The Nevada Lady Tigers swim team is again champions of the West Central Conference. Nevada, who began competing in the WCC in the fall of 2014, is now a two-time conference champion after taking the crown in its first season last year. The WCC cham

The 2016 West Central Conference champion ---- Nevada Lady Tigers swim team. Front row, from left to right: Virginia Haverstic, Peyton Claypool, and Sami Fine: Middle row: Paige Webb, Maddie McCaffree, Katlyn Dunfield, Makayla Haner, and Janna Scotten. Back row: Aly Lunkenheimer, Carlie McCaffree, Morgan Ernsbarger, Amara Pippin, Mikayla Mohrman, and Melody Reichard. (Photo by Matthew Resnick/Daily Mail)

The Nevada Lady Tigers swim team is again champions of the West Central Conference. Nevada, who began competing in the WCC in the fall of 2014, is now a two-time conference champion after taking the crown in its first season last year.

The WCC championships took place Thursday at Sedalia Middle School, with a number of Lady Tigers placing first in individual events, as well as first-place finishes in the 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay, and 400-yard freestyle relay.

Individual results

* 100-yard butterfly: Morgan Ernsbarger, first-place, 1:06.21; Maddie McCaffree, third-place 1:07.78; Sami Fine, 10th-place, 1:31.00.

* 100-yard breaststroke: Peyton Claypool, first-place, 1:17.93; Melody Reichard, third-place, 1:24.29; Paige Webb, fourth-place, 1:27.94; Grace Palmer, ninth-place 1:41.85.

* 100-yard backstroke: Makayla Haner, first-place, 1:08.67; Janna Scotten, third-place, 1:14.01; Courtney Leeker, 13th-place, 1:33.18; Katlyn Dunfield, 17th-place, 1:41.85.

* 100-yard freestyle: Carlie McCaffree, second-place, 1:01.71; Mikayla Mohrman, fourth-place 1:03.32; Janna Scotten, fifth-place, 1:03.47.

* 200-yard individual medley: Morgan Ernsbarger, first-place, 2:30.14; Makayla Haner, third-place, 2:30.75.

* 200-yard freestyle: Aly Lunkenheimer, third-place, 2:25.77; Virginia Haverstic, sixth-place, 2:48.78; Sami Fine, ninth-place, 2:53.35.

* 50-yard freestyle: Carlie McCaffree, second-place, 27.55; Maddie McCaffree, fourth-place, 27.65; Mikayla Mohrman, sixth-place, 28.83; Melody Reichard, seventh-place, 29.69.

* 500-yard freestyle: Paige Webb, first-place, 6:19.36; Aly Lunkenheimer, 6:53.91; Virginia Haverstic, seventh-place, 7:22.31.

NHS relay events

* 200-yard medley relay, first-place, 2:02.52: Makayla Haner, Peyton Claypool, Morgan Ernsbarger, and Carlie McCaffree; sixth-place, 2:39.30: Amara Pippen, Makalia McDowell, Sami Fine, and Katlyn Dunfield.

* 200-yard freestyle relay, first-place, 2:02.53: Carlie McCaffree, Maddie McCaffree, Morgan Ernsbarger, and Mikayla Mohrman.

* 400-yard freestyle relay, first-place, 4:16.88: Mikayla Mohrman, Paige Webb, Janna Scotten, and Makayla Haner.

Up next

The Southwest Missouri swimming preliminaries, Thursday, at Foster Natatorium in Springfield.

The swim team will depart for Springfield at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, take warm-ups at 12:30, and begin the event at 2.