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Goodwin, Hunt lead MST
Tucker, Gerhardt qualify for state championships; Madras sending seven swimmers
Sophie Gemelas swims the girls’ 11-12-year-old 400-meter during the Jay Rowan Memorial Swim Meet July 16 held at the Cascade Aquatic Center in Redmond. Gemelas placed second overall.
Ian Goodwin and Brandon Hunt earned top point honors in their respective age group and the Madras Swim Club placed fourth overall last weekend at the Jay Rowan Invitational held at the Cascade Aquatic Center in Redmond.
Bend Swim Club placed first in the overall team standings with 840 points, followed by host Cascade (579), Oregon City (533) and Madras (278) in the invitational that featured 11 swim clubs in all.
"We had some very good swims and I was really proud of our entire team," Madras Swim Club head coach Bobby DeRoest said.
Madras also earned three more state swims. Brady Tucker earned a state-qualifying time in the 800-meter and 1,500 freestyle swims and Aurora Gerhardt qualified for the state championships in the 200 backstroke.
"Brady had never qualified in those two events and he swam them and qualified for state," DeRoest said. "It was pretty impressive."
Goodwin was the top point earner for the 13-14-year-old boys with 54 points. He was first in the 100 breaststroke in 1 minute, 23.93 seconds, first in the 200 breaststroke (2:53.97) first in the 100 freestyle (1:00.69), first in the 200 backstroke (2:31.81), first in the 100 backstroke (1:11.24), first in the 1,500 freestyle (17:44.35), first in the 200 individual medley (2:27.95) and second in the 50 freestyle (28.58).
"Ian swam in several events he does not normally swim in, but he did very well," DeRoest said. "He is one of our more experienced swimmers and it showed."
Hunt also earned 54 points, placing first of all the 11-12 year-old boys. He was first in the 50 breaststroke (39.61), first in the 100 butterfly (1:17.91), first in the 800 freestyle in 10:35.79, first in the 100 individual medley (1:19.83), first in the 200 individual medley (2:49.41), first in the 1,500 freestyle (19.41.88), second in the 100 breaststroke (1:27.32), and fourth in the 13-14 backstroke (1:17.92).
"Brandon loves to compete and loves to get off the blocks and see what he can do," DeRoest said. "I think he felt pretty good about how he did this past weekend."
Madras' Bryce Williams was first in the 13-14 400 individual medley (5:29.90) and first in the 200 freestyle (2:17.88). He also placed second in the boys' 13-14 200 individual medley (2:34.08), and Tucker was fourth (2:47.39). Williams finished third in the 13-14 aged 1,500 freestyle in 20:16.13 and Tucker was fourth (20:36.66).
"Bryce has been swimming for just over a year, but he is very talented," DeRoest said. "I think he is capable of shocking some people at the state championships in two weeks."
Dustin Henderson was the top placer in the 15 and over 800 freestyle in 10:01.40.
Henderson, Williams, Goodwin and Gemelas placed third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:55.70). Gemelas was also third in the 15 and over 200 breaststroke (3:06.29).
Garrett Webb of the Madras Swim Club prepares to swim during the Jay Rowan Invitational July 16 in Redmond.
Hunt, Keaton Hartman, Kyle Hartman and Garrett Webb placed second in the 12 and under 200 medley relay in 3:05.50. Kyle Hartman also finished second in the 9-10 aged 50 backstroke (57.00).
Sophie Gemelas led the Madras girls. She was the second point earner in the 11-12 girls age group with 37 points. Gemelas placed second in the 400 freestyle (5:37.18), second in the 100 individual medley (1:21.29), second in the 100 breaststroke (1:28.36), second in the 500 breaststroke (41.08), third in the 200 individual medley (2:57.16), third in the 200 freestyle (2:41.47) and was third in the 50 freestyle (36.58).
"Sophie is getting consistently better everyday," DeRoest said. "I know she was excited about her efforts."
Gerhardt also placed second in the 13-14 aged 100 freestyle (1:07.78), fifth in the 13-14 200 individual medley (2:51.53), fourth in the 13-14 100 backstroke in 1:17.30.
"She is very involved with the dance program and has not been able to totally focus on swimming, but she had a strong meet," DeRoest said of Gerhardt. "I was very happy to see her qualify for the state meet."
The 11 and over Oregon state championships will be held July 29-Aug. 1 in Gresham.on. For more coverage, look in the July 28 Pioneer sports secti