BENNETT NOTCHES 100TH WIN AS WAVERLY FINISHES OFF THIRD STRAIGHT UNBEATEN SEASON

By: Tim Birney | Waverly Athletics | February 4, 2020

WAVERLY — Waverly finished off its third straight unbeaten season, running its win streak to 43 duals meets, with a 109-50 win over Watkins Glen here Tuesday afternoon in IAC boys swimming action.

The Wolverines, now 13-0, won all 12 events, including the final three while swimming in exhibition, on Senior Night.

Atanasoff teamed with seniors Josh Lee, Nick Janzen, and Brandon Clark to win the meet-opening 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:57.62, and the Waverly foursome of Keefer, junior Max Pan, Sackett, and freshman Ryan Clark was second in 2:05.54.

Atanasoff and Wheeler teamed with Bennett and Sackett to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in a time of 1:42.91, while the Wolverine quartet of Williams, 8th-grader Liam Wright, junior Dillon Madigan, and Brandon Clark was second in 1:51.12.

Atanasoff led a sweep in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 58.26 seconds, with Ryan Clark second in 1:16.08, and freshman Oscar Williams third in 1:17.49.

In exhibition, Atanasoff won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:04.77, and Bennett was second in 1:18.29.

Wheeler led a sweep in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:07.28, with Janzen second in 2:19.34, and Williams third in 2:22.9.

In exhibition, Wheeler won the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:12.92, with Lee second in 1:16.14, and Keefer third in 1:16.6.

In exhibition, Wheeler, Bennett, Keefer, and Williams teamed to win the 400-yard freestyle relay in a time of 4:06.56.

Keefer won the 200-yard IM in a time of 2:24.89, and Madigan was third in 2:39.77.

Bennett led a sweep in the 50-yard freestyle for his 100th career win, clocking in with a time of 23.15 seconds, while Brandon Clark was second in 27.45 seconds, and Pan was third in 27.47 seconds.

Sackett led a sweep in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 58.93 seconds, with Brandon Clark second in 59.25 seconds, and Madigan third in 1:00.21.

Ryan Clark won the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 6:05.3, and Janzen was second at 6:19.72.

Senior Gage Streeter won the 1-meter diving competition with 236.6 points, and Sackett was second with 154.4 points.

Waverly hosts the IAC Championships Saturday.

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Nate Chapman was a triple-winner, while Jason Marrone, and Ben Norton were double-winners to pace Waverly’s efforts in the modified meet.

Chapman teamed with Emanuel Miles, Riley Pipher, and Brayden Hurt to win the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 3:28.06.

Chapman also teamed with Jace Sindoni, Jason Peterson, and Nick Mattison to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in a time of 3:05.1.

Individually, Chapman won the 50-yard butterfly in a time of 1:07.57.

Marrone won the 100-yard IM in a time of 1:42.99. Marrone also won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 45.01 seconds, and Pipher was second in 49.89 seconds.

Norton led a sweep in the 50-yard freestyle, clocking in at 33.98, with Hurd second in 36.01 seconds, and Mattison third at 42.94 seconds.

Norton also won the 50-yard backstroke in 44.03 seconds, and Sindoni was third in 51.9 seconds.

Paxton Grover finished second in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 3:18.73, and Nate Peters was third in 3:21.1.

Pipher was second in the 1-meter diving with 79.75 points.