The Mena Barracudas Traveled to Hope the 15th of July for a meet. 8 and under girls: Bailey Benner placed 6th in 25-meter freestyle and 8th in 25-meter backstroke. 6 & under boys: Ayden Dong placed 5th in 25-meter backstroke and 4th in 25-meter freestyle. 8 & under boys: Ryan Jiang placed 2nd in 25-meter freestyle. 10 & under boys: Anon Adams placed 7th in 50-meter breaststroke. 8 & under girls: Savannah Levering placed 3rd in 100-meter IM, 7th in 25-meter breaststroke, 7th in 25-meter breaststroke, and 7th in 25-meter butterfly. 10 & under girls: Moriah Lea placed 8th in 50-meter breaststroke. 10 & under boys: Brender Ricker placed 4th in 50-meter butterfly, 4th in 50-meter backstroke, 4th in 100-meter breaststroke, and 3rd in 50-meter breaststroke. 12 & under girls: Ranessa Ricker placed 8th in 50-meter backstroke, 8th in 50-meter breaststroke, and 8th in 100-meter IM. Abigal Nance placed 6th in 50-meter backstroke, 4th in 100-meter breaststroke, 3rd in 100-meter freestyle, and 5th in 100-meter IM. Allison Bates placed 3rd in 50-meter butterfly, 4th in 50-meter breaststroke, 2nd in 100-meter freestyle and 3rd in 100-meter IM. 14 & under girls: Tabitha Levering placed 5th in 50-meter butterfly, 3rd in 50-meter breaststroke, 3rd in 100-meter breaststroke and 6th in 50-meter freestyle. Emiley Sorge placed 2nd in 50-meter butterfly, 1st in 100-meter backstroke, 2nd in 100-meter freestyle, and 2nd in 50-meter freestyle. 14 & under boys: Caleb Bowers placed 1st in 50-meter butterfly, 1st in 50-meter backstroke, 2nd in 100-meter freestyle and 2nd in 50-meter freestyle. Matthew Nance placed 2nd in 50-meter backstroke, 3rd in 100-meter breaststroke, 1st in 200-meter IM, and 3rd in 200-meter freestyle. Senior girls: Lilly Garrett placed 1st in 100-meter butterfly, 1st in 100-meter breaststroke, and 1st in 50-meter freestyle. Destiny Schooley placed 3rd in 50-meter freestyle. Senior boys: Ian Garrett placed 1st in 100-meter butterfly, 1st in 100-meter breaststroke, 2nd in 100-meter freestyle, and 1st in 50-meter freestyle. Brad Bates placed 2nd in 400-meter freestyle, 2nd in 100-meter breaststroke, 1st in 100-meter freestyle, and 1st in 200-meter freestyle.
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