Kokomo Athletics

Saturday morning the Katfish traveled to Lafayette Jefferson High School to compete in the annual North Central Conference Swim Meet. After almost a month without a meet and a practice-filled winter break, the Katfish were ready to see their hard work pay off! Our girls team finished in 2nd place, while scoring 262 points, claiming the top spot in 8/11 swimming events (6 individual, 2 relays). The boys squad finished in 5th place, scoring 166 points, reaching the podium numerous times throughout the day. Top boys relay performances include: Hayden Moore, Isaac Flamino, Tae Ow Kanayama, and Bryce Brassard with a 3rd place finish in the 200 Medley Relay (1:52.27). Bryce Brassard, Hayden Moore, Tae Ow Kanayama, and Isaac Flamino with a 4th place finish in the 200 Free Relay (1:41.69). Andre Gomez, Hutch Munsey, Ethan Lytle, and Oliver Taskey with a 6th place finish in the 400 Free Relay (4:12.63). Top boys individual performers include: Isaac Flamino placed 2nd in the 100 Butterfly (57.92) and 4th in the 50 Freestyle (24.03); Oliver Taskey placed 3rd in the 200 IM (2:21.13) and 4th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:13.25); Hayden Moore placed 3rd in the 100 Backstroke (1:10.42) and 8th in the 200 Free (2:13.79); Tae Ow Kanayama placed 7th in the 200 IM and 6th in the 100 Fly (1:04.93); Bryce Brassard placed 8th in the 200 IM (2:35.50); and Andre Gomez placed 7th in the 100 Breaststroke (1:16.22). Overall, I’m pleased with our performance Saturday afternoon. We had some excellent swims with plenty of time drops across the board and athletes pushing themselves to the brink. Each swimmer had a goal or two going into the meet, and many of them were able to rise to the occasion. I’m excited to see how our team handles this busy two-week stretch of meets & practices. The Katfish are back at it at home on Tuesday, January 14th, senior night, vs. Lewis Cass! Go Katfish! Coach Whiteman