By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
City swimmers and divers dominated Thursday's Topeka High Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, capturing wins in 10 of 12 events.
Topeka West senior Kadence Jeffries and Seaman senior Gabby Grace both won a pair of individual titles while other city winners included Washburn Rural's Makenna Pritchard, Topeka High's Brianna Delvin, Seaman's Tauren Walz and Seaman's Avery Walz.
Seaman senior Gabby Grace was a double individual winner in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational and also helped the Vikings to a pair of relay victories. [File photo/TSN]
Topeka West senior Kadence Jeffries won the 200 individual medley and the 100 freestyle in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Jeffries took wins in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 11.26 seconds) and the 100 freestyle (54.71) while G. Grace tied for first place in the 50 free (25.36) and earned a victory in the 100 backstroke (1:01.59).
Pritchard won the 200 freestyle (2:07.85), Devin was the one-meter diving champion (234.85), T. Walz won the 100 butterfly (1:02.25) and A. Walz the 100 breaststroke (1:07.61).
Seaman also won the 200 medley relay in 1:54.22 and the 400 free relay in 3:46.75.
Washburn Rural used its depth to win the team title by a 468-303.5 margin over Olathe South while Seaman was third with 257.5 points.
TOPEKA HIGH INVITATIONAL
At Capitol Federal Natatorium
Team scores
Washburn Rural 468, Olathe South 303.5, Seaman 257.5, Emporia 247, Junction City 198, Salina South 198, Salina Central 169, Topeka West 136, Independence 130, Topeka High 130, Bonner Springs 38, Southeast-Saline 32.
Individual results
200 medley relay -- 1. Seaman, 1:54.22; 2. Olathe South, 1:58.24; 3. Washburn Rural, 2:00.26.
200 freestyle -- 1. Pritchard, Washburn Rural, 2:07.85; 2. Bombardier, Washburn Rural, 2:23.28; 3. Kindle, Piper, 2:27.36.
200 individual medley -- 1. Jeffries, Topeka West, 2:11.26; 2. A. Walz, Seaman, 2:13.18; 3. Jacobs, Olathe South, 2:15.40.
50 freestyle -- 1. (tie) G. Grace, Seaman, and Jacobs, Olathe South, 25.36; 3. Pritchard, Washburn Rural, 26.14.
One meter diving -- 1. Delvin, Topeka High, 234.85; 2. Vincent, Emporia, 227.80; 3. Gardner, Emporia, 196.05.
100 butterfly -- 1. T. Walz, Seaman, 1:02.25; 2. J. Grace, Seaman, 1:05.88, 3. Peckham, Salina Central, 1:07.59.
100 freestyle -- 1. Jeffries, Topeka West, 54.71; 2. Richardson, Southeast-Saline, 58.81; 3. Bush, Olathe South, 59.28.
500 freestyle -- 1. Jacobs, Olathe South, 5:16.57; 2. Bare, Washburn Rural, 5:28.19; 3. T. Walz, Seaman, 5:33.89.
200 freestyle relay -- 1. Junction City, 1:57.37; 2. Washburn Rural, 1:57.63; 3. Emporia, 1:59.10.
100 backstroke -- 1. G. Grace, Seaman, 1:01.59; 2. Jacobs, Olathe South, 1:05.06; 3. Burmaster, Salina Central, 1:06.91.
100 breaststroke -- 1. A. Walz, Seaman, 1:07.61; 2. Bush, Olathe South, 1:10.56; 3. Harris, Washburn Rural, 1:14.55.
400 freestyle relay -- 1. Seaman, 3:46.75; 2. Olathe South, 3:58.27; 3. Washburn Rural, 4:04.79.
