Barracudas Continue to Dominate the Water

SUBMITTED BY WESLEY BATES –

Eight Mena Barracudas traveled to Monticello Saturday, June 20, to compete in a swim meet. In the boys’ age 8 and under division, Brenden Ricker placed 3^rd in the 50m Breaststroke and 2^nd in the 200m Individual Medley.

In girls’ 10 & under, Ranessa Ricker placed 7^th in the 50m Breaststroke, 4^th in the 50m Freestyle, and 3^rd in the 200m Individual Medley. Allison Bates competed in the girls’ 12 & under division and placed 3^rd in the 50m Butterfly, 8^th in 50m Breaststroke, 7^th in 50m Freestyle, and 7^th in 100m Individual Medley.

In girls’ 14 & under, Emiley Sorge placed 2^nd in 50m Backstroke, 2^nd in 100m Freestyle, and 3^rd in 50m Freestyle.

Caleb Bowers competed in the boy’s 14 & under division and placed 8^th in 50m Butterfly, 7^th in 100m Breaststroke, and 8^th in 50m Backstroke. Ian Garrett placed 6^th in 50m Butterfly, 1^st in 50m Breaststroke, 7^th in 100m Freestyle, and 7^th in 50m Freestyle.

Senior Brad Bates placed 5^th in 100m Butterfly, 4^th in 100m Freestyle, 7^th in 100m Breaststroke, and 2^nd in 200m Freestyle.

Year-round swimmer, Taylor Heifner, placed 2^nd in 100m Freestyle and 1^st in 200m Individual Medley.

The Barracudas will be traveling to Magnolia this Saturday for their next meet.

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