FRANKLIN – The Franklin men's swimming and diving team welcomed conference opponents Bluffton and Manchester to Franklin Middle School for a Saturday (Nov. 4) afternoon tri-meet and the team's first home contests of the season. 

The Grizzlies rolled to a pair of convincing dual wins over their conference rivals, beating Manchester 208-80 and taking a 224-12 win over Bluffton. 

Franklin's day started and ended with wins in relay races. Jack Burke, JC Chappell, Luke Becker and Zachary Jackson-Blaine opened things up with a winning time of 3:40.41 in the 400 medley relay and Kosmo Wojack, Eli Botts, Elliott Rosswurm and Jackson-Blaine finished the day with a 200 free relay win in 1:30.76.

Burke won three individual events throughout the day, taking the top spot in the 100 backstroke (54.01), 200 backstroke (2:01.06) and 500 free (5:11.48). Wojack also claimed a hat trick of victories, finishing atop the field in the 1000 free (10:39.00), 200 fly (2:03.62) and 100 fly (55.77).

Freshman Kaden Cummins earned first place in both the 50 free (22.80) and 200 free (1:51.92) with senior JC Chappell winning the 200 breaststroke (2:22.74) and the 200 IM (55.97). Jackson-Blaine claimed an individual win of his own in the 100 free with a time of 47.52.

On the diving board, senior Cam Baker claimed both sessions on the one-meter board. The Shelbyville, Ind.-native claimed the five-dive session with 179.80 points and won the six-dive session with 239.10 points. 

Runner-up finishes for the day included: 
Jackson-Blaine in the 200 free (1:52.10)
Chappell in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.75)
Luke Becker in the 100 fly (55.97) and 200 fly (2:07.36)
Nick Coy in the 1000 free (11:05.42) and 500 free (5:17.60)
Owen Baker in the 50 free (22.90) and 100 free (51.15)
Will Johnson in the 100 back (55.74), 200 back (2:04.71) and 200 IM (2:09.52)

Franklin is back in the pool next Friday (Nov. 10) night for a dual matchup with the Centre Colonels. Start time from Danville, Ky. is set for 6:30 p.m.