By Cort Reynolds
ADA __ The Ada Gators summer swim team hosted the Shawnee Country Club in the season opener of West Ohio Aquatic League competition on a breezy Thursday evening, June 6, at the municipal pool.
The Gators lost the combined boys/girls meet by a score of 373-297. The Shawnee girls won 215-146, and the visitors edged the Ada boys team 158-151.
Luke Harriger won five races in the boys 7-8 age bracket to pace the Gators.
Landry Harriger touched first in four races in the boys 11-12 division.
Gators winning three individual races apiece were Claire Kemmere (girls 15-18), Jacob Szippl (boys 15-18), Lincoln Harriger (boys 13-14) and Olivia Agozzino (girls 11-12).
Ada’s Lily Baumgartner (girls 15-18) and Isaac Agozzino (boys 13-14) each captured first in two events.
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