(Powell, WY) – Riverton dominated the Gene Dozah Invitational in Powell, winning eight of 12 events and sweeping all three relays on the way to the team championship.
The Wolverines scored 417 points to easily outdistance runner-up Buffalo with 271.
Riverton opened the meet winning the 200-yard medley relay. Ellie Coughanour, Carlee Anderson, Ashlyn Jones and TeagAnn Higgs combined for a winning time of 2:06.89.
Coughanour followed with a strong performance in the 200 freestyle, finishing second in 2:15.28. Leah Edwards added a fifth-place finish for Riverton in 2:21.10.
The Wolverines picked up their first individual victory when Luci Pfisterer won the 200 individual medley in 2:24.20. Lily Ormond was second in 2:27.88.
Gracie Heiner and Claire Houtman gave Riverton a 2-3 finish in the 50 freestyle. Heiner touched in 27.38 with Houtman just one-hundredth of a second behind in 27.39.
Riverton’s depth was on full display in the 100-freestyle, where the Wolverines swept the top four places.
Higgs won the event in 58.99 seconds, followed by Heiner in 1:01.12, Kendra Crippen in 1:03.35 and Anderson in 1:04.31.
“We had two more girls qualify for state,” Riverton head coach Gretta Roth said. “Carlee Anderson in her 100 breaststroke and Leah Edwards in her 500 free.”
Pfisterer picked up her second individual victory of the meet in the 500-freestyle, cruising to the win in 5:45.07. Edwards completed a one-two Lady Wolverine finish in a time of 6:16.03.
Houtman, Higgs, Ormond and Pfisterer won the 200-freestyle relay in 1:47.18, more than nine seconds ahead of Buffalo’s 1:56.21. Riverton’s B relay of Sissa Hovander, Crippen, Edwards and Heiner finished third in 2:00.87.
Coughanour returned to win the 100-backstroke in 1:08.03. Riley Roberts gave Riverton another top three finish, taking third in 1:15.96.
Riverton took the top two places again in the 100-breaststroke. Ormond won in 1:16.64, while Anderson was second in 1:19.36. Julie Smith finished fourth in 1:26.43, and Beutler was fifth in 1:28.66.
The Wolverines closed the meet the same way they opened it, with a relay victory.
Houtman, Heiner, Ormond and Pfisterer won the 400-freestyle relay in 3:59.89.
Pfisterer and Ormond each won two individual events, while Higgs and Coughanour added individual victories. Riverton also won the 200 medley, 200 freestyle, and 400 freestyle relays to account for eight victories overall.
The Wolverines’ depth proved just as important as their victories, with multiple Riverton swimmers scoring near the top of nearly every event en route to the 146-point victory over Buffalo.
Gene Dozah Invitational
200 Medley Relay – 1. Riverton (Ellie Coughanour, Carlee Anderson, Ashlyn Jones, TeagAnn Higgs), RIV, 2:06.89; 3. Riverton B (Riley Roberts, Julie Smith, Ashtyn Bebout, Nataleigh Gambler), 2:18.65.
200 Freestyle – 1. Katey Jacob, BUF, 2:14.63; 2. Ellie Coughanour, RIV, 2:15.28; 5. Leah Edwards, RIV, 2:21.10; 7. Blair Garner, RIV, 2:36.31; 9. Mia Titus, RIV, 2:39.61; Kendra Crippen, RIV, DQ.
200 IM – 1. Luci Pfisterer, RIV, 2:24.20; 2. Lily Ormond, RIV, 2:27.88.
50 Freestyle – 1. Milan Monterastelli, BUF, 26.10; 2. Gracie Heiner, RIV, 27.38; 3. Claire Houtman, RIV, 27.39; 6. Ashtyn Bebout, RIV, 29.25; 13. Riley Roberts, RIV, 30.84; 18. Julie Smith, RIV, 32.10; 21. Savannah Kirk, RIV, 34.05; 26. Emily Richardson, RIV, 37.98; 28. Brooke Jones, RIV, 42.61.
Diving – 1. Delanie Johnson, WOR, 188.00; 5. Aspen Beutler, RIV, 142.75; 8. Maggie Samuelson, RIV, 119.45; 9. Roxanna Ramos, RIV, 118.10.
100 Butterfly – 1. Allie Lunstra, NEW, 1:13.85; 3. Claire Houtman, RIV, 1:16.16; 5. Ashlyn Jones, RIV, 1:19.63; 7. Nataleigh Gambler, RIV, 1:21.77.
100 Freestyle – 1. TeagAnn Higgs, RIV, 58.99; 2. Gracie Heiner, RIV, 1:01.12; 3. Kendra Crippen, RIV, 1:03.35; 4. Carlee Anderson, RIV, 1:04.31; 9. Sissa Hovander, RIV, 1:06.60; 13. Mia Titus, RIV, 1:10.51; 16. Lily Dunn, RIV, 1:12.00; 17. Nataleigh Gambler, RIV, 1:12.63; 20. Savannah Kirk, RIV, 1:19.80; 21. Emma Wright, RIV, 1:20.41; 25. Kairi Kessler, RIV, 1:32.84.
500 Freestyle – 1. Luci Pfisterer, RIV, 5:45.07; 2. Leah Edwards, RIV, 6:16.03.
200 Freestyle Relay – 1. Riverton (Claire Houtman, TeagAnn Higgs, Lily Ormond, Luci Pfisterer), RIV, 1:47.18; 3. Riverton B (Sissa Hovander, Kendra Crippen, Leah Edwards, Gracie Heiner), 2:00.87; 5. Riverton C (Aspen Beutler, Carlee Anderson, Mia Titus, Riley Roberts), 2:03.79; 10. Riverton D (Brooke Jones, Julie Smith, Lily Dunn, Maggie Samuelson), 2:22.33.
100 Backstroke – 1. Ellie Coughanour, RIV, 1:08.03; 3. Riley Roberts, RIV, 1:15.96; 6. Ashlyn Jones, RIV, 1:17.76; 7. Sissa Hovander, RIV, 1:18.22; 8. Ashtyn Bebout, RIV, 1:19.07; 14. Emily Richardson, RIV, 1:39.95; 15. Madi Lincoln, RIV, 1:42.58; 16. Emma Wright, RIV, 1:44.73; 20. Kairi Kessler, RIV, 1:56.70.
100 Breaststroke – 1. Lily Ormond, RIV, 1:16.64; 2. Carlee Anderson, RIV, 1:19.36; 4. Julie Smith, RIV, 1:26.43; 5. Aspen Beutler, RIV, 1:28.66; 6. Lily Dunn, RIV, 1:29.95; 13. Maggie Samuelson, RIV, 1:35.35; 15. Blair Garner, RIV, 1:38.11.
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Riverton (Claire Houtman, Gracie Heiner, Lily Ormond, Luci Pfisterer), RIV, 3:59.89; 3. Riverton B (Leah Edwards, Kendra Crippen, Ashtyn Bebout, Ellie Coughanour), 4:21.48; 5. Riverton C (Ashlyn Jones, Mia Titus, Nataleigh Gambler, Sissa Hovander), 4:45.51; 8. Riverton D (Blair Garner, Emma Wright, Madi Lincoln, Savannah Kirk), 5:24.43.
Team Scores – 1. Riverton 417; 2. Buffalo 271; 3. Cody 162; 4. Powell 135; 5. Worland 134; 6. Newcastle 79.