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Each summer the Triton League in south central Kansas keeps the area pools full of youth swimmers with practices and swim meets.

These are the results of the area Triton teams including Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Attica and Anthony. Other Triton teams out of this immediate area are Harper and Norwich.

This is the eighth consecutive year for Medicine Lodge swimmers to win first place. They won league finals with 598 points. Coaches are Jodi Swayden, Denise Marsh and Becki Clouse.

Medicine Lodge had 3 All Around Swimmers

9-10 boys: Collin Hudson

13-14 girls: Kourtlyn Lang

15 & up boys: Durham Nittler

The following are the Medicine Lodge Swim Team results as submitted by their coach Swayden.

Individual Medley

13 and up girls: 2nd Alexa Etheridge, 3rd Madilyn Kolb, 4th Kalianna Ruiz, 5th Josey Austin

13 and up boys: 1st Durham Nittler, 2nd Alexavier Nittler, 4th Ke'veon Ruiz, 5th Talon Phipps

Medley Relay

8 and under: 3rd place Coredae James, Breeze Nittler, Cadence Thompson, and Landry Forsyth

9-10 girls: 2nd Jemma Whitebread, Avery Shinliver, Keilani Allen, and Peyton Hull; 4th Ariana Wallace, Kynlee Rucker, Emerald Carter, and Armani Yates

9-10 boys: 1st Creed Marsh, Krimson Farrar, Collin Hudson and Tyree James; 4th Hendrix Meador, Kaiden Wampler, Cambridge Bergfeld

11-12 girls: 3rd Lilly Reynosa, Addy Barnes, Carrington Adams, and Ella Meador

11-12 boys: 2nd Creed Marsh, Kaiden Wampler, Krimson Farrar, and Hendrix Meador

13-14 girls: 3rd Carrington Adams, Aubrey Burton, Addy Barnes, and Lilly Reynosa

13-14 boys: 3rd Boyd Banks, Kaiden Wampler, Cason Adams, and Creed Marsh; 5th Cason Adams, Nolan Traffas, Hendrix Meador, and Cambridge Bergfeld

15 and up co-ed: 2nd Mindy Wells, Jaelynn Bridges, Zayne Keller, and Megan Younie; 3rd Mindy Wells, Jaelynn Bridges, Megan Younie, and Kourtlyn Lang

Back Stroke

8 and under girls: 2nd Breeze Nittler

8 and under boys: 4th Coredae James

9-10 girls: 5th Avery Shinliver

9-10 boys: 2nd Collin Hudson, 4th Tyree James

11-12 girls: 5th Lilly Reynosa

11-12 boys: 5th Nolan Traffas

13-14 girls: 1st Kourtlyn Lang, 2nd Kalianna Ruiz, 3rd Aubrey Burton

13-14 boys: 3rd Boyd Banks

15 and up girls: 2nd Madilyn Kolb, 3rd Alexa Etheridge, 4th Mindy Wells, 5th Jaelynn Bridges

15 and up boys: 1st Ke'Veon Ruiz, 2nd Talon Phipps, 3rd Durham Nittler, 5th Alexavier Nittler

Breast Stroke

8 and under girls: 2nd Breeze Nittler

8 and under boys: 5th Coredae James

9-10 girls: 1st Keilani Allen, 4th Avery Shinliver

9-10 boys: 2nd Collin Hudson, 5th Krimson Farrar

11-12 boys: 4th Nolan Traffas;

13-14 girls: 2nd Aubrey Burton, 3rd Kourtlyn Lang, 4th Kalianna Ruiz

13-14 boys: 5th Boyd Banks;

15 and up girls: 2nd Josey Austin, 3rd Madilyn Kolb, 4th Jaelynn Bridges, 5th Alexa Etheridge

15 and up boys: 1st Durham Nittler, 2nd Alexavier Nittler, 4th Ke'Veon Ruiz, 5th Talon Phipps

Butterfly

8 and under girls: 3rd Cadence Thompson, 4th Breeze Nittler

8 and under boys: 5th Coredae James

9-10 girls: 2nd Keilani Allen

9-10 boys: 1st Collin Hudson, 2nd Tyree James, 4th Krimson Farrar

11-12 boys: 4th Nolan Traffas

13-14 girls: 1st Kalianna Ruiz, 3rd Kourtlyn Lang, 4th Aubrey Burton

13-14 boys: 4th Boyd Banks

15 and up girls: 2nd Alexa Etheridge, 3rd Josey Austin, 4th Madilyn Kolb, 5th Jaelynn Bridges

15 and up boys: 1st Durham Nittler, 2nd Ke'Veon Ruiz, 3rd Zayne Keller, 5th Alexavier Nittler

Freestyle

8 and under girls: 5th Breeze Nittler

8 and under boys: 5th Coredae James

9-10 girls: 5th Keilani Allen

9-10 boys: 1st Collin Hudson, 4th Tyree James

11-12 boys: 5th Nolan Traffas

13-14 girls: 1st Kourtlyn Lang, 3rd Kalianna Ruiz, 5th Aubrey Burton

13-14 boys: 4th Boyd Banks

15 and up girls: 2nd Alexa Etheridge, 3rd Josey Austin, 4th Madilyn Kolb, 5th Megan Younie

15 and up boys: 1st Durham Nittler, 2nd Alexavier Nittler, 4th Talon Phipps, 5th Ke'Veon Ruiz

Freestyle Relay

8 and under co-ed: 3rd

9-10 girls: 1 stand 5th

9-10 boys: 1st

11-12 girls: 4th

11-12 boys: 3rd

13-14 girls: 1 stand 5th

13-14 boys: 3rd and 4th

15 and up co-ed: 2nd and 3rd

Kiowa Swim Team

Kiowa Swim Team Coach Ann Walz said the team scored 202 points to earn fifth place at the Triton League finals. The results supplied by Walz follow:

12 and under girls I.M.: BaiLea Swonger 1st and Chloe Whitaker 5th

Medley Relay- 9-10 girls 6th, 9-10 boys 3rd, 11-12 girls 1st and 5th, 11-12 boys 4th, 13-14 girls 1st and 5th, 13-14 boys 2nd, 15 and up coed 5th

Backstroke: Channing Humphrey 1st, Dyson Inman 5th, Cara Whitaker 4th, Kynlee Murrow 5th, Tyler Archuleta 4th Breaststroke: Dyson Inman 1st, BaiLea Swonger 1st, Cara Whitaker 2nd, Kayla Maier 1st, Tyler Archuleta 1st

Butterfly: Channing Humphrey 3rd Cara Whitaker 2nd, BaiLea Swonger 3rd, Tyler Archuleta 3rd

Freestyle: Channing Humphrey 3rd Dyson Inman 5th Cara Whitaker 3rd Tyler Archuleta 3rd

Medicine Lodge team

Freestyle Relay: 8 and under 6th 9-10 girls 5th, 9-10 boys 3rd, 11-12 girls 3rd and 5th 11-12 boys 4th, 13-14 girls 4th, 13-14 boys 5th 15 and up coed 4th

Attica Swim Team

Attica Swim Team Coach Kara Nelson said, "All my qualifiers did great! Kathryn Freeman was the All-Around Swimmer in the 8 and under age group. I had a lot of new swimmers that improved so much and I can't wait to see what they can do for our team next year!"

Anthony Swim Team

Anthony's Swim Team coach Juliana Whisman said they took second place in the Triton League Finals. Anthony had three individual swimmers received overall swimmer awards. They are: Brynn Struble, Kolten Schurle, and Ross Bradley.