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Record breaking start for MV Swimmers at Sectionals!

By Erinn Jankowski | Feb 6, 2025 12:00 AM

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The Lady Wildcat swimmers showed up & showed out tonight at Sectional prelims! The night started with the 200 Medley Relay team of Jaley Hamilton, Malley Wagner, Ella Wells, and Peyton McDaniel setting a new Sectional record, besting a time set by MV in 2013. Peyton McDaniel also bested her own 100 butterfly school record. The Wildcats went on to shine all night long, placing 8 swimmers in the finals for Saturday. Top seeds include the 200 Medley and Freestyle Relay teams of Hamilton, Wagner, Wells, and McDaniel. Peyton McDaniel in the 50 free and 100 Butterfly. Runner up seeds put Jaley Hamilton (100 free & 100 Back) and Malley Wagner (100 Breast) in great positions as well. Top 8 finalists include- Ella Wells- 50 free & 100 fly Andrea Rutledge- 500 free & 100 back Isabella Benthall- 100 fly Malley Wagner- 200 IM 400 free relay- Andrea Rutledge, Victoria Poling, Isabella Benthall, Delaney Biggerstaff Consolation Heat finalist (top 16) include: Victoria Poling - 200 free, 100 back Isabella Benthall- 50 free Please cheer on the Cats as the push for a State tournament qualification Saturday afternoon!