Mount Vernon High School

The Mount Vernon Wildcats boy swimmers had their turn at Sectionals today after a long awaited front row seat to the girls championship season. And good things come to those who wait! The boys will be sending three events to the state finals in Indy next Friday: Ozzy Jankowski- 100 butterfly & 100 backstroke 200 Freestyle Relay- Ozzy Jankowski, Camas O'Daniel, CJ Gentry, Clayton Green Alternates for the relay are: Ryan McCollum, Sam Reinitz, and Johnny Bohleber Jankowski set 2 Sectional records. The 100 butterfly was a .7 drop off the time he set Thursday night in prelims, and the 100 backstroke Sectional record was the longest standing record at 26 years, set by Olympian Bryce Hunt in 2000. The times replace his own school records as well. The times qualify as All American Consideration times, and the 100 butterfly time qualifies him for the Winter Junior National swim meet. The boys battled hard, improving all their times from prelims and setting a near perfect lifetime best swim record. The relay showcased the fight in the team, with Ozzy Jankowski securing the early lead, Camas O'Daniel holding the line, CJ Gentry making a pivotal move to made the difference for the victory, and Clayton Green fought off the challenge from ECC as our dependable and trusty anchor. Three of these swimmers will compete at State for the first time next week, and boy are we proud! The team of 7 finished 4th overall, a testament to their quality and placings. Finishes included: 200 Medley Relay team- Sectional Runner-up & 6th in the All Time MV Top 16 Ozzy Jankowski, Camas O'Daniel, Johnny Bohleber, Clayton Green 200 Freestyle- Ryan McCollum 4th 200 IM- Camas O'Daniel Sectional Runner Up 50 Free- CJ Gentry 8th, Sam Reinitz 15th 100 Fly- Ozzy Jankowski Sectional Champion, Johnny Bohleber 11th 100 Free- Clayton Green 8th, CJ Gentry 10th, Sam Reinitz 14th 500 Free- Ryan McCollum 3rd 200 Free Relay- Sectional Champions, Jankowski, O'Daniel, Gentry, Green 100 Backstroke- Ozzy Jankowski Sectional Champion, Johnny Bohleber 9th 100 Breaststroke- Camas O'Daniel Sectional Runner Up 400 Freestyle Relay- 4th Sam Reinitz, Ryan McCollum, CJ Gentry, Clayton Green Join us for the State Team send off Friday morning at the pool from 7:30-8:00. State Finals are at the Natatorium in Indy at 6 pm EST. Good luck, Wildcats!