Vicksburg swim team is just three out of first

Published 11:57 pm Friday, June 4, 2010

The Vicksburg Swimming Association trails the Mississippi Makos by three points 57-54 after the first day of swimming in the Stamm Family Invitational at the city pool. Sunkist is a distant third with 37 points.

The girls’ ages 12 and under 400-meter freestyle race was won by Sunkist Swim Team’s Sophia Waddingham. Top VSA finisher was Mallory Claire Dickey in fifth. The boys’ ages 12 and under 400-meter free was won by Thatcher Shepard of the Makos, with Gabrile Riveros of the VSA finishing seventh.

Manuela Portilla-Jojoa of Delta Aquatics won the girls’ ages 14 and under 1,500-meter freestyle, with Blaine Butler the top VSA finisher in sixth.

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In the girls’ ages 15 and over 1,500-meter freestyle, Alyx Wszolek of the Makos took first, with Cicly Chiarito of the VSA second. In the boys’ ages 14 and under 1,500-meter free, Jackson Kojima of the Makos took first, while Wally Wibowo of the VSA was fourth. In the boys’ ages 15 and over 1,500-meter free, Ben Vaughn was first, with VSA swimmers Hunter Anderson and Matt Shoenberger second and third.