Springfield Central was dominant on the way to winning the SWMO Swim & Dive Championship team title on Saturday. The Bulldogs swept the relays and won two other individual event titles on the way to posting a total of 561 points to beat runner-up Glendale’s output of 472 points.

Central won the 200-yard medley relay (1:39.19), 200-yard freestyle relay (1:32.48) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:20.85). Owen Gray took top honors in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:48.06 while Brayden Miao won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 57.43.

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The top individual performace of the day came from Glendale’s Carson Butler. He swam a blistering 50.58 to win the 100-yard butterfly setting a meet record and tying the pool record in the process. The pool record is shared with Greenwood’s TJ Auner from 2007. Butler also won the 200-yard individual medley in 1:56.24.

Carthage’s William Wright was the only other individual to win multiple championships taking first place in both the 50-yard freestyle (21.97) and the 100-yard freestyle (48.31).

Ozark’s Christian Kropf (500-yard freestyle – 4:58.05) and Nevada’s Kolton Evans (100-yard backstroke – 53.99) rounded out the individual event winners.

Glendale’s Kayson Monteleon won the diving event with a score of 363.45.

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EVENT CHAMPIONS

200-yard Medley Relay: Central (1:39.19)
200-yard Freestyle: Owen Gray, Central (1:48.06)
200-yard Individual Medley: Carson Butler, Glendale (1:56.24)
50-yard Freestyle: William Wright, Carthage (21.97)
Diving: Kayson Monteleon, Glendale (363.45)
100-yard Butterfly: Carson Butler, Glendale (50.58) – Ties Pool/Meet Record
100-yard Freestyle: William Wright, Carthage (48.31)
500-yard Freestyle: Christian Kropf, Ozark (4:58.05)
200-yard Freestyle Relay: Central (1:32.48)
100-yard Backstroke: Kolton Evans, Nevada (53.99)
100-yard Breaststroke: Brayden Miao, Central (57.43)
400-yard Freestyle Relay: Central (3:20.85)

FULL RESULTS