Warren's swim teams didn't beat McDowell, but the Dragons got their proverbial juices flowin' against one of the top swim programs in District 10 on Monday.
"We try to win our battles," said Warren swim coach Jeff Walters, whose Dragon boys are 1-1 after a 129-59 loss at the Warren County YMCA. The Lady Dragons are 0-2 in duel meets after a 127-56 defeat.
Team losses aside, several Dragons are getting close to school records, and there were a few first-place finishes on Monday night at the meter pool.
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Warren's Emily Lookenhouse finishes up her end of a relay during the Dragons meet with McDowell Monday at the Warren County YMCA.
"They know it's the best of the best," said Walters. "For the second meet of the year, both the boys and girls have set the bar pretty high already."
Early on in the meet, the girls already had dramatic first-place finishes from Ellis Beardsley in the 200 freestyle and Elin Smith in the 200 individual medley. Smith was a double-winner, also finishing first in the 100 back. Beardsley also had a strong second in the 100 free, Mandy Fehlman in the 100 fly, and Lacey Grinnen had a strong time for third in the 400 free.
Allie Sedon and Christine Kuzminski qualified for districts in diving, among other highlights.
"Our guys team looked real strong," said Walters.
Logan Gearhart won the 200 individual medley and was second in the 100 back, Cameron Daniels wont he 100 free and was second in the 50 free, Brad Walters had a strong second-place showing in the 100 fly, Bennett Steber had a good time in the 100 breaststroke for second, and the boys' 200 medley and free relays were strong, said Walters.
Drew Huey was third in diving.
McDowell 129, Warren boys 59
200 medley relay: 1. McDOWELL, 1:52.64, 2. WARREN (Sean McGuinness, Bob McAvoy, John Kylander, Luke Wortman), 2:23.79
200 free: 1. Behm (M), 2:08.14, 2. Christian Olson (W), 3. Jones (M)
200 IM: 1. Logan Gearhart (W), 2:28.41, 2. Szelwach (M), 3. Jones (M)
50 free: 1. Mahoney (M), 25.25, 2. Cameron Daniels (W), 3. Marn (M)
Diving: 1. Murphy (M), 220.25, 2. DiBello (M), 3. Drew Huey (W)
100 fly: 1. Owens (M), 1:03.28, 2. Brad Walters (W), 3. Ekas (M)
100 free: 1. Cameron Daniels (W), 58.93, 2. Bello (M), 3. Wujcik (M)
400 free: 1. Behm (M), 4:36.18, 2. Jones (M), 3. Szelwach (M)
200 free relay: 1. McDOWELL, 1:44.79, 2. WARREN (Logan Gearhart, Bennett Steber, Brad Walters, Cameron Daniels)
100 back: 1. J. Ekas (M), 59.59, 2. Logan Gearhart (W), 3. Sean McGuinness (W)
100 breast: 1. Steehler (M), 1:09.80, 2. Bennett Steber (W), 3. Mastereller (M)
400 free relay: 1. McDOWELL, 3:51.64, 2. McDOWELL
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McDowell 127, Warren girls 56
200 medley relay: 1. McDOWELL, 2:15.62, 2. McDOWELL
200 free: 1. Ellis Beardsley (W), 2:25.73, 2. Wassel (M), 3. Spicher (M)
200 IM; 1. Elin Smith (W), 2:42.77, 2. Owens (M), 3. Anna Falvo (W)
50 free: 1. Rahner (M), 28.96, 2. Cauley (M), 3. Vieira (M)
Diving: 1. Marn (M), 202.65, 2. Pinter, (M) 3. Allie Sedon (W)
100 fly: 1. Serene (M), 1:52.44, 2. Mandy Fehlman (W), 3. Claudia Olson (W)
100 free: 1. Rahner (M), 1:04.27, 2. Ellis Beardsley (W), 3. Schneider (M)
400 free: 1. Wassel (M), 5:08.95, 2. Spicher (M), 3. Lacey Grinnen (W)
200 free relay: 1. McDOWELL, 2:00.53, 3. WARREN (Elin Smith, Anna Falvo, Mandy Fehlman, Ellis Beardsley)
100 back: 1. Elin Smith (W), 1:10.89, 2. Vieira (M), 3. Schneider (M)
100 breast: 1. Cauley (M), 1:20.55, Pinter (M), 3. Springer (M)
400 free relay: 1. McDOWELL, 4:38.58, 2. McDOWELL