The Okmulgee Surge YMCA Swim Team recently placed 4th overall at the 2023 YMCA Summer State Meet in Shawnee. Here are the results from the Aug. 19 competition:
Girls Ages 9-10 Anna Kesler
Competed in 5 Events
• 50 Yard Backstroke – 9th place
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 8th place — Bentlee Jones
Competed in 6 Events
• 50 Yard Backstroke – 6th place
• 50 Yard Breaststroke – 4th place
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 3rd place — Mya Paladin
Competed in 6 Events
• 50 Yard Backstroke – 3rd Place — Penelope Zuppardo Competed in 6 Events
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 5th Place
• 100 Yard Freestyle – 6th place -The Girls Ages 9-10 also placed 2nd in a 200-yard Medley Relay and 2nd in a 200-yard Freestyle Relay. Both relays were made up by Anna Kesler, Bentlee Jones, Mya Paladin and Penelope Zuppardo. — Boys Ages 9-10 Jaxon Gentry
Competed in 4 Events
• 50 Yard Breaststroke – 4th place
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 4th Place
• 100 Yard IM – 2nd Place
• 100 Yard Freestyle – 4th Place — Boys Ages 11-12 Easton Kirk
Competed in 4 Events
• 50 Yard Breaststroke – 5th Place
• 50 Yard Backstroke – 7th Place
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 6th Place — Girls Ages 13-14
Anny Nunley
Competed in 6 Events
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 8th Place
• 100 Yard Breaststroke – 5th Place
• 100 Yard Freestyle – 6th Place
•200 Yard IM – 5th Place — JLee Jones
Competed in 6 Events
• 200 Yard Freestyle – 3rd Place
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 9th Place
• 100 Yard Breaststroke – 7th Place
• 200 Yard Freestyle – 7th Place — Boys Ages 13-14 Tommy Putnam
Competed in 3 Events
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 6th Place
• 100 Yard Backstroke – 4th Place
• 100 Yard Freestyle – 9th Place — Girls Ages 15-18 Keiley McKnight Competed in 6 Events
• 50 Yard Freestyls – 8th Place
• 100 Yard Backstroke – 7th Place
• 100 Yard Freestyle – 8th Place — Rymmedi Haptonstall Competed in 6 Events
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 9th Place
• 100 Yard Backstroke – 6th Place
• 100 Yard Freestyle – 9th Place — Boys Ages 15-18 Nylen Gentry
Competed in 4 Events
• 50 Yard Freestyle – 10th Place
• 200 Yard Freestyle – 5th Place -The Surge celebrated the swim season with a pool party at the YMCA on Aug. 18. During the party, three members received awards:
• Mya Paladin – Most Improved Swimmer
• Bentlee Jones – Junior Most Valuable Swimmer
• Nylen Gentry – Senior Most Valuable Swimmer
