By Cort Reynolds
The Ada summer swim team stands seventh in the eight-team West Ohio Aquatic League championship meet after day one of competition at Kenton.
Dominating Bluffton leads the overall standings, as well as the boys and girls standings.
The Alligator boys are sixth, while the Ada girls sit seventh after the first day of 40 completed events. Forty-two events remain to be contested Saturday.
Ada’s Kyleigh Nau won the 25 freestyle for the 7-8 girls age group. She also took second in another individual race.
Landry Harriger captured three second-place finishes in the boys 9-10 division.
Gator Olivia Agozzino touched third in three individual events in the girls 11-12 bracket.
More than 500 swimmers competed on day one of the 41st annual Elks Invitational meet championships. The meet is for swimmers aged 5-18 who are members of a league team.
The Kenton Municipal Pool is hosting eight teams from Ada, Bluffton, Findlay, Kenton, Shawnee Country Club, Wapakoneta, Westside and Van Wert.
Events started at 9 a.m. on Friday and will resume Saturday morning before concluding around 3 p.m.
Each year the championship meet rotates between the Bluffton, Kenton and Wapakoneta pools.
Combined Team Scores
1. Bluffton Swim Team 1,317 points
2. Wapakoneta Waves 1,060
3. Westside Wave Swim Team 871
4. Findlay YMCA Frogs 724
5. Shawnee Country Club 689.5
6. Kenton Area Swim Team 511
7. Ada Summer Swim Team 479.5
8. Van Wert YMCA Marlins 411
Scores - Women
1. Bluffton 738.5 points
2. Wapakoneta Waves 530
3. Westside Wave Swim Team 470
4. Shawnee Country Club 411
5. Findlay YMCA Frogs 371
6. Kenton Area Swim Team 323
7. Ada Summer Swim Team 243.5
8. Van Wert YMCA Marlins 218
Scores - Men
1. Bluffton 738.5 points
2. Wapakoneta Waves 530
3. Westside 401
4. Findlay YMCA Frogs 353
5. Shawnee Country Club 278.5
6. Ada Summer Swim 236
7. Van Wert YMCA Marlins 193
8. Kenton Area 188
Top Ada finishers:
Girls 7-8 25 SC Meter Freestyle Meet
Age Team Name Finals Time Points
1 ADA-OH 8 Nau, Kyleigh 19.87 20
Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly
2 ADA-OH 12 Harriger, Lincoln 36.66 20
Boys 7-8 25 SC Meter Freestyle
2 ADA-OH 7 Harriger, Luke 18.28 17
Boys 11-12 50 SC Meter Freestyle
2 ADA-OH 12 Agozzino, Isaac 31.52 17
Girls 8 & Under 25 SC Meter Butterfly
2 ADA-OH 8 Nau, Kyleigh 24.89 17
Boys 8 & Under 25 SC Meter Butterfly
2 ADA-OH 7 Harriger, Luke 21.46 17
Boys 9-10 100 SC Meter IM Meet
2 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Landry 1:37.11 17
Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Freestyle
3 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Landry 37.64 16
Boys 9-10 50 SC Meter Butterfly
3 ADA-OH 10 Harriger, Landry 47.87 16
Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Butterfly
3 ADA-OH 11 Agozzino, Olivia 37.70 16
Girls 11-12 50 SC Meter Freestyle
3 ADA-OH 11 Agozzino, Olivia 31.94 16
Girls 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle
3 ADA-OH Perry, Allison 29.07 16
Boys 11-12 100 SC Meter IM
3 ADA-OH 12 Harriger, Lincoln 1:23.54 16
Girls 11-12 100 SC Meter IM
3 ADA-OH 11 Agozzino, Olivia 1:24.77 16
Girls 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Butterfly
3 tie ADA-OH 18 Bowden, Kaitlyn 32.09 15.5
Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Freestyle
4 ADA-OH 14 Szippl, Jacob 30.00 15
7 ADA-OH 14 Emerick, Jameson 30.64
Boys 13-14 50 SC Meter Butterfly
4 ADA-OH 14 Emerick, Jameson 31.95 15
Girls 13-14 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
Relay Team Finals Time Points
5 AADA-OH 3:29.23 28
Emerick, Lily 12 2) Callahan, Ainsley 12 3) Montgomery, Alivia 13
4) Francis, Penny 13
Girls 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
Relay Team Finals Time Points
5 A ADA-OH 2:50.15 28
Demascio, Lydia 152) Koslakiewicz, Sydney 17 3) Carman, Isabelle 17
4) Huber, McKenna 15
Boys 15 & Over 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
Relay Team Finals Time
5 A ADA-OH 2:14.51 28
1) Callahan, Cohen 182) Miller, Brayden 18 3) Emerick, Jameson 14
4) Bell, Lucas 18
6 B ADA-OH 2:27.18
1) Szippl, Jacob 142) Truman, Daxton 18 3) Baumgartner, Jack 18
4) Ward, James 17
Girls 15 & Over 50 SC Meter Freestyle
6 ADA-OH 18 Bowden, Kaitlyn 30.46
Girls 9-10 200 SC Meter Medley Relay
Relay Team Finals Time
6 A ADA-OH 4:59.83 26
1) Francis, Amelia 10 2) Christopher, Brynn 9 3) Vieira, Livvy 10 4) Raines, Lily 9