Cobias sending 33 to state meet
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Jul 21, 2011 | 566 views | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Cartersville Cobias will be sending 33 swimmers to compete at the GRPA State Meet Friday and Saturday in Carrollton.

These are the top-three finishers in each of their events from district, held July 9 in Dalton. Each came in first, second or third.

"We have exceptional swimmers and they will represent the Cartersville Cobias team very well," Coach Maddy Johnston said. "I'm really proud of everyone. They did extremely well at district. The ones who advanced are also the ones who consistently practice and swim their best."

Cartersville swimmers who will compete at state include:

7 to 8-year-old girls

Harleigh Mobley, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Samantha Mobley, 25-yard freestyle, 25-yard backstroke, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Alexia Fowler, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Molly Miller, 25-yard butterfly and 100-yard medley relay; Giulia Vidoli, 100-yard freestyle relay.

7 to 8-Year-Old Boys:

Matthew Monforte, 25-yard breaststroke, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Nathan King, 25-yard butterfly, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Samuel Kinney, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Trenton McDaniel, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay.

9 to 10-Year-Old Girls:

Brynna Wolfe, 25-yard backstroke, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Rylee Moss: 25-yard butterfly, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Mikayla Goulding, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay; Lyrica Miron, 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay.

9 to 10-Year-Old Boys:

Joseph Perdieu, 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle relay; Jordan Baldwin, 25-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle relay; Thomas Hall, 100-yard freestyle relay; Levi McCrary, 100-yard freestyle relay.

11 to 12-Year-Old Boys

Austin Barrena, 200-yard medley relay; Kaeman Nix, 200-yard medley relay; Skyler Palacious, 50-yard backstroke, 200-yard medley relay; Camden Vogelsang, 50-breaststroke, 200-yard medley relay.

13 to 14-Year-Old Girls

Taylor Holcombe, 50-yard backstroke; Ashlyn Smith, 50-yard freestyle.

13 to 14-Year-Old Boys

Cole Wallace, 50-yard butterfly, 100-yard individual medley, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay; Andrew Tate, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay; Nolan Watson, 50-yard breaststroke, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay; Evan Zaring, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay.

15 to 18-Year-Old Girls:

Emily Williams, 50-yard breaststroke and 100-yard individual medley.



15 to 18-Year-Old Boys:

Justin Coetzee, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay; Zachary Naelitz, 50-yard butterfly, 100-yard individual medley, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay; Shane Walters, 50-yard breaststroke, 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay; Austin Hancock, 200-yard medley relay; Cody Zaring, 200-yard freestyle relay.