Neptunes finish out season on high-note

Submitted photo/ The Nevada Neptunes female 15-18 year-old relay swim team, on the podium after notching first place in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the Monett Tri-State A-Finals.

Nevada Daily Mail

The Nevada Neptunes swim team had a successful finish to its season at the Monett Tri-State A-Finals, Aug. 1-2 at the Monett Area YMCA, Ginny and Chris Fuldner Family Aquatic Center.

The championship event featured 379 swimmers from 12 Tri-State teams and one associate team, including 37 Neptunes. The Neptunes place sixth.

Submitted photo / Neptunes swimmer Cody Leung (left), 9, is all smiles with his High Point Award runner-up trophy in hand. Pictured with Leung, is High Point Award winner Cameron Sturgell of Lamar.

"I'm very proud of all of our swimmers and the improvements they have made this season," said Neptunes head coach Karen Claypool.

Neptunes swimmer Kate Stauffer dazzled in the 15-18 year-old division, breaking Tri-State records in the 50-yard butterfly, 100-yard freestyle, and 50-yard breaststroke, while also earning High Point Award honors.

Neptunes swimmer Cody Leung placed first in the 50-yard butterfly in the 9-10 year-old age division, while also garnering High Point Award runner-up accolades. In addition, Emma Leisure won the girls 9-10 year-old division High Point runner-up award.

The Neptunes 8-and-under relay team: Front row: Kierston Eador, Peyton Eaton, Back Row: Sydnee Baldwin, Mary Kate Russell.

Three Neptunes relay teams finished in first place: the female 8-and-under in the 100-yard freestyle relay; the female 13-14 year-old team in the 200-yard medley relay; and the female 15-18 year-old team in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

For the Neptunes, assistant coaches include Samantha Short, Dalton Eador, and Thomas Prewitt.

Neptunes Individual results

The Neptunes 13-14 year-old relay team.

* Cody Leung, male 9-10, first place in 50-yard butterfly, second place in 100-yard individual medley, fourth place in 100-yard freestyle, fifth place in 50-yard freestyle, 50-yard backstroke and 50-yard breaststroke.

* Kate Stauffer, female 15-18, first place in 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 50-yard breaststroke, 50-yard butterfly, and 200-yard individual medley.

* Emma Leisure, female 9-10, second place in 50-yard freestyle, 50-yard backstroke, 50-yard butterfly, and 100-yard individual medley, third place in 100 yard freestyle and 50-yard backstroke.

Neptunes swimmer Kate Stauffer.

* Peyton Claypool, female 13-14, third place in 50-yard breaststroke, seventh place in 50-yard freestyle.

* Jake Asberry, male 15-18, third place in 200-yard freestyle and 50-yard freestyle, sixth place in 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle, seventh place in 50-yard backstroke.

* Morgan Ernsbarger, female 15-18, third place in 50-yard butterfly, sixth place in 200-yard individual medley, seventh place in 200-yard freestyle relay.

Neptunes team member Emma Leisure (center).

* Caroline McCaffree, female 13-14, fourth place in 50-yard backstroke, fifth place in 50-yard freestyle and 50-yard butterfly.

* Thomas Prewitt, male 15-18, fifth place in 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and 50-yard backstroke, seventh place in 200-yard individual medley.

* Makayla Haner, female 15-18, sixth place in 50-yard backstroke.

* Johnnie Bruce, male 8-and-under, seventh place in 50-yard freestyle.

* Sophia Wehrman, female 13-14, eighth place in 200-yard individual medley.

* Ashton Eador, female 15-18, eighth place in 50-yard freestyle.

Neptunes relay results

* Female 8-and-under relay team A, first place in 100-yard freestyle relay, third place in 100-yard medley relay: Peyton Eaton, Mary Kate Russell, Kierston Eador, and Sydnee Baldwin.

* Female 13-14 relay team A, first place in 200-yard medley relay, and second place in 200-yard freestyle relay Sophia Wehrman, Peyton Claypool, Caroline McCaffree, and Emalie Bower.

* Female 15-18 relay team A, first place in 200-yard freestyle relay, and second place in 200-yard medley relay: Maddie McCaffree, Ashton Eador, Morgan Ernsbarger, Kate Stauffer, and Makayla Haner.

* Male 10-and-under relay team A, fourth place in 100-yard freestyle relay: A.J. Hagan, Jacob Denman, Johnnie Bruce, and Cody Leung.

* Female 10-and-under relay team A, sixth place in 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay: Franki Fine, Emma Leisure, Avery Morris, Chloe Morris.

* Female 11-12 relay team A, eighth place in 200-yard medley relay: Emma Bruce, Brianna Browning, Abbigale Baldwin, and Alison Bower.

Combined team scores

1) Monett Water-thrashers: 498 points

2) Branson Waves: 474 points

3) Joplin Stingrays: 395 points

4) Carthage Aquatic team: 380 points

5) Lamar Tiger Sharks: 353.5 points

6) Nevada Neptunes: 318 points

7) Siloam Springs Flyers: 301 points

8) Parsons Dolphins: 243.5 points

9) Lebanon Yellow-jackets: 231 points

10) CSRC Stingrays: 122 points

11) Pittsburg, Kan., YMCA swim team: 106 points

12) Webb City Cardinals: 97 points

13) Missouri State Aquatics: 25 points

Neptunes banquet

The Neptunes annual end-of-season awards banquet-presentation and dinner is slated for 5 p.m., Aug. 16 at First Baptist Church in Nevada.

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