Potential Seen in First Head-to-Head Meet

The Pearce Mustang Swim Team held its first head-to-head meet of the season on Thursday, October 10th against the Raiders of Tyler's Robert E. Lee High School. While the Mustangs did not lead in overall points, they showed strong potential for a great season. This year’s JJP team has many swimmers who are returning from last season and some new swimmers who are already scoring points for the team!

Individual Events

Individual events in which JJP swimmers had their greatest success include:

• 50 Freestyle
  1st place Girls (freshman Katie Hamilton)
  2nd place Boys (senior Yunpeng Zhang)
• 100 Freestyle
  1st place Girls (junior Sarah McNair)
  2nd place Boys (senior Yungpen Zhang)
• 100 Backstroke
  1st and 2nd place Girls (senior Claire Mills and sophomore Jordan Otto)
  1st place Boys (junior Blake Maczka)

• 100 Breaststroke
  2nd place Boys (senior Asher Mendez)
• 100 Butterfly
  1st and 2nd place Girls (sophomores Annette Mendez and Elise Riggle)
• 200 Freestyle
  1st place Girls (sophomore Elise Riggle)
  1st place Boys (freshman Hayden Steed)
• 200 Medley
  2nd place Boys (junior Blake Maczka)
• 400 Freestyle
  2nd place Girls (junior Erika Casales)
  1st place Boys (freshman Hayden Steed)

Relays

JJP also won 1st place in 4 of 6 relays:

• Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
  junior Sarah McNair, sophomores Jordan Otto and Elise Riggle, and freshman Katie Hamilton
• Boys 400 Medley Relay
  junior Blake Maczka, seniors Asher Mendez and Scott Lin, and freshman Hayden Steed
• Girls 800 Freestyle Relay
  juniors Sarah McNair and Erika Casales, sophomores Annette Mendez and Elise Riggle
• Boys 800 Freestyle Relay
  junior Blake Maczka, freshman Hayden Steed, sophomore Jack Hamilton, and senior Scott Lin

The Mustangs' next competition is Saturday, October 19th at the Rockwall Invitational. Go Mustangs!

Opponent:

Tyler Lee

Date:

10/10/2013

Location:

Pearce Natatorium