Cheney Waves dominate competition at Shamrock Shake Up

By JANINE HAMILTON

Contributor

Hosting their first meet of the year at Whitworth University, the Spokane Cheney Waves swim team held their Shamrock Shake Up meet March 11-13. Twenty-four Cheney swimmers were among the 282 total registered competitors from Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

Ribbons were awarded for first through sixth place finishes in each event. Cheney swimmers came home with 52 ribbons for their efforts. “This meet was our all-time best in terms of participation,” Waves coach Kevin Eddy said.

Leading the ribbon count was 12-year-old Alexis Schmidt with an astounding 10 top finishes. At such a young age, Schmidt is making a name for herself, especially in the butterfly races. She amazed spectators on Sunday, swimming the 200-yard butterfly for a first place finish then finishing the 100-yard butterfly in second place with only three minutes between the two races. Schmidt also earned first place finishes in the 200-yard individual medley (IM) and 200-yard freestyle races.

Makenzie Norman came away from this meet with six ribbons, including first place in both the 50-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. Norman is currently the only Cheney swimmer attending the Age Group Sectionals meet in Federal Way, Wash. March 18-20 with multiple qualifying times.

Also earning six ribbons was Jared Geschke, taking first place and a new team record in the 200-yard breaststroke.

Coming away with five ribbons each were high school swimmers Marlena Hamilton and Heather Spall. Spall finished first in the 200-yard butterfly. Hamilton placed third in the 1,650-yard freestyle race. Also swimming in the Women 15-over age group was Katie Shea, who finished with two ribbons.

Earning four ribbons each were Ryan Frostad, Jacob Kimball and Kaylie Geschke. Joshua Kimball and Anna Zook each finished with three ribbons. Newer swimmers Brock Jongewald and Matthew Norman each earned one ribbon for their efforts. Jongewald placed sixth in the 200 freestyle and Norman came in fifth in the 25-yard backstroke.

Also swimming at this meet and posting personal best times were Samantha Abbott-Moore, Samantha Anderson, Charlie Gill, Spencer Hagel, Brittney Kenady, Megan Krantz, Sally McNair, Evarosa Perry, Emma Vasecka, Abby Wood and Emily Zook.

Cheney Waves swim team practices Monday through Friday at the Eastern Washington University Aquatic Center from 3:30-5 p.m. Many swim levels are available from beginner (Ripples) to the senior level. New swimmers or those interested in joining the team are invited to visit the team website at http://www.spokanewaves.org. The next New Swimmer night is scheduled for Thursday, March 24. For times and more information, please contact Kevin Wang at 230-7006.

2011 Shamrock Shake-up Results

Women 11-12 200 IM

1, Schmidt, Alexis, 2:40.87. 4, Zook, Anna, 3:00.68.

Men 09-10 200 IM

6, Geschke, Jared, 3:31.92.

Women 13-14 400 IM

5, Geschke, Kaylie, 6:05.16.

Women 13-14 100 IM

10, Zook, Emily, 1:26.92. 11, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 1:30.61.

Women 15-Ov 100 IM

4, Hamilton, Marlena, 1:25.83.

Women 11-12 500 Free

2, Schmidt, Alexis, 6:32.83. 6, Zook, Anna, 7:23.47.

Women 13-14 500 Free

6, Geschke, Kaylie, 6:37.08. 9, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 7:11.84. 10, Zook, Emily, 7:35.03.

Women 15-Ov 500 Free

3, Spall, Heather, 5:54.41. 5, Shea, Katie, 6:26.91. 6, Hamilton, Marlena, 7:03.47.

Men 09-10 200 Free

1, Kimball, Jacob, 2:34.22Y. 9, Geschke, Jared, 3:18.89.

Men 11-12 200 Free

5, Frostad, Ryan, 2:34.17. 6, Jongeward, Brock, 2:37.47Y.

Men 08&U 25 Fly

4, Kimball, Joshua, 31.82.

Women 09-10 50 Fly

14, Wood, Abby, 1:12.94.

Men 09-10 50 Fly

4, Kimball, Jacob, 40.98.

Men 11-12 50 Fly

3, Frostad, Ryan, 35.15. 12, Hagel, Spencer, 42.95Y.

Men 08&U 50 Breast

4, Kimball, Joshua, 1:18.33Y.

Men 09-10 100 Breast

4, Geschke, Jared, 1:46.20. 10, Kimball, Jacob, 2:00.60.

Men 11-12 100 Breast

2, Frostad, Ryan, 1:30.81Y.

Men 08&U 25 Back

5, Norman, Matthew, 26.30. 7, Gill, Charlie, 27.75. 8, Kimball, Joshua, 27.88.

Women 09-10 50 Back

20, Wood, Abby, 58.43.

Men 09-10 50 Back

2, Kimball, Jacob, 38.74. 8, Geschke, Jared, 44.52.

Men 11-12 50 Back

7, Frostad, Ryan, 38.34. 12, Jongeward, Brock, 44.52. 19, Cameron, Keith, 1:02.59.

Men 08&U 50 Free

4, Kimball, Joshua, 50.22. 9, Norman, Matthew, 58.67.

Women 09-10 100 Free

16, Mcnair, Sally, 1:40.52. 23, Wood, Abby, 1:59.41.

Men 09-10 100 Free

2, Kimball, Jacob, 1:12.00. 12, Geschke, Jared, 1:30.56.

Men 11-12 100 Free

4, Frostad, Ryan, 1:08.98. 8, Jongeward, Brock, 1:13.28. 15, Hagel, Spencer, 1:26.03. 19, Cameron, Keith, 1:53.96.

Women 11-12 200 Free

1, Schmidt, Alexis, 2:22.44. 21, Perry, Evarosa, 3:00.82.

Women 13-14 200 Free

7, Geschke, Kaylie, 2:28.11. 12, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 2:42.95. 14, Zook, Emily, 2:51.02.

Women 15-Ov 200 Free

7, Shea, Katie, 2:27.54. 9, Hamilton, Marlena, 2:39.72.

Women 11-12 50 Fly

1, Norman, Makenzie, 32.28. 2, Schmidt, Alexis, 32.31. 18, Zook, Anna, 41.28. 25, Vasecka, Emma, 50.06. 26, Perry, Evarosa, 55.58.

Women 13-14 100 Fly

11, Geschke, Kaylie, 1:30.68. 13, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 1:36.11.

Women 11-12 100 Breast

3, Schmidt, Alexis, 1:29.72. 9, Norman, Makenzie, 1:37.54. 19, Perry, Evarosa, 1:51.31. 20, Vasecka, Emma, 2:01.47.

Women 11-12 200 Breast

9, Zook, Anna, 3:27.47Y.

Women 13-14 200 Breast

8, Geschke, Kaylie, 3:18.18. 11, Zook, Emily, 3:34.21.

Men 09-10 200 Breast

1, Geschke, Jared, 3:36.13.

Women 11-12 50 Back

4, Norman, Makenzie, 36.25. 20, Zook, Anna, 42.05. 22, Krantz, Megan, 44.01. 29, Vasecka, Emma, 47.05. 30, Perry, Evarosa, 47.15.

Women 13-14 100 Back

17, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 1:40.80.

Women 15-Ov 100 Back

10, Shea, Katie, 1:24.39. 11, Hamilton, Marlena, 1:28.94.

Women 11-12 100 Free

2, Norman, Makenzie, 1:04.77. 5, Schmidt, Alexis, 1:06.74. 26, Perry, Evarosa, 1:29.33. 28, Vasecka, Emma, 1:35.16.

Women 13-14 100 Free

12, Geschke, Kaylie, 1:08.89. 19, Abbott-Moore, Samantha,

1:17.82.

Women 15-Ov 100 Free

9, Shea, Katie, 1:09.00. 11, Hamilton, Marlena, 1:15.36.

Women 13-14 50 Breast

11, Zook, Emily, 45.82.

Women 13-14 50 Back

13, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 47.16.

Women 15-Ov 50 Back

5, Hamilton, Marlena, 42.30.

Women 11-12 1650 Free

3, Zook, Anna, 26:00.96.

Women 13-14 1650 Free

3, Geschke, Kaylie, 23:20.46. 5, Zook, Emily, 27:17.95.

Women 15-Ov 1650 Free

3, Hamilton, Marlena, 24:43.19.

Men 09-10 100 IM

6, Geschke, Jared, 1:39.61.

Women 09-10 50 Breast

11, Mcnair, Sally, 58.80.

Men 09-10 50 Breast

4, Geschke, Jared, 48.01.

Men 09-10 100 Fly

2, Geschke, Jared, 1:56.83.

Men 08&U 25 Free

13, Norman, Matthew, 29.83.

Women 09-10 50 Free

16, Mcnair, Sally, 42.97. 23, Wood, Abby, 49.69.

Men 09-10 50 Free

12, Geschke, Jared, 42.66.

Men 08&U 50 Back

9, Norman, Matthew, 58.82.

Women 09-10 100 Back

15, Wood, Abby, 2:07.50.

Men 09-10 100 Back

7, Geschke, Jared, 1:47.75.

Women 11-12 100 IM

5, Norman, Makenzie, 1:17.71. 12, Zook, Anna, 1:25.66. 23, Perry, Evarosa, 1:36.99. 26, Vasecka, Emma, 1:46.19. 27, Kenady, Brittney, 2:03.99.

Women 13-14 200 IM

9, Geschke, Kaylie, 2:51.98. 11, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 3:12.64.

Women 15-Ov 200 IM

5, Shea, Katie, 2:56.40. 6, Hamilton, Marlena, 3:08.09.

Women 11-12 50 Breast

6, Schmidt, Alexis, 41.81. 13, Zook, Anna, 46.85. 23, Kenady, Brittney, 1:00.15.

Women 13-14 100 Breast

14, Geschke, Kaylie, 1:36.49. 15, Zook, Emily, 1:37.38. 17, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 1:44.33.

Women 15-Ov 100 Breast

7, Hamilton, Marlena, 1:40.13.

Women 11-12 100 Fly

1, Schmidt, Alexis, 1:14.30. 4, Norman, Makenzie, 1:24.66.

Women 11-12 200 Fly

2, Schmidt, Alexis, 2:56.26.

Women 13-14 200 Fly

4, Geschke, Kaylie, 3:29.80.

Women 15-Ov 200 Fly

1, Spall, Heather, 2:30.95.

Women 11-12 50 Free

3, Norman, Makenzie, 29.77. 4, Schmidt, Alexis, 30.30. 19, Zook, Anna, 35.50. 21, Krantz, Megan, 36.12. 25, Vasecka, Emma, 38.48. 26, Perry, Evarosa, 38.63. 31, Kenady, Brittney, 53.50.

Women 13-14 50 Free

18, Zook, Emily, 33.66. 19, Abbott-Moore, Samantha, 34.48. 24, Anderson, Samantha, 38.66.

Women 15-Ov 50 Free

3, Spall, Heather, 27.56. 10, Shea, Katie, 31.78. 12, Hamilton, Marlena, 33.61.

Women 11-12 100 Back

1, Norman, Makenzie, 1:18.14. 3, Schmidt, Alexis, 1:19.34. 12, Krantz, Megan, 1:34.47. 16, Perry, Evarosa, 1:42.17. 17, Vasecka, Emma, 1:44.15.

Women 11-12 200 Back

6, Zook, Anna, 3:10.06.

Women 13-14 200 Back

13, Geschke, Kaylie, 3:00.02. 15, Zook, Emily, 3:18.90. 17, Anderson, Samantha, 4:24.26.

Women 15-Ov 200 Back

5, Spall, Heather, 2:32.52. 8, Shea, Katie, 3:04.19.