The Powell Piranhas Swim Club hosted the Wild West Challenge last weekend, and a dozen Powell swimmers swam times that qualify them to swim at the state USA meet this month.Swimmers from nine USA swim clubs, including some from as far away as Rangely, Colo., participated in the meet. No team scores were kept for the meet.The meet was the first competition held in the new Powell Aquatic Center, but Jerry Rodriguez, coach of the Powell club, said it went very smoothly. Among Powell swimmers, Kacey Creed and Jared Fuller swam in the 10 and under division. Creed swam to four second and four third places, while Fuller finished with one third, two fourths and two fifths.In the 11-12 girls' division, Amanda Tracy grabbed a first in the 500-yard freestyle and another in the backstroke. She added a second and a fourth in other individual events. Katie Brown competed in nine events, earning two second places, three thirds, three fourths and a fifth. Aly Schneider picked up four fourths and four fifths in her eight events while Katelyn Doughty competed in six events, finishing with two fifth places and three sixths.Competing in the 11-12 boys' division, Seth Fuller earned a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth in his events, while Nyckalas Harvey earned a second, two thirds and three fourths in his events.Among swimmers 13 and older, Roy Oursler swam in 10 events, winning six of them and finishing with three seconds and one third. Edward Oursler also swam 10 events, finishing with one second, one third, four fourths, two fifths and one sixth. Kyle Anderson, Derek Phelps and Nic Tracy each swam three events. Anderson took a second and two thirds in three events, Tracy earned two third and a fifth, and Derek Phillips finished with a third, a seventh and an eighth.Seven Powell swimmers competed in the 13 and older female division. Belen Quillen competed in 10 individual events and one relay, she finished in the top 10 in seven of the events, earning a third, two fifths, two eighths and a ninth. Natalie Quillen earned four top-10 finishes in eight events, including a fourth, a sixth, a seventh and a ninth.Kaiya Rodriguez earned a first place in the 200-yard backstroke, and also collected two fourths, one sixth and two sevenths in six events. Gretchen Moretti swam state qualifying times in her five events while earning three top-ten finishes, a fourth, a fifth and a ninth. Sarah Jean O'Neill earned two eighth places while swimming four individual events and one relay. Megan Curtis also swam four individual events and earned one top-10 finish with 10th in the 200-yard freestyle.Jessica Curtis swam in two events and earned a second and a third. Anya Tracy finished with one eighth and one 10th in her two individual events, and she also swam in a relay.

The Powell Piranhas Swim Club hosted the Wild West Challenge last weekend, and a dozen Powell swimmers swam times that qualify them to swim at the state USA meet this month.

Swimmers from nine USA swim clubs, including some from as far away as Rangely, Colo., participated in the meet. No team scores were kept for the meet.

The meet was the first competition held in the new Powell Aquatic Center, but Jerry Rodriguez, coach of the Powell club, said it went very smoothly.

Among Powell swimmers, Kacey Creed and Jared Fuller swam in the 10 and under division. Creed swam to four second and four third places, while Fuller finished with one third, two fourths and two fifths.

In the 11-12 girls' division, Amanda Tracy grabbed a first in the 500-yard freestyle and another in the backstroke.

She added a second and a fourth in other individual events. Katie Brown competed in nine events, earning two second places, three thirds, three fourths and a fifth. Aly Schneider picked up four fourths and four fifths in her eight events while Katelyn Doughty competed in six events, finishing with two fifth places and three sixths.

Competing in the 11-12 boys' division, Seth Fuller earned a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth in his events, while Nyckalas Harvey earned a second, two thirds and three fourths in his events.

Among swimmers 13 and older, Roy Oursler swam in 10 events, winning six of them and finishing with three seconds and one third. Edward Oursler also swam 10 events, finishing with one second, one third, four fourths, two fifths and one sixth. Kyle Anderson, Derek Phelps and Nic Tracy each swam three events. Anderson took a second and two thirds in three events, Tracy earned two third and a fifth, and Derek Phillips finished with a third, a seventh and an eighth.

Seven Powell swimmers competed in the 13 and older female division. Belen Quillen competed in 10 individual events and one relay, she finished in the top 10 in seven of the events, earning a third, two fifths, two eighths and a ninth. Natalie Quillen earned four top-10 finishes in eight events, including a fourth, a sixth, a seventh and a ninth.

Kaiya Rodriguez earned a first place in the 200-yard backstroke, and also collected two fourths, one sixth and two sevenths in six events. Gretchen Moretti swam state qualifying times in her five events while earning three top-ten finishes, a fourth, a fifth and a ninth. Sarah Jean O'Neill earned two eighth places while swimming four individual events and one relay. Megan Curtis also swam four individual events and earned one top-10 finish with 10th in the 200-yard freestyle.

Jessica Curtis swam in two events and earned a second and a third. Anya Tracy finished with one eighth and one 10th in her two individual events, and she also swam in a relay.