Wildcat Swim Team Makes First Appearance in Oklahoma Big 8 Conference

The Ponca City School Wildcat Swim team made their first appearance in the Oklahoma Big 8 Conference meet held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The Conference teams included: Putnam City, Putnam City North, Putnam City West, Enid, Choctaw, Midwest City, and Ponca City.

Tayler Bennett was a Conference Champion in the 200 Free and Simone Villarruel was Conference champion in the 50 Free and 100 Back. Simone won three of her four events. Max Engster, Kyle King, Timmy Crank, and Hayden Jones were Conference Champions in the 400 Freestyle Relay. Tayler Bennett, Simone Villarruel, Kailee Payne, and Rylee Strah were Conference Champions in the 400 Free Relay.

Ponca City School Head Swim Coach Heather Harris said, “It was an exciting meet and I am proud of what these kids accomplished!”

All PCPS Girls Results

Girls Team Placed 4^th Overall

Girls 50 Yard Freestyle
Simone Villarruel – 1^st Conference Champion
Rylee Strah – 2^nd Place

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle
Ryllee Strah – 2^nd Place
Kailee Payne – 7^th Place

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle
Tayler Bennett – 1^st Conference Champion

Girls 500 Yard Freestyle
Tayler Bennett – 3^rd Place

Girls 100 Yard Backstroke
Simone Villarruel – 1^st Conference Champion

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
Simone Villarruel, Tayler Bennett, Kailee Payne, Rylee Strah- 2^nd Place

Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
Simone Villarruel, Tayler Bennett, Kailee Payne, Rylee Strah- 1^st Conference Champions

All PCPS Boys’ Results

Boys Placed 2^nd Overall

Boys 50 Yard Freestyle
Max Engster – 2^nd Place
Timothy Crank – 6^th Place
Coby Allensworth – 12^th Place
Riley Ladner – 14^th Place
Tristan Feathers – 21^st Place
Tommy Rathburn – 26^th Place

Boys 100 Yard Freestyle
Max Engster – 3^rd Place
Kyle King- 6^th Place
Riley Ladner – 13^th Place
Brady Ladner – 15^th Place
Coby Allensworth – 20^th Place
Tristan Feathers – 21^st Place
Kendell Dugosh – 23^rd Place

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle
Haydan Jones – 2^nd Place
Brady Ladner – 8^th Place
Kendell Dugosh – 10^th Place

Boys 100 Yard Backstroke
Tanner Estes – 5^th Place
Tommy Rathburn – 11^th Place

Boys 100 Yard Breastroke
Kyle King – 4^th Place

Boys 100 Yard Butterfly
Timothy Crank – 2^nd Place
Hayden Jones – 3^rd Place

Boys 200 Yard IM
Tanner Estes – 5^th Place

Boys 200 Freestyle Relay
Max Engster, Tanner Estes, Timothy Crank, Hayden Jones – 2^nd Place
Riley Ladner, Brady Ladner, Tristin Feathers, Coby Allensworth – 5^th Place

Boys 400 Freestyle Relay
Max Engster, Kyle King, Timothy Crank, Hayden Jones- 1^st Conference Champion
Brady Ladner, Tristin Feathers, Tommy Rathburn, Kendell Dugosh – 7^th Place

Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
Tanner Estes, Kyle King, Riley Ladner, Coby Allensworth – 4^th Place