FRANKLIN – The Franklin swimming and diving teams hosted their first event of the 2024-25 season on Saturday (Nov. 2) afternoon, welcoming conference foes Manchester and Bluffton to town.
 
Both teams were able to come away with duel wins on the day, with the Griz women dominating to the tune of a 213-38 win over Manchester and a 218-22 victory over Bluffton. Franklin's men were 166-126 winners over Manchester and 208-18 victors over Bluffton.
 
First place finishers from both teams can be found below.
 
Women's Winners
Erin Perkins: 1^st in 1000 free, 11:30.72
Kat Lundy: 1^st in 200 free, 2:09.37; 1^st in 200 back, 2:16.85
Petal Sloan: 1^st in 100 back, 1:07.26; 1^st in 500 free, 5:26.60
Avery Tomlinson: 1^st in 100 breast, 1:11.69; 1^st in 200 breast, 2:34.40
Jyllian Antle: 1^st in 200 butterfly, 2:24.97
Celeste Hollis: 1^st in 50 free, 25.02; 1^st in 100 fly, 59.56
Kaleigh Schuler: 1^st on 1 meter, 176.05; 1^st on 1 meter, 246.30
Bri Gogis: 1^st in 200 IM, 2:22.44
200 medley relay: Antle, Tomlinson, Lundy, Macie McQuinn – 1^st, 1:58.97
200 free relay: Landi Newcomb, Tomlinson, Gogis, Hollis – 1^st, 1:45.04
 
Men's Winners
Tyler Wood: 1^st in 1000 free, 11:02.92
Kaden Cummins: 1^st in 200 free, 1:50.02
Will Johnson: 1^st in 100 back, 56.52
Sam Hittel: 1^st in 100 breast, 1:02.15; 1^st in 200 back, 2:04.28; 1^st in 200 IM, 2:03.72
Isaac Layton: 1^st in 200 butterfly, 2:00.64
Zach Jackson-Blaine: 1^st in 100 free, 47.97; 1^st in 100 fly, 55.12
JC Chappell: 1^st in 200 breast, 2:21.06
Bryson Howe: 1^st in 500 free, 5:05.28
200 medley relay: Johnson, Hittel, Layton, Jackson-Blaine – 1^st, 1:39.52
200 free relay: Jackson-Blaine, Johnson, Owen Baker, Cummins – 1^st, 1:27.55
 
Up Next
The Grizzlies are back in the pool next Friday (Nov. 8) night, heading to Danville, Ky. for a tri-meet with host Centre and conference rival Hanover. Start time is set for 6:30 p.m.