Y swim team second in WOAL meet

WAPAKONETA – The Findlay YMCA Frogs placed first in the girls division and second overall in the Western Ohio Aquatic League championships held in Wapakoneta. Findlay topped the girls standings with 1,243.5 points. The YMCA's boys team compiled 1,105.5 points for a combined total of 2,349, just 221 points behind Bluffton (2,570) in the eight-team field. Ada's Summer Swim Team was sixth (844). "This showed that hard work does pay off …." YMCA coach Jeff Wobser said after the Frogs placed first in 24 of the 82 events and improved from fifth place in the 2024 standings to second place this season. "It was a total team effort that made this happen." Tillie Abbott, Stephan Mahler and Ellie Zerr won three individual events each for Findlay's Frogs. Abbott, a two-event state qualifier for the Findlay High swim team in February, won the 50- (27.43) and 100-meter 1:00.05) freestyle events and the 50 butterfly (31.22) in the girls 13-14 age division. Mahler, competing in the boys 13-14 division, was first in the 50 (26.5) and 100 (58.36) freestyles and the 100 individual medley (1:08.10). Zerr won the girls 9-10 50 breaststroke (47.07), 100 IM (1:32.42) and 100 free (1:19.85). Abbott and Zerr added relay wins to their point totals, with Abbott teaming with Piper Borsay, Ava Blide and Emmalyn Cislo on the top 13-14 200 free relay (2:04.93) and Zerr swimming a leg on the first place 9-10 200 medley relay (3:12.07) with Isla Brunow, Millie Halm and Isabella Blide. Willow Borsay doubled up in the 9-10 girls competition, winning the 50 free (34.95) and 50 fly (44.03). Also winning individual events for the Frogs were Tori Lewis (11-12 girls, 50 back, 35.32), Elliot Sterrett (11-12 boys, 50 fly, 34.80), Joe Dusseau (13-14 boys, 50 fly, 30.71), Claire Kemmere (15-over girls, 100 free, 1:00.78), Jake Best (15-over boys, 100 free, 57.00) and Sam Dolan (15-over boys, 50 breast, 32.92). In the boys 8-under division, Jack Zerr, Bennett Brunow and Hayden Chen teamed with Liam Leonard to win the 100 medley relay (1:54.06) and with Max Brunow on the first place 100 free relay (1:34.33). In the girls 200 free relays, Findlay got first place finishes from Isla Brunow, Millie Halm, Willow Borsay and Isabella Blide in the 9-10 division (2:42.73) and from Mayley Okuly, Lucy Abbott, Stella Myers and Lewis in the 11-12 (2:23.92) competition. Jackson Bowlus won three individual events and led off two first place relays in helping Bluffton capture the overall meet title. Competing in the boys 15-over division, Bowlus won the 50 free (24.91), 50 fly (27.33) and 50 backstroke (28.06). He also joined Timothy Chrissobolis, Thomas Koh and Xavier Diller on the top 200 medley relay, and Diller, Charles Wright and Parker McGraw on the winning 200 free relay (1:43.73). In the boys 13-14 events, Bennett Crosser, Camden Verb and Everett Hixon were on the winning 200 medley relay (2:15.97) with Ashton Ungashick, and the first place 200 free relay (1:56.13) with Max Fritsch. Jenna Downey led Bluffton's girls team, placing first in the 15-over 50 free (28.01) and anchoring the winning 200 free relay team (1:57.09) that included Karlee Maag, Kari Diller and June Essinger. Adding individual wins for Bluffton were Parker in the 15-over 100 IM (1:04.45) and Weylyn Sutton in the girls 8-under 25 fly (21.25). Landry Harriger had a big meet for Ada. Competing in the 11-12 boys division, Harriger placed first in the 50- (30.66) and 100-meter (1:09.15) free, the 50 back (35.69), the 50 breast (36.55) and the 100 IM (1:15.62). Lincoln Harriger earned Ada firsts in the boys 13-14 50 back (31.59) and 50 breast (34.01). (14-sub head) Depuy hole-in-one FINDLAY – Findlay's Bruce Depuy scored his third career hole-in-one at Hillcrest Golf Club on Tuesday, acing the 124-yard No. 8 hole with a 9-irobn. Witnessing the shot were Greg Elchert and Bill Williams. (14-sub head) Gunka gets ace ARLINGTON – Dunkirk's Mary Gunka scored a hole-in-one at Arlington's Sycamore Springs Golf Course on Monday, acing the 125-yard 12th hole with a 6-iron. Witnessing the shot were John Gunka, Brenda Bader and Phil Bader.