Lady Tiger swim team debuts with third-place finish at Valkyrie Invitational

The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team is all smiles after placing third at Saturday’s Valkyrie Invitational. Pictured front row, from left: Madi Smith, Shelby Masters, and Maddie McCaffree. Middle row, l-r: Hallie Short, Noelle Lunkenheimer, Alyssa Wilson, Peyton Claypool, and Anna Fulton. Back row, l-r: Emily Johnson, Carlie McCaffree, Makayla Haner, Amara Pippin, and Janna Scotten. Not pictured: Emily Simrell and Makana Wilde.

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Nevada High’s Lady Tiger swim team dazzled at the season-opening Valkyrie Invitational, placing third out of 13 teams. Springfield Central High School won the event, held at Foster Natatorium in Springfield, followed by Logan-Rogersville in the runner-up spot.

Lady Tiger results

• 100-yard backstroke: Makayla Haner, second-place, 1:09.81; Amara Pippin, seventh-place, 1:19.86; Emily Johnson, 13th-place, 1:28.27.

• 50 freestyle: Carlie McCaffree, fifth-place, 58.08; Peyton Claypool, sixth-place, 29.08,

• 200 individual medley: Makayla Haner, fifth-place, 2:37.06; Janna Scotten, ninth-place, 2:46.69.

• 100 breaststroke: Peyton Claypool, fifth-place, 1:21.38; Hallie Short, 10th, 1:31.00; Noelle Lunkenheimer, 14th, 1:35.62.

• 100 freestyle: Carlie McCaffree, seventh-place, 1:04.18;

• 500 freestyle: Alyssa Wilson, seventh-place, 7:01.75; Noelle Lunkenheimer, 10th, 7:42. 43.

• 200 freestyle: Alyssa Wilson, ninth-place, 2:33.91; Hallie Short, 12th, 2:38.48; Emily Johnson, 19th, 2:52.90.

NHS relay events

• 200-yard freestyle relay (second-place, 1:55.42): Maddie McCaffree, Peyton Claypool, Anna Fulton, Carlie McCaffree.

Emily Johnson, Emily Simrell, Makana Wilde, Alyssa Wilson (13th-place, 2:15.63).

• 200-medley relay (third-place, 2:03.45): Makayla Haner, Peyton Claypool, Carlie McCaffree, and Maddie McCaffree;

Amara Pippin, Hallie Short, Janna Scotten, and Anna Fulton (seventh-place, 2:16.55)

• 400 freestyle relay (second-place, 4:33.00): Janna Scotten, Amara Pippin, Hallie Short, and Makayla Haner;

Shelby Masters, Emily Johnson, Makana Wilde, Alyssa Wilson (12th-place, 5:11.36).

Up next

The Monett team competition, today at the Monett-Area YMCA. Joining Nevada and Monett, are: Bolivar, Camdenton, Carl Junction, Carthage, Central, Logan-Rogersville, Greenwood, Hillcrest, Joplin, Lamar, and Marshfield.