Pickens Picks Up 14 Placings

Ellison Steinhauer at State Swim Meet

The Pickens County Sea Dragons swim team traveled to Tifton to take part in the State Recreational League Swim Meet. The Sea Dragons stocked up 14 placings amongst 15 place winners.

Anthony Jordan had the highest placing, picking up a third place medal in the Boys 11-12 50 Yard Butterfly, barely ahead of Gabe Womack who placed fourth in the same event. Womack also picked up an eighth place finish in the Boys 11-12 100 Yard Freestyle.

Victor Lane finished fifth in the Boys 13-14 50 Yard Breaststroke. Angela Casey placed sixth in the Girls 9-10 25 Yard Breaststroke.

Ellison Steinhauer recorded seventh place finishes in both the Girls 7-8 50 Yard Freestyle and the Girls 7-8 25 Yard Breaststroke, with Hannah Murphy following at eighth in the latter event.

The Girls 12 & Under Relay team of Michelle Pickett, Terry Elisebeth, Elizabeth Arrendale and Savannah Mauldin placed seventh in the 200 Yard Freestyle, while the Girls 12 & Under 200 Yard Medley Relay team of Aubrey Ortman, Marie Blackmar, Madeline Pool, Libby Womack and Shannon Johnson had an eight place finish.

Both Ortman and Pickett picked up Pickens’ eight place medals in Girls 13-14 100 IM and the Girls 11-12 50 Yard Breaststroke respectively.