MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Hays High girls’ swim team finished in fourth place with 168 points at the Manhattan Invitational Tuesday. The host Indians from Manhattan won the meet with 484 points.
Megan Flavin won the 500 Yard Freestyle by .61 finishing with a time of 6:14.00. The sophomore finished second in the 200 Yard Freestyle coming in with a time of 2:16.05.
The 200 Yard Freestyle Relay comprised of Siera Smith, Sophia Durham, Megan Flavin and Alex Hagerman finished fifth (2:09.67) while the team comprised of Myranda Berner, Andrea Lopez, Kaitlyn Christen and Taylor Deines finished eighth with a time of 2:20.94.
The 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team consistin of Siera Smith, Taylor Deines, Sophia Durham and Megan Flavin finished sixth (4:57.80).
The Indians placed four in the top-20 in the 100 Yard Freestyle. Sophia Durhan was eighth (1:12.61), Taylor Denies 10th (1:15.75), Siera Smith 13th (1:16.04) and Myranda Berner 16th (1:19.32).
Hays placed seven in the top-20 of the 100 yard Backstroke. Hanna Dannar finished seventh (1:32.46), Sophia Durham eighth (1:34.46), Katie Christen 10th (1:36.33), Kayli Potter 13th (1:41.86), Hannah Durham 14th (1:42.59), Sydney Wittkorn 15th (1:49.66) and Paige Beamer 16th (1:49.94).
The Indians placed five in the top 15 in the 100 yard Breaststroke. Myranda Berner led the was with a seventh place finish (1:35.83), Andrea Lopez was eighth (1:37.06), Caitlin Leiker 12th (1:43.27), Gracie Wente 13th (1:45.38) and Alex Hagerman 15th (1:49.36).