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Bulldogs overcome obstacles in and out of pool
By Don Richter, Sports Editor
PUBLISHED: January 31, 2008
After spending most of the week sick, Chelsea's boys' swimming and diving team traveled to Dexter to compete in the Dreadnaught Freshman/Sophomore meet last Saturday. The meet highlights the area's top freshmen and sophomores.
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"We had to cancel our two dual meets last week (Milan and Tecumseh) due to illness," said Chelsea coach Dave Jolly. "I have never had a team so sick in all my years of coaching. We averaged six to seven guys in the water for practice all week. My biggest concern was getting other teams sick. We elected to try and reschedule verses get other teams sick, especially with Tecumseh being a ranked team."
In the Dexter meet, Chelsea's 200 medley relay A team placed sixth overall. John Skidmore, Pete Kinsey, Viren Rana and Evan Phillips stopped the clock with a time of 1:57.99.
Pete Kinsey was the Bulldogs' lone representative in the 200 freestyle. Kinsey raced well and eneded up 21st overall, stopping the clock in 2:14.22.
Rana was the top placer in the 200 individual medley, swimming a strong 2:23.87 to earn him 11th place overall. John Skidmore also competed in the event, stopping the clock in 2:25.65 for 13th place. Freshman Andrew Wickens had a best time in the event for Chelsea, earning 24th place with a clocking of 2:37.82.
Phillips placed well in the 50 freestyle earning third place overall with a time of 24.16. Jacob Bogarin finished 16th in a personal best time of 27.12. Teammate Ross Argir also clicked off a best performance with a time of 27.55 for 19th place.
Michael Heydlauff placed third in the one-meter diving event, compiling 182.25 points. Colby Wrathall was seventh with a season-best score of 134.00 points.
Rana came back in the 100 butterfly placing 10th in 1:05.02. Wickens was 19th in the event with a time of 1:09.86.
Phillips finished fourth in the 100 freestyle in 53.16. Skidmore was 11th with a season-best time of 58.52. Kinsey was 20th overall with a season best 1:00.33, while Bogarin was 22nd at 1:01.07 and Argir 25th in a season best 1:01.81. Phillip Arborgast-Wilson also posted a season best time in the race, with a 1:04.96.
"Overall, the meet was a success for the young and talented underclassmen squad," Jolly said. "We were pretty sick and had a few kids out, but overall we swam well."
On Jan. 18, host Chelsea defeated Adrian 102-84 in a dual meet. The Bulldogs recorded 43 season best times in their victory over the Maples.
In the 200 medley relay, Dominic Conybeare, Rana, Kinsey and Phillips finished first in 1:52.34. Jared Gentz, Michael Kozma, Wickens and Argir placed fourth in 2:07.68 for Chelsea.
In the 200 freestyle, Todd Kruse touched second in 2:02.61, while Ryan Wrathall was third in 2:04.99 and Joe Haroney sixth in 2:15.34.
Conybeare bested the field in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:18.59. Rana was second in 2:22.46, while Skidmore was third in 2:24.80.
Phillips finished first in the 50 freestyle with a clocking of 23.82, while Dyerly was second in 24.69 and Wickens sixth in 27.72.
In the one-meter diving competition, Michael Heydlauff placed first with 214.55 points. Colby Wrathall was fifth with 135.90 points, while Landon Nieson was sixth with 123.35 points.
Rana was first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:03.97, while Wickens was fourth in 1:08.99.
Phillips finished first in the 100 freestyle in 52.39, while Dyerly was third in 54.90 and Jacob Bogarin fifth in 1:01.00.
Ryan Wrathall placed second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:39.64. Kinsey was fourth in 5:50.52, while Arborgast-Wilson was sixth in 6:11.73.
In the 200 freestyle relay, the Chelsea group of Ryan Wrathall, Bogarin, Wickens and Dyerly finished second in 1:45.97. Patrick Shaughnessy, Jesse Taylor, Gentz and Argir placed fourth in 1:55.31.
Conybeare was first in the 100 backstroke in 1:01.83, while Kruse was second in 1:02.41 and Haroney fifth in 1:08.39.
Skidmore finished second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.91, while Kozma was third in 1:14.97 and Kinsey fifth in 1:15.45.
In the 400 freestyle relay, the Bulldog team of Dyerly, Phillips, Rana and Conybeare ended up first in 3:43.74. Ryan Wrathall, Kinsey, Kruse and Haroney placed third in 4:02.89, while Argir, Arborgast-Wilson, Kozma and Skidmore finished fifth in 4:17.41.
Chelsea next hosts Ann Arbor Pioneer Friday at Cameron Pool at 6:30 p.m.
On Saturday, the Bulldogs travel to Battle Creek Lakeview to compete in its invitational at 1 p.m.
On Monday, Chelsea visits Brighton for a meet at 6 p.m.
Sports Editor Don Richter can be reached at 475-1371 or at drichter@heritage.com.
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