BIG PINEY – The Sublette County combined girls’ swim team made waves at the Big Piney Meet on Thursday, Oct. 14. In a series of duels, Sublette County beat Kemmerer, 105-76, and Evanston, 112-61.

Diving back into competition at the Jackson Duels on Friday, the team beat Kemmerer, 97-78, and fell to Jackson, 114-64.

Proving their endurance and resilience during a busy season, athletes brought home multiple top-three finishes and new State-qualifying marks.

Junior Morgan Grossman won the 200 freestyle and qualified in the event at Big Piney. She clocked in at 2 minutes, 34.47 seconds.

Grossman took first place in the 400-meter freestyle at Big Piney, finishing in 5:29.89 and also scored a win in the 500-yard freestyle in Jackson at 6:21.81.

Grossman, along with senior Jacie Friel, junior Ceili Fallon and senior Sierra Hattan, came in first place in the 200-yard medley relay at Jackson. The team timed in at 2:09.58.

Hattan placed first in the 100 breaststroke at both Big Piney and Jackson, clocking in at 1:34.66 and 1:17.89 respectively. The senior’s time at the Jackson Duels was enough for Hattan to qualify in the event.

Hattan also won the 50-yard freestyle at Jackson, qualifying in her fourth event this season with a time of 27.91 seconds.

Senior Mia Buchanan punched her ticket to State in the 100-yard freestyle at Jackson, taking second place at 1:03.15. Buchanan placed second in the 100-meter butterfly in Big Piney, clocking in at 1:25.73.

In the 50-meter freestyle at Big Piney, Buchanan and Hattan tied for second place at 32.09 seconds. Buchanan placed third in the 50-yard freestyle at Jackson at 28.18 seconds.

Buchanan, junior Rayne Wheeler, sophomore Addysen Levitt and freshman Maggie Walker took first place in the 400-meter freestyle relay in Big Piney with a time of 5:04.46.

The Big Piney Meet featured senior recognition night.

“Nona Myers, Rachael Essington, Mia Buchanan and Sierra Hattan have dedicated four years to our team and will be missed as they move on to pursue their life goals,” coach Ambr Seemann said. “New to Pinedale, Jacie Friel joined our team this year and has been a great addition to our senior class. These girls are a joy to coach and receive compliments on their kindness and encouraging nature from many outside coaches and officials.”

Coach Kursty Day highlighted several performances over the weekend.

“Our ladies had some great races,” she said. “Morgan had an amazing finish on her 400 free on Thursday night. We are excited to add Mia to the State roster. Mia also took 5 seconds off her 100 butterfly and missed qualifying by 1 second on Thursday. Jacie dropped time in the 100 backstroke (at Jackson) and just missed qualifying time by 1 second.”

Additional highlights

Wheeler picked up second place in the 200-meter individual medley at Big Piney and Jackson, finishing in 2:58.85 and 2:40.91, respectively. Wheeler placed third in the 100-meter butterfly on Thursday at 1:32.66.

Wheeler has also qualified in the 100 freestyle, swimming under the required time in her leg of the 400-meter relay at the Pinedale Invitational earlier in the season.

On Friday, Friel came in second place in the 100 backstroke at 1:13.32. Friel placed third in the same event at Big Piney with a time of 1:27.49.

Freshman Jolynn Jones took third in the 200-meter freestyle in Big Piney at 3:13.96. On Thursday, Walker came in third place in the 100-meter freestyle, timed in at 1:20.34.

Fallon finished third in the 100-meter breaststroke on Thursday, completing the race in 1:42.28.

In diving at Big Piney, junior Lilly Joseph placed second, tallying 124.55 points. Fellow junior Rhonda Auradou took third in the event with 122.70 points.

Relay highlights

Wheeler, Hattan, Friel and Fallon placed second in the 200-meter freestyle relay with a time of 2:13.31.

Fallon, Grossman, Levitt and freshman Alexis Thompson took third in the 200-meter medley relay in Big Piney at 2:46.28.

Grossman, freshman Addison Statham, Joseph and senior Rachael Essington came in third in the 400-meter freestyle relay, timing in at 5:35.57.

In the 400-yard freestyle relay in Jackson, Grossman, Thompson, Wheeler and Levitt took third place at 4:36.66.

Individual top-10 results – Big Piney

• 200 individual medley: Statham in fourth place at 3:36.33.
• 50 freestyle: Walker in sixth place at 33.58 seconds, Levitt in seventh at 35.22 and Thompson in ninth at 36.64.
• Diving: Essington in fifth place with 95.70 points.
• 100 freestyle: Friel in fourth place at 1:20.48, Bohnet in seventh at 1:32.18 and Cambry Jenks in ninth at 1:41.55.
• 400 freestyle: Levitt in sixth place at 6:27.43, Thompson in seventh at 6:31.14, York in eighth at 6:36.47 and Jones in ninth at 6:40.89.
• 100 backstroke: Statham in fourth place at 1:39.38 and Essington in sixth at 1:41.71.
• 100 breaststroke: Auradou in sixth place at 2:02.61.

Individual top-10 results – Jackson

• 200 freestyle: Grossman in sixth place at 2:26.60.
• 200 individual medley: Jones in seventh place at 3:08.13 and York in eighth at 3:08.71.
• 50 freestyle: Levitt in seventh place at 30.65 seconds, Friel in ninth at 31.13 and Walker in 10th at 31.34.
• Diving: Auradou in fifth place with 229.20 points, Joseph in sixth at 225.80 and Essington in seventh at 203.60.
• 100 butterfly: Wheeler in sixth place at 1:24.99.
• 100 freestyle: Thompson in 10th place at 1:11.61.
• 100 breaststroke: Fallon in fourth place at 1:28.79 and Walker in fifth at 1:29.87.