A rain-shortened Hartington swim meet was held for the Wayne Dolphins on July 7 while a fourth Swimmer of the Week was named.
Wayne Dolphins compete at Hartington, win three medley relays
A second summer event was shortened due to the weather for the Wayne Dolphin swim team.
From Hartington, Wayne brought 35 athletes to the 2025 Hartington Swim Meet. Swimmers were only able to compete in 14 of the 60 events due to the July 7 storms ending at the medley relays.
In the team standings, the Wayne Dolphins tied Hartington with 156 points. Yankton Swim Team took third with 36 points, Norfolk placed fourth with 30 points and Vermillion Area rounded out the scoring with eight points for fourth.
Elsie Gilliland (women's 15-18) and Emily Gilliland (girls 13-14) tied for the team lead in individual scoring both with 13 points as Nolan Plager (boys eight and under) led the boys with 12.5 points.
Elsie Gilliland won the 100m individual medley (2:01.34) and was on the first place mixed relay during the 100m medley performing the butterfly with Cole Zach (backstroke), Kyler Parker (breaststroke) and Colton Sebade (freestyle) during a time of 1:32.31.
Emily Gilliland won the 100m individual medley (1:48.59) and was on the winning mixed relay during the 100m medley performing the backstroke along with Benjamin Patefield (breaststroke), Alyssa Bargholz (butterfly) and Penelope Zavada-Cupp (freestyle) during a time of 1:39.37.
Nolan Plager won the 100m individual medley (3:31.48) and was on the runner-up mixed relay team during the 100m medley performing the freestyle along with Cora McLaughlin (backstroke), Lily McLaughlin (breaststroke) and Kamdyn Parker (butterfly) during a time of 3:21.81.
Another mixed 100m medley relay win occurred in the 11-12 division where Kate Patefield (backstroke), Ayden Luschen (breaststroke), Kaylee Parker (butterfly) and Elladee Ronhovde (freestyle) touched the wall first in a time of 2:00.53.
Two more meets remain on the schedule for the Wayne Dolphin swim team being at Blair on Wednesday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m. and a season-ending East Husker Conference meet at West Point (third time this season) on Sunday, July 13 at 10 a.m.
Wayne Dolphins compete at Hartington, win three medley relays
A second summer event was shortened due to the weather for the Wayne Dolphin swim team.
From Hartington, Wayne brought 35 athletes to the 2025 Hartington Swim Meet. Swimmers were only able to compete in 14 of the 60 events due to the July 7 storms ending at the medley relays.
In the team standings, the Wayne Dolphins tied Hartington with 156 points. Yankton Swim Team took third with 36 points, Norfolk placed fourth with 30 points and Vermillion Area rounded out the scoring with eight points for fourth.
Elsie Gilliland (women's 15-18) and Emily Gilliland (girls 13-14) tied for the team lead in individual scoring both with 13 points as Nolan Plager (boys eight and under) led the boys with 12.5 points.
Elsie Gilliland won the 100m individual medley (2:01.34) and was on the first place mixed relay during the 100m medley performing the butterfly with Cole Zach (backstroke), Kyler Parker (breaststroke) and Colton Sebade (freestyle) during a time of 1:32.31.
Emily Gilliland won the 100m individual medley (1:48.59) and was on the winning mixed relay during the 100m medley performing the backstroke along with Benjamin Patefield (breaststroke), Alyssa Bargholz (butterfly) and Penelope Zavada-Cupp (freestyle) during a time of 1:39.37.
Nolan Plager won the 100m individual medley (3:31.48) and was on the runner-up mixed relay team during the 100m medley performing the freestyle along with Cora McLaughlin (backstroke), Lily McLaughlin (breaststroke) and Kamdyn Parker (butterfly) during a time of 3:21.81.
Another mixed 100m medley relay win occurred in the 11-12 division where Kate Patefield (backstroke), Ayden Luschen (breaststroke), Kaylee Parker (butterfly) and Elladee Ronhovde (freestyle) touched the wall first in a time of 2:00.53.
Two more meets remain on the schedule for the Wayne Dolphin swim team being at Blair on Wednesday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m. and a season-ending East Husker Conference meet at West Point (third time this season) on Sunday, July 13 at 10 a.m.
