Heading out on the road and competing against 4A competition did not slow down the Powell High School girls’ swimming team, which defeated Sheridan in a dual on Friday and won the Buffalo Invitational on Saturday.

Headlining the day on Friday was diver Emma Brence, who shot past the qualifying standard of 250 during the 11 dive competition to finish with 256.95 points in fifth place.

“It is slightly easier for a consistent diver to qualify for state in the 11 dive competition versus the six dive competition,” coach Bob Smartt said. “Our conference and state meets will feature 11 dive competitions.”

Brence was the fourth and final diver to qualify for the state meet in just under a month’s time.

Fellow diver Kami Jensen finished with a personal best 360.20 points to take home third place, but moved up the PHS Wall of Fame to fifth place all-time.

“Sheridan has very strong divers and we are thankful that they wanted to do an 11 dive competition,” Smartt said.

Swimming events in Sheridan were in meters for the second and final time this season for the Panthers.

“This was our first competition with 4A Sheridan in more than seven years,” Smartt said.

Individual winners on the day were Grace Sapp in the 200 IM (2:52.88) and the 100 back (1:14.34); Kik Hayano in the 200 free (2:28.96); Emma Mitchell in the 50 free (29.03) and Kaitlin Diver in the 400 free (5:13.03).

PHS also walked away with two relay race wins: Gabby Paterson, Paige Thomas, Hayano and Mitchell won the 200 free relay (2:01.26) and Hayano, Paterson, Diver and Sapp won the 400 free relay (4:33.70).

“Our strategy was to win two of the three A and B relays,” Smartt said. “Mission accomplished.”

Making a short overnight trip to Buffalo, PHS got a good sense of how the conference meet will play out in just two weeks’ time when the Panthers head back to Buffalo. The Panthers competed against three other 3A North Conference teams and 4A Natrona County.

Powell finished in first place as a team, 60 points ahead of Cody in second.

Returning back to competing in yards, event winners were Mitchell in the 50 free (25.81) and 100 breast (1:13.9); Hayano in the 100 free (59.3) and Sapp in the 100 back (1:04.8).

The winning relay for the Panthers was the 200 medley (2:00.23) composed of Sapp, Mitchell, Thomas and Paterson.

PHS returns home for its final home meet of the season on Thursday, hosting a quad with Cody, Worland and Buffalo.

The meet will begin at 5 p.m. at the Powell Aquatic Center and will honor the Panther seniors.

SHERIDAN DUAL

* Indicates state qualifying mark

Races in this dual are in meters, not yards

Team scores: 1. Powell 102, 2. Sheridan 81

200 medley relay: 2. Grace Sapp, Emma Mitchell, Paige Thomas and Gabby Paterson 2:14.54; 3. Addy Powell, Kathryn Brence, Croix Tryon and Charlee Brence 2:23.19

200 free: 1. Kik Hayano 2:28.96*; 3. Patrica Christensen 2:34.98; 7. Kathryn Brence 2:47.64

200 IM: 1. Grace Sapp 2:52.88*; 2. Kaitlin Diver 2:57.06*; 3. Baylee Brence 2:59.92

50 free: 1. Emma Mitchell 29.03*; 5. Paige Thomas 31.25; 8. Croix Tryon 32.44; 14. Brooke Brown 43.93; 15. Leah Sockey 49.68

1-meter diving (11 dives): 3. Kami Jensen 360.20*; 5. Emma Brence 256.95*; 6. Tori Black 240

100 fly: 2. Kik Hayano 1:16.16*; 3. Charlee Brence 1:17.35*; 4. Paige Thomas 1:21.03

100 free: 2. Addy Powell 1:10.37; 6. Croix Tryon 1:15.36; 7. Kumora Snell 1:25.93; 8. Leah Sockey 1:52.67

400 free: 1. Kaitlin Diver 5:13.03*; 2. Baylee Brence 5:17.48*; 3. Charlee Brence 5:42.42; 6. Emma Sapp 6:12.19

200 free relay: 1. Kik Hayano, Gabby Paterson, Emma Mitchell and Paige Thomas 2:01.26; 4. Brooke Brown, Kumora Snell, Leah Sockey and Emma Sapp 2:52.21

100 back: 1. Grace Sapp 1:14.34*; 3. Addy Powell 1:16.40*; 6. Emma Brence 1:40.86

100 breast: 2. Kathryn Brence 1:27.56*; 3. Patricia Christensen 1:32.32; 4. Brinly Casey 1:37.09

400 free relay: 1. Kik Hayano, Kaitlin Diver, Gabby Paterson and Grace Sapp 4:33.70; 3. Addy Powell, Charlee Brence, Croix Tryon and Patricia Christensen 4:55.71; 6. Cassidy Reimer, Baylee Brence, Emma Sapp and Kumora Snell 6:01.86

BUFFALO INVITATIONAL

Team scores: 1. Powell 375.5, 2. Cody 314, 3. Douglas 229, 4. Buffalo 147.5, 5. Natrona County 109

200 medley relay: 1. Grace Sapp, Emma Mitchell, Paige Thomas, Gabby Paterson 2:00.23; 9. Kumora Snell, Brinly Casey, Emma Brence and Brooke Brown 2:38.32

200 free: 3. Kaitlin Diver 2:18.17*; 6. Kathryn Brence 2:22.38; 8. Baylee Brence 2:23.11; 9. Charlee Brence 2:23.16

200 IM: 2. Kik Hayano 2:30.48*; 3. Paige Thomas 2:36.09*; 5. Patricia Christensen 2:37.70; 6. Croix Tryon 2:41.70

50 free: 1. Emma Mitchell 25.81*; T3. Grace Sapp 28.08; 17. Emma Sapp 32.28; 23. Kumora Snell 37.56; 25. Brooke Brown 41.27; 27. Leah Sockey 45.22

1-meter diving (six dives): 2. Kami Jensen 219.45*; 6. Tori Black 154.25*; 7. Emma Brence 147.20

100 fly: 3. Addy Powell 1:10.91*; 4. Croix Tryon 1:12.55*; 5. Charlee Brence 1:14.20; 10. Emma Brence 1:36.76

100 free: 1. Kik Hayano 59.38*; 14. Kumora Snell 1:22.36

500 free: 2. Kaitlin Diver 6:03.53*; 3. Baylee Brence 6:24.34*; 11. Emma Sapp 7:11.90; 14. Brinly Casey 7:47.85

200 free relay: 2. Kik Hayano, Paige Thomas, Emma Mitchell and Gabby Paterson 1:48.78; 10. Croix Tryon, Charlee Brence, Kumora Snell and Emma Brence 2:18.01

100 back: 1. Grace Sapp 1:04.89*; 3. Addy Powell 1:09.27*; 5. Patricia Christensen 1:12.17; 16. Brooke Brown 1:45.44; 18. Leah Sockey 1:52.30

100 breast: 1. Emma Mitchell 1:13.98*; 2. Kathryn Brence 1:17.91*; 4. Paige Thomas 1:19.79*; 9. Brinly Casey 1:28.25

400 free relay: 2. Kik Hayano, Kaitlin Diver, Gabby Paterson and Grace Sapp 4:05.78; 4. Charlee Brence, Croix Tryon, Patricia Christensen and Addy Powell 4:30.87; 8. Baylee Brence, Emma Sapp, Brooke Brown and Leah Sockey 5:35.30