By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
City swimmers and divers tuned up for next week's city championsips with a dominating performance in Tuesday's Topeka West Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium, capturing wins in 10 of 12 events.
Topeka West senior Kadence Jeffries and Seaman sophomores and Avery and Tauren Walz all won a pair of individual titles while Washburn Rural's Makenna Pritchard was also an individual winner.
Jeffries won the 200-yard free style by more than 11 seconds in 1 minutes, 58.56 seconds and the 500 free by 15 seconds in 5:12.79.
Avery Walz won the 200 individual medley in 2:13.26 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.62 while Tauren Walz won the 50 freestyle in 25.88 and the 100 butterfly in 1:02.73.
The Walz sisters both won four gold medals on the day, swimming on the Vikings' winning 200 free relay in 1:43.93 and the 400 free relay in 3:47.35.
Avery and Tauren teamed with the Grace sisters, freshman Joslynn and senior Gabby, on both winning relays.
Topeka West senior Kadence Jeffries won the 200 individual medley and the 100 freestyle in Thursday's Topeka High Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman sophomore Avery Walz earned four gold medals, including a pair of individual wins, in Tuesday's Topeka West Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Seaman sophomore Tauren Walz captured four gold medals, including a pair of individual wins, as the Vikings finished third as a team in Tuesday's Topeka West Invitational. [File photo/TSN]
Pritchard won the 100 freestyle (55.62) and teamed with Mara Bare, Kiersten Harris and Taryn Lemke to win the 200 medley relay (2:00.42).
Washburn Rural used its depth to win the team title by a commanding 501-313 margin over Bishop Miege while Seaman was third with 295 points.
TOPEKA WEST INVITATIONAL
At Capitol Federal Natatorium
Team scores
Washburn Rural 501, Bishop Miege 313, Seaman 295, Salina South 226, Shawnee Heights 217, Osawatomie Paola Louisburg 195, Salina Central 149, Hayden 143, Topeka West 115, Topeka High 100, Turner 27, Manhattan 16.
Individual results
200 medley relay -- 1. Washburn Rural (Bare, Harris, Lemke, Pritchard), 2:00.42; 2. Bishop Miege, 2:03.00; 3. Shawnee Heights, 2:13.47.
200 freestyle -- 1. Jeffries, Topeka West, 1:58.56; 2. Peckham, Salina Central, 2:10.01; 3. Brandt, Bishop Miege, 2:22.35.
200 individual medley -- 1. A. Walz, Seaman, 2:13.26; 2. J. Grace, Seaman, 2:24.54; 3. Lemke, Washburn Rural, 2:31.56.
50 freestyle -- 1. T. Walz, Seaman, 25.88; 2. G. Grace, Seaman, 25.89; 3. Pritchard, Washburn Rural, 25.93.
One meter diving -- 1. Exline, Salina South, 210.45; 2. Gregg, Hayden, 186.70; 3. Sannerman, Manhattan, 177.75.
100 butterfly -- 1. T. Walz, Seaman, 1:02.73; 2. Walsh, Bishop Miege, 1:06.18; 3. J. Grace, Seaman, 1:06.52.
100 freestyle -- 1. Pritchard, Washburn Rural, 55.62; 2. G. Grace, Seaman, 55.97; 3. Brueggen, Osawatomie Paola Louisburg, 56.91.
500 freestyle -- 1. Jeffries, Topeka West, 5:12.79; 2. Bare, Washburn Rural, 5:27.85; 3. Espinosa, Topeka West, 5:51.68.
200 freestyle relay -- 1. Seaman (A. Walz, J. Grace, G. Grace, T. Walz), 1:43.93; 2. Washburn Rural, 1:49.68; 3. Bishop Miege, 1:52.02.
100 backstroke -- 1. Brueggen, Osawatomie Paola Louisburg, 1:03.26; 2. Espinosa, Topeka West, 1:09.64; 3. Stuebner, Osawatomie Paola Louisburg 1:14.03.
100 breaststroke -- 1. A. Walz, Seaman, 1:08.62; 2. Ford, Bishop Miege, 1:15.60; 3. Walsh, Bishop Miege, 1:17.36.
400 freestyle relay -- 1. Seaman (T. Walz, J. Grace, G. Grace, A. Walz), 3:47.35; 2. Bishop Miege, 4:07.61; 3. Salina Central, 4:26.57.
