SACKETT QUALIFIES FOR STATES; LEADS WAVERLY TO SEASON-OPENING 85-64 WIN OVER DRYDEN

By: Tim Birney | Waverly Athletics | December 8, 2022

DRYDEN — Senior Jerrell Sackett will be headed back to States this season after hitting the state standard in the 50-yard freestyle Thursday in Waverly’s season-opening, 85-64, win over Dryden in IAC boys swimming action.

Sackett, and fellow seniors Ryan Clark, and Oscar Williams each won four events, and junior Liam Wright was a triple-winner for the Lady Wolverines, who won 10 of 11 events.

Sackett’s time of 21.67 seconds not only met the state standard, but established is a new pool record at Dryden.

Sackett also won the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 51.16 seconds, and sophomore Paxton Grover was third in 1:09.33

Oscar Williams won the 200-yard IM in a time of 2:18.68, and freshman Finn Williams was third in 2:32.51. Oscar Williams also won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:04.44.

Clark and Wright finished 1-2 in the 100-yard breaststroke. Clark clocked in at 1:14.14, and Wright touched at 1:15.42.

Clark also won the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:01.43.

Wright won the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:00.29

Sackett, Clark, Wright, and Oscar Williams teamed to win the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:31.61, which is the fastest time in the State this season.

Oscar Williams, Clark, Grover and Finn Williams won the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:57.88.

Wright, senior Simon Stevens, Finn Williams, and Sackett won the 400-yard freestyle in a time of 4:08.89.

Finn Williams placed second in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 6:23.87.

Waverly returns to action Thursday at Lansing.