Boys Swimming Sectional Finals At Columbus North-Batesville’s Matt Weiler Qualifies For State Finals

SwimmingThe 2014 Boys Swimming Sectional Finals took place at Columbus North High School.

Team Results.
1. Columbus North-479, 2. Bloomington South-396, 3. Bloomington North-365, 4. East Central-235, 5. Columbus East-15,9 6. Batesville-147, 7. Edgewood-141, 8. Greensburg-104, 9. Lawrenceburg-74, 10. Milan-52, 11. South Dearborn-46, 12. Oldenburg Academy-4,0 13. South Ripley-30.

Congratulations to Matt Weiler, who qualified for the Indiana State Finals in the 50 yard freestyle at the Columbus North Sectionals!  This is Matt’s second trip to the State Finals.
 
Matt finished 3rd in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 21.11.  He easily made the state cut time of 21.59.  The first three swimmers in the 50 free each broke the Sectional Record time of 21.12 in the event.  Weiler was also the sectional Runner Up in the 100 yard freestyle.
 
Matt will be seated 5th in the entire state heading into the State Finals on Friday Feb 28, 2014. 

BHS Sectional Championship Finals Results.
200 medley relay:  Weiler, Hatcher, Hawkins, Parker-5th:  4th fastest time in school history 1:43.94.
50 free:  Matt Weiler 3rd place 21.11 STATE CUT  (5th fastest time ever at BHS)  seeded 5th at State Finals.
100 fly:   Jacob Hawkins:  16th place 1:03.04  personal best time.
100 free:  Matt Weiler:  Sectional Runner up 48.16, Thomas Hatcher 51.48-11th, Seth Parker 53.49-16th.
200 free relay:  Weiler, Hunter, McKinley, Miller  1:35.53-5th place. 
100 back:  Seth Parker-10th 1:02.42-personal best,  Jacob Hawkins 1:03.90-personal best.
100 breast:  Thomas Hatcher-5th 1:02.72.
400 free  relay:  Hunter, McKinley, Hawkins, Parker-7th 3:49.09.

Congrats to area Swimmers on a job well done from The Sports Voice-Country 103.9 WRBI!

Submitted by Batesville Coach TJ Greene.