The Laker Swim Team were back in action on Saturday, January 15, as they hosted the Laker Invitational. The Laker Invitational was a competitive meet with teams from Northern & Western Kentucky travelling to compete.
The final tally of scores at the end of the day were:
Ryle High School 639
Russell County High School 477.5
Holy Cross Covington 438.5
South Warren High School 363
Allen County Scottsville 358
Madison Southern 326.5
Greenwood High School 292
Campbell County High School 224
Adair County High School 206
Glasgow High School 148
The Lakers men and women swam to a runner-up finish by swimming 25 personal bests during the meet. The 17 swimmers for the Lakers made the most of the opportunity they had and swam to 14 top 5 finishes during the meet.
Alexa Stephens was the top Lady Laker scorer and the 6th overall scoring 33 points with a 2nd place finish in the 500 Freestyle, and a 3rd place finish in the 100 Breaststroke. Ally Stephens scored 27 points for the Lakers with a top 5 swim in the 100 Freestyle and top 6 in the 200 Freestyle.
Jacob Phillips was the top points earner for the Laker men and 4th overall, with 37 points, by winning the 500 Freestyle, and a very strong 2nd place finish in the 200 Free Style. Jacob set a new Laker Team record in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 1:56.78.
Coach Glenda Prater stated that the meet was full of fast swims, personal bests, singing, dancing, time spent with friends and family. All those sore muscles, hard sets, and sprints at practice were worth it today. Coach Valerie (Reynolds) and I are blessed to be part of the teams’ lives. They “MADE THEIR MARK” at this meet.
The Lakers Swimmers are in their final stretch before Regional Competition in February. The Lakers are honoring their two seniors (Dawson Haydon, and Morgan Jones) at senior night on Thursday as we host Danville High School, Pulaski County, and Southwestern.
