Wild competes at TAAF State

The Weatherford Wild had 11 swimmers compete at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation State Games of Texas in Brownsville July 27-30.

The contingent was led by Chloe Brumfield. Competing in the Girls 8-Under division, she won the team’s lone gold medal by taking first place in the 25-yard backstroke with a time of 22.46 seconds.

Five boys posted top-10 finishes, including two each individually by Maxwell Gentry and Corbin Lane in the 11-12 division. They also each swam a leg of the 200 medley relay, as did Jaxon Edwards and Eli Vanzant.

Matthew Williams competed in the Men’s 35-39 division in the 100 individual medley, but did not compete in the finals.

Weatherford Wild results

TAAF Games of Texas July 27-30 at Brownsville

(Distances in yards)

Girls individuals

8-Under

Chloe Brumfield: First in 25 back, 22.46; 11th in 50 free, 44.12; 11th in 25 free, 19.89.

11-12

Blair Mezger: 17th in 50 breast, 44.37; 21st in 50 back, 41.23; 25th in 50 fly, 46.49.

Boys individuals

9-10

Harrison Gentry: 17th in 25 fly, 21.53.

11-12

Maxwell Gentry: Sixth in 100 IM, 1:23.71; ninth in 50 back, 37.51; 11th in 50 fly, 38.22. 

Corbin Lane: Sixth in 50 back, 36.86; seventh in 100 IM, 1:24.92; 13th in 100 free, 1:11.00.

13-14

Rafe Haugen: 16th in 200 free, 2:47.70; 20th in 50 back, 39.14.

Blake Mezger: 14th in 50 breast, 37.44; 22nd in 100 IM, 1:22.68; 23rd in 50 free, 30.03.

Eli Vanzant: 14th in 50 free, 26.83; 17th in 100 IM, 1:17.94; 23rd in 100 free, 1:01.76.

15-17

Zach Edwards: 28th in 50 breast, 38.05; 21st in 200 free, 2:23.54.

35-39

Boys relays

13-14

200 medley: Seventh, Haugen, Mezger, Jaxon Edwards, Vanzant, 2:24.54.

200 free: 12th, Vanzant, Edwards, Mezger, Haugen, 2:06.92.