WCHS swim and dive falls to Dunbar

The Woodford County High School swim and dive team lost to Dunbar High School Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Falling Springs. The meet was a true test for the Jacketfish, as the Bulldogs are one of the better teams in the state each season. 

Peyton Shepard placed third in the girls' 200-yard freestyle (2:33.03). Christian Fajardo won the boys' 200-yard freestyle (2:09.80). 

Rylee Shepard placed third in the girls' 200-yard medley (3:01.44). Charlie Gatewood was runnerup in the boys' 200-yard medley (2:17.64) and Preston Graham placed third (2:27.08). 

Kate Phelps placed fourth in the girls' 50-yard freestyle (30.13). Other placers included Caroline Taylor sixth (31.99), Josie Banta seventh (33.59), Abbi Marcum eighth (34.56), Claire Taylor ninth (34.61), Natalee Reed 10th (35.59), Chloe McElwain 11th (36.34), Avery Gill 12th (36.72), Grace Elder 13th (36.75), Liv Woehrmann 14th (37.40), Mia Grace Mattingly 15th (37.95), Kyndall Vincent 16th (38.14) and Nevie Hammonds 19th (43.29). 

Mason Peterson was runnerup in the boys' 50-yard freestyle (25.94) and Gregory Goins placed third (26.44). Other finishes included Cole Humston sixth (27.80), Drake Godman eighth (29.53), JB Martin 10th (29.67), Gannon Goins 14th (31.64), Declan Cosby 15th (31.72), Oiver Sword 16th (32.53), Ben Komprs 18th (34.42), Thomas Young 19th (34.55) and Paxton Magruder 20th (35.45). 

Harper Lacefield won the girls' one-meter dive competition (196.72). 

Charlie Gatewood won the boys' 100-yard butterfly (54.76) and Wyatt Fehrman was runnerup (59.78). 

Phelps placed third in the girls' 100-yard freestyle (1:08.07) and Caroline Taylor placed fourth (1:11.85). Other finishes included Marcum sixth (1:18.17), Claire Taylor seventh (1:18.63), Ava Thomson eighth (1:19.25), Banta ninth (1:20.14), Chloe McElwain 10th (1:21.44), Mattingly 11th (1:27.09), Zoe Thomson 12th (1:28.09), Vincent 13th (1:31.18) and Nevie Hammonds 14th (1:40.83). 

Gregory Goins placed third in the boys' 100-yard freestyle (1:03.27), Humston placed fourth (1:07.31), Godman placed fifth (1:08.81) and Martin placed sixth (1:10.39). Other finishes were Sword ninth (1:15.69), Cosby 10th (1:17.24), Komprs 11th (1:20.44), Paxton Magruder 12th (1:22.15), Sam Magruder 14th (1:30.23) and Connor Arnold 15th (1:49.30).

Kiersten Hutchison won the girls' 500-yard freestyle (6:40.83) and Peyton Shepard placed third (7:07.24). Fajardo won the boys' 500-yard freestyle (5:59.67). 

Hutchison was runnerup in the girls' 100-yard backstroke (1:16.39), Reed placed fifth (1:26.41), Gill finished seventh (1:30.22) and Woehrmann finished eighth (1:32.42). 

Graham won the boys' 100-yard backstroke (1:05.61). 

"I really love the vibe of the team this year," said Graham. "We have so many new faces and they have been great additions to the team. Last year, we lost some great seniors who the whole team has missed, but we have new personalities on the team that make it fun every day. I credit Charlie Gatewood with recruiting all these great guys who have come in and brought instant energy and I couldn't be happier to be here. Our big goal is to win the region and get to state. Coach (Blair) Hicks said in her 10 years of coaching, the boys have finished either first or second. I feel like we always have a shot."

Rylee Shepard placed third in the girls' breaststroke (1:37.36), Avan Thomson placed fourth (1:37.42), Elder placed fifth (1:38.54) and Zoe Thomson finished sixth (1:41.43). 

Fehrman was runnerup in the boys' 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.27), Peterson placed third (1:14.02) and Young finished sixth (1:26.79). 

The WCHS girls' 200-yard medley relay A team was runnerup (2:18.67) and the B team placed fourth (2:38.54). The girls' 200-yard freestyle relay A team was runnerup (2:17.17), The B team placed fourth (2:24.22) and the C team placed fifth (2:35.42).

The WCHS boys' 200-yard medley relay A team was runnerup (1:49.60) and the B team placed third (2:07.01). The boys' 200-yard freestyle relay A team was runnerup (1:41.89) and the B team was third (1:54.69). The boys' 400-yard freestyle relay team placed third (5:35.89).