Six Shelbyville swimmers will be part of the championship races today at the New Palestine Sectional.
Freshman Riley Everette qualified Thursday for the sectional championship race in the 100-yard butterfly and will be part of two relay teams racing for sectional titles.
Everette posted the fifth-fastest time in the 100 butterfly (1:05.53) during qualifying races Thursday at New Palestine.
Greenfield-Central’s Taylor Parsons was the top qualifier at 1:01.48.
Everette will team with Naomi Garringer, Alexis Dwiggins and Paige Bohman in the sectional championship race of the 200 medley relay. The Golden Bears posted the seventh-fastest time Thursday in qualifying.
Naomi Garringer, Miriam Garringer, Meeghen Bushfield and Everette also will compete in the sectional final of the 200 freestyle relay. The quartet had the third fastest time (1:49.53).
Shelbyville had six qualifiers for Saturday’s sectional consolation races.
Everette finished 11th in the 200 freestyle Thursday to advance.
Kylie Stader will compete in the 100 butterfly consolation race.
Bohman qualified for the consolation race in the 100 freestyle.
Miriam Garringer just missed qualifying for the sectional championship with a ninth-place finish in the 100 backstroke.
Naomi Garringer also qualified for the consolation of the 100 backstroke.
Bushfield is in the consolation race of the 100 breaststroke.
Shelbyville diver Maiah Helfer-Vazquez is part of the diving field that begins qualifying Saturday morning to advance to the championship round later in the day. The top four divers qualify for the Brownsburg Regional on Feb. 7.
In other prep events Thursday:
Boys basketball
North Decatur 67, Waldron 58
At Waldron, the host Mohawks built a 31-21 lead at halftime but were outscored 20-9 in the third quarter and allowed the Chargers 26 points in the fourth quarter.
North Decatur improved to 14-4 this season and leads the Mid-Hoosier Conference standings at 5-0.
Lucas Mitchell led Waldron (8-9, 3-2 MHC) with 22 points. Bryce Yarling finished with 14 and Keith Settles had 11.
Waldron is at Tri (11-3) today.
Hauser 48, Southwestern 31
At Hauser, the host Jets extended a 16-14 halftime lead to 36-22 after three quarters then Alex Cord scored eight of his game-high 19 points in the fourth quarter.
Hauser improved to 8-9 (3-2 MHC).
Carter Snepp led Southwestern (2-15, 0-5 MHC) with eight points. Matt Clements and Conner Jewell each finished with six points.
Southwestern hosts Rising Sun (8-10) today.
Gymnastics
Martinsville 99.90, Franklin Central 98.15, Fishers 86.325, Lapel 67.175, Shelbyville 30.65
At Franklin Central, Gabby Grubb and Lily Boyd finished 1-2 in the all-around competition to lead Martinsville in the five-team meet.
Grubb totaled 35.525 points in all four events to win the all-around. Boyd was runner-up at 35.225.
Shelbyville’s Renee Aldridge finished seventh with 30.65. Ella Griggs placed ninth (27.575).
Aldridge’s best finish came in the vault. Her score of 8.5 secured a fifth-place finish.
Aldridge also placed eighth in the floor exercise (7.85), ninth on the uneven bars (7.15) and 12th on the balance beam (7.15).
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