Barracudas take Third in Cut Bank

The Big Sandy Swim Team placed 3rd at the Cut Bank invitational swim meet. The team finished with 387 points. Second place Conrad scored 468.5 points and Columbia Falls took top honors, scoring 843.5 points.

Henry Merrill and Daisy Labuda each scored 42 points for the team and finished at the top of their respective divisions. Both swimmers won the 50 free, 100 free and 50 fly. Jai Baumann added 38 individual points, winning the 100 breast and taking second in the 200 IM and 100 back. Harley Labuda posted a strong showing for the Barracudas, adding 37 points by winning the 50 free and the 200 free. She also placed 4th in the 200 IM. Astrid Ketchum scored 35 points with a win in the 100 free, a second place finish in the 50 free and a 4th place finish in the 50 fly. D'Aree Sunchild scored 34 points in the 8U division by grabbing two second place finishes in the 25 free and 50 free and a third place finish in the 25 back. Dolan Sunchild scored 30 points with a second place finish in the 200 free, a 3rd place in the 100 free and 5th in the 100 back. T'Gan Ketchum also added 30 points for the team with 3rd place finishes in the 50 free, 100 free and 50 back.

The Barracudas will swim in Chester next weekend and then will be off for the 4th of July weekend.

Relay Results: 8U Girls 100 free - 2nd (L. Butler, S. Butler, J. Parker, D. Sunchild); 9-10 boys 100 free - 1st (J. Demontiney, T. Ketchum, L. Myers, H. Merrill); 9-10 boys 100 medley - 1st (J. Demontiney, T. Ketchum, L. Myers, H. Merrill)

Individual results:

8U girls: Amara Butler: 25 free - 23rd, 50 free - 18th; Lila Butler: 25 free - 10th, 50 free - 10th; Sienna Butler: 25 free - 5th, 50 free - 6th, 25 back - 7th; Velia Demontiney: 25 free - 11th, 50 free - 12th; JaiLeaina Parker: 25 free - 12th, 50 free - 13th, 25 back - 5th; Jewel Parer: 25 free - 27th; D'Aree Sunchild: 25 free - 2nd, 50 free - 2nd, 25 back - 3rd;

8U boys: Waylon Myers: 25 free - 17th, 50 free - 11th; Kayden Parker: 25 free - 16th

9-10 girls: Cassia Butler: 50 free - 6th, 100 free - 2nd, 50 back - 11th

9-10 boys: Joseph Demontiney: 50 free - 8th; 100 free - 7th, 50 back - 8th; T'Gan Ketchum: 50 free - 3rd, 100 free - 3rd, 50 back - 3rd; Henry Merrill: 50 free - 1st, 100 free - 1st, 50 fly - 1st; Levon Myers: 50 free - 6th, 100 free - 6th, 50 back - 6th;

11-12 girls: Astrid Ketchum: 50 free - 2nd, 100 free -1st, 50 fly - 1st; Harley Labuda: 200 IM - 4th, 50 free - 1st, 200 free - 1st;

13-14 girls: Jai Baumann: 200 IM - 2nd, 100 breast - 1st, 100 back - 2nd;

13-14 boys: Dolan Sunchild: 100 free -3rd, 100 back - 5th, 200 free - 2nd;

15-19 girls: Daisy Labuda: 50 free - 1st, 100 free - 1st, 50 fly - 1st