Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s swim and dive team does a cheer before the start of the Kayhi Swim Invitational at the Gateway Aquatic Center last Friday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé’s swim and dive team does a cheer before the start of the Kayhi Swim Invitational at the Gateway Aquatic Center last Friday. (Christopher Mullen/ Ketchikan Daily News)

Crimson Bears devour Kings in Ketchikan pool

The Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé Crimson Bears swim and dive team had their second consecutive successful meet of the season last weekend in a travel trip at Ketchikan.

JDHS placed first in team points on Saturday.

The Crimson Bears girls scored 718 points, Ketchikan scored 263, Wrangell 167, Craig 153, Petersburg 104 and Sitka 93.

Crimson Bears girls wins came in the 200 medley relay of Pacific Ricke, Parker Boman, Kennedy Miller and Bailey Fisher in 1:59.69; Amy Liddle 1:59.22 in the 200 free (Lucia Chapell 2nd, Deedee Mills 3rd); Liddle 59.70 in the 100 fly; Mills 1:05.69 in the 100 back (Caitlin Sanders 2nd); Boman 1:15.45 in 100 breast; Miller 27.01 in 50 free (Ricke 2nd); Ricke 5:42.06 in 500 free; 200 free relay of Boman, Maddox Rasmussen, Nova Brakes-Hines and Liddle in 1:49.69; 400 free relay of Chapell, Ricke, Miller and Liddle in 3:55.63

The JDHS boys scored 570 points, Ketchikan 465, Sitka 336, Petersburg 137, Craig 128 and Wrangell 26.

Crimson Bears boys wins came in the 200 free relay of Josh Edwards, Owen Rumsey, Matthew Plang and Matthew Godkin in 1:33.31; Godkin 2:18.27 in 100 IM; Plang 23.01 in 50 free.

JDHS won 11 of 24 events Friday and 12 of 24 Saturday.

Friday team scores were not available. Individual JDHS Friday wins went to the girls 200 medley relay (Sanders, Riley Soboleff, Liddle, Mills) in 1:57.98; boys medley relay (Liam Kiessling, Plang, Edwards, Godkin) 1:45.01; Liddle, 200 IM in 2:12.87; Mills, 50 free in 26.08; Bailey Fisher, 100 free in 57.80; Liddle, 500 free in 5:17.86; girls 200 free relay (Chapell, Ricke, Mills, Liddle) in 1:45.46; boys 200 free relay (Clive Mateo, Edwards, Godkin, Plang) in 1:34.97; Mills, 100 back in 1:02.13; Plang, 100 breast in 1:02.53; girls 400 free relay (Brakes-Hines, Soboleff, Rasmussen, Sanders) in 4:11.46.

According to JDHS coach Josiah Loseby senior Parker Boman was awarded the “Crimson Claw” by teammates for having the greatest team spirit and sportsmanship shown throughout the meet.

JDHS will host their only Southeast home meet on Oct. 4-5, and will honor Crimson Bears seniors Boman, Chapell, Brooklyn Kanouse, Ricke, Brakes-Hines, Sanders, Gabby Ely, Oliver Lamkin, Nolan Noel, Plang, Cole Reel, Rumsey, Kellen Arvidson, Godkin and Paul Smith.

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