Sports Editor

There was no home field advantage for Fayette County

or McIntosh Friday evening, when the two teams collided for the

first time this year at the Kedron Aquatic Center. Both teams

use the Aquatic Center as their practice and home facility.

The Chiefs dominated last Friday's matchup against

Fayette County with the men posting an 87-32 victory and the

women winning by a 108 to 62 margin.

The McIntosh men claimed first place in every individual

and relay event. Winning two individual events each were

seniors Keith Hudson (200 freestyle, 100 backstroke) and Andy

Brokish (200 individual medley and 100 freestyle) and freshman

Alex Puig(50 freestyle and 100 butterfly). Junior Chris Jobson won

the 100 breaststroke and freshman George Clark took first in the

500 yard freestyle.

The 200 yard medley relay combo of Hudson, Jobson,

Puig and Brokish claimed the top spot in that event. The 200

freestyle relay was won by Captain Aaron Reddy, Hudson, Puig and

Brokish in a state qualifying time of 1:40.21, and the team of

Clark, Jobson, Billy Whitehouse and Matt Prab nabbed first place

in the 400 yard freestyle relay.

At this point in the swim season, the Chiefs have

qualified Andy Brokish for the State Championships in the 100

yard freestyle and 200 yard individual medley. Relay qualifiers

include team captain Reddy, Hudson, Puig and Brokish in the 200

yard freestyle relay.

The Lady Chiefs faced some aggressive competition from

the Lady Tigers. Individual event winners for McIntosh

include sophomore Molly MacGregor (200 individual medley and

100 breaststroke) and freshman Annya Lee (50 freestyle and

100 butterfly). Junior Kumiko Mase swam a strong second place

to Fayette's Bridgette Farley in the 100 freestyle. In the 100

backstroke, Mase's state qualifying time of 1:05.60 earned her

second place to Fayette's Kelly Ireland (1:05.31)

Fayette's Calle Fielden won the 200 and 500 yard freestyle

events, but was challenged by the McIntosh junior Becky Brokish,

who sprinted the last 200 yards of the 500 to close the gap and

finish second with a state qualifying time of 5:36.89

The Lady Chiefs team of Mase, MacGregor, Lee and

Carly Kleysteuber out paced Fayette's Farley, Ireland, Fielden

and Krystal Ham to win the 200 medley relay. Fayette turned the

tide in the 200 freestyle relay, with the same group taking first in a

time of 1:50.30, over McIntosh's Mary Reebok, Emily Maple,

Erin Bartles and Kleysteuber's second place time of 1:51.08. Both

times qualify for the state championships. McIntosh's "A" relay

of Mase, MacGregor, Brokish and Lee took first in the 400

freestyle relay, followed closely by their "B" relay of

Reebok, Kleysteuber, Erin Bittner and Heather Wesley.

The McIntosh women have qualified for the state

championships in seven of the eight individual events and all three

relays. Individual qualifiers include Becky Brokish, Kumiko

Mase, Molly MacGregor and Annya Lee. Relay qualifiers

include team captain Reebok, Mase, MacGregor, Lee and

Kleysteuber in the 200 medley relay; Reebok, Maple, Bartels and

Kleysteuber in the 200 freestyle relay and Mase, MacGregor, Brokish

and Lee in the 400 freestyle relay. The two teams meet again on Jan.29.

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