Waukee YMCA Rays Swim Team Wraps Up Season With Big Wins

Submitted by Sara Roberts, Waukee Family YMCA

The Waukee YMCA Rays Swim Team, with 145 swimmers, recently completed the 2011-12 Y Swim Season.

The team qualified 117 swimmers for the 2012 Y State Swim Meet and brought home the Iowa YMCA Division 1 Team Champion Award.  

The Waukee YMCA Rays had 10 swimmers become 2012 state record breakers:  Sam Davey, Noah Storts, Carson Copple, Logan Keller, Gus Muenzenmay, Olivia Crouse, Kayla Rinderknect, Zoe Bussanmas, Madeline Bridges, and Emily Baeth.

Brett Shaw and Ashley Dean were nominated to be a part of the Iowa All-Star Team.These athletes have a long history with Y swimming and are positive role models for their peers and do their part to give back to the community. 

Stats from the Y State Meet:

GIRLS STATE CHAMPIONS – 11 INDIVIDUAL AND 4 RELAYS

BOYS STATE CHAMPIONS – 7 INDIVIDUAL AND 4 RELAYS

AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS

GIRLS STATE – 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 AGE GROUPS

BOYS STATE – 9-10 AND 11-12 AGE GROUPS

2012 STATE RECORD BREAKERS

 Girls 9-10 100 Freestyle – Emily Baeth 59.87

Girls 11-12 50 Breastroke – Zoe Bussanmas 33.14

Girls 11-12 200 Medley Relay – Olivia Crouse, Kayla Rinderknecht, Zoe Bussanmas, Madeline Bridges  2:01.56

Boys 8 and under 100 Med. Relay – Noah Storts, Carson Copple, Logan Keller, Sam Davey  1:14.15

Boys 8 and under 100 Free Relay – Sam Davey, Noah Storts, Carson Copple, Logan Keller  1:05.65

Boys 12-21 200 Butterfly – Gus Muenzenmay 2:35.30

Waukee YMCA Swim Team also took 77 qualifiers to compete in the 2012 Y Regional Meet which was held in Rochester, Minn. This Y Regional Meet included top Y Swimmers from the Midwest.  Waukee YMCA Rays came home the Region 8 Y Regional Team Champions!

Stats from the Y Regional Meet:

GIRLS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS – 14 INDIVIDUAL AND 5 RELAYS

BOYS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS – 7 INDIVIDUAL AND 9 RELAYS

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL RECORD HOLDERS – Bailey Marquardt, Emily Baeth, Gillian Davey, Olivia Crouse, Zoe Bussanmas and Hailey Sititz.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL RECORD HOLDERS – Carson Copple, Zach Linder and Grady Rogers.