Katayama wins two events at 15-team invitational

By Cort Reynolds
CELINA - Bulldog senior Klava Katayama won two events to pace the Ada swimmers at the annual 15-team Celina/Wapakoneta Lions Invitational meet Saturday. 

The Lady Bulldog swimmers finished seventh out of 15 schools with 64 points, while the Bulldog boys came in ninth by scoring 34 points.

Katayama captured first in the 50 freestyle, and also touched first in the 100 butterfly. 

Ada freshman Carlie Oldfield posted third-place finishes in the 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle.

Senior Isaac Spar finished fifth in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 100 back to lead the Ada boys. Ian Dellifield also came in eighth in the 50 free.

Ottawa-Glandorf won the girls team title with 312 points to out-swim second-place Wapakoneta (224) and Celina (200) in third.

Wapakoneta captured the boys team crown by scoring 293 points, while Versailles came in second (215). 

Wapak also won the combined boys/girls standings with 517 points. O-G scored 476 combined points to place second overall.

Top Ada girls finishes
Girls 50 freestyle:
1st    Klava Katayama 24.97

Girls 100 butterfly:
1st    Klava Katayama    59.22
9th    Paige Cole    1:08.38

Girls 200 free:
3rd Carlie Oldfield 2:14.6

Girls 100 backstroke:
3rd Carlie Oldfield 1:08.13

Girls 100 free:
11th Paige Cole 1:02.8

Girls 100 breaststroke:
12th    Paige Cole    1:21.58

Girls 200 medley relay:
12th    Ada A     2:17.26

Girls team results:
    1    Ottawa-Glandorf    312 points     
    2    Wapakoneta    224 
     3    Celina    200     
     4    Coldwater    190 
     5    Versailles    129 
     6    Lima Bath    75     
     7    Ada        64     
     8    Minster    48     
     9    Ft. Loramie 20     
     10    Kenton    14     
     11    Van Wert    8     
     12    Lima Central Catholic    5     
     12    Botkins    5     
     14    St. Henry    4     
     14    Bucyrus Wynford    4

Ada boys top finishes
100 butterfly:
5th    Isaac Spar    1:00.28

Boys 100 breaststroke:
6th    Isaac Spar    1:15.1

Boys 50 free:
8th Ian Dellifield 26.59

Boys 200 free relay:
11th    Ada A     1:48.94

    Boys team results:
    1    Wapakoneta    293 points     
     2    Versailles    215 
     3    Minster    165 
     4    Ottawa-Glandorf    164     
     5    Van Wert    102 
     6    Kenton    86     
     7    Botkins    74     
     8    Bucyrus Wynford    39     
     9    Ada        34     
     10    Celina    32     
     11    LCC        28     
     12    Miller City 19     
     12    Lima Bath    19     
     14    Ft Loramie 10     
     15    Coldwater    1

The Ada swim team competes at the Colonel Crawford Invitational meet Saturday, January 11 at 10 a.m.