Two more opportunities for the Powell High School girls’ swimming team to improve came this past week, with the Panthers winning a close dual against Cody on Thursday before winning the Douglas Invitational on Saturday to remain undefeated on the season.

The week began on Thursday with a dual in Cody, where the Panthers pulled away in a tight contest to win by 13 points.

That victory came via six individual race wins from three athletes, alongside one relay win.

Emma Mitchell was a two-event winner, winning the 50 free (25.83) and the 100 free (58.11). Gabby Paterson was the other two-event winner, claiming victory in the 200 free (2:11.46) and the 100 breast (1:18.33).

The final Panther to win two events was Kik Hayano, who won the 200 IM (2:31.60) and the 500 free (6:03.72).

“The two best events for us were the 200 IM where we went 1-2-3-4, and the 100 breaststroke where we finished 1-2-3,” coach Bob Smartt said.

The sole relay win on the day came from the 200 free relay where the team of Grace Sapp, Paterson, Mitchell and Hayano won with a 1:49.46.

Tara Joyce of Cody put on her speed suit for the meet, breaking the 3A state record in both the 100 fly and back. She now holds seven of the eight individual 3A state records.

After pulling out a victory on Thursday night, the Panthers took to the road Saturday to take part in the Douglas Invitational.

Douglas presented a unique opportunity to Powell, as the Bearcat swimming pool is 25 meters as opposed to 25 yards, which is what the Panthers swim in a majority of the year.

“This was our first meet of the year in a 25-meter pool,” Smartt said. “The conversion times from 25 meters to 25 yards is problematic as meter pools are 11% longer.”

Longer races meant slower times, but that did not stop the Panthers from winning the meet by 56 points. The meet scored only seven places as opposed to a typical 12 or 16 places.

Mitchell was the only two-event winner on the day, winning the 50 free (29.40) and the 100 breast (1:21.27).

Sapp was the other race winner, coming in first in the 100 back (1:13.79). Kami Jensen made a return to the diving board after not competing on Thursday, winning with a total of 191.65.

The sole relay win on the day went to the 400 free relay composed of Kaitlin Diver, Hayano, Paterson and Sapp (4:33.18).

Powell heads back out on the road this weekend, taking part in two separate meets.

The weekend starts in Sheridan on Friday, where the Panthers take on 4A Sheridan in a dual at 4 p.m.

A short trip south will follow, sending Powell to Buffalo on Saturday to take part in an invitational. No start time has been announced for the Buffalo meet.

CODY DUAL

* Denotes state qualifying mark

Team scores: 1. Powell 158.5, 2. Cody 145.5

200 medley relay: 2. Grace Sapp, Emma Mitchell, Paige Thomas and Addy Powell 1:59.98; 3. Patricia Christensen, Aubree Fisher, Croix Tryon and
Charlee Brence 2:11.74

200 free: 1. Gabby Paterson 2:11.46*; 5. Kate Miller 2:38.40; 6. Emma Sapp 2:40.75; 7. Brinly Casey 2:49.27

200 IM: 1. Kik Hayano 2:31.60*; 2. Kaitlin Diver 2:38.39*; 3. Croix Tryon 2:42.81; 4. Baylee Brence 2:43.82

50 free: 1. Emma Mitchell 25.83*; T4. Grace Sapp 27.98*; 6. Addy Powell 28.72; 9. Charlee Brence 30.97

1-meter diving (six dives): 4. Tori Black 152.40*; 5. Emma Brence 145.65

100 fly: 2. Paige Thomas 1:10.23*; 4. Addy Powell 1:13.99*; 5. Kaitlin Diver 1:14.29; 7. Aubree Fisher 1:21.70

100 free: 1. Emma Mitchell 58.11*; 4. Croix Tryon 1:06.68; 6. Charlee Brence 1:08.90; 7. Cassidy Reimer 1:12.58; 8. Kate Miller 1:12.70; 9. Kumora Snell 1:20.63; 10. Leah Sockey 1:41.65

500 free: 1. Kik Hayano 6:03.72*; 3. Patricia Christensen 6:26.34*; 5. Kathryn Brence 6:59.79; 8. Emma Sapp 7:20.38

200 free relay: 1. Grace Sapp, Gabby Paterson, Emma Mitchell and Kik Hayano 1:49.46; 3. Addy Powell, Kaitlin Diver, Croix Tryon and Charlee Brence 1:58.96

100 back: 2. Paige Thomas 1:10.57*; 3. Baylee Brence 1:15.51; 4. Cassidy Reimer 1:19.57; 5. Aubree Fisher 1:22.19; 7. Emma Brence 1:30.26; 8. Kumora Snell 1:34.29; 10. Leah Sockey 1:52.96

100 breast: 1. Gabby Paterson 1:18.33*; 2. Kathryn Brence 1:19.87; 3. Grace Sapp 1:20.29*; 6. Patricia Christensen 1:24.57; 8. Brinly Casey 1:26.97

400 free relay: 2. Kik Hayano, Kaitlin Diver, Paige Thomas and Gabby Paterson 4:07.92; 3. Baylee Brence, Kate Miller, Paige Thomas and Patricia Christensen 4:33.09; 5. Emma Sapp, Cassidy Reimer, Kumora Snell and Leah Sockey 5:41.05

DOUGLAS INVITATIONAL

Races were in meters, not yards.

Team scores: 1. Powell 154; 2. Douglas 98; 3. Cheyenne East 87; 4. Buffalo 52; 5. Newcastle 19

200 medley relay: 2. Grace Sapp, Emma Mitchell, Paige Thomas and Addy Powell 2:13.74; 6. Cassidy Reimer, Brinly Casey, Aubree Fisher and Charlee Brence 2:40.29

200 free: 2. Kik Hayano 2:27.93*; 4. Kaitlin Diver 2:32.93*, 5. Baylee Brence 2:34.84*; 7. Kathryn Brence 2:40.72

200 IM: 2. Grace Sapp 2:52.69*; 3. Paige Thomas 2:53.21*; 4. Patricia Christensen 2:55.67*

50 free: 1. Emma Mitchell 29.40*; 6. Croix Tryon 32.92; 13. Cassidy Reimer 36.08; 18. Kumora Snell 40.39; 22. Leah Sockey 51.52

1-meter diving (six dives): 1. Kami Jensen 191.65*; 4. Tori Black 154.45*; Emma Brence 137.75

100 fly: 2. Kik Hayano 1:16.50*; 3. Paige Thomas 1:20.86*; 4. Croix Tryon 1:21.85*; 5. Charlee Brence 1:21.87*

100 free: 3. Addy Powell 1:11.68; 8. Brinly Casey 1:21.95; 16. Leah Sockey 1:53.05

400 free: 2. Kaitlin Diver 5:14.47*; 5. Baylee Brence 5:24.84*; 9. Emma Sapp 6:16.10

200 free relay: 2. Paige Thomas, Kik Hayano, Emma Mitchell and Gabby Paterson 2:00.65; 8. Croix Tryon, Charlee Brence, Emma Brence and Leah Sockey 2:43.67

100 back: 1. Grace Sapp 1:13.79*; 3. Patricia Christensen 1:18.36*; 4. Addy Powell 1:18.88*; 8. Cassidy Reimer 1:29.92; 12. Kumora Snell 1:42.85

100 breast: 1. Emma Mitchell 1:21.27*; 6. Kathryn Brence 1:30.20; 7. Aubree Fisher 1:30.56; 8. Brinly Casey 1:38.39; 15. Emma Sapp 1:46.41

400 free relay: 1. Kik Hayano, Gabby Paterson, Kaitlin Diver and Grace Sapp 4:33.18; 6. Patricia Christensen, Addy Powell, Baylee Brence and Croix Tryon 5:07.54; 10. Cassidy Reimer, Kate Miller, Kumora Snell and Leah Sockey 6:29.65