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Small La Grande swim team brings back big medals

SMOOTH STROKE: Alli Godfrey won three events at Ted Walker Invitational in The Dalles July 11-13. - Observer file photo
SMOOTH STROKE: Alli Godfrey won three events at Ted Walker Invitational in The Dalles July 11-13. - Observer file photo
THE DALLES — Ten La Grande Swim Club members competed in the Ted Walker Invitational July 11-13 in The Dalles.

Allie Godfrey, 14, won three events —400 freestyle (5:29.52), 100 butterfly (1:18.7), 200 butterfly (2:55.85). Logan Gomez, 14, won the 200 backstroke (2:53.23.)

Also, 11-year-old Shelby Baker, who won all of her events at the La Grande Invitational June 28, swam well once again. In The Dalles, she won the 400 IM race (6:52.53).

Eight-year old Miranda Beeson won the 100 breaststroke (3:44.84), and 15-year old Emily Cook won the 200 backstroke (3:01.79).

On to the boys.

Matt Cook, 13, won five events (200 backstroke, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle).

Then there’s the Tovar brothers. Justice Tovar, 8, won five events (50 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 50 breaststroke, 50 freestyle), and Dale Tovar, 11, won two events (100 backstroke, 400 IM).

Thirty-four kids from the LGSC will compete Friday through Sunday at the Pendleton Invitational. 

 

Ted Walker Invitational Results

Girls 7-8

100-yard breaststroke — 1. Beeson, Miranda S, LGSC, 3:44.84. 100-yard free —  4. Beeson, Miranda S, LGSC, 2:46.31. 50-yard backstroke — 7. Beeson, Miranda S, LGSC, 1:25.86. 50-yard breaststroke — 4. Beeson, Miranda S, LGSC, 1:35.81. 50-yard free — 7. Beeson, Miranda S, LGSC, 1:11.44. 100-yard backstroke — 4. Beeson, Miranda S, LGSC, 3:05.74.

Girls 11-12

400-yard IM —  1. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 6:52.53. 200-yard Free — 9. O'Rourke, Kenzie, LGSC, 3:17.08. 50-yard backstroke — 4. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 40.97; 11. O'Rourke, Kenzie, LGSC, 47.23. 50-yard fly — 3. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 41.43; 14. O'Rourke, Kenzie, LGSC, 50.32.  100-yard breaststroke — 3. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 1:41.94. 200-yard IM — 2. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 3:15.47. 50-yard breastsroke — 4. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 48.24. 100-yard fly — 2. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 1:40.55; 4. O'Rourke, Kenzie, LGSC, 1:52.60. 50-yard free — 2. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 32.93; 10. O'Rourke, Kenzie, LGSC, 38.21. 100-yard backstroke — 7. O'Rourke, Kenzie, LGSC, 1:40.57.100-yard free —  3. Baker, Shelby A, LGSC, 1:12.09; 13. O'Rourke, Kenzie, LGSC, 1:30.91.

Girls 13-14

400 IM — 2. Gomez, Logan, LGSC, 6:07.71. 200-yard IM — 3. Gomez, Logan, LGSC, 2:52.35; 4. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 2:58.42; 6. O'Rourke, Makaela H, LGSC, 3:14.25. 400-yard free — 1. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 5:29.52; 2. O'Rourke, Makaela H, LGSC, 5:47.62. 100-yard backstroke — 2. Gomez, Logan, LGSC, 1:22.79; 3. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 1:27.50. 200-yard breaststroke — 3. Gomez, Logan, LGSC, 3:19.77; 5. O'Rourke, Makaela H, LGSC, 3:31.16. 100-yard fly — 1. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 1:18.70. 100-yard free — 

 2. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 1:09.14;  6. O'Rourke, Makaela H, LGSC, 1:17.94. 200-yard free — 2. Gomez, Logan, LGSC, 2:31.62; 3. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 2:34.78; 4. O'Rourke, Makaela H, LGSC, 2:45.10. 100-yard breaststroke — 4. Gomez, Logan, LGSC, 1:36.45; 5. O'Rourke, Makaela H, LGSC, 1:37.08. 200-yard fly — 1. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 2:55.85. 50-yard free — 3. Godfrey, Allie, LGSC, 32.95; 5. O'Rourke, Makaela H, LGSC, 33.55.  200-yard backstroke — 1. Gomez, Logan, LGSC, 2:53.23.

Girls 15-and-over

100-yard backstroke — 2. Cook, Emily N, LGSC, 1:27.11. 100-yard fly — 6. Cook, Emily N, LGSC, 1:45.53. 100-yard free — 5. Cook, Emily N, LGSC, 1:15.54. 200-yard free — 4. Cook, Emily N, LGSC, 2:38.32. 50-yard free — 8. Cook, Emily N, LGSC, 34.08L. 200-yard backstroke — 1. Cook, Emily N, LGSC, 3:01.79.

Boys 7-8

50-yard backstroke – 1. Tovar, Justice G, LGSC, 1:02.90. 50-yard breaststroke — 1. Tovar, Justice G, LGSC, 1:09.33. 50-yard free  1. Tovar, Justice G, LGSC, 47.13. 100-yard free — 1. Tovar, Justice G, LGSC, 1:55.52. 50-yard fly — 1. Tovar, Justice G, LGSC, 1:02.22.

Boys 11-12

400-yard IM — 1. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 7:24.06.  50-yard backstroke — 2. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 42.20. 100-yard free — 5. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 46.23. 50-yard fly — 8. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 1:26.75. 200-yard IM — 4. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 3:32.13. 100-yard fly — 5. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 1:47.64. 50-yard free — 8. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 38.00. 100-yard back — 1. Tovar, Dale, LGSC, 1:32.45.

Boys 13-14

400-yard free — 2. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 4:46.60. 200-yard IM — 4. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 2:38.01. 100-yard backstroke — 1. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 1:14.38. 100-yard fly — 5. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 1:17.24. 100-yard free — 1. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 1:02.21. 200-yard free — 1. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 2:15.82. 200-yard fly — 4. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 3:00.73. 50-yard free — 1. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 28.20. 200-yard backstroke — 1. Cook, Matthew O, LGSC, 2:38.41.

 
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