Cougar Swimmers Compete at Harrah

The Suburban Conference Meet was attended by conference members Carl Albert, Chickasha, Deer Creek, Shawnee, and host Harrah. The other attending schools Ada, Bethel, Byng, Crooked Oak, Luther, and McLoud were invited to join the competition but swam only for time, as none of them are members of conferences involving OSSAA swimming.

A total of 88 swimmers participated.

ADA VARSITY BOYS

* Denotes personal best

50 yard freestyle

*Matt Loya 34.88

200 yard freestyle

Colton Lott 2:13.57; *Jack Malm 2:23.20

500 yard freestyle

*Colton Lott 5:55.32

100 yard back

*Jack Malm 1:18.11

100 yard breast

*Matt Loya 1:32.51

Cougar Swimmers Compete at Fort Gibson

FORT GIBSON — Varsity and junior high swimmers from Ada  made their annual trip to Fort Gibson Friday night for a meet with Miami and host Fort Gibson. 

For the first time in the seven-year history of the Ada-Byng swimming co-op program, the full Ada girls team earned a trip to the 2010 OSSAA State Swimming Championships.

“We are proud of the accomplishments of our OSSAA swimmers so far this year”, said head coach Dr. Anita Walker.

“There is no doubt that state qualifiers are exciting to have, but a better overall measure of our success is the huge number of personal time improvements that have been made by all of our participating students in their first eight meets of the season. There are no swim teams and there are no relays without the individuals themselves, and we are equally proud of each and every one of our swimmers.”

ADA VARSITY BOYS RESULTS

50 meter freestyle

+James Tillison 29.03, 5th place

100 meter freestyle

+Jack Malm 1:12.52, 6th place; +Matt Loya 1:30.65, 7th place

200 meter freestyle

Jack Malm 2:39.36, 4th place

100 meter breast

+Matt Loya 1:43.78, 7th place

100 meter butterfly

James Tillison 1:26.68, 5th place

Ada to send another group to state meet

HARRAH — Local varsity and junior swimmers continued their winning ways Friday, Dec. 18 in Harrah by posting 28 OSSAA personal best times and breaking four school records.

In addition the Ada girls 200 yard freestyle relay team of Kelli Hansen, Amelia Stevens, Derrek George, and Claire Pottebaum qualified for the OSSAA State Swimming Championships to be held at the end of the season in February.

The Friday meet was held at the Harrah High School 25-yard pool and was attended by 64 varsity swimmers from Ada, Byng, Enid, Harrah, Luther, McLoud and Vanoss. In addition a dozen junior high swimmers from Ada and Harrah competed in a concurrent sprint meet.

“This meet was a good ending to the first half of our OSSAA season”, said head coach Dr Anita Walker, ECU Professor of Mathematics. “After the next two weeks of a reduced workout schedule, we will return in full force after the change of calendar for the second half of the season. We anticipate continued success and enjoyable meets, as usual!”

ADA VARSITY BOYS

50 yard freestyle

James Tillison 27.37*, 4th place

Colton Lott 28.81, 9th place

Jack Malm 29.30*, 10th place

Matt Loya 36.73*, 13th place

100 yard freestyle

Matt Loya 1:24.41*, 11th place

500 yard freestyle

Colton Lott 6:03.55*, 4th place

Jack Malm 6:21.21*, 6th place

100 yard butterfly

James Tillison 1:13.42*, 3rd place

400 yard freestyle relay

Tillison, Lott, Malm, Loya 4:34.93, 4th place

200 yard medley

Malm, Lott, Tillison, Loya 2:20.43, 4th place

COUGAR SWIMMERS COMPETE IN 2ND MEET

The combined varsity and junior high meet was held at the USAO indoor 25-meter pool and was attended by swimmers from Ada, Bethel, Byng, host Chickasha, Dale, and Shawnee schools.
“The evening was a resounding success”, said head coach Dr Anita Walker, ECU Professor of Mathematics. “This is only the second meet of the season and we are rewriting the record books!”
In the overall varsity competition, the Ada girls finished 1st and the Ada boys finished 4th.

ADA VARSITY GIRLS

50 meter freestyle

Derrek George 33.46*, 1st place

Claire Pottebaum 33.88, 2nd place

Amelia Stevens 37.59*, 3rd place

100 meter freestyle

Derrek George 1:12.42*, 1st place

Kelli Hansen 1:17.60*, 3rd place

200 meter freestyle

Jasmine Bayatfar 2:57.55*, 1st place

100 meter back

Claire Pottebaum 1:29.04, 2nd place

Kelli Hansen 1:32.13*, 3rd place

100 meter breast

Jasmine Bayatfar 1:48.43*, 2nd place

200 meter freestyle relay

Pottebaum, George, Hansen, Stevens 2:21.58, 1st place

400 meter freestyle relay

George, Hansen, Pottebaum, Bayatfar 5:22.53, 1st place, School Record (old record 5:29.49)

ADA VARSITY BOYS

50 meter freestyle

James Tillison 29.48*, 4th place

400 meter freestyle

Colton Lott 5:14.90*, 1st place, School Record (old record 5:47.63)

100 meter breast

James Tillison 1:40.60*, 4th place

200 meter individual medley

Colton Lott 2:58.26*, 4th place