Despite not having its own pool to practice in, the Houston swim team opened the 2009 season by finishing second Saturday at the Marshfield meet.
Houston’s Bradley Ceplina received the high points trophy for the 15-16 boys.
Marshfield won the event, followed by Houston, YMCA and Lebanon.
Houston coach Toni McKinney commended her team for its performance, especially since it did not have its own pool for practice. McKinney has met her team in Cabool and the Texas County Baptist Association campground for practices.
McKinney hopes to practice in the Houston pool today (Thursday).
Houston results
INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
1st – Paydon Dixon; Braden McKnight
2nd – Sydney Anderson; Nora Dixon; Stephanie Mitchell; Jennifer Barton
3rd -Carly Crawford; Darby Bell; Nicki Craig
SHORT FREESTYLE
1st -Brad Ceplina; Jennifer Barton
2nd – Aidan Sawyer; Megan Silveus; Malachi Sawyer; Hanna Lake; Benjamin Foster; Gail Hayes
3rd – Aaron Craig; Olivia Lake; Stacey Silveus
SHORT BREASTSTROKE
1st – Aidan Sawyer; Aaron Craig; Gail Hayes
2nd – Camryn Scheets; Jonathan Howard; Benjamin Foster; Andrew Finn
3rd -John Shriver; Alyssa Hayes; Megan McGown; Brittany Scott; Jamie Barton; Lori Leichliter
LONG FREESTYLE
1st – Blade Baker; Brad Ceplina; Gail Hayes
2nd – Paydon Dixon; Megan Silveus; Maygen Ward
3rd – Darby Bell; Carly Crawford; Nora Dixon; Tyler Lake; Barbara Crawford
BACKSTROKE
1st – Megan Silveus; Benjamin Foster; Jennifer Barton
2nd -John Shriver; Camryn Scheets; Blade Baker; Hanna Lake; Maygen Ward; Stacy Silveus
3rd -Abby Dzurick; Zachary Prorock
BUTTERFLY
1st -Paydon Dixon; Brad Ceplina; Andrew Finn
2nd – Chloe Wright; Aidan Sawyer; Carly Crawford; Nicki Craig; Braden McKnight; Maygen Ward; Barbara Crawford
3rd -Madyson Tune; John Shriver; Nora Dixon; Hanna Lake; Jamie Barton; Aaron Craig; Victoria Floyd
LONG BREASTROKE
1st – Braden McKnight; Andrew Finn
2nd – Megan McGown; Victoria Floyd
3rd -Sydney Anderson; Kaylee Evans
MEDLEY RELAY
1st – 8 & under boys; 11-12 boys; 15-16 boys
2nd -8 & under girls; 9-10 girls; 11-12 boys; 17-up boys
3rd – 9-10 girls; 13-14 boys
FREE RELAY
1st – 11-12 boys; 15-16 boys
2nd – 8 & under girls; 8 & under boys; 9-10 girls; 17-up boys
3rd – 8 & under boys; 9-10 girls; 11-12 boys; 13-14 boys; 17-up girls
