Olympic League standings

(as of Sept. 23)

Team Rec.

North Kitsap 3-0

Klahowya 2-1

Port Angeles 2-1

Sequim 2-1

Olympic 1-2

Port Townsend 1-1

Kingston 0-2

Bremerton 0-3

In a match-up featuring two of the top teams in the 2A classification — and teams sharing the same pool for the 2019 season — Port Angeles topped host Sequim 116-53 in Sept. 19, handing the Wolves (2-1) their first loss of the season.

Port Angeles’ Felicia Che and Kenzie Johnson each won two races at Friday’s meet, while Lauren Sundin, Mia Coffman and Sydney Swanson all won races for Sequim.

Coffman posted Sequim’s first state 2A meet-qualifying mark of the season with a 5:42 finish in the 500 free. She also qualified for districts in the 100 yard backstroke with a 1:10 finish, placing second.

“Overall the team worked extremely hard, came together and excelled,” Sequim coach Sarah Thorson said.

Swanson edged out the Roughriders’ Adriana McClain in the 100 breaststroke by just .35 of a second, maintaining her district qualifying time with a 1:20.43 finish. Swanson also took second place in the 200 yard freestyle (2:27).

Sundin won the 50 free with a time of 26.68, edging out Roughrider Mackenzie DuBois by 0.39 of a second. Sundin also took second overall in the 100-yard butterfly (1:22.49), with Keena Paris taking third (1:39.18).

The Sequim Girls 200 medley relay team of Swanson, Sundin, Francesca Bargis and Petra Bernsten took first with a district meet-qualifying time of 2:05.03.

A second relay team consisting of Bernsten, Natalie George, Aleah Chen and Eislynn Flood earned a district meet-qualifying time in the 200 yard freestyle relay (2:09.88), placing second overall.

Sequim’s 400 freestyle relay team — Coffman, Flood, Rylie Hough and Melanie Bryne — took second overall (4:58.77).

Along with Coffman’s state qualifying swim, Sequim now has swimmers qualifying for eight district events: the 200 medley relay, two 200 freestyle relays, the 100 breaststroke (Swanson), 100 freestyle (Bargis), 100 back and 500 free (Coffman).

Last season, Port Angeles placed third as a team at the state 2A meet, while Sequim was 11th.

Looking ahead

Sequim hosts Port Townsend’s Redhawks on Sept. 26.

The Wolves are at North Kitsap on Oct. 3 and host their final home meet of the season on Oct. 10 against the 1a Klahowya Eagles.

Sydney Swanson races to a close win — by .35 of a second — in the 100 breaststroke in Sequim’s home meet against Port Angeles on Sept. 19. Swanson posted a district qualifying time (1:20.43) in the event. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Left, Sequim’s Lauren Sundin places second overall in the 100 yard butterfly with a 1:22.49 mark in a Sept. 19 league meet against Port Angeles. Sydney Swanson races to a close win — by .35 of a second — in the 100 breaststroke. Swanson posted a district qualifying time (1:20.43) in the event. Sequim Gazette photos by Michael Dashiell

Sequim’s Francesca Bargis swims the backstroke portion of the 200 individual medley in a Sept. 19 league meet against Port Angeles. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Sequim’s Mia Coffman posts the Wolves’ first state 2A meet-qualifying time, completing the 20-lap 500 freestyle event in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing first in a time of 5:42.69 against Port Angeles on Sept. 19. She also qualified for districts in the 100-yard backstroke. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell