by Bruce Tippets

BTippets@cherryroad.com

Union swept the Region 14 swimming team titles behind a number of individual champions in Ephraim Jan. 27.
The Cougars rolled up 619 points to outlast the six-team field. Millard (420 points) and North Sanpete (204) finished in the next two spots.
In the girls team standings, the Lady Cougars registered 517 points. Millard (440 points) and Manti (257) finished second and third, respectively.
“It was awesome to sweep the team titles and it’s always fun to be able to do that,” Union coach Justin Schmitt said. “This will help build the confidence for our swimmers before we go into the state meet.”
Schmitt said Millard pushed his swimmers in some of the events.
“Millard always do a great job in dropping time,” he added. “Their coach has really put together a good program there. This year things just fell in our way in a couple of races that we were able to outperform Millard in.”
The win makes it back-to-back region championships for the Lady Cougars. The Union boys have won three years in a row.
“I like the tradition that we are building,” Schmitt said. “We go into the region meet expecting to win.”
Union’s Boston Bennett led the way for his team when he won the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle.
Stetson Batty also won a pair of region titles in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke.
Cameron Goss (100-yard butterfly) and Zack Wood (500-yard freestyle) brought home individual titles.
For the Lady Cougars, Sienna Scholes captured region titles in the 500-yard and the 200-yard freestyle.
Scholes’ teammate, Abbey Burnham, won the 100-yard freestyle.
The Class 3A state swim meet is planned for Brigham Young University in Provo Feb. 10-11.

Region 14 results

Boys
Team standings
1. Union, 619; 2. Millard, 420; 3. North Sanpete, 204; 4. Manti, 176; 5. Delta, 40; 6. Maeser Prep, 7.
Union
200-yard medley relay – 1. Union (Boston Bennett, Stetson Batty, Cameron Goss, Ryker Getchell) 1:50.55.
200-yard freestyle – 1. Boston Bennett, 1:56.02; 3. Cameron Goss, 2:00.58; 4. Zack Wood, 2:13.59; 5. Ian Wilson, 2:18.81.
200-yard individual medley – 1. Stetson Batty, 2:16.31; 2. Keaton Schmitt, 2L23,82; 3. Kayson Zilles, 2:29.38; 4. Brenon Mathews, 2:30.72.
50-yard freestyle – 3. Ryker Getchell, 25.45; 5. Jaxon Thomas, 26.03; 6. Greyson Zager, 26.69.
100-yard butterfly – 1. Cameron Goss, 1:00.06; 2. Ashton Hadlock, 1:04.45; 3. Tate Pearson, 1:06.08; 5. Cooper Christensen, 1:09.00.
100-yard freestyle – 1. Boston Bennett, 51.44; 6. Greyson Zager, 59.65; 7. Jaxon Thomas, 1:00.20.
500-yard freestyle – 1. Zack Wood, 5:45.58; 2. Kayson Zilles, 6:06.05; 3. Ashton Hadlock, 6:06.08; 4. Tate Pearson, 6:16.43.
200-yard freestyle relay – 1. Union (Ashton Hadlock, Greyson Zager, Kayson Zilles, Jaxon Thomas), 1:44.38.
100-yard backstroke – 1. Ryker Getchell, 1:06.00; 2. Brenon Mathews, 1:07.87; 4. Parker Freston, 1:10.48; 5. Ashton Bennett, 1:16.99.
100-yard breaststroke – 1. Stetson Batty, 1:09.47; 2. Keaton Schmitt, 1:10.01; 4. Tyler Hoopes, 1:16.47.
400-yard freestyle relay – 1. Union (Cameron Goss, Ryker Getchell, Stetson Batty, Bennett) 3:40.76.
Girls
Team scores
1. Union, 517; 2. Millard, 440; 3. Manti, 257; 4. North Sanpete, 207; 5. Maeser Prep, 104; 6. Delta, 100; 7. Wasatch Academy, 66.
Union placers
200-yard medley relay – 2. Union (Abbey Burnham, Katlin Baird, Stephanie Winn, Kennedy Freston) 2:15.59.
200-yard freestyle – 1. Sienna Scholes, 2:16.7; 5. Kennedy Freson, 2:27.04; 6. Kynlee Hanke, 2:27.66; 7. Whitney Whiting, 2:28.22.
200-yard individual medley – 3. Kate Larsen, 2:50.37; 4. Katelyn Hanke, 2:54.19; 6. Belen Embleton, 3:01.01.
50-yard freestyle – 6. Eva Spunaugle, 29.52.
100-yard butterfly – 4. Kaytlin Baird, 1:17.42; 5. Stephanie Winn, 1:18.57. 100-yard freestyle – 1. Abbey Burnham, 1:02.93; 2. Whitney Witing, 1:04.36; 5. Eva Spunaugle, 1:07.04.
500-yard freestyle – 1. Sienna Scholes, 6:10.34; 3. Kynlee Hanke, 6:32.92; 5. Belen Embleton, 6:43.21.
200-yard freestyle relay – 1. Union (Whitney Whiting, Abbey Burnham, Eva Spunaugle, Sienna Scholes) 1:53.80.
100-yard backstroke – 4. (tie) Katelyn Hanke and Abbey Burnham, 1:15.18; 7. Kate Larsen, 1:16.89.
100-yard breaststroke – 6. Kaytlin Baird, 1:23.69; 7. Sara Baird, 1:25.57.
400-yard freestyle relay – 2. Union (Sienna Scholes, Kate Larsen, Eva Spunaugle, Whitney Whiting) 4:16.79.@Scoop/Photo Credit:Justin Schmitt

Union swimmers in the back row, left to right, Boston Bennett, Ashton Hadlock, Greyson Zager, Tyler Hoopes, Ryker Getchell, Konner Hanke, Kayson Zilles, Cooper Christensen. In the middle row, Tate Pearson, Jaron Mathews, Stetson Batty, Zak Wood, Cameron Goss and Jaxon Thomas. In the front row, Keaton Schmitt, Ben Whiting, Ian Wilson and Brenon Mathews.@Scoop/Photo Credit:Justin Schmitt

Union swimmers celebrated with the Region 14 trophy Friday. In the back row, left to right, Katelyn Hanke, Lucy Howes, Chloe Aland, Kynlee Hanke, Sara Baird, Calli Powell, Evelyn Stewart, Jocelyn Hyder, Addison Potter. In the middle row, Stephanie Winn, Kate Larson, Olea Hadlock, Jullian Griffiths, Eva Spunaugle, Belen Embleton. In the front row, Abbey Burnham, Cooper Winn, McKenzie Moon, Whitney Whiting, Kaytlin Baird, Liv Forster and Sienna Scholes.