Lake Monsters swim in state masters meet in Missoula
Lake County Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 3 months AGO
<p>George Simpson tackles the third length of the 100-yard butterfly in Missoula on Saturday afternoon.</p>
<p>Lake Monsters State Masters swimmers (left to right) Greg Hobbs, Mark Johnston, George Simpson, Mark Robertson, Matt Seeley, Mitch Young, Shawna Simons, Tana Seeley and Ali Bronsdon pose during last weekend's meet.</p>
MISSOULA — Nine swimmers represented the valley’s Lake Monsters swim team at the Montana Masters State Swim Meet at the Grizzly Pool in Missoula over the weekend.
The team finished fourth in the team standings in their first year of competition, but they won 37 individual state championships and took both the freestyle relays.
Mark Johnston, Matt Seeley and Tana Seeley led the way, winning seven championships apiece in their age groups. George Simpson, Greg Hobbs, Ali Bronsdon, Mitch Young and Mark Robertson all added state titles as well, and Shawna Simons earned valuable points for the Lake Monsters.
Results
WOMEN
Event (Age bracket)
400-Yard IM (40-44)
1st - Tana Seeley6:22.67
50-Yard Breaststroke (25-29)
2nd - Ali Bronsdon38.78
5th - Shawna Simons45.24
200-Yard Freestyle (25-29)
4th - Shawna Simons3:08.87
200-Yard Freestyle (40-44)
1st - Tana Seeley2:36.33
100-Yard Butterfly (25-29)
1st - Ali Bronsdon1:15.08
100-Yard Butterfly (40-44)
1st - Tana Seeley2:36.33
200-Yard Backstroke (25-29)
3rd - Shawna Simons3:18.34
50-Yard Freestyle (25-29)
4th - Ali Bronsdon29.42
500-Yard Freestyle (25-29)
1st - Ali Bronsdon6:17.31
500-Yard Freestyle (40-44)
1st - Tana Seeley6:54.07
200-Yard IM (40-44)
1st - Tana Seeley2:57.70
50-Yard Butterfly (25-29)
2nd - Ali Bronsdon31.84
5th - Shawna Simons40.29
50-Yard Butterfly (40-44)
1st - Tana Seeley35.74
200-Yard Breaststroke (25-29)
1st - Ali Bronsdon3:03.33
3rd - Shawna Simons3:58.10
100-Yard Breaststroke (40-44)
1st - Tana Seeley1:33.08
100-Yard Breaststroke (25-29)
1st - Ali Bronsdon1:24.06
100-Yard Backstroke (25-29)
4th - Shawna Simons1:27.34
100-Yard IM (25-29)
1st - Ali Bronsdon1:15.77
6th - Shawna Simons1:32.11
100-Yard IM (40-44)
2nd - Tana Seeley1:21.22
MEN
Event (Age bracket)
50-Yard Breaststroke (18-24)
2nd - Mark Robertson38.27
50-Yard Breaststroke (30-34)
1st - George Simpson34.37
50-Yard Breaststroke (40-44)
1st - Matt Seeley37.87
50-Yard Breaststroke (50-54)
1st - Mark Johnston32.16
2nd - Mitch Young45.66
200-Yard Freestyle (40-44)
2nd - Matt Seeley2:17.52
200-Yard Freestyle (45-49)
1st - Greg Hobbs2:06.51
200-Yard Freestyle (50-54)
1st - Mark Johnston2:03.13
100-Yard Butterfly (18-24)
2nd - Mark Robertson1:17.18
100-Yard Butterfly (30-34)
1st - George Simpson1:12.31
200-Yard Backstroke (40-44)
1st - Matt Seeley2:53.27
50-Yard Freestyle (18-24)
3rd - Mark Robertson27.20
50-Yard Freestyle (30-34)
1st - George Simpson25.97
50-Yard Freestyle (45-49)
1st - Greg Hobbs23.42
50-Yard Freestyle (50-54)
1st - Mark Johnston24.89
4th - Mitchell Young33.40
500-Yard Freestyle (40-44)
2nd - Matt Seeley6:13.72
500-Yard Freestyle (50-54)
1st - Mark Johnston5:49.70
200-Yard IM (40-44)
1st - Matt Seeley2:47.62
200-Yard IM (50-54)
1st - Mark Johnston2:22.41
50-Yard Backstroke (18-24)
2nd - Mark Robertson32.65
50-Yard Backstroke (50-54)
2nd - Mitchell Young42.34
100-Yard Freestyle (45-49)
1st - Greg Hobbs52.11
100-Yard Freestyle (50-54)
2nd - Mitchell Young1:15.41
50-Yard Butterfly (18-24)
2nd - Mark Robertson31.07
50-Yard Butterfly (30-34)
1st - George Simpson28.78
50-Yard Butterfly (50-54)
1st - Mark Johnston26.80
200-Yard Breaststroke (18-24)
1st - Mark Robertson3:05.58
200-Yard Breaststroke (40-44)
1st - Matt Seeley2:55.34
1000-Yard Freestyle (50-54)
1st - Mitchell Young16:42.18
100-Yard Breaststroke (30-34)
1st - George Simpson1:13.06
100-Yard Breaststroke (40-44)
1st - Matt Seeley1:19.50
100-Yard Breaststroke (50-54)
2nd - Mitchell Young1:49.85
100-Yard Backstroke (18-24)
2nd - Mark Robertson1:13.19
100-Yard Backstroke (45-49)
1st - Greg Hobbs1:02.82
100-Yard Backstroke (50-54)
2nd - Mark Johnston1:06.49
100-Yard IM (18-24)
3rd - Mark Robertson1:13.33
100-Yard IM (30-34)
1st - George Simpson1:06.65
100-Yard IM (40-44)
1st - Matt Seeley1:14.38
100-Yard IM (50-54)
1st - Mark Johnston1:02.53
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