The Yorktown Tigers have another tall order to fill this Thursday when they host the Noblesville Millers. The dual meet marks the final competition for the Tigers before their intensive training period over the Christmas holiday break.
YHS head coach Brad Grieshop's high school alma mater is loaded with talent again this season. The Millers bring the #5 girls team ranking and the #8 boys team ranking into Thursday's meet.
Noblesville's high rankings are well deserved. NHS head coach Rich Wolfred's roster is full of state ranked swimmers and divers. The Millers have two girls ranked among Indiana's best in the 50-yard freestyle this week (junior Marley Cripe is 10th at 24.26 and sophomore Claire Brolsma is 18th at 24.57). Cripe is 7th in the 100-yard freestyle rankings (52.43); senior Audrey Welklin is 8th in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.01) and 5th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:00.81); sophomore Aubrey Kluth is #30 in the 500-yard freestyle (5:24.42); sophomore Rachel Thompson is #32 in the 200-yard IM (2:17.20); NHS has two more ranked swimmers in the 100-yard breaststroke, Thompson at #14 (1:06.80) and freshman Heather Hayes at #15 (1:06.96); sophomore Cora Meehan is 29th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.08); and the Millers have two of the top four divers in Indiana--junior Katie Bittner (#2 at 268.70), who won the IHSAA state championship in the event last season, and senior Meghan Potee (#4 245.13).
As if that weren't enough, Noblesville's relay teams are also top notch. The Miller girls are #6 in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:41.21), #12 in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:44.85), and #11 in the 200-yard medley relay (1:52.08).
How about the Noblesville boys? Well, simply put, more of the same. Senior Collin Hanson is ranked 6th in the 50-yard freestyle (21.41) and 5th in the 100-yard freestyle (47.41); junior Ben May joins Hanson in the 100-yard freestyle rankings at 15th (48.47); May is #24 in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.30), with sophomore teammate Tommy Verbrugge at #31 (1:50.57); Verbrugge is one of two more Millers in the 500-yard freestyle rankings (#30 at 5:03.84), with freshman Nick Strader #32 (5:04.28); senior Mike Reichert is 28th in the 200-yard IM (2:03.80); sophomore Kevin Lunte is 29th in the 100-yard butterfly (55.80) and 26th in the 100-yard backstroke (56.66).
The NHS boys relays are also strong--#6 in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:30.51), #4 in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:16.72), and #16 in the 200-yard medley relay (1:43.89).
Thursday's meet is scheduled to begin at 5:15 p.m.
GO TIGERS!
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