The Perry High School swim team traveled to Ames Saturday in order to swim in the Ames Invite, where the Jayettes placed fifth out of seven teams.
The Perry swimmers earned four four medals in individual events. Ten personal best times were set through the day, and two season best relay times were set.
“We had a great day today,” said Head Coach Jean Dowd. “The Ames facility is one of the best in the state.”
Ames High School captured first place. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, LinnMar High School and West Des Moines Valley rounded out the top four. Perry took fifth place, ahead of Indianola High School and Roosevelt High School.
“It was satisfying to finish ahead of Indianola,” Dowd said, “since they had finished ahead of us in two duals earlier this season. It shows how this team is progressing.”
200 Medley Relay
Harper Peterson, Quin Mahler-Moreno, Cali Hernandez, Aleah Karolus, 1:59.65, 5th place, with a season best relay time. Harper has a personal best time on the first leg of the relay in the 50 backstroke.
200 Freestyle
Jazmine Johnson, 2:29.72, 16th place, biggest time drop of the day, personal best time, -9.36 seconds
Charlee Cromwell, 2:51.86, 20th
200 Individual Medley
Ellie Hughes, 2:37.04, 10th place
50 Freestyle
Aleah Karolus, 25.12, 2nd place medal, personal best time, dropping -0.40 seconds
Harper Peterson, 29.13, 11th place, personal best time, dropping -0.50 seconds
Malia Jacobsen, 32.32, 19th place, personal best time, droppingĀ -0.69 seconds
100 Butterfly
Cali Hernandez, 1:08.38, 8th place, personal best time, dropping -1.08 seconds
100 Freestyle
Aleah Karolus, 56.07, 3rd place medal, personal best time, dropping -1.27 seconds
Charlie Cromwell, 1:19.43, 18th place
Ema Valenzuela-Flores, 1:25.16, 19th place, personal best time, dropping -3.10 seconds
500 Freestyle
Quin Mahler-Moreno, 5:12.03, 1st place medal, season best time
Ellie Hughes, 6:20.79, 14th place
Malia Jacobsen, 7:38.24, 19th place
200 SC Freestyle Relay
Cali Hernandez, Lydia Nelsen, Ema Valenzuela-Flores, Charlie Cromwell, 2:24.81, 13th place. Cali had a personal best time in the first leg of this relay, dropping -4.78 seconds
100 Backstroke
Harper Petersen, 1:18.02, 15th place
Jasmine Johnson, 1:21.32, 18th place
100 Breaststroke
Quin Mahler-Moreno, 1:07.04, 1st place medal
Lydia Nelsen, 1:57.90, 17th place
400 Freestyle Relay
Perry A- Aleah Karolus, Cali Hernandez, Ellie Hughes, Quin Mahler-Moreno, 3:59.80, 4th place, season best relay time. Aleah Karolus swam a personal best split of 55.78, further lowering her time in the 100 freestyle, earned earlier in the day by -0.29 seconds.
Perry B- Malia Jacobsen, Ema Valenzuela-Flores, Charlee Cromwell, Harper Peterson, 5:13.52, 14th place