Aaron Kirchoff
Rushville Republican

Connersville hosted Batesville and Rushville in a three-team swim meet Dec. 2 and the host Spartans won both the boys and girls team titles.

The Spartans scored 164 to win for the boys. Batesville was second with 93 and the Lions finished with 61.

For the girls, Connersville finished with 147 followed by Batesville 97 and Rushville 69.

In the 200 medley relay, Rushville's team of Hannah Bates, Jessica Bostic, Janna Green and Amanda Miller finished third.

In the 200 freestyle, Allison Harpring touched the wall in second position in a personal best time of 2:47.43 with Mikayla Carpenter fifth. Doug McConnell finished fifth for the boys.

Bostic took second place in the girl's 200 individual medley. Caleb Drake was second for the boys with Drew Taff fifth.

Miller was fifth in the 50 freestyle for the girls and Austin Seals was fifth for the boys. Miller captured fourth place in the 100 freestyle with Seals taking fifth for the boys.

In the 100 butterfly, Rachel Beavers finished fifth. For the boys, Josh Bostic was fifth and Taff was sixth.

In the tough 500 freestyle, Harpring was third and Jessica Cole was fifth. For the boys, McConnell finished fourth.

The Lady Lions' 200 freestyle relay team of Jessica Bostic, Green, Beavers and Miller finished second. The Lions were also second with the team of Drake, Seals, Taff and McConnell.

Bates took fourth in the 100 backstroke with Drake fourth for the boys.

Jessica Bostic touched the wall in second place in the 100 breaststroke. Colin Philips was fourth for the boys with Dan Schilling fifth.

The Lady Lions' 400 freestyle relay team of Beavers, Harpring, Cole and Green finished third.