of Day 2, and Curtis Cooper immediately served up a gold medal for the 8-Under Boys. Kyla Reichle then won her third gold medal of the weekend for the 8-Under Girls. Megan Vosen also scored, and Madison Cole made an SQT. Claire Megehee earned an SQT for the 9-10 Girls. Cole Cooper swam up to take bronze in the 11-12 Boys race. Mary Catherine Gossett swam a personal best to take silver for the 11-12 Girls.
Mark Richard eked out a sixth-place swim for the 13-14 boys, while Amelia Adkins made the SQT for 13-14 Girls.
Craig Cleaver took fourth for the 15-18 Boys, while MaKalea Kirkland closed out a 30 point effort in Fly for the team by taking fifth for the 15-18 Girls. Curtis Cooper opened Backstroke with his second straight gold medal, while Lily Green and Blakely Treece scored with fifth- and sixth-place swims for the 8-Under Girls. Emily Garner made her third SQT for the 9-10 Girls.
Drew Butler made a mockery of the 11-12 boys race, taking his third gold in a new record time of 28.97. Crossan Cooper added a point, and Cole Cooper made the cut for an SQT.
A red-hot Maggie Pierce shattered the team record to take gold for the 11-12 Girls in a time of 30.31. Zach Reichle and Mark Richard finished second and fourth respectively for the 13-14 Boys to total 8 points.
Cleaver broke yet another record with a time of 27.75 while coming away with silver in the 15-18 Boys event, ending a 43-point haul for the Wildcats in Backstroke.
Long Free was the meet's final individual event, and although traditionally the Wildcats' weakness, at this point second place was locked up. However, several notable performances were turned in by SSA swimmers.
Logan Anderson and Lily Green earned silver medals in the 8-Under races. Ashlyn Vosen made her second SQT. Kolton Clark's personal best time earned him his third SQT for the weekend.
Kristin Copeland took Bronze for the 9-10 Girls, and Bethany Dugan made yet another SQT.
Maggie Pierce completed the hat trick by taking gold in yet another record time (59.75). Teammates Altonji, Green and Gossett finished 3-5-6 to add another seven points.
John Paul Stolz notched a point in the 13-14 Boys race, while Cleaver did the same for the 15-18 Boys. Michael Rossmeier and Phillip Klepper added SQT's.
The District Championships closed with the Free Relay, and right away the 8-Under Boys avenged their Medley Relay defeat by cruising to gold. The 11-12 Girls again won a closely contested battle with yet another team record time. The 8-Under Girls, 11-12 boys and 13-14 Boys each earned silver medals, while the 9-10 Girls came away with bronze.
Among other swimmers who qualified for State as part of relay teams were Elizabeth Guinn, Makenzie Potter, Jace Guffey, Maryann Jones, Shonna Browder, Ansleigh Hand, Anna Richard, Jessica Duncan, Samantha Hastings, Nina Stewart, Nate Brewer, Ashley Carter and Haley Abril.
The team will spend the next two weeks preparing for the State Swim Championships to be held July 30-31 in Valley.
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