Panthers whip Wildcats / Swim and dive

Snohomish, one of the Western Conference’s top teams, sunk the Oak Harbor High School swim and dive squad 132-35 Tuesday, Oct. 8, at John Vanderzicht Pool.

The Panthers finished first in all but one event and second in all but two to raise their record to 6-1.

Caitlin Dennen secured Oak Harbor’s lone win by taking the 100-meter backstroke in 1:17.34.

Dennen, Frances Empinado, Grace Chargualaf and Casey Cabigting finished second in the 400 freestyle relay in 5:09.07, and Diandra Dominguez was second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:38.4.

The Wildcats (1-4) face Marysville Getchell (1-4) and Marysville-Pilchuck (1-4) at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at M-PHS.

Other Oak Harbor results with Snohomish

Third: Dennen, 50 free, 32.72; Empinado, 100 free, 1:14.08; 200 medley relay (Empinado, Dennen, Chargualaf, Cabigting), 2:39.69.

Fourth: Lindsey Griffith, 200 individual medley, 3:20.03; Cabigting, 100 butterfly, 1:38.53; Mckayla VonGrey, 400 free, 6:15.29; 200 medley relay (Elena Lorci, Diandra Dominguez, Madelyn Ward, VonGrey), 2:57.3; 200 free relay (Griffith, Ward, Lorci, Dominguez), 2:33.13.

Fifth: Sadi Gunter, 200 free, 4:00.9; Kyela Yarbrough, 50 free, 50.63; Lorci, 100 free, 1:25.95; Amber Leavitt, 100 backstroke, 2:09.04; Ward, 100 breaststroke, 1:54.34; 400 free relay (Griffith, Lorci, Hannah Mayne, VonGrey), 6:18.18.

Diandra Dominguez.(Photo by John Fisken)

Diandra Dominguez. (Photo by John Fisken)

Lindsey Griffith.(Photo by John Fisken)

Lindsey Griffith. (Photo by John Fisken)

Rio Higashijima.(Photo by John Fisken)

Rio Higashijima. (Photo by John Fisken)

Elena Lorci.(Photo by John Fisken)

Elena Lorci. (Photo by John Fisken)

Mekayla Smith-Day.(Photo by John Fisken)

Mekayla Smith-Day. (Photo by John Fisken)

Mckayla VonGrey.(Photo by John Fisken)

Mckayla VonGrey. (Photo by John Fisken)

Madelyn Ward.(Photo by John Fisken)

Madelyn Ward. (Photo by John Fisken)

Kyela Yarbrough.(Photo by John Fisken)

Kyela Yarbrough. (Photo by John Fisken)