Bartlesville High swim team creates tsunami of success in opener
Bartlesville High School's Anna Young participates in a meet during the 2023-2024 season. She claimed first place in the girls 500 freestyle (5:06.71) during the Bruins home opener in Bartlesville on Nov. 5, 2024.
BECKY BURCH/Bartlesville Area Sports
By Mike Tupa
Bartlesville Area Sports Report
Bartlesville High School’s swimming team didn’t start the season with just a big splash.
A tidal wave was more like it.
The Bruins overpowered their four opponents by a combined score of 501-85, while the Lady Bruins rolled over three opponents, 442-60.
The Lady Bruins surged into the season on blue-tipped determination to defend their Class 6A state girls title; the Bruins are looking for that little extra that will propel them to the top after finishing second in the state boys competition.
Bartlesville hosted Tuesday’s (Nov. 5) opener, who's visiting teams included Wesleyan Christian School, Ponca City, Muskogee and Fort Gibson.
Wesleyan Christian’s Sam Conrad captured two gold medals as his school’s only representative.
Chad Englehart is beginning his 10th season as the Bartlesville High head swimming coach.
Following are some highlights for the Bartlesville teams.
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LADY BRUINS
Addison Howze set the pace by winning two individual events (200 free, 100 free).
Annabelle Droege seized one title (200 individual medley) and bolstered two relay teams to the head of the field.
The only other two individual event champs included Ashlynn Taylor (100 back) and Anna Young (500 free).
The Lady Bruins powered to first place in seven of the 11 events.
Capturing three championships apiece were:
— Addison Howze (200 free, 100 free, 200 free relay).
— Annabelle Droege (200 I.M., 200 free relay, 400 free relay).
Claiming two tops spots each were:
— Ashlynn Taylor (100 back, 400 free relay).
— Anna Young (500 free, 400 free relay).
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BRUINS
Four Bruins bolted to first place in three events apiece, Luke Olsen, Ethan Peterson and Camden McDonald.
In all, Bartlesville won eight of the 11 boys’ competitions.
Triumphing in three events apiece were:
— Luke Olsen (50 free, 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay)
— Ethan Peterson (100 breast, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay)
— Camden McDonald (100 free, 200 free relay, 400 freestyle relay)
Two-event winners included:
— Travis Lief (500 free, 100 back)
— Blace Williams (200 free relay, 400 free relay)
— Anthony Mann (200 medley relay, 200 free relay)
Parker Shoesmith contributed another championship (200 free).
Wesleyan Christian’s Sam Conrad participates in a meeting during the 2023-2024 season. Conrad captured two gold medals during the BHS home opener in Bartlesville on Nov. 5, 2024.
BECKY BURCH/Bartlesville Area Sports
BARTLESVILLE RACE RESULTS
(Distances in yards)
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Girls 200 medley relay
2-Bartlesville B (1:58.91)
(Macie Stapleton, Addison Williams, Anna Young, Calli Richards.)
3-Bartlesville A (1:59.25)
(Daisy Droege, Gabrielle Burke, Ashlynn Taylor, Erin Roper.)
4-Bartlesville C (2:12.78)
(Sophia Williams, Alexis Taylor, Abby Wells, Cara Moore.)
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Girls 200 freestyle relay
1-Bartlesville A (1:45.8)
(Addison Howze, Macie Stapleton, Addison Williams, Annabelle Droege.)
3-Bartlesville B (1:55.3)
(Anna Wells, Sianna Kuehn, Sophia Williams, Cara Moore.)
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Girls 400 freestyle relay
1-Bartlesville B (3:45.92)
(Daisy Droege, Annabelle Droege, Ashlynn Taylor, Anna Young.)
2-Bartlesville A (3:47.3)
(Gabrielle Burke, Calli Richards, Erin Roper, Addison Howze.)
3-Bartlesville C (4:16.78)
(Anna Wells, Alexis Taylor, Sienna Kuehn, Abby Wells.)
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Boys 200 medley relay
1-Bartlesville B (1:48.65)
(Luke Olsen, Ethan Peterson, Anthony Mann, Kevin Contreras.)
2-Bartlesville A (1:49.1)
(Travis Lief, Parker Shoesmith, Aysen Offutt, Grayson Ellis.)
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Boys 200 freestyle relay
1-Bartlesville A (1:40.47)
(Anthony Mann, Ethan Peterson, Blace Williams, Camden McDonald.)
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Boys 400 freestyle relay
1-Bartlesville B (3:33.48)
(Aysen Offutt, Blace Williams, Luke Olsen, Camden McDonald.)
2-Bartlesville A (3:38.47)
(Travis Lief, Grayson Ellis, Parker Shoesmith, Kevin Contreras.)
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Girls 200 freestyle
1-Addison Howze (1:59.06)
2-Erin Roper (2:09.65)
3-Anna Wells (2:15.6)
4-Sianna Kuehn (2:18.2)
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Boys 200 freestyle
1-Parker Shoesmith (1:46.79)
2-Camden McDonald (1:57.73)
3-Grayson Ellis (2:03.71)
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Girls 200 individual medley
1-Annabelle Droege (1:03.52)
2-Anna Young (1:08.91)
3-Daisy Droege (1:09.55)
5-Sophia Williams (1:27.38)
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Boys 200 individual medley
2- Aysen Offutt (2:12.09)
3-Blace Williams (2:20.14)
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Girls 50 freestyle
2-Gabrielle Burke (:27.02)
3-Macie Stapleton (:27.61)
5-Cara Moore (:28.42)
6-Alexis Taylor (:29.13)
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Boys 50 freestyle
1-Luke Olsen (:22.38)
2-Anthony Mann (:23.95)
7-Austin Tincup (:32.83)
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Girls 100 butterfly
2-Ashlynn Taylor (1:00.83)
3-Addison Williams (1:06.19)
4-Anna Wells (1:07.78)
5-Abby Wells (1:16.54)
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Boys 100 butterfly
2-Ethan Peterson (:57.92)
3-Aysen Offutt (:59.48)
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Girls 100 freestyle
1-Addison Howze (:52.58)
3-Annabelle Droege (:58.06)
4-Calli Richards (:58.17)
5-Macie Stapleton (1:01.54)
7-Alexis Taylor (1:03.89)
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Boys 100 freestyle
1-Camden McDonald (:52.78)
2-Blace Williams (:57.51)
3-Kevin Contreras (:57.88)
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Girls 500 freestyle
1-Anna Young (5:06.71)
2-Gabrielle Burke (5:31.74)
4-Daisy Droege (5:45.13)
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Boys 500 freestyle
1-Travis Lief (5:02.97)
2-Anthony Mann (5:06.0)
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Girls 100 backstroke
1-Ashlynn Taylor (1:02.55)
2-Erin Roper (1:07.04)
3-Calli Richards (1:07.04)
5-Abby Wells (1:13.6)
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Boys 100 backstroke
1-Travis Lief (:57.54)
2-Luke Olsen (:57.65)
3-Parker Shoesmith (:58.2)
4-Grayson Ellis (1:04.77)
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Girls 100 breaststroke
2-Addison Williams (1:13.72)
3-Sophia Williams (1:15.21)
4-Cara Moore (1:18.02)
5-Sianna Kuehn (1:22.51)
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Boys 100 breaststroke
1-Ethan Peterson (1:03.1)
4-Kevin Contreras (1:22.87)
7-Austin Tincup (1:38.21)
