By Staff
Staff Reports
The Washington Pam Pack swim teams had a successful home finale. The boys took first place with 127 points, followed by West Carteret (97) and South Central (71).
“This was a big win for our boys to help build our confidence going into the (Coastal) conference championship next Wednesday in New Bern,” Washington coach Spencer Pake said. “They pulled together and had some great swims to beat West Carteret for the first time this year.”
Washington’s girls finished in second with 92 points. South Central won the event with 126 points and West Carteret was third (68).
“We were missing one of our girls, which made our numbers even lower, but we had some solid swims from the rest of the girls and they were able to take second place,” Pake said.
The Pack boys were solid in the relays, winning the 200 yard medley, 200 yard free and 400 yard free. The quartet of Charles Pfeiffer, York Winstead, Will Davis and Luke Harris won the 200 medley in one minute, 57.03 seconds. The foursome of Brandon Niederhauser, James Martin, Davis and Winstead captured the 200 free (1:41.28), while the group of Niederhauser, Pfeiffer, Winstead and Harris took the 400 free (3:44.66).
Brandon Niederhauser added individual firsts in the 500 freestyle (22.48) and 100 freestyle (49.87).
Charles Pfeiffer placed first in the 500 freestyle (5:28.45) and second in the 200 individual medley (2:19.65).
Also taking seconds were Davis in the 100 breast stroke (1:11.40) and Winstead in the 100 butterfly (1:03.37).
Shannon Niederhauser had a solid day in the pool for the Pam Pack girls. She took first in the 50 freestyle (28.35) and second in the 100 freestyle (1:05.86). Shannon Niederhauser also helped the 200 freestyle relay team take first (1:56.70), as she was joined by Riziki Omonde, Emily Pfeiffer and Jessie Howard. Also, Niederhauser, Pfeiffer, Omonde and Michaela Daniels took second in the 200 medley relay (2:07.12).
The 400 freestyle relay foursome of Caroline Jackson, Daniels, Rachel Thompson and Howard placed third (5:06.42).
Individually, Emily Pfeiffer captured first in the 200 individual medley (2:21.37) and the 500 yard freestyle (5:33.45).
Daniels added a first in the 100 breast stroke (1:22.56).
Taking seconds were Howard in the 100 breast stroke (1:24.79) and Omonde in the 200 freestyle (2:17.09).