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Last Update: Friday, July 3, 2009 2:07 PM

JUNIOR OLYMPICS REGISTRATION UNDER WAY: Due to changes in the AAU registration process this year, parents of swimmers planning to compete at the AAU Junior Olympic Games are required to register their swimmers online individually. A step-by-step guide on registering swimmers online through the AAU website is now available. Remember: All entries are due on July 17.

MEET ELIGIBILITY REPORTS: Lists of qualified swimmers for Ozark Champs, Sectionals, Junior Olympics and Summer Leaguer Champs are now available on the Gator Times page.

POPLAR BLUFF JO QUALIFIER MEET HIGHLIGHTS:

• These swimmers have qualified for the Junior Olympic Games by placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in one or more events:
  • Mathew Chandler (9): 200 Free, 50 Fly, 200 IM, 100 Free, 100 Fly and 100 Back
  • Grayson Davis (7): 50 Back
  • Raleigh Davis (12): 200 Free, 100 Free, 50 Breast and 50 Free
  • Anna Esswein (16): 200 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Breast, 100 Back and 200 IM
  • AJ Garms (14): 200 Free, 100 Back, 100 Free, 200 Back and 50 Free
  • Lucas Hurley (11): 100 Breast, 50 Back, 200 IM, 100 Free and 50 Breast
  • Daniel Janisse (15): 100 Back, 100 Free and 50 Free
  • Thomas Janisse (18): 200 Free, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Fly and 200 Back
  • Madeleine McDonald (12): 200 Free, 100 Breast, 200 IM, 50 Breast and 100 Back
  • Noah Mejean (8): 50 Free
  • Dustin Parsons (14): 200 Free, 200 IM, 200 Fly and 200 Back
  • Madison Rau (16): 200 Free, 200 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Fly and 200 Back
  • Sierra Rau (11): 50 Back and 50 Free
  • Madeline Siefert (13): 200 Free, 200 IM, 200 Fly, 200 Back and 50 Free
  • Steven Sugarbaker (11): 200 Free, 100 Breast, 200 IM, 100 Free, 100 Fly and 50 Free
  • Helen Wojdylo (11): 200 Free, 200 IM, 100 Free, 100 Back and 50 Free
• Families planning to attend JOs must inform coach Steve know ASAP so he can send the entries on time.
• More: Gator Results  Full Results  Junior Olympics FAQ  Gators Eligible to Attend JOs Updated   

PRACTICE CHANGES FOR SENIORS AND AGE GROUP 1 : Practices are back at Central pool during regular times (Thursday morning practice will be at Central Pool from 6:00 to 9:00am). No practice Friday afternoon or Saturday.

TEAM PICTURES: The date for team and individual pictures has changed to Wednesday, July 8. Individual pictures start at 7:00am and the team picture will be at 9:00am. Swimmers please wear your team swimsuit and white Gator cap.

GATOR CAR WASH FUNDRAISER ON JULY 8: Coach Steve is inviting all swimmers to help raise money for the team at the Gator Car Wash to take place in front of Sonic Drive-In near Target (262 Siemers Dr) from 10am to 2pm. It is a fun and simple idea to help raise funds needed to purchase team equipment (pace clocks, stopwatches and replacement touchpads).

Note from Coach Steve: Gator families, Because of problems arising with parent involvement during practice time, I am asking all parents to please refrain from talking with me or the coaching staff during scheduled practices. We will be available before and after practice if you have any questions that need answered. Preferably I would appreciate a phone call or email prior to any discussions at the pool. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. - Steve

MEET HIGHLIGHTS

FAST TIME TRIAL MEET HIGHLIGHTS:

• Ramsey Scott got a sectional cut in the Boys 1000-yard Freestyle with a time of 10:14.97.
• Gabby Vieira broke one of the oldest team records from 19 years ago in the 11-12 Girls 200-yard Butterfly with a new time of 2:24.12.
• Elizabeth Rorick got her first "AAA" time in the 11-12 Girls 200-yard Freestyle with a time of 2:07.44.
• Helen Wojdylo achieved her first "A" time in the 11-12 Girls 200-yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:55.86.
• New Ozark Championship Qualifiers: Caitlyn Palmer qualified in the 11-12 Girls 100 Freestyle event with a "Q" yard time of 1:02.75; Dustin Parsons qualified in the 13-14 Boys 200 Freestyle with a "Q" yard time of 2:03.85; and Stephen Sugarbaker qualified in the 11-12 Boys 100 Breaststroke event with a "Q" yard time of 1:31.66.
• See Also:  Gator Results   Qualified Swimmers   Team Records (SCY)   Achievements

SCOTT CITY MEET RESULTS(SUMMER LEAGUE): Great job, swimmers! The Gators won the meet with 1,433 points and had very good swims. Here are the highlights of the meet:

• Austin Hobbs lowered his own conference record in the 11-12 Boys 100m Individual Medley with a new time of 1:22.09.
• Gabby Vieira broke two conference records in the 11-12 Girls age group: 100m Freestyle (new time 1:05.26) and 50m Backstroke (35.23).
• 1st Place Finishes: Ian Cameron (10), Brogan Davis (9), Bridget Hale (14), Austin Hobbs (11), Joseph Janisse (12), Thomas Janisse (17), John-John Kiefner (9), Shay Loughary (18), Alison McDonald (8), Dustin Parsons (14), Molly Phegly (8), Josey Powell (10), Elizabeth Rorick (12), Lizzie Schmidt (15), Madeline Siefert (13), Thomas Taylor (6), Owen Todd (8), Kristian Troxel (14), Kyleigh Troxel (14), Mason Turner (12), Gabby Vieira (11) and Annie Wolpers (18).
• 2nd Place Finishes: Collin Andersson (16), Jackie Bader (17), Paige Beussink (6), Mathew Chandler (9), Grayson Davis (7), Raleigh Davis (12), Reed Dickson (11), Samuel Hahs (8), Elizabeth Kiefner (11), Ben Koch (15), Tra Leimer (9), Morgan Maguire (13), Noah Mejean (8), Caitlyn Palmer (11), Lynsey Powers (8), Madison Rau (16) and Stephen Sugarbaker (11).
• 3rd Place Finishes:Ava Andersson (17), Landon Beck (14), Payton Beck (11), Lydia Cameron (12), Hyrum Dickson (8), Reiss Groves (9), Amanda Mabry (9), Madeleine McDonald (12), Carly Pujol (8), Sushil Sobti (15), Kathryn Taylor (4) and Helen Wojdylo (11).
• More:  Gator Results   Full Results   Team Scores

CAPE MEET RESULTS (SUMMER LEAGUE): Since the meet was interrupted because of weather, all swimmers who showed up will get credit for all events entered (towards Summer League Champs meet and event attendance requirements). Meet highlights:

• Kyleigh Troxel broke a conference record in the 13-14 Girls 100-yard Butterfly event with a new time of 1:05.32.
• Gabby Vieira broke two new conference records in the 11-12 Girls age group: 50-yard Backstroke (31.05) and 50-yard Butterfly (28.84)
• 1st Place Finishes: Jackie Bader (17), Jacob Bening (7), Ian Cameron (10), Brogan Davis (9), Bridget Hale (14), Austin Hobbs (11), Thomas Janisse (17), Allison McDonald (8), Josey Powell (10), Carly Pujol (8), Madison Rau (16), Sydney Stein (17), Kristian Troxel (14), Kyleigh Troxel (14) and Gabby Vieira (11).
• 2nd Place Finishes: Lydia Cameron (12), Anna Esswein (16), Joseph Janisse (12), Dustin Parsons (14), Lynsey Powers (8) and Mason Turner (12).
• 3rd Place Finishes: Collin Andersson (16), Elizabeth Kiefner (11), Ben Koch (15), Morgan Maguire (13), Caitlyn Palmer (11) and Molly Phegly (8).
• More:  Gator Results   Full Results

ELIZABETHTOWN MEET RESULTS (USA SWIMMING): Another great showing by the Gators. Our 31 athletes scored enough points in Kentucky to give the Gators a strong 2nd place among the 22 teams that competed in this meet, just 39 points behind Wildcat Aquatics from Kentucky. Some highlights of the meet:

• High Point Winners:
  • Caleb Coots (15 & Over Boys)
  • Kristian Troxel (13-14 Boys)
  • Kyleigh Troxel (13-14 Girls)
  • Gabriela Vieira (11-12 Girls)
• Other Top-8 Scorers:
  • Ian Cameron (7th, 9-10 Boys)
  • Bridget Hale (4th, 13-14 Girls)
  • Allison Hobbs (4th, 15 & Over Girls)
  • Austin Hobbs (2nd, 11-12 Boys)
  • John Kiefner (7th, 9-10 Boys)
  • Allison McDonald (3rd, 8 & Under Girls)
  • Elizabeth Rorick (8th, 11-12 Girls)
  • Ramsey Scott (6th, 13-14 Boys)
• New Team Records:
  • Kristian Troxel broke the long-standing 100m Butterfly record in the 13-14 Boys age group with a new time of 1:06.59 (the old record was from 1998). Kristian also broke two more recent records: the 200m Butterfly (2:24.76) and the 400 Individual Medley (5:12.73).
  • Kyleigh Troxel lowered her own team record in the 13-14 Girls 400m Individual Medley with a new time of 5:31.99.
  • Gabby Vieira broke a 1997 team record in the 11-12 Girls 100m Freestyle with a new time of 1:05.00. Gabby also broke the more recent 200m Individual Medley record with a new time of 2:40.09, and lowered three of her own record times: 400m Freestyle (4:50.28), 50m Back (35.63), and 100m Back (1:16.98).
• More:   Individual Scores   Team Scores   Gator Results   Full Results   Gator Records

POPLAR BLUFF MEET RESULTS (SUMMER LEAGUE): Meet highlights:

• 1st Place Finishes: Collin Andersson (16), Samuel Hahs (8), Daniel Neff (16), Corey Pech (13), Jenny Powell (14), Josey Powell (10), Sierra Rau (11) and Lizzie Schmidt (15).
• 3rd Place Finish: Shelby Powers (11).
• More: Gator Results   Full Results

SIKESTON MEET (SUMMER LEAGUE): The Gator swimmers did a great job Saturday in Sikeston (click here for meet highlights).

• Stephen Sugarbaker set a conference record in the 11-12 Boys 100-yard IM event with a time of 1:23.75.
• Gabby Vieira broke 3 conference records in the 11-12 Girls age group: 100 Free (58.28), 50 Back (31.16) and 100 IM (1:09.97).
• 1st Place Finishes : Payton Beck (11), Ian Cameron (10), Mathew Chandler (9), Milo Greenfield (6), Phoebe Law (7), Tra Leimer (9), Shay Loughary (18), Amanda Mabry (9), Morgan Maguire (13), Corey Pech (13), Josey Powell (10), Carly Pujol (8), Madison Rau (16), Elizabeth Rorick (12), Madeline Siefert (13), Steven Sugarbaker (11), Owen Todd (8), Kyleigh Troxel (14), Molly Turner (15), Gabby Vieira (11), Jackson Voss (13), and Helen Wojdylo (11).
  
• 2nd Place Finishes: Lydia Cameron (12), Hyrum Dickson (8), Reed Dickson (11), Samuel Hahs (8), Caitlyn Palmer (11), Jenny Powell (14), Lynsey Powers (8), Mason Turner (12), and Sophia Wojdylo (8).
  
• 3rd Place Finishes: Jacob Bening (7), Jordan Johns (13), Ryleigh Mejean (5), Jacie Pujol (9), Sierra Smith (12), Aubrey Todd (10), Margaret Todd (7), and Jared West (12).
• More:   Full Meet Results   Gator Results   SMSC Short-Course Yards (SCY) Records
  

PERRYVILLE MEET (SUMMER LEAGUE):  Good job, Gator swimmers! What a great start. 55 Gators attended this first summer league meet, which was the first swim meet for many new swimmers. Here are the highlights:

• The Gator relay team of Elizabeth Rorick, Caitlyn Palmer, Elizabeth Kiefner and Gabby Vieira set a new all-time conference record in the Girls 11-12 200m Freestyle Relay with a new time of 2:08.83.
• Austin Hobbs set a new individual conference record in the Boys 11-12 100m Individual Medley with a time of 1:25.57.
• Gabby Vieira set 3 new conference records in the Girls 11-12 age group: 50m Free (29.90), 50m Fly (32.74) and 100m IM (1:16.90).
• 1st place finishes: Collin Anderson, Ryan Aufdenberg, Ian Cameron, Brogan Davis, Sarah McKinley Davis, Anna Esswein, AJ Garms, Bridget Hale, Austin Hobbs, John-John Kiefner, Tra Leimer, Daniel Neff, Dustin Parsons, Molly Phegly, Lizzie Schmidt, Kristian Troxel, Kyleigh Troxel, Mason Turner, and Gabby Vieira.
• 2nd place finishes: Cory Bunger, Grayson Davis, Raleigh Davis, Maria Esswein, Elizabeth Kiefner, Phoebe Law, Noah Mejean, Ryleigh Mejean, Jacie Pujol, Madison Rau, Elizabeth Rorick, and Steven Sugarbaker
• 3rd place finishes: Jackie Bader, Reed Dickson, Audrey Glover, Caitlyn Palmer, Carly Pujol, and Molly Turner
• See the full results and the Gator results.

It seems that everyone had a lot of fun, and we're now getting ready for the Sikeston meet on June 6th. More information about that meet will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Check this web site regularly.

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