The pool was half full for Clarkston’s swim team as the Wolves lost a tough meet on Jan. 24 to Farmington Hills Harrison, 98-88, but in the process squeaked one more swimmer into the Oakland County meet.
Freshman Bobby Nelson made cuts for the county meet in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.86 and the 100 freestyle with a time of :53.87. Nelson’s performances netted him second place in the 200 IM and third in the 100 freestyle. He also teamed with seniors Josh Badgerow, Ryan Kurrle and Mike Nelson for a first place finish in the 200 medley relay.
Badgerow, Kurrle, Bobby Nelson and sophomore Philip Voorheis authored a second place finish in the 200 freestyle relay for the Wolves against Harrison. Clarkston’s 400 freestyle relay team of senior Matt Inch, senior Evan McKenzie, Voorheis and sophomore Greg Dedow also nabbed a second place finish.
As an individual, Badgerow won the 100 backstroke and the 50 freestyle. Kurrle notched six points for Clarkston with a first place finish in the 100 butterfly.
Nelson joins Senior Jim Peers (500 freestyle), Matt Inch (200 and 500 freestyle) and Josh Badgerow (100 fly and 100 freestyle) on the Wolves list of qualifiers for the Oakland County meet hosted by Lake Orion on Feb. 4.
Clarkston’s home meet with Hazel Park on Jan. 31 finished too late for this edition of The Clarkston News.
Clarkston Coach Kenwyn Chock said the focus coming away from the county meet is firmly centered on the OAA DII meet beginning on Dec. 21.
‘This week Wednesday (Feb. 1) we start tapering for the league meet,? Chock said.