By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Bluffton High School swim squads qualified seven swimmers and four relay teams to the district meet with strong showings in the Div. II sectionals at the Lima YMCA on February 8.

Pirate junior Jackson Bowlus won the boys 50-yard freestyle (22.12), and he also captured first in the 100 backstroke (54.64).

Junior Jenna Downey touched second in the 100 butterfly (62.8), and came in fourth in the 50 freestyle (25.39).

Senior Xavier Diller took fourth in the 100 butterfly (57.2).

The Pirate boys and girls 200 medley relay teams each finished third.

The Bluffton boys 400 free relay quartet finished second (3:29.78).

The district meet is at Bowling Green State University this Friday.

Bluffton district qualifiers

Boys 50 freestyle

Jackson Bowlus, 14th of 134 22.12

Boys 100 backstroke

Jackson Bowlus, 10th of 134 54.64

Girls 100 butterfly 

Jenna Downey, 25th of 134 62.80

Boys 100 butterfly

Xavier Diller, 41st of 134  51.20

Girls 200 freestyle

Kari Diller, 51st of 134 2:09.35

Boys 200 IM

Aaron Ungashick, 61st of 134 2:12.97

Girls 100 breaststroke

June Essinger, 91st of 134 1:17.37

Boys 100 free

Aaron Ungashick, 101st of 134 54.13

Girls 200 IM

Lyla Schneck, 118th of 134 2:46.28

Boys 200 free relay

Bluffton A, 54th of 89 1:38.62

Boys 400 free relay

Bluffton A, 20th of 100 3:29.78

Girls 200 free relay

Bluffton A, 89th of 100 1:58.73

Girls 400 free relay

Bluffton A, 60th of 100 4:16.37