It was a record-breaking week for the Kemmerer High School girls’ swimming and diving team, as the Lady Rangers won all 12 events at their Homecoming dual Wednesday, then finished fifth Saturday at the Pinedale Invitational.
“We had a wonderful week,” said KHS head coach Amanda Aimone. “Always with Homecoming, you wonder how it is going to go, because the kids are really busy with all the activities during the week. But overall, it was a great week for us.”
The week began Wednesday, with a clean sweep of events at the Lady Rangers’ Homecoming dual against Lyman, which Kemmerer won 133-62. Three school records fell during this meet, beginning with the 200 medley relay, a mark that had stood for 32 years. The team of Ally Bartschi, Charlie Boylen, Logan Rogers and Kalyn Lockwood set the new school standard with a time of 2:15.09.
“We actually had just honored Coach Greg Gray right before the medley was broken, and he had coached the kids who swam that record 32 years ago,” Aimone said. “It was almost like it was meant to be. He also had coached Kit Wickle, who previously held the 200 IM record before Charlie Boylen broke it that night.”
Boylen’s time of 2:42.95 in the 200 individual medley broke Wickle’s previous record, which had stood for 27 years. Boylen also won the 100 breaststroke, in a time of 1:21.49.
The third record to fall was the 6-dive record, set 14 years ago. Hanna Walker set the new standard, with a score of 260.50.
Others winning individual events were Payton Scherr in the 200 freestyle (2:42.88), Logan Rogers in both the 50 freestyle (28.33) and the 100 butterfly (1:18.73), Gabby Bartschi in the 100 freestyle (1:12.37), Arya Newell in the 400 freestyle and Ally Bartschi in the 100 backstroke (1:19.72).
The 200 freestyle relay team of Emileen Dearden, Ally Bartschi, Kalyn Lockwood and Demi Thatcher won the event in a time of 2:11.36, while Gabby Bartschi, Logan Rogers, Demi Thatcher and Charlie Boylen won the 400 freestyle relay, posting a time of 4:45.36.
Saturday found the Lady Rangers on the road at Pinedale for the Pinedale Invitational, placing a respectable fifth, despite only competing in nine of the 12 events.
Hanna Walker was the top finisher for Kemmerer, placing second in the diving event with a score of 226.40; fellow diver Kalyn Lockwood also placed in the Top 5, finishing fourth with a score of 179.50.
Charlie Boylen posted a pair of Top 5 finishes, placing third in the 50 freestyle (27.44) and fourth in the 100
butterfly (1:13.84). Logan Rogers was fourth in the 200 freestyle (2:16.38).
Top 10 finishes included Payton Scherr in the 500 freestyle (6th, 6:21.58) and the 200 individual medley (7th, 2:43.82), Demi Thatcher in the 200 individual medley (9th, 2:44.59) and Gabby Bartschi in diving (7th, 163.80).
“We didn’t have new qualifiers, but some new events for kids,” Aimone said. “Payton Scherr had a great meet in Pinedale, with qualifying in the 200 IM and swimming a massive PR in the 500 free, cutting 18 seconds. Demi Thatcher also swam so well in Pinedale. She put two new events, the 200 IM and 100 free onto her qualifying list. Gabby Bartschi also dove to a new 6-dive personal best in Pinedale. Saige Erickson and Jette Bischoff also had a great meet in Pinedale, cutting a lot of time from their events. Ally Bartschi continues to swim tough for us as does Arya Newell and Emileen Dearden. These three ladies are all about the ‘We’ before ‘Me’ idea which makes us successful as a team.
In the relay events, the relay team of Charlie Boylen, Logan Rogers, Kalyn Lockwood and Demi Thatcher finished third in the 200 medley relay (2:08.05) and second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:50.68).
Despite strong finishes by the relay teams, Aimone said the rosters are still being tinkered with.
“I wouldn’t say I have the relays solidified yet,” she said. “The girls are making it really hard to decide what to do. Which is a problem I want to always have, because that means the kids are working hard and want to help their team. We are working through some different lineups, and haven’t decided on anything yet. Overall, I’m very happy with what we are doing.”
The Lady Rangers head to Rawlins Saturday for the Rawlins Invitational.
Kemmerer Homecoming Meet
Team Scores
1. Kemmerer 133, 2. Lyman 62
4x50 Medley Relay
1. Ally Bartschi, Charlie Boylen, Logan Rogers, Kalyn Lockwood 2:15.09
200 Freestyle
1. Payton Scherr 2:42.88, 2. Ally Bartschi 2:44.53, 3. Arya Newell 2:53.55, 7. Saige Erickson 3:20.66
200 IM
1. Charlie Boylen 2:42.95, 2. Demi Thatcher 3:03.52, 4. Emileen Dearden 3:21.56
50 Freestyle
1. Logan Rogers 28.33, 3. Kalyn Lockwood 32.19, 5. Eva Hunter 34.45, 6. Jette Bischoff 37.09, 8. Emma Culler 39.79, 9. Haleigh Stiles 49.07
Girls 1 Mtr Diving
1. Hanna Walker 260.50, 2. Kalyn Lockwood 207.90 3. Gabby Bartschi 150.80
100 Butterfly
1. Logan Rogers 1:18.73, 3. Emileen Dearden 1:45.98
100 Freestyle
1. Gabby Bartschi 1:12.37, 3. Eva Hunter 1:19.99, 4. Jette Bischoff 1:20.97, 6. Emma Culler 1:35.09
400 Freestyle
1. Arya Newell 5:53.22, 4. Saige Erickson 6:54.54
4x50 Freestyle Relay
1. Emileen Dearden, Ally Bartschi, Kalyn Lockwood, Demi Thatcher 2:11.36
100 Backstroke
1. Ally Bartschi 1:19.72, 2. Payton Scherr 1:23.42, 5. Hanna Walker 1:38.90
100 Breaststroke
1. Charlie Boylen 1:21.49, 2. Demi Thatcher 1:33.65
400 Freestyle Relay
1. Gabby Bartschi, Logan Rogers, Demi Thatcher, Charlie Boylen 4:45.36
Pinedale Invitational
Team Scores
1. Lander 261, 2. Jackson 254, 3. Cody 171, 4. Evanston 146, 5. Kemmerer 145, 6. Sublette County 109, 7. Worland 99, 8. Rock Springs 83, 9. Lyman 59.
200 Medley Relay
3. Charlie Boylen, Logan Rogers, Kalyn Lockwood, Demi Thatcher 2:08.05, 11. Payton Scherr, Ally Bartschi, Gabby Bartschi, Emileen Dearden 2:17.34, 16. Hanna Walker, Jette Bischoff, Eva Hunter, Arya Newell 2:39.40
200 Freestyle
4. Logan Rogers 2:16.38, 20. Arya Newell 2:35.01, 40. Emma Culler 3:18.35
200 IM
7. Payton Scherr 2:43.82, 9. Demi Thatcher 2:44.59, 11. Ally Bartschi 2:48.13, 21. Eva Hunter 3:15.00
50 Freestyle
3. Charlie Boylen 27.44, 14. Emileen Dearden 29.80, 30. Jette Bischoff 32.93, 38. Saige Erickson 34.61, 46. Haleigh Stiles 46.79
Girls 1 Mtr Diving
2. Hanna Walker 226.40, 4. Kalyn Lockwood 179.50, 7. Gabby Bartschi 163.80
100 Butterfly
4. Charlie Boylen 1:13.84, 19. Jette Bischoff 1:31.59, 21. Saige Erickson 1:38.41, 24. Eva Hunter 1:44.80
100 Freestyle
9. Demi Thatcher 1:04.18, 15. Ally Bartschi 1:07.12, 17. Emileen Dearden 1:07.74, 25. Arya Newell 1:12.03, 34. Emma Culler 1:26.74, 37. Haleigh Stiles 1:40.10
500 Freestyle
6. Payton Scherr 6:21.58, 11. Logan Rogers 6:32.20, 14. Gabby Bartschi 6:36.27, 25. Kalyn Lockwood 7:41.10, 28. Hanna Walker 8:23.00
200 Freestyle Relay
2. Demi Thatcher, Charlie Boylen, Kalyn Lockwood, Logan Rogers 1:50.68, 8. Ally Bartschi, Gabby Bartschi, Emileen Dearden, Payton Scherr 1:59.79, 23. Haleigh Stiles, Emma Culler, Saige Erickson, Arya Newell 2:31.43
