Sunday, June 19, 2022

Valdese Torpedo Swimming wins first home meet of 2022 season

Valdese- The Valdese Torpedo swimming team hosted their first home meet Saturday morning defeating the McDowell Mariners 597-300 and the Lenoir Makos 664-80.

The McDowell Mariners won over the Lenoir Makos 426-127.

"The team performed well, we have things to work on and our (participation) numbers are very well," said first year Valdese coach Morgan Hall.

Sam Jensen (boys 11-12 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 50 butterfly) was the lone Torpedo swimmer with four event wins.

Desiree Gonzales (girls 7-8 25 freestyle, 8U 100 IM, 8U 25 butterfly), Pressley Powell (girls 9-10 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 50 breaststroke), William Bowman (boys 9-10 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100
freestyle), Saylor Watson (girls 200 freestyle, 11-12 50 backstroke, 100 freestyle), Addison Lowman (girls 11-12 50 freestyle, 100 IM, 50 breaststroke), and Rhyannon Reasoner (girls 15-18 50 freestyle, 200 IM, 100 backstroke) all had three event wins.

Remi Treadway (boys 8U 50 freestyle, 25 butterfly), Ryan Watson (girls 9-10 50 backstroke, 50 butterfly), Macy Auton (girls 13-14 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly), and Jake Hudson (boys 15-18 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle) each captured two event wins.

Other Valdese event winners included Lilah Johnson (girls 13-14 100 breaststroke), Sean Owens (boys 200 freestyle), Lauryn Turner (girls 6U 25 freestyle), Luke Gravel (boys 6U 25 freestyle), Asher Keller (boys 7-8 25 freestyle), Walker Bowman (boys 11-12 100 IM), Landon Lennex (boys 15-18 200 IM), Leila Bowman (girls 8U 50 freestyle), Ansley Compton (girls 11-12 50 butterfly), Abdiel Gonzales (boys 13-14 100 butterfly), and Ally Auton (girls 15-18 100 butterfly).

Valdese also added 14 team relay wins in Saturday's home opener.

Valdese will have their next home meet the following Saturday hosting Granite Falls.




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