Aberdeen places 14th overall at state meet

District-champion Anna Matisons leads the way, placing fifth in 100 breaststroke

Led by a top five finish from district-champion Anna Matisons the Aberdeen Bobcats placed as one of the top 15 teams in the state at the conclusion of the WIAA 2A State Girls Swim & Dive Championships on Saturday at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Matisons swam the 100 yard breaststroke final in a time of 1:10.14, nearly 1.5 seconds better than her district-winning time, to place fifth overall — Aberdeen’s highest placement at the meet.

Matisons also swam the second leg of Aberdeen’s 200 medley relay team that placed eighth with a time of 2:01.43, joining teammates Litzy Orona, Mija Hood and Keara Burns on the medal stand.

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Hood placed in the top 15 in two individual events. The freshman placed 10th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:07.37 and 14th in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:07.37.

Burns also competed in an individual event, finishing 22nd in the 50 freestyle with a time of 27.60.

Aberdeen’s 400 freestyle relay team of Hood, Burns, Orona and Kennedy Hatton placed 12th in the state with a time of 4:09.31.

The Bobcats amassed 56 points to finish 14th overall out of 35 2A teams at the state meet.

“It has been a fun season with an amazing group of girls,” Aberdeen head coach Tiffany Montoure said.

Aberdeen Results

200 medley relay — 8, Aberdeen (Orona, Matisons, Hood, Burns) 2:01.43.

50 freestyle — 22, Burns, Aberdeen 27.60.

100 butterfly — 14, Hood, Aberdeen 1:07.37.

200 freestyle relay — DQ, Aberdeen

100 backstroke — 10, Hood, Aberdeen, 1:04.93.

100 breaststroke — 5, Matisons, Aberdeen 1:10.14.

400 freestyle relay — 12, Aberdeen (Hood, Burns, Orona, Hatton) 4:09.31.

Team results — 1, Pullman 330. 2, Sammamish 223. 3, Sehome 221.5. 14, Aberdeen 56.