By Pierre LaBossiere
Peninsula Daily News
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles boys swim team won its first dual meet of the season as seniors were honored for the last home meet of the year.
The Roughriders outpointed Klahowya 94-82 in Thursday’s meet.
Port Angeles collected three new individual district qualifying times, as Cameron Butler came up with a lifetime best in the 500 freestyle with a time of five minutes, 5.44 seconds, finishing first in the event. That was also a state qualifying time.
Butler also finished first in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:09.11. Henry Shaw also won two events — the 200 freestyle in 2:11.44 and the 100 butterfly in 1:07.23. He also qualified for district in both events.
Also finishing first in their events were:
• Matthew Craig, 1-meter diving, 177.10 points
• Taylor Martin, 100 freestyle, 59.83
• Alex Hertzog, 100 backstroke, 1:03.77.
• 400 freestyle (Martin, Henry Shaw, Butler, Hertzog), 3:53.54.
Hertzog also qualified for district with a time of 2:20.78 in the 200 IM, good for third place.
The Roughriders placed first in eight out of 12 events.
Port Angeles recognized five seniors on the team — Craig (a Sequim co-op team member), Kelly MacIntosh-Ryan, Haylen Gerhard, Nate Toscano and Aldair Rivas.
The Riders’ next meet is 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sequim YMCA.
Boys Wrestling Forks 48, Montesano 30 Forks 51, Hoquiam 26
ELMA — Forks wrestlers won a double dual meet to open up their league season, beating both Montesano and Hoquiam.
Forks knocked off Montesano 48-30 and Hoquiam 51-26 in Wednesday’s duals. Forks was able to win both duals despite missing one of its best wrestlers, Luke Dahlgren, who was out with an infection.
Against Montesano, Forks won six out of 10 matches and won two other weight classes by forfeit.
Spartans winning their matches were Josue Lucas (113 pounds), Andres Santos-Delacruz (120), Arial Morales (126), Luis Perez (132 pounds), Colby Demorest (160 pounds) and Shane Queen (182 pounds). Tristen Pisani and Nate Flores won their weight classes (220 and 285 pounds) by forfeit.
Against Hoquiam, Forks won four out of nine matches, but won four matches by forfeit.
Winning their matches were Josue Lucas and Colby Demorest, who both went 2-0 on the day with two pins.
Brett Moody also won with a pin at 170 pounds while Bryan Elena won with a pin at 195 pounds.
Winning their weight classes by forfeit were Annhelica Wells (106), Queen, Pisani and Flores.
