FLOSSMOOR – The Lincoln-Way East boys swimming team won three relay events en route to claiming the championship Saturday in the Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional.
East scored 323 points to 221 for runner-up Lincoln-Way Central and 162 for third-place Lincoln-Way West.
The Griffins (sophomore Bruce Wyma, senior Jared Blair, freshman Mason Rhode, junior Kellen Bachler) won the 200 medley in 1:30, the 200 free (senior Jonathan Limp, junior Trevor Horn, Rhode, senior Andy Grever) in 1:29.46 and the 400 free (Bachler, Wyma, Limp, Grever) in 3:14.68.
All winners and anyone else meeting predetermined qualifying times advance to next weekend’s state meet at New Trier.
Grever also won the 200 IM in 1:57.25 and the 500 free in 4:38.14, Limp the 100 free in 48.71, and Blair the 100 breast in 1:00.08. Griffins sophomore Matthew Hennessy was third in diving with 367.95 points and qualified.
Lincoln-Way West senior Kyle Karpluck won the 50 free in 21.42 and the 100 fly in 50.66, while Warrior sophomore Danny O’Brien won the 200 free in 1:46.57. Lincoln-Way Central junior Tim Murphy took the 100 back in 54.01.
Lockport Sectional: The Porters were third with 216 points behind Sandburg’s 279 and Stagg’s 266. Joliet Central Co-op was fifth with 145. Romeoville scored six points and Joliet Catholic five.
Steelmen senior Jonathan Yanello won the 500 free in 4:21.05, was second in the 100 fly in 51.93 to qualify and was on the 200 free relay with freshman David Paskvan, sophomore Ben Chambers and senior Eric Fosen that qualified with a 1:27.12 third-place finish. Paskvan won the 100 back in 53.75.
For Lockport, senior Joshua Lantow won the 200 free in 1:14.51 and was second behind Yanello in the 500 free at 4:39.46. Sophomore Jack O’Connor was second in the 200 IM at 1:57.3. In diving, sophomore Wrigley Fields was first with 423.1 points and junior Logan Morgan also qualified, finishing fourth with 344.85.
Neuqua Valley Sectional: Naperville Central won with 242, points and the Plainfield North Co-op finished seventh with 70. North junior Ryan Netzel won the 200 free in 1:40.86 and the 500 free in 4:36.87. Tigers sophomore Merek Avery was eighth in the 100 back in 53.19.
MEN’S SWIMMING
Midwest Invitational: Lewis finished sixth in the meet at University of Chicago with 89 points. Collin Williams won the 100 fly in 50.16.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING
Midwest Invitational: Lewis finished sixth in the meet at University of Chicago with 145.5 points. Caitlin Krull finished second in the 400 IM in 4:31.26 and second in the 200 fly in 2:09.49. Emily Pickett was second in the 200 free in 1:56.98. Hannah Zuercher was third in the 100 breast in 1:09.37, and Shannon Sullivan won the 100 free in 52.47.