(1-28-24) The Western Buckeye League Swim & Diving Championships were held in Defiance this weekend.

2024 WBL Swimming & Diving Championships at Defiance
Boys
1. Shawnee 245.5, 2. Ottawa-Glandorf 242, 3. St. Marys 238.5, 4. Wapakoneta 142, 5. Van Wert 125, 6. Celina 111, 7. Kenton 88, 8. Bath 26, 9. Defiance 0, 9. Elida 0

Girls
1. Ottawa-Glandorf 280, 2. St. Marys 268, 3. Wapakoneta 177.5, 4. Shawnee 174, 5. Elida 107, 6. Kenton 86, 7. Van Wert 68.5, 8. Defiance 65, 9. Celina 62, 10. Bath 11

Meet Results

The Shawnee boys team picked up their 13th WBL title, edging out runner-up O-G 245.5 to 242, St. Marys was 3rd with 238.5 points.

The amazing part of the title is the fact that the Indians did not win any event during the meet. While O-G won just one the 400 freestyle relay. St. Marys won five events but ended up in 3rd place.

Winning mutliple titles…Celina’s Jackson Newcomb won two events…the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Van Wert’s Sam Houg won the 200 freestyle and the 100 yard freestyle.
Boys
200 Yard Medley Relay: St. Marys (Reese Triplett/Bradey Triplett/Marcus McClain/Gavin Luebke)
200 Yard Free: Sam Houg, Van Wert
200 Yard IM: Reese Triplett, St. Marys
50 Yard Free: Jackson Newcomb, Celina
1 mtr Diving: Luke Hertenstein, St. Marys
100 Yard Fly: Landon Stahler, Bath
100 Yard Free: Sam Houg, Van Wert
500 Yard Free: Gavin Luebke, St. Marys
200 Yard Free Relay: St. Marys (Reese Triplett/Bradey Triplett/Kaleb Kleinschmit/Marcus McClain)
100 Yard Back: Owen Becker, Wapakoneta
100 Yard Breast: Jackson Newcomb, Celina
400 Yard Free Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Alex Schroeder/Parker McGraw/Grady Steffan/Colin Steffen)

The O-G girls won their 8th WBL title and their 5th in a row outdistancing 2nd place St. Marys 28-268.

The Titans picked up three titles in the 1 meter diving, 200 yard freestyle relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay. St. Marys had four title wins and Shawnee had three.

Girls
200 Yard Medley Relay: St. Marys (Ciera Rupert/Piper Triplett/Peyton Gabel/Claire Turner)
200 Yard Free: Ciera Rupert, St. Marys
200 Yard IM: Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
50 Yard Free: Cece Schaaf, Shawnee
1 mtr Diving: Alysha Diemer, Ottawa-Glandorf
100 Yard Fly: Katie Bauer, Wapakoneta
100 Yard Free: Claire Turner, St. Marys
500 Yard Free: Hilda Kupila, Wapakoneta
200 Yard Free Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Alaina Klass/Morgan Maag/Taylor Knott/Karlee Maag)
100 Yard Back: Morgan Schimmoeller, Shawnee
100 Yard Breast: Piper Triplett, St. Marys
400 Yard Free Relay: Ottawa-Glandorf (Alaina Klass/Morgan Maag/Taylor Knott/Karlee Maag)