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Okmulgee Surge YMCA Swim Team places 4th Overall at State
September 1, 2023
Okmulgee Surge YMCA Swim Team places 4th Overall at State

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

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Green Country Technology Center receives three-peat Gold Star recognition
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Henryetta Public Schools Superintendent Jason Price has been busy as school begins today. Staff and administrators have been in professional development and are all looking forward to an exciting year...
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