Batesville traveled to Jennings County for a tri-meet against the Panthers and Madison Consolidated, delivering strong swims, relay depth, and several breakthrough individual performances.
While the Bulldogs ultimately fell in all four scored matchups, the women and men both produced competitive races and promising early-season progress.
Team Scores
Women
Jennings County def. Batesville — 99–68
Madison Consolidated def. Batesville — 102–62
Men
Jennings County def. Batesville — 82–81 (decided by a single point)
Madison Consolidated def. Batesville — 85–67
The men’s competition came down to the wire, with Batesville finishing just one point short of a head-to-head victory against Jennings County.
Women’s Meet Highlights
Relays
200 Medley Relay: Batesville’s A-relay (Fullenkamp, Schiller, Cora Miller, Emma Miller) opened the night with a 2nd-place 2:18.35, keeping pace with Madison.
200 Free Relay: Cummings, Copley, Lang, and Harris combined for 3rd (2:15.67), featuring a standout anchor from Harris.
400 Free Relay: The A-team of Broshears, Miller, Schiller, and Adams secured 3rd (4:52.05).
Top Individual Performances
Alexis Schiller placed 3rd in the 100 Fly (1:19.53) and contributed major relay value.
Samantha Adams delivered a strong 4th-place 500 Free (7:11.57).
Emma Miller and Reillee Adams went 3–4 in the 100 Breast, scoring important mid-meet points.
Grace Copley added versatility with scoring swims in both the 200 Free and relay work.
Men’s Meet Highlights
Relay Breakthroughs
Batesville WIN in the 200 Free Relay: Kuntz, Richardson, Vogelsang, and Lambert powered to 1st place in 1:44.78, one of the best Bulldog swims of the night.
Medley Relay A-team (Lambert, Vogelsang, Richardson, Kuntz) also earned 2nd (1:57.12) with a season-best performance.
400 Free Relay B-team (Basler, Gribben, Hertel, Kuntz) secured 3rd (4:29.55) behind a strong finish from Kuntz.
Top Individual Performances
Ben Kuntz surged to 2nd in the 500 Free (6:16.00) with a fast closing 50.
Parker Oldham scored in multiple events, including a 3rd-place 100 Free (1:00.58) and a solid 200 IM (2:37.03).
Sam Richardson added valuable points with a 3rd-place 100 Fly (1:18.41).
Matthew Lambert placed 3rd in the 100 Back (1:10.98) and contributed key relay legs.
Coach’s Summary
Even though the scoreboard didn’t fall Batesville’s way, the Bulldogs displayed grit, depth, and momentum-building performances up and down the roster. The women continue to develop relay chemistry, while the men nearly pulled off a head-to-head win in a meet that literally came down to the last relay.
Batesville now turns its attention to the next challenge as the team travels to compete at the Lawrenceburg Invitational on Saturday, December 6, with racing beginning at 10 a.m.
(Information provided by Batesville High School Swimming Coach Greg McMullen)