Mitchell leads middle school swimming team

Published 9:35 pm Monday, November 17, 2014

The middle school swimming team includes, front, from left, Jack Perry, Madison Gonzales, Jaycee McMullen, Emily Rigsby, Alexandra Rico, Destiny Avery and Sebrina Mesty; middle, Katherine Barber, Caroline Harrell, Emily Chapura, Katelyn Croy, Cate Tyler, Juela Harrell, Emily Flowers, Kaitlyn Mitchell and Madison Montgomery; back, Lucas Rivera and David Baito.

MOULTRIE — Kaitlyn Mitchell won two individual events and was on a pair of first-place relay teams as the Colquitt County middle school swim team opened its season on Saturday against Lee County at the Darton College pool.

Mitchell won the 100-yard freestyle event with a time of 59.73. Her first-place time in the 100-yard breaststroke was 1:16.63.

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Mitchell, Emily Chapura, Caroline Harrell and Madison Montgomery turned in a 2:15.65 to win the 200-yard medley relay.

The same four girls teamed up to win the 200-yard freestyle relay event

The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Destiny Avery, Katherine Barber, Madison Gonzales and Emily Flowers was fourth with a 2:50.77.

Taking second-place finishes for the Colquitt County middle schoolers were Destiny Avery, 50-yard freestyle; Madison Montgomery, 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke; Caroline Harrell, 100-yard freestyle; and Emily Chapura, 100-yard breaststroke.

Third-place finishes went to Lucas Rivera, 100-yard freestyle; Destiny Avery, 100-yard freestyle; and Caroline Harrell, 100-yard backstroke.

Placing fourth were David Baito, 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle; Sabrina Mesty, 50-yard freestyle; and Emily Chapura 100-yard backstroke.

Mesty also had a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle; Cate Tyler finished seventh in the 50-yard freestyle; and Jaela Harrell was eighth in the 100-yard freestyle.

Also competing on Saturday were Jack Perry, Emily Rigsby, Alexandra Rico, Jaycee McMullen, Katherine Barber and Katelyn Croy.