May 13, 2022

Great Bend takes WAC girls swimming crown

Posted May 13, 2022 5:56 PM
Emily Hall, Kameryn Johns, Ellyson Somers and Josephine Mazouch took first in the 200 Freestyle relay at Thursday's Western Athletic Conference meet at Barton Community College
Emily Hall, Kameryn Johns, Ellyson Somers and Josephine Mazouch took first in the 200 Freestyle relay at Thursday's Western Athletic Conference meet at Barton Community College

After watching their 17-year reign as Western Athletic Conference Champions end last year, the Great Bend Lady Panther swim team started a new streak Thursday by winning the WAC championship at Barton Community College.

Despite winning only two events, the Panthers used their depth to outscore Garden City 383-369.

Emily Hall won the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:07.37 while the 200 freestyle relay team (Emily Hall, Kameryn Johns, Ellyson Somers, Josephine Mazouch) won gold with a time of 1:50.3.

Great Bend will now prepare for the state meet in Lenexa May 20-21.

Team Scores
1. Great Bend 383
2. Garden City 369
3. Dodge City 260
4. Hays 174
5. Liberal 91