City squads roll into league swim finals

Olathe ? The Free State High and Lawrence High swim teams had plenty of solid times Friday evening at the preliminary round of the Sunflower League meet.

But when the lanes were cleared and many swimmers still lingered about the pool, it was evident that while Friday was important, it’s all about the finals, which start at 1 p.m. today at California Trail Middle School.

“I just wanted to get today over with, to be honest,” said FSHS senior Reilly Moore, who easily qualified first in the 100 breaststroke at 1:11.09 for a slot in the championship finals today.

“(Finals) are really when I get that fire in my belly and get to race the girls I’ve wanted to race the whole season.”

Annie Odrowski had a stellar day for the Lions, finishing third in the 500 freestyle (5:28.44) and sixth in the 100 backstroke (1:03.64) — both of which earned her a slot in today’s finals.

Odrowski, who already had qualified for state in the 500 freestyle, still cut her time in the event by nearly six seconds and also dropped three seconds in the 100 backstroke to notch a state-qualifying time.

“Hopefully you can see (opposing swimmers) arms,” Odrowski said of her view during the backstroke. “You don’t want to see their feet.”

Odrowski also anchored two of Lawrence’s relay teams, the fifth-place qualifying 200 medley relay team (with Rachel Buchner, Mallory Neet and Miranda Rohn), and the sixth-place 400 free relay team (with Rohn, Buchner and Neet).

Rohn earned two spots in the finals after qualifying third in the 100 backstroke (1:02.50) and sixth in the 200 IM (2:23.45).

Moore also qualified fourth in the 50 freestyle at 25.47 for FSHS, and Kara Mishler qualified fourth in the 100 fly at 1:01.86.

Only one of the FSHS relay teams reached the finals — the No. 5-qualifying 400 free relay team (Misher, Moore, Morgan Miller and Caroline King) — though the Firebirds’ 200 medley relay team and 200 free relay team each made the consolation finals by qualifying seventh.

Sunflower League prelim results

200 medley relay — 5. LHS (Rachel Buchner, Mallory Neet, Miranda Rohn, Annie Odrowski), 2:02.20; 7. FSHS (Hana Arch, Kara Mishler, Reilly Moore, Kate McCurdy), 2:03.58.

200 free — 11. Kate McCurdy, FSHS, 2:10.48; 23. Marilee Neutel, FSHS, 2:28.79; 24. Emma Norwood, FSHS, 2:34.29; 27. Sierra Wilkens, LHS, 2:37.38; 32. Kyleigh Turner, LHS, 2:40.81; 38. Tara Rasing, LHS, 2:55.64; 39. Maddie Martinez, LHS, 2:57.82.

200 IM — 6. Miranda Rohn, LHS, 2:23.45; 8. Kara Mishler, FSHS, 2:24.49; 17. Rosemary Black, FSHS, 2:44.43; 23. Maggie Arensberg, FSHS, 2:56.40; 28. Eisenhower-Summey, LHS, 3:31.98.

50 free — 4. Reilly Moore, FSHS, 25.47; 26. Katie Kimbrough, FSHS, 29.86; 29. Mackenzie Rhodes, LHS, 30.10; 30. Maddie Ruder, LHS, 30.45; 33. Chandler McElhaney, LHS, 30.63; 35. Liesel Reussner, FSHS, 30.74; 40. Catherine Norwood, FSHS, 31.23; 43. Jenny Xu, LHS, 33.06.

100 fly — 4. Kara Mishler, FSHS, 1:01.86; 17. Caroline King, FSHS, 1:10.90; 23. Maggie Arensberg, FSHS, 1:21.53.

100 free — 18. Rosemary Black, FSHS, 1:03.91; 26. Hana Arch, FSHS, 1:07.65; 32. Maddie Ruder, LHS, 1:09.20; 34. Mackenzie Rhodes, LHS, 1:10.20; 38. Sierra Wilkens, LHS, 1:11.71; 42. Ashlee Bourdon, LHS, 1:17.34.

500 free — 3. Annie Odrowski, LHS, 5:28.44; 20. Marilee Neutel, FSHS, 6:40.77; 24. Sharon Zavala, FSHS, 7:18.45; 25. Kyleigh Turner, LHS, 7:19.73; 26. Lesley Giullian, LHS, 8:13.01.

200 free relay — 7. FSHS (Rosemary Black, Katie Kimbrough, Caroline King, Morgan Miller), 1:53.36; 10. LHS (Rachel Buchner, Mackenzie Rhodes, Chandler McElhaney, Mallory Neet), 2:01.68.

100 back — 3. Miranda Rohn, LHS, 1:02.50; 6. Annie Odrowski, LHS, 1:03.64; 17. Hana Arch, FSHS, 1:11.93; 34. Tara Rasing, LHS, 1:27.33; 35. Cassandra Barrett, FSHS, 1:27.65; 36. Maddie Martinez, LHS, 1:32.06; 38. Claire Murphy-Beach, FSHS, 1:34.59.

100 breast — 1. Reilly Moore, FSHS, 1:11.09; 11. Mallory Neet, LHS, 19. Katie Kimbrough, FSHS, 1:25.82; 21. Katy Thellman, FSHS, 1:27.33; 32. Lesley Giullian, LHS, 1:33.13; 35. Emma Norwood, FSHS, 1:34.33.

400 free relay — 5. FSHS (Morgan Miller, Caroline King, Kara Mishler, Reilly Moore), 4:05.47; 6. LHS (Miranda Rohn, Mallory Neet, Rachel Buchner, Annie Odrowski), 4:07.01.