Photos by Lacy Hanna; information provided by Jennifer Gross & Ronda McEwen

The Yreka Swim Team and the Scott Valley Sharks opened their swim season at the Weaverville Waves Invitational Swim Meet. Over 200 athletes competed at the meet last weekend.

The Yreka Swim Team finished fourth with 290.5 points, and Scott Valley was 7th with 114 points.

Top three finishers:
17-18 Girls – Sarah Gross (YST), 1st, 36 pts.
15-16 girls – Katie Eiler (SV), 2nd, 41 pts; Rebecca Gross (YST), 3rd, 32 pts
11-12 Girls – Kaitlyn Solano (YST), 1st, 34 pts.
15-16 Boys – Darian Darrow (YST), 3rd, 24 pts.
13-14 Boys – Michael Lawe (YST), 2nd, 42 pts.
9-10 Boys – Connor Lawe (YST), 3rd, 25 pts.

Other team members who earned points but weren’t in the top three
7-8 girls – Ashley Fisher (YST), 10th, 3 pts
11-12 girls – Tunji Wolfe (YST), 6th, 9 pts; Dani Eiler (SV), 10th 1 pt.
13-14 girls – Ashton Weed (YST), 7th 10 pts; Jessie Eiler (SV), 8th, 8 pts; Kendall Neilsen (SV), 9th, 7 pts; Darby Hanna (SV), 10th, 1 pt.
15-16 girls – Aly McEwen (SV), 4th, 14 pts.
9-10 Boys – Tadd Weed (YST), 4th, 21.5 pts.
11-12 Boys Gar Weed (YST), 4th, 13 pts; Jacob Gross (YST), 7th, 5 pts.
13-14 Boys Trey Bradford (SV), 6th, 5 pts.
15-16 Boys Ty Bradford (SV), 5th, 17 pts.

The Sharks and YST will be in action again this Saturday and Sunday at the Shark Fest meet at the Etna pool, starting at 9:00 am both days.