WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Franklin swimming and diving teams hit the water for the first competition of the year on Saturday (Oct. 12) afternoon, taking on all comers from around the state at the Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiates hosted by Purdue University.
 
The Grizzly women picked up 83 points on the day to finish in sixth place overall while the men's team earned 63 points to place seventh.
 
Top Finishers for the Franklin Women:
Kamryn Elder – 12^th on 1 meter board, 157.95
Alexis Fleming – 13^th on 1 meter board, 156.20; 11^th on 3 meter board, 163.35
Kaleigh Schuler – 12^th on 3 meter board, 150.10
Petal Sloan – 24^th in 200 free, 2:00.45; 10^th in 100 free, 54.28
Celeste Hollis – 17^th in 50 free, 25.51; 19^th in 100 free, 56.41
Landi Newcomb – 23^rd in 50 free, 26.37
Kat Lundy – 21^st in 100 fly, 1:01.76; 18^th in 100 back, 1:00.25
Erin Perkins – 15^th in 500 free, 5:38.49
Avery Tomlinson – 24^th in 100 back, 1:13.01
200 free relay – Perkins, Newcomb, Bri Gogis, Macie McQuinn – 13^th, 1:47.63
 
Top Finishers for the Franklin Men:
Zach Jackson-Blaine – 6^th in 50 free, 20.95
Will Johnson – 24^th in 50 free, 22.92
JC Chappell – 33^rd in 100 IM, 57.66; 35^th in 100 breast, 1:04.82
Isaac Layton – 29^th in 100 fly, 55.33
Kaden Cummins – 26^th in 100 free, 50.36
Bryson Howe – 19^th in 500 free, 5:08.01
200 free relay – Jackson, Johnson, Owen Baker, Cummins – 12^th, 1:28.81
 
Up Next
Both teams are back in the pool next Saturday (Oct. 19) afternoon, heading to Terre Haute, Ind. for the Indiana DIII Invite. Competition begins at 1:00 p.m.