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Peninsula Piranhas sweep South Central Area Championships

The Peninsula Piranhas swept the South Central Area Championship Meet on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, in Seward.

The Piranhas girls scored 482 points, while Seward Tsunami had 154, Kachemak had 133 and Soldotna Silver Salmon had 52.

The Piranhas boys scored 370, while Kachemak and Seward Tsunami tied for second with 151, and Soldotna Silver Salmon had 59.

The following is the points scored by swimmers at the meet:

8 and under girls — 1 (tie). Ellie Swaggert, Pir, Harper Chervenak, Pir, 20 points; 3. Hazel Madosik, Tsu, 15; 4. Laurel Handley-Camacho, Kac, 12; 5. Ellowyn Hanson, Kac, 11; 6. Maddy Taylor, Tsu, 9; 7. Elsa Bardarson, Tsu, 7; 8 (tie). Claire Stewart, Tsu, MaryJo Tougas, Tsu, 6; 10. Sienna Rummery, Kac, 3.

8 and under boys — 1. Brandton Boulden, Tsu, 28; 2. Wilder Roth, Kac, 24.

9-10 girls — 1. Anika Sundheim, Kac, 28; 2. Dakari Andersen, Tsu, 19; 3. Jessa Winger, Pir, 15; 4. Hazel Wilson, Pir, 14; 5. Olivia Dolifka, Pir, 10; 6 (tie). Ruby Rydberg, Tsu, Adalie Anderson, Tsu, 9; 8. Taylor Dickerson, Kac, 6; 9. Grace Lester, Tsu, 5; 10 (tie). Lilianah Banse, Tsu, Dylan Drake, Tsu, 4.

9-10 boys — 1. Landen Lane, Tsu, 23; 2. Lucas Cramer, Pir, 21; 3. Benson Matheson, Tsu, 17; 4. Ellis Sawyer, Tsu, 16; 5. Alaska Hippchen, Sil, 14; 6. Baylor Sansotta, Pir, 9; 7. Sean Johnson, Kac, 8; 8. Everett Labenski, Tsu, 6; 9. Liam Stark, Tsu, 5; 10 (tie). Zachary Merritt, Pir, Ray Guthridge, Tsu, 3.

11-12 girls — 1. Adalyn Poulin, Pir, 38; 2. Hadley Darr, Pir, 32; 3. Alyson Evans, Pir, 28; 4. Zoey Loomis, Sil, 20; 5. Kai Roady, Pir, 16; 6. Charlotte Dermish, Tsu, 15; 7. Taylor Cramer, Pir, 14; 8. Piper Bundy, Sil, 13; 9. Annie Price, Pir, 11; 10. GG Merritt, Pir, 10.

11-12 boys — 1. Alex Moore, Pir, 40; 2. Gavin Sansotta, Pir, 34; 3. Aaron Moore, Pir, 25; 4. Benjamin Overdorf, Kac, 21; 5. Teslan Boutwell, Sil, 18; 6. Malachi Abel, Sil, 12; 7. Leelan Lane, Tsu, 8; 8. Xander Roth, Kac, 7; 9 (tie). Brady Werts, Kac, Torrin Bartlett, Kac, 4.

13-14 girls — 1. Molli Sansotta, Pir, 34; 2. Kailey Crouse, Pir, 31; 3. Ava Sawyer, Tsu, 28; 4. Mattie Castimore, Pir, 24; 5. Riley Cramer, Pir, 19; 6. Lorelei Kinney, Kac, 15; 7. Wynnslow McKnight, Sil, 13; 8. Adelai Andersen, Tsu, 10; 9. McKenna Berga, Pir, 6; 10. Eva Anderson, Pir, 3.

13-14 boys — 1. Vincent Moore, Pir, 36; 2. Bennett Martin, Pir, 35; 3. Jeremiah Overdorf, Kac, 33; 4. Samuel Merritt, Pir, 27; 5. Elias Sundheim, Kac, 17; 6. Noah LaRow, Tsu, 14; 7. Finn Brewer, Kac, 12; 8. Finn Bird, Tsu, 8; 9 (tie). Owen Smith, Tsu, Zairhen Traxler, Pir, Aiden Squires Mitchell, Tsu, 4.

15-19 girls — 1. Abigail Price, Pir, 42; 2. Isla Crouse, Pir, 30; 3. Emma Castimore, Pir, 28; 4. Cassidy Carroll, Kac, 27; 5. Rae Roady, Pir, 24; 6. Katie Hallam, Kac, 17; 7. Avery Briscoe, Kac, 10; 8. Lucy Anderson, Pir, 7; 9. Genevieve Sheldon, Sil, 4; 10. Allie Johnson, Sil, 2.

15-19 boys — 1. David Price, Pir, 40; 2. Lyman McBride, Pir, 37; 3. Fletcher Darr, Pir, 26; 4. Jody Goodrich, Kac, 19; 5. Ben Merritt, Pir, 18; 6. Peyton Katzenberger, Pir, 15; 7. Atlin Ryan, Tsu, 11; 8. Owen Walker, Sil, 7; 9. Noah Johnson, Sil, 6.

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