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GBSS three-peats as league champions
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GUYMON, Oklahoma — Golden Belt Swim Squad capped off a perfect 6-0 summer swim season by winning the Western Kansas Swim Club Combined Meet Championship for the third consecutive year over the weekend.
GBSS racked up a total of 1,091.5 points, besting Scott City, which place second with a score of 750.
The 341.5-point margin of victory was a record for a WKSC Combined meet.
Golden Belt entered in the league meet with the most swimmers qualified at 72 and also had 100 more entries than any other team.  
GBSS swimmers won six of the 20 relay events during the Saturday competition and many kids in all age groups swam some their fastest times of the season.
While it was a total team effort to amass that many points in the meet, the strength of the team this year was the older age groups.
The team was led by two swimmers, Hannah Hildebrand and Justin Kuhlman, who were competing in their final competitive swim meet of their careers as members of GBSS.  
In addition to swimming for the team, Hildebrand and Kuhlman are also assistant coaches this year, helping with the younger swimmers.
These two swimmers, along with Camryn Dunekack, each also earned individual High Point honors in their respective age groups at this combine championship meet.  
These three swimmers individually contributed over 200 points to the team total.
Several other GBSS swimmers finished in the top five individual High Point standings and they include — Kasey Kennedy, Cole Pierce, Kira Cook, Brady Daniel, Josh Schridde, Matthew Johnson, Amy To and Isaac Panzer.
The swim season is not over for those swimmers who have qualified to compete in the Missouri Valley District West meet to be held Friday through Sunday in Manhattan.
Western Kansas Swim Club is sending 90 swimmers to this meet with Golden Belt contributing 16.

MISSOURI VALLEY DISTRICT WEST
District Championship
 
Friday-Sunday
 
Golden Belt Swim Squad qualifiers
 
GIRLS
Kira Cook, 12 events; Camryn Dunekack, 8 events; Olivia Mull, 7 events; Laura Daniels, 5 events; Calista Long, 5 events; Isabel Mai, 5 events; Accacia Pedigo, 3 events
 
BOYS
Cole Pierce, 12 events; Brady Daniels, 5 events; Phane Pedigo, 4 events; Michael Raymer, 4 events; Sean Williams, 3 events; Ellis Long, 2 events

WESTERN KANSAS SWIM CLUB
Championship meet
 
Saturday-Sunday
 
At Guymon, Oklahoma
 
Team scores
1. Golden Belt, 1,091.5; 2. Scott City, 750; 3. Guymon, 706; 4. Spearman, 624.5; 5. Moore County, 593; 6. Hays, 162; 7. Garden City, 153; 8. Dodge city, 88; 9. Ulysses, 73; 10. Holcomb, 56; 11. Southwest Aquatics, 5; 12. Wichita County, 2
 
Golden Belt results
 
GIRLS
8-and-under
100 freestyle relay — 2. GBSS (Premer, Mermis, Hall, Nicholson), 1:35.13; 6. GBSS (Gregg, Merlau, Davis, Stalcup), 2:12.38
25 freestyle — 3. Premer, 21.13; 9. Hall, 23.59; 13. Nicholson, 24.83; 21. Mermis, 27.00; 27. Davis, 28.59; 30. Gregg, 32.14
25 butterfly — 4. Hall, 27.77
100 medley relay — 1. GBSS (Merlau, Gregg, Hall, Premer), 1:49.72; 6. GBSS (McMullen, Nicholson, Davis, Mermis), 2:14.42
50 freestyle — 4. Premer, 49.26; 7. Hall, 53.88
100 freestyle — 5. Hall, 1:57.42
25 backstroke — 5. Premer, 27.05; 7. Hall, 27.25; 11. Davis, 28.49; 12. Merlau, 28.82; 15. Nicholson, 29.89; 17. Gregg, 30.13; 19. Mermis, 30.41; 34. Snapp, 41.17
25 breaststroke — 2. Gregg, 28.35; 4. Premer, 29.62; 5. Davis, 29.91; 9. Hall, 32.65; 12. Nicholson, 33.21; 16. Snapp, 36.89
200 freestyle — Hall, 4:15.85
 
10-and-under
200 freestyle relay — 4. GBSS (Cape, Somers, Daniel, To), 2:58.33; 5. GBSS (Huslig, Goodwin, Harrington, Mai), 3:05.30
50 freestyle — 7. To, 41.25; 9. Cape, 41.66; 15. Daniel, 43.65; 19. Mai, 44.93; 28. Somers, 46.89; 30. Goodwin, 47.35; 34. Harrington, 48.66; 40. Huslig, 50.40
50 butterfly — 6. To, 52.78; 7. Daniel, 52.82; 8. Cape, 53.57; 10. Mai, 55.09; 20. Harrington, 1:00.36; 22. Gregg, 1:02.00; 27. Huslig, 1:05.15
100 individual medley — 3. Cape, 1:44.65; 10. Somers, 1:50.64; 12. Daniel, 1:51.89; 18. To, 1:56.31; 33. Gregg, 2:17.04
200 medley relay — 1. GBSS (Somers, Cape, To, Daniel), 3:23.19; 9. GBSS (Goodwin, Gregg, Harrington, Mai), 4:16.41
100 freestyle — 7. To, 1:32.76; 9. Cape, 1:35.99; 15. Mai, 1:41.07; 20. Goodwin, 1:43.51; 21. Daniel, 1:43.77; 22. Somers, 1:44.21; 28. Harrington, 1:48.12; 30. Huslig, 1:48.88; 45. Gregg, 2:08.66
50 backstroke — 3. To, 45.55; 8. Somers, 51.02; 9. Cape, 51.27; 17. Goodwin, 54.23; 18. Daniel, 54.54; 22. Mai, 55.50; 30. Harrington, 58.65; 31. Huslig, 1:00.63; 37. Gregg, 1:04.64; 44. Hall, 1:21.35
50 breaststroke — 6. Somers, 54.05; 9. Cape, 54.80; 18. Daniel, 1:00.08; 31. Harrington, 1:10.38; 36. To, 1:15.77; 37. Gregg, 1:27.61
200 freestyle — 6. Cape, 3:29.75; 10. To, 3:39.03:13. Daniel, 3:45.31; 19. Somers, 3:52.08; 22. Mai, 3:54.08; 24. Huslig, 3:55.42; 28. Harrington, 3:57.75; 29. Goodwin, 3:57.89; 38. Gregg, 4:19.32
 
12-and-under
200 freestyle relay — 2. GBSS (Snapp, Jerke, Panzer, Mull), 2:32.82
50 freestyle — 4. Mull, 35.56; 6. Snapp, 37.85; 13. Panzer, 38.48; 17. Jerke, 39.87; 19. Huslig, 41.05; 21. Pedigo, 41.67; 28. Williams, 48.57
50 butterfly — 4. Mull, 40.89; 7. Snapp, 45.79; 12. Pedigo, 49.34; 12. Williams, 49.34; 17. Panzer, 51.51; 20. Jerke, 53.33
200 individual medley — 4. Snapp, 3:35.33    
200 medley relay — 1. GBSS (Pedigo, Snapp, Mull, Panzer), 3:01.37
800 freestyle — 1. Snapp, 14:05.29
200 freestyle — 4. Snapp, 3:06.63
50 backstroke — 1. Mull, 38.57; 5. Panzer, 43.36; 6. Snapp, 44.03; 11. Pedigo, 46.35; 15. Jerke, 47.16; 20. Huslig, 49.05; 21. Williams, 49.50
100 freestyle — 4. Mull, 1:19.57; 5. Snapp, 1:23.12; 11.  Panzer, 1:26.58; 14. Jerke, 1:30.46; 21. Huslig, 1:35.84; 23. Pedigo, 1:46.78; 25. Williams, 1:38.01
50 breaststroke — 1. Mull, 44.71; 5. Snapp, 49.14; 7. Pedigo, 50.55; 16. Huslig, 55.29; 20. Williams, 55.98; 21. Jerke, 56.18; 22. Panzer, 56.43
400 freestyle — 2. Snapp, 6:36.13
 
14-and-under
200 freestyle relay — 2. GBSS (Long, Gerdes, Snapp, Dunekack), 2:22.58
50 freestyle — 1. Dunekack, 30.91; 13. Long, 34.76; 16. Snapp, 35.55; 25. Soupiset, 38.07; 31. Gerdes, 39.23; 35. Hall, 39.91
100 butterfly — 1. Dunekack, 1:22.14; 7. Snapp, 1:32.96; 11. Long, 1:37.61; 18. Soupiset, 1:48.01
200 individual medley — 3. Dunekack, 3:00.28; 13. Gerdes, 3:24.44; 14. Long, 3:27.23
200 medley relay — 3. GBSS (Snapp, Hall, Dunekack, Long), 2:51.65; 8. GBSS (Huslig, Jerke, Willaism, Beaumont), 3:28.25
800 freestyle — 3. Dunekack, 12:18.54; 9. Snapp, 13:46.54; 11. Long, 14:38.50
200 freestyle — 2. Dunekack, 2:38.60; 10. Long, 2:53.00; 12. Snapp, 2:57.61; 20. Gerdes, 3:04.23
100 backstroke — 2. Dunekack, 1:20.57; 9. Long, 1:30.31; 11. Snapp, 1:32.31; 15. Gerdes, 1:37.16; 21. Soupiset, 1:43.55
100 freestyle — 1. Dunekack, 1:09.94; 12. Long, 1:18.34; 17. Snapp, 1:20.98; 19. Gerdes, 1:22.87
100 breaststroke — 9. Dunekack, 1:41.79; 11. Snapp, 1:42.62; 12. Gerdes, 1:45.58; 16. Long, 1:48.65; 19. Soupiset, 1:53.20; 21. Hall, 1:55.34
400 freestyle — 3. Dunekack, 5:56.99; 9. Long, 6:31.77; 10. Snapp, 6:32.45

15-and-over
200 freestyle relay — 1. GBSS (Hildebrand, Williams, Jerke, Cook), 2:06.68; 7. GBSS (Murphy, Soupiset, Hall, Huslig), 2:29.22
50 freestyle — 2. Hildebrand, 29.63; 3. Cook, 30.03; 8. Jerke, 32.38; 16. Williams, 34.23; 18. Murphy, 34.53; 30. Huslig, 38.67
100 butterfly — 1. Hildebrand, 1:10.27; 4. Cook, 1:21.42; 10. Jerke, 1:33.03; 14. Williams, 1:40.83
200 individual medley — 2. Hildebrand, 2:40.20; 3. Cook, 2:53.14; 9. Jerke, 3:14.40; 12. Murphy, 3:22.33; 13. Williams, 3:22.44
200 medley relay — 1. GBSS (Williams, Cook, Hildebrand, Jerke), 2:24.37; 8. GBSS (Gerdes, Huslig, Murphy, Soupiset), 2:54.38
800 freestyle — 2. Hildebrand, 11:14.43; 3. Cook, 11:52.29; 5. Jerke, 12:25.94; 7. Murphy, 12:40.23
200 freestyle — 1. Hildebrand, 2:17.68; 3. Cook, 2:33.67; 7. Jerke, 2:42.59; 11. Murphy, 2:48.96; 14. Williams, 2:52.79
100 backstroke — 1. Hildebrand, 1:09.76; 5. Cook, 1:22.94; 9. Jerke, 1:25.47; 11. Williams, 1:28.25; 17. Murphy, 1:34.66
100 freestyle — 1. Hildebrand, 1:02.21; 3. Cook, 1:08.73; 6. Jerke, 1:12.22; 11. Murphy, 1:15.76; 15. Williams, 1:17.10
100 breaststroke — 2. Hildebrand, 1:27.60; 3. Cook, 1:30.27; 8. Huslig, 1:36.99; 14. Murphy, 1:43.79; 16. Williams, 1:48.17
400 freestyle — 1. Hildebrand, 4:59.27; 3. Cook, 5:39.32; 8. Jerke, 5:58.66; 10. Williams, 6:09.46; 11. Murphy, 6:11.83
 
BOYS
8-and-under
100 freestyle relay — 2. GBSS (Johnson, Nicholson, Premer, Kennedy), 1:27.76; 7. GBSS (Hall, Somers, Soupiset, Stalcup), 1:54.25
25 freestyle — 5. Kennedy, 19.72; 6. Johnson, 20.17; 11. Nicholson, 22.80; 14. Premer, 23.78; 20. Stalcup, 25.14; 21. Hall, 25.72; 30. Somers, 30.93; 33. Soupiset, 31.34
25 butterfly — 1. Kennedy, 22.51; 4. Johnson, 28.86
100 individual medley — 2. Kennedy, 2:05.08
100 medley relay — 2. GBSS (Premer, Nicholson, Kennedy, Johnson), 1:48.91
50 freestyle — 4. Kennedy, 44.22; 11. Johnson, 58.39
100 freestyle — 4. Kennedy, 1:38.49; 6. Johnson, 1:46.26
25 backstroke — 3. Kennedy, 23.93; 4. Nicholson, 25.24; 5. Johnson, 27.23; 9. Stalcup, 27.92; 10. Premer, 27.95; 14. Hall, 29.55; 23. Soupiset, 33.60; 29. Somers, 39.02
25 breaststroke — 4. Johnson, 30.28; 5. Kennedy, 30.69; 6. Nicholson, 30.70; 10. Somers, 33.65
200 freestyle — 4. Kennedy, 3:43.49; 6. Johnson, 4:02.23
 
10-and-under
200 freestyle relay — 7. GBSS (Murphy, McMullen, Jerke, Long), 3:57.00
50 freestyle — 25. Long, 51.96; 30. Murphy, 1:01.75
50 butterfly — 15. Long, 1:13.6
100 individual medley — 15. Long, 2:13.37
200 medley relay — 5. GBSS (McMullen, Murphy, Long, Jerke), 4:54.37
100 freestyle — 19. Jerke, 1:51.79; 23. Long, 2:00.35
50 backstroke — 11. Long, 1:00.07; 16. Jerke, 1:01.17; 18. McMullen, 1:01.57
50 breaststroke — 11. Long, 1:01.93
200 freestyle — 17. Jerke, 4:00.92; 21. Long, 4:26.31
 
12-and-under
200 freestyle relay — 3. GBSS (Huslig, Kennedy, Nicholson, Seymour), 2:29.98
50 freestyle — 4. Seymour, 32.92; 10. Huslig, 37.38; 13. Murphy, 38.73; 15. Kennedy, 38.86; 16. Nicholson, 39.13; 25. Hall, 42.59
50 butterfly — 6. Seymour, 42.88; 10. Huslig, 46.73; 12. Kennedy, 47.94; 16. Murphy, 53.32
200 individual medley — 5. Seymour, 3:29.73; 6. Huslig, 3:30.76; 7. Kennedy, 3:33.23
200 medley relay — 3. GBSS (Murphy, Kennedy, Seymour, Huslig), 3:02.06
800 freestyle — 2. Huslig, 13:00.60
200 freestyle — 4. Huslig, 2:53.04; 7. Seymour, 3:04.02; 12. Kennedy, 3:19.02
50 backstroke — 5. Seymour, 42.26; 8. Kennedy, 45.73; 20. Huslig, 49.84; 21. Murphy, 49.91; 23. Nicholson, 52.87; 24. Valdovinos, 53.65
100 freestyle — 5. Seymour, 1:17.39; 8. Huslig, 1:22.42; 13. Kennedy, 1:29.88; 19. Nicholson, 1:32.50; 21. Murphy, 1:36.97; 24. Valdovinos, 1:38.20
50 breaststroke — 2. Seymour, 43.61; 8. Kennedy, 50.31; 12. Hall, 53.19; 16. Huslig, 55.31; 18. Nicholson, 57.64; 21. Murphy, 1:01.19
400 freestyle — 3. Huslig, 6:16.51
 
14-and-under
200 freestyle relay — 1. GBSS (Panzer, Nicholson, Daniel, Pierce), 2:12.08
50 freestyle — 3. Pierce, 32.48; 5. Daniel, 32.67; 6. Panzer, 33.11; 13. Nicholson, 34.36
100 butterfly — 2. Daniel, 1:22.95; 3. Pierce, 1:25.63; 8. Panzer, 1:40.36
200 individual medley — 2. Pierce, 3:00.49; 4. Daniel, 3:08.26; 12. Panzer, 3:30.00
200 medley relay — 1. GBSS (Pierce, Panzer, Daniel, Nicholson), 2:41.26
800 freestyle — 2. Pierce, 11:24.26; 4. Daniel, 12:50.22; 9. Panzer, 13:05.61
200 freestyle — 2. Pierce, 2:33.43; 5. Panzer, 2:48.54; 6. Daniel, 2:49.68
100 backstroke — 2. Pierce, 1:17.47; 4. Daniel, 1:23.50; 5. Panzer, 1:29.10
100 freestyle — 3. Pierce, 1:12.70; 4. Panzer, 1:14.09; 8. Daniel, 1:15.84; 13. Nicholson, 1:20.28
100 breaststroke — 4. Pierce, 1:35.24; 10. Daniel, 1:46.66; 13. Panzer, 1:54.15
400 freestyle — 1. Pierce, 5:24.99; 4. Daniel, 6:02.39; 5. Panzer, 6:02.54

15-and-over
200 freestyle relay — 3. GBSS (Schridde, Pedigo, Clark, Kuhlman), 1:53.23; 4. GBSS (Williams, Boone, Raymer, Romine), 2:08.74
50 freestyle — 1. Kuhlman, 26.36; 7. Schridde, 29.11; 9. Clark, 29.60; 12. Williams, 30.69; 13. Romine, 30.78; 14. Pedigo, 30.98; 15. Boone, 31.13; 21. Raymer, 31.82
100 butterfly — 3. Kuhlman, 1:08.57; 4. Schridde, 1:17.64; 6. Clark, 1:19.67; 10. Raymer, 1:24.96; 13. Williams, 1:28.34; 15. Pedigo, 1:30.86; 17. Romine, 1:34.26
200 individual medley — 1. Kuhlman, 2:28.71; 5. Schridde, 2:51.61; 6. Clark, 2:53.61; 13. Williams, 3:02.02; 14. Raymer, 3:02.72; 15. Pedigo, 3:02.86; 17. Romine, 3:23.70
200 medley relay — 2. GBSS (Kuhlman, Raymer, Clark, Schridde), 2:12.18; 4. GBSS (Pedigo, Williams, Romine, Boone), 2:30.34
800 freestyle — 2. Kuhlman, 10:42.33; 3. Schridde, 11:33.16; 6. Clark, 11:49.08; 7. Pedigo, 11:51.19; 9. Williams, 12:10.64; 12. Raymer, 12:44.16
200 freestyle — 1. Kuhlman, 2:08.97; 5. Schridde, 2:28.83; 6. Clark, 2:29.57; 8. Williams, 2:32.82; 10. Pedigo, 2:33.57; 13. Raymer, 2:39.68; 15. Romine, 2:43.81; 16. Boone, 2:47.10
100 backstroke — 1. Kuhlman, 1:09.47; 5. Schridde, 1:16.58; 7. Clark, 1:21.66; 8. Pedigo, 1:22.06; 9. Raymer, 1:24.18
100 freestyle — 2. Kuhlman, 57.83; 4. Schridde, 1:04.70; 6. Clark, 1:05.14; 7. Williams, 1:07.18; 11. Pedigo, 1:08.93; 13. Romine, 1:10.35; 15. Raymer, 1:11.63; 16. Boone, 1:11.73
100 breaststroke — 3. Kuhlman, 1:20.28; 4. Raymer, 1:25.40; 6. Williams, 1:26.28; 9. Clark, 1:29.33; 13. Schridde, 1:32.27; 15. Pedigo, 1:35.29
400 freestyle — 1. Kuhlman, 4:46.20; 4. Schridde, 5:25.39; 5. Clark, 5:30.36; 7. Pedigo, 5:36.94; 9. Williams, 5:46.22; 12. Raymer, 5:50.73
 
Mixed 50 freestyle time trial — 2. Somers (9), 44.66