Waves already qualifying for provincial meets

By Medicine Hat News on October 23, 2019.

The Medicine Hat Waves won zero medals at their first swim meet of the season.

That’s because the LASC Fall Challenge in Lethbridge only gave out ribbons.

Both Johnathan Marshall and Karsten Senft were focused on bigger things than individual race results, earning spots at provincials in March thanks to their times. Marshall made four time standards for his 13-under age group, while Senft made one for the 14-15 range.

Likewise, the 11-under trio of Kage Senft, Kaden Goffinet and William Miller made time standards to attend the Alberta Winter Festival in January.

Marshall, 12, was on the podium in the 50 metre breaststroke with a third-place finish. Fourteen-year-old Karsten Senft was third in his 200 free.

Kage Senft, 11, won the 200 freestyle, was second in his 50 butterfly and 100 backstroke, and was third in 100 free, 100 individual medley and 50 back.

Other Waves to crack the top-three in races included 11-year-old Rowynn Biffart (second in her 50 free, third in both 50 breast and fly), and fellow 11-year-old Keira Leclair (third in 100 breast).

Twenty Waves were at the competition in all.

Medicine Hat Waves results from the LASC Fall Challenge meet this past weekend:

Boys 9 & Under

Jonathan Miller (8)- 50 back, seventh; 50 free, ninth; 100 free, 10th.

Girls 10 – 11

Rowynn Biffart (11) – 50 free, second; 50 breast, third; 50 fly, third; 200 IM, fourth; 100 free, fifth; 100 breast, eighth; 50 back, eighth.

Keira Leclair (11) – 100 breast, third; 50 breast, fifth; 200 IM, seventh; 100 free, 13th; 50 free, 16th; 50 back, 23rd.

Sarah Kradovill (11) – 100 IM, fourth; 50 back, seventh; 50 breast, ninth; 100 free, 10th; 50 fly, 12th; 50 free, 15th.

Cambria Henderson-Muryn (11) – 100 breast, sixth; 50 breast, seventh; 100 back, 14th; 50 back, 27th; 50 free, 28th.

Ryder Durksen (11) – 100 breast, 13th; 50 breast, 19th; 100 back, 24th; 100 free, 31st; 50 back, 32nd; 50 free, 34th.

Emma McCulloch-Jones – 50 breast, 36th; 100 back, 42nd; 50 back, 48th.

Boys 10 – 11

Kage Senft (11) – 200 free, first; 50 fly, second; 100 back, second; 100 free, third; 100 IM, third; 50 back, third; 50 free, fifth.

William Miller (11) – 200 free, eighth; 100 back, 10th; 100 IM, 12th; 50 back, 13th; 50 fly, 14th; 100 free, 16th; 50 free, 22nd.

Kaden Goffinet (10) – 100 back, ninth; 100 free, 12th; 50 breast, 12th; 50 back, 14th; 100 IM, 16th; 50 free, 16th.

Aiden Uriev (11) – 50 breast, fourth; 50 fly, 13th; 100 IM, 18th; 100 free, 20th; 50 free, 23rd; 50 back, 24th.

James Cole (11) – 100 breast, seventh; 50 breast, eighth; 100 back, 17th; 100 free, 26th; 50 free, 26th; 50 back, 27th.

Brody Elsom (11) – 50 breast, 15th; 50 back, 29th; 100 free, 32nd; 50 free, 32nd.

Girls 12 – 13

Hunter Mandel (13) – 50 back, sixth; 100 back, sixth; 100 breast, seventh; 50 breast, 11th; 50 free, 12th; 50 fly, 14th; 100 free, 17th.

Isabella Middleton (13) – 100 breast, 16th; 200 free, 19th; 50 free, 21st; 50 breast, 26th; 50 fly, 31st; 50 back, 33rd.

Willow Elsom (13) – 100 breast, 13th; 50 breast, 24th; 200 free, 28th; 50 free, 34th; 100 free, 44th; 50 fly, 49th.

Boys 12 – 13

Johnathan Marshall (12) – 50 breast, third; 100 back, fifth; 50 fly, fifth; 100 IM, fifth; 50 back, sixth; 50 free, eighth; 100 free, 11th.

William Smith (12) – 50 breast, 18th; 100 back, 19th; 50 back, 28th; 50 free, 33rd; 100 free, 34th.

Boys 14 – 15

Karsten Senft (14) – 200 free, third; 50 back, fifth; 100 back, sixth; 100 IM, sixth; 50 fly, sixth; 100 free, seventh; 50 free, eighth.

Luke Cole (14) – 50 breast, sixth; 100 back, seventh; 50 back, eighth; 100 breast, eighth; 50 free, 14th; 100 free, 14th.

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