Health & Fitness
Cherokee Swimmers Shine
The Cyclones finished in the Top 8 in 14 individual events and 5 relay races.
Swimmers from Cherokee County ended summer vacation on a high note, excelling at the GRPA Class A State Swim Meet in Carrollton. The squad of 48 Cherokee Cyclone swimmers came from swim teams throughout the county.
The individual star for the Cherokee Cyclones was Grant Davis who swims for Bradshaw Farm. Grant came in first in the Boys 7-8 25 Yard Backstroke event with a time of 18:95. After breaking the district record in Boys 7-8 50 Yard Freestyle three weeks earlier, Grant came in second in the event at the state meet with a time of 33:40.
The Cyclones dominated the Boys 15-18 50 Yard Breaststoke event. Benjamin Hendrickson (Canton YMCA) came in second with a time of 28:58. Coming in 5th at 30:17 was Royce Dingley (Laurel Brooke). Austin Maxwell (Woodland) swam the event in 31:53 for 8th place.
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Hendrickson also finished 4th in the Boys 15-18 100 Yard Individual Medley event with a time of 57:57. Dingley also scored a 7th place finish with a time of 52:75 in Boys 15-18 100 Yard Freestyle.
Irina Vogt (Eagle Watch), who did well at this meet a year ago, tied for second in the Girls 15-18 50 Yard Breaststroke in 33:31.
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Bradshaw Farm swimmer Laurel Blase scored a third place finish in Girls 7-8 25 Yard Butterfly with a time of 17:96.
Dylan Villhauer (Wyngate) finished in the top 8 in two events...6th place in Boys 15-18 50 Yard Butterfly with a time of 25:17 and 7th place in Boys 15-18 50 Yard Freestyle at 23:51.
Kimberly Norton (Woodmont) swam the Girls 15-18 100 Yard Freestyle race in 59:11, good for 6th place. She also got 7th place in the Girls 15-18 50 Yard Freestyle event at 27:10.
In Girls 13-14 50 Yard Breaststroke, Morgan Williams (Laurel Brooke) finished 4th in 34:98.
Lauren McCloskey (Bradshaw Farm) swam the Girls 7-8 Backstroke in 20:34 for a 6th place finish.
The Laurel Brooke team's Russell Kaesar finished sixth in the Boys 15-18 50 Yard Backstroke with a time of 28:57.
Sixth Place in the Girls 15-18 50 Yard Backstroke went to Brittni Hoover of Bradshaw Farm. She swam the event in 31:70.
Chantal LaFlamme (Woodland) swam the Girls 13-14 100 Yard Individual Medley in 1:09:54 for 6th place.
In the Girls 13-14 50 Yard Backstroke, Meghan Peterson (Laurel Brooke) finished in 32:56 for 7th place.
The Cherokee team also finished in the Top 8 in five relay events:
In the Girls 18 & Under 200 Yard Medley Relay, the Cyclones' Brittni Hoover, Irina Vogt, Kimberly Norton and Victoria Gordon (Laurel Brooke) finished 5th with a time of 2:08:05.
Russell Kaeser, Austin Maxwell, Dylan Villhauer and Royce Dingley swam the Boys 18 & Under 200 Yard Medley Relay in 1:48:30 to finish sixth.
Tafton Barber (Bradshaw Farm), Lauren McCloskey, Laurel Blase & Madison Logan (Woodland) finished 7th in the Girls 7-8 100 Yard Freestyle Relay event in 1:10:75.
In the Girls 18 & Under 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, Victoria Gordon, Brittni Hoover, Irina Vogt & Nimberly Norton finished 7th with a time of 1:54:38.
Patrick Godfrey (Wyngate), Russell Kaeser, Royce Dingley & Dylan Villhauer swam the Boys 18 & Under 200 Yard Freestyle Relay in 1:37:62 to finish in 8th place.