The Buhler High School girls swimming and diving team took second place at the Hutchinson Invitational on Wednesday at the Hutchinson YMCA pool.
The Hutchinson YMCA is the home pool for the Buhler Crusaders and Hutchinson Salthawks girls and boys swim teams.
Hutchinson placed first in the meet with 557 points, followed by Buhler with 432, Liberal 263, Dodge City 223, Holcomb 171 and Garden City 161.
Diving did not happen at the Hutchinson meet, allowing Buhler’s divers to compete in other individual events.
“It was a learning meet for many swimmers, but still some great times were set,” said Buhler swim coach Shane DeWeese. “The medley relay was a rough event with all three relays disqualifying. It set a challenge for the rest of the meet and the girls rose to the challenge.”
Buhler’s Hannah Swain placed second, Addy Tech fourth and Payton Ball 10th in the 200-yard freestyle.
Reyne Kaufman led the team in the 200 individual medley in third place and Cora Nuttmann in fourth.
In the 50 freestyle, Harper Kendrick earned third place and Every Brooks sixth.
Addy Tech placed fourth in the 100 butterfly, Abby Ehert ninth and Cora Nuttmann 10th.
Regan Walle placed second in the 100 freestyle and Avery Schrader placed fourth.
Reyne Kaufman won the 500 freestyle with a significant personal record time, Payton Ball was sixth and Payton Thompson eighth.
The Buhler A team of Evey Brooks, Harper Kendrick, Regan Walle and Addy Tech placed first with a time of 2:02.48. The B team of Lauren Auxier, Abby Ehret, Payton Ball and Cora Nuttmann took sixth with a time of 2:26.51.
In the 100 backstroke, Buhler’s Hannah Swain placed first with a new school record and a state consideration time. Avery Schrader earned third and Addie Maxfield eighth.
Buhler’s Evey Brooks led the Crusaders in the breaststroke, earning second place. Harper Kendrick and Regan Walle placed fifth and sixth. Kendrick finished just ahead of Walle.
The Buhler girls A team of Reyne Kaufman, Avery Schrader, Hannah Swain and Addie Tech placed second in the 400 freestyle relay.
The B relay team of Cora Nuttmann, Payton Ball, Maddie Moore and Hannah Whitney placed eighth.
The Buhler girls swimmers and divers will compete at the Great Bend Invitational at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Barton Community College Natatorium. Also competing are Hutchinson, Great Bend, Dodge City, Liberal and Holcomb.
