Traveling south on Interstate 99 proved to be good for the Tyrone boys swim team, who defeated their Altoona counterparts 85-80 ti improve their season record to 6-1 with the slim victory.
On the girls side, Altoona defeated the Lady Eagles 101-51 to improve to 4-2.
Both Tyrone swim teams swam for the second straight day swimming back-to-back dual meets against Altoona last night after competing against Ligonier Valley on Tuesday.
With every point being vital, Ethan Nulton and Philip Kreckel both were double winners for the Eagles boys squad. Nulton won the 200 IM and 100 backstroke, while Kreckel won both the 50 and 100 freestyle races. Dustin Elder won the 500 freestyle and was second in the 200 freestyle. The Tyrone boys also won the 400 freestyle relay with a team composed of Randy Wilson, Kreckel, Elder and Nulton.
Wilson was second in the 100 butterfly, Chris Closson was second in the 50 and 100 freestyle, Ethan Lewis was second in the 500 freestyle and Allen Hosko was second in the 100 breaststroke.
Brittney Day won the 200 freestyle and Salena Bradigan won the 100 butterfly for the Lady Eagles (2-5) only wins.
Bradigan was second in the 200 IM, Chynna Beisel was second in the 500 freestyle and Kelly Pearson was second in the 100 backstroke.
Boys
Tyrone 85 Altoona 80
200 Medley Relay – 1. Altoona 1:52.84, 2. Tyrone (Ethan Nulton, Chris Closson, Dustin Elder, Philip Kreckel) 1:56.51; 200 Freestyle – 1. Bayles (A) 2:03.00, 2. Elder (T) 2:05.65, 3. Harf (A) 2:27.96; 200 IM – 1. Nulton (T) 2:14.66, 2. Gleim (A) 2:14.93, 3. Hallinan (A) 2:49.72; 50 Freestyle – 1. Kreckel (T) :24.83, 2. Closson (T) :25.64, 3. Geist (A) :26.47; 100 Butterfly – 1. Gleim (A) :56.92, 2. Randy Wilson (T) 1:22.25, 3. Dudley McNitt (T) 1:26.22; 100 Freestyle – 1. Kreckel (T) :57.10, 2. Closson (T) :58.17, 3. Gingrich (A) 1:00.41; 500 Freestyle – 1. Elder (T) 5:41.39, 2. Ethan Lewis (T) 6:57.28, 3. Harf (A) 7:07.39; 200 Freestyle Relay – 1. Altoona 1:33.71, 2. Tyrone (Lewis, McNitt, Hosko, Closson) 1:53.38, 3. Altoona 2:05.93; 100 Backstroke – 1. Nulton (T) 1:00.01, 2. Bayles (A) 1:04.47, 3. Lewis (T) 1:18.69; 100 Breaststroke – 1. Hallinan (A) 1:14.70, 2. Hosko (T) 1:21.71, 3. Stellebotte (A) 1:25.92; 400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Tyrone (Wilson, Kreckel, Elder, Nulton) 3:54.82, 2. Altoona 4:23.28, 3. Altoona 5:23.18.
Girls
Altoona 104 Tyrone 51
200 Medley relay – 1. Altoona 2:07.72, 2. Tyrone (Kelly Pearson, Christina Brisban, Salena Bradigan, Brittney Day) 2:14.30, 3. Altoona 2:31.84, 200 Freestyle – 1. Day (T) 2:22.87, 2. Weyandt (A) 2:29.32, 3. D. Settimio (A) 2:41.10; 200 IM – 1. Kananen (A) 2:43.54, 2. Bradigan (T) 2:49.61, 3. Hallinan (A) 2:52.51; 50 Freestyle – 1. Cooper (A) :25.91, 2. McAleer (A) :27.43, 3. Pearson (T) :29.52; 100 Butterfly – 1. Bradigan (T) 1:14.97, 2. Weyandt (A) 1:21.80, 3. S. Settimio (A) 1:23.71; 100 Freestyle – 1. Cooper (A) :56.92, 2. McAleer (A) 1:00.36, 3. Day (T) 1:02.75; 500 Freestyle – 1. Delozier (A) 5:52.44, 2. Chynna Beisel (T) 6:22.43, 3. Bayles (A) 6:37.17; 200 Free Relay – 1. Altoona 1:54.82, 2. Tyrone (Bradigan, Abbie Cowfer, Pearson, Day) 1:59.06, 3. Altoona 2:00.49; 100 Backstroke – 1. Delozier (A) 1:09.05, 2. Pearson (T) 1:12.77, 3. Hallinan (A) 1:24.24; 100 Breaststroke – 1. Kananen (A) 1:21.38, 2. Hallinan (A) 1:26.96, 3. Brisban (T) 1:27.80.
