Lady Tigers notch runner-up finish at Carthage Invitational

The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team is all smiles after capturing a runner-up finish at the Carthage Invitational. Pictured, from left: Lauren Bloom, Hadley Fletchall, Emma Leisure, and head coach Samantha Short. Back row, l-r: Maddie Hyder, Maggie Leisure, Brynn Wolfe, Noelle Lunkenheimer, Jackie Starlin, Alyssa Wilson, Kailyn Evens, Susannah Kimmell, and Bella Brooks.

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The Nevada Lady Tiger swim team dazzled at the Carthage Invitational on Friday, placing runner-up at the eight-school event.

Nevada trailed only powerhouse Carthage, as the hosts collected the runaway victory — held at Fair Acres Family YMCA.

Nevada's sparkling performance was highlighted by a number of top finishes — accentuated by the Lady Tigers' gold medal performance in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay.

Nevada results

• 200-yard Freestyle: Abbi Baldwin, fifth-place, 2:23.55; Alyssa Wilson, sixth-place, 2:25.59; Kailyn Evans, ninth-place, 2:40.59; Noelle Lunkenheimer, 12th, 2:50.71.

• 200 Individual Medley: Avery Morris, eighth-place, 3:03.77.

• 50 Free: Hallie Short, eighth-place, 31.49; Hadley Fletchall, ninth-place, 33.24; Maddison Hyder, 12th, 33.89; Kadence Trosper, 13th, 34.07.

• 100 Free: Brynn Wolfe, second-place, 1:00.86; Abbi Baldwin, fifth-place, 1:03.22; Lauren Bloom, ninth-place, 1:13.19; Hadley Fletchall, 11th, 1:15.64.

• 500 Free: Alyssa Wilson, second-place, 6:50.49; Noelle Lunkenheimer, fourth-place, 7:34.22; Bella Brooks, eighth-place, 9:07.17; Chloe Green, ninth-place, 9:42.65.

• 200 Free Relay: Brynn Wolfe, Abbi Baldwin, Maggie Leisure, and Emma Leisure — first-place, 1:51.87.

• 100 Backstroke: Maggie Leisure, fifth-place, 1:17.58; Avery Morris, eighth-place, 1:21.81; Lauren Bloom, 13th, 1:29.74; Kadence Trosper, 15th, 1:44.04.

• 100 Breaststroke: Jacie Starlin, seventh-place, 1:33.70; Kailyn Evans, ninth-place, 1:37.04; Abby Cornett, 15th, 1:48.44.

• 400 Free Relay: Brynn Wolfe, Maggie Leisure, Abbi Badlwin, and Emma Leisure — third-place, 4:17.88.

Team results

• Carthage, 341; Nevada, 183; Lamar, 169; Monett, 150; Hillcrest, 145; Lebanon, 68; Thomas Jefferson, 62; Marshfield, 61.

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