COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 21. THE host club enjoyed a victory on the opening night of long course competition at the Columbia sectional championships.<\/p>\n
The 800 freestyles kicked off the competition, and the University of Arkansas took the top four places in the women's event. Alison Templin finished first with an 8:53.92. In second place was Chelsea Franklinwith an 8:56.74. Third place went to Erica Totten with an 8:57.55. Notably, Ashley Largo completed the team sweep with a fourth-place time of 9:02.35.<\/p>\n
In the men's 800, Tyler Fowler of Tsunami took the lead at the start and never looked back, winning by 14 seconds with an 8:19.69. Eastman Holloway of SwimTulsa was second with an 8:33.63, and rounding out the podium was Spenser Lauver of Columba Swim Club with an 8:35.34.<\/p>\n
Shannon Vreeland of Kansas City Blazers won the women's 100 freestyle with a 56.58. Lauren Votava of Rockwood Swim Club was second with a 57.28 and Emily Dicus of Topeka Swim Association finished third with a 57.64.<\/p>\n
William Kunkel of Swim Omaha was the winner of the men's 100 free with a 52.09. Jordan Hawley led after 50 meters but wound up second with a 52.93. Per-Niklas Brinck of Springfield Aquatics was third in 53.05.<\/p>\n
Haley Spencer of Rockwood was the clear winner of the women's 200 breast, taking the event by six seconds in 2:33.33. Bryce Hinde of Kansas City Blazers was second in 2:39.75 and in third was Abby Hempen of the Rec Plex Sharks in 2:40.68.<\/p>\n
Christopher Novak of Tsunami and Troy Esentan of Arkansas Dolphins gave the crowd a good race in the men's 200 breast. Novak got to the finish first with a 2:21.23. Esentan touched second with a 2:21.70. Well back in third was William Wood of Saluki Swim Club, who touched in 2:23.24.<\/p>\n
Molly Albrecht of Ad Astra Area Aquatics won the women's 200 back with a 2:18.28. Samantha Wright of Rockwood was right behind her, touching second in 2:18.76. Rounding out the podium was France Szostak of Columbia Swim Club, who finished in 2:19.79.<\/p>\n
The first night of swimming concluded with the men's 200 back. Hometown favorite John Higgins of Columbia Swim Club won in 2:03.81, well ahead of second-place finisher Seth Musser of Kansas City Blazers, who touched in 2.07.79. Jeff Enge of Arkansas Dolphins was third in 2:08.34.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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