Chinook Lions, Harlem Swim Teams Complete Another Successful Swim Season

 

August 4, 2021

Several members of the Chinook Lions swim team pose with hardware they won individually while Head Coach Benton Elliot holds the teams first place Class A trophy.

The summer swim season concluded this past weekend in Colombia Falls with the Montana Federation of Swimmers State Meet. Both the Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams performed very well over the weekend.

The Chinook Lions finished first in the Class A Division with just 16 swimmers. The Lions scored 382 points at the state meet. The Harlem swim team brought home hardware as well, finishing third in the Class B Division with 185 points.

The Chinook Lions swim team had a stellar showing at the state meet with three swimmers winning individual High Point trophies.

Britt Elliot swept all three of her individual events to win the 15-19 girls High Point. Elliot took home Gold in the 50 Meter Freestyle with a time of :29.69. Elliot capture her second Gold medal by winning the 100 Meter Freestyle with a time of 1:1:06.17. Her third and final Gold medal came in the 100 Meter Backstroke with an effort of 1:19.25.


Daniel Tilleman also won all three of his individual events to earn a tie for the 13-14 Boys High Point. Daniel won his first Gold of the weekend in the 50 Meter Freestyle, completing the two lengths of the pool in :26.80. Later he won the 100 Meter Freestyle with a time of 1:01.83 to win his second Gold. His third Gold of the state meet came in the 200 Meter Freestyle where he touched the wall in 2:16.23 to win the event.

Chinook's Katie Tilleman capped a stellar season in the pool with a High Point trophy in the 11-12 girls division. Katie won two Gold medals and a Silver at the state meet.

Katie crushed the 50 Meter Freestyle race, winning Gold with a dominating performance. Tilleman completed the event in :29.49 to establish a new Federation State Record that stood since 1993. Not only was her time a state record but it was the fastest time of any girl regardless of age group.


Katie also took home Gold in the 50 Meter Backstroke, winning the event with a time of :36.61. Tilleman finished second in the 50 Meter Breaststroke with an effort of :39.00.

The 13-14 boys 200 Meter Freestyle relay team of Daniel Tilleman, Dentin DePriest, Kolten DePriest and Brockton Elliot won Gold. Bryce Elliot set a new pool record in the 11-12 Boys 200 Meter Freestyle to win Gold as well.

In a moment of personal accomplishment Piper Skoyen joined the teams 'No Breather' club in finishing third in the eight and under 25 Meter Freestyle. Skoyen completed the race without taking a breath, something she had been working on all season.


Shane Stiffarm once again led the Harlem swim team with another record breaking performance. Stiffarm finished in a tie for the 13-14 Boys High Point by winning all three of his individual events.

Stiffarm won the 200 Meter Individual Medley with an effort of 2:41.07. Later he set a new pool record in the 100 Meter Butterfly with a time of 1:10.64. Stiffarm set a new pool record in the 50 Meter Butterfly prelims on Saturday and then came back on Sunday and broke his own record to win the event in :30.71.

Senior Andrew Rasmussen also earned a pair of medals for the Harlem team. Rasmussen finished second in the 100 Meter Freestyle (1:00.81) and third in the 100 Meter Butterfly (1:11.09).

Kaitlyn Johnson took home the bronze in the 13-14 girls 50 Meter Freestyle with a time of :32.03.

Congratulations to all of our Blaine County swimmers on completing another successful summer swim season!

State Swim Meet, Columbia Falls, MT

Harlem Swim Team Results - Girls

Ciana Johnson, (9-10): 4.) 50 Meter Freestyle - :36.16; 4.) 100 Meter Freestyle - 1:21.88; 3.) 50 Meter Backstroke - :45.62.

Precious Stiffarm, (11-12): 11.) 200 Meter Individual Medley - 3:38.25.

Baily Johnson, (11-12): 10.) 50 Meter Freestyle - :36.00; 11.) 100 Meter Freestyle - 1:19.56; 4.) 200 Meter Freestyle - 2:53.82.

Lillian Cochran, (11-12): 10.) 50 Meter Butterfly - :42.93.

Kaitlyn Johnson, (13-14): 3.) 50 Meter Freestyle - :32.03; 10.) 100 Meter Backstroke - 1:34.97; 6.) 50 Meter Butterfly - :36.34.

Mara Cochran, (13-14): 12.) 100 Meter Freestyle - 1:18.76; 100 Meter Backstroke 11.) 1:35.72; 6.) 100 Meter Butterfly - 1:36.84.

Boys

Hudson Simons, (9-10): 10.) 50 Meter Butterfly - :59.41.

Hunter Speakthunder, (11-12): 5.) 50 Meter Backstroke - :43.70; 8.) 100 Meter Freestyle - 1:15.02.

Shayne Stiffarm, (13-14): 1.) 200 Meter Individual Medley - 2:41.07; 1.) 50 Meter Butterfly - :30.71; 1.) 100 Meter Butterfly - 1:10.64.

Andrew Rasmussen, (15-19): 4.) 50 Meter Freestyle - :26.94; 2.) 100 Meter Freestyle - 1:00.81; 3.) 100 Meter Butterfly - 1:11.09.

Landen Gray, (15-19): 7.) 50 Meter Freestyle - :28.65; 6.) 100 Meter Freestyle - 1:04.74; 7.) 400 Meter Freestyle - 5:56.25.

Chinook Lions Swim Team Results

- Girls Bantam (8 & Under)

100 Meter Individual Medley: 7.) Mariah Huravitch - 2:21.30.

25 Meter Freestyle: 3.) Piper Skoyen - :19.28; 7.) Mariah Huravitch - :21.25.

50 Meter Freestyle: 4.) Piper Skoyen :45.44.

25 Meter Backstroke: 11.) Piper Skoyen - :30.40.

25 Meter Butterfly: 5.) Mariah Huravitch - :28.71.

Junior (11-12)

200 Meter Individual Medley: 5.) Lori Mord - 3:23.08

50 Meter Freestyle: 1.) Katherine Tilleman - :29.49; 4.) Rachel Stephens - 33.37.

50 Meter Breaststroke: 2.) Katherine Tilleman - :39.00.

100 Meter Freestyle: 3.) Rachel Stephens - 1:13.40; 9.) Lori Mord - 1:16.16.

50 Meter Backstroke: 1.) Katherine Tilleman - :36.61; 3.) Rachel Stephens - :41.54.

Intermediate (13-14)

200 Meter Free Relay - 5.) Chinook Lions Swim Team (Rachel Stephens, Jeni Mord, Clara Laird, Katherine Tilleman) - 2:17.40.

100 Meter Backstroke: 9.) Jeni Mord - 1:33.32.

200 Meter Freestyle: 10.) Jeni Mord - 3:02.25; 11.) Clara Laird, - 3:02.40.

100 Meter Butterfly: 7.) Clara Laird - 1:38.47.

200 Meter Medley Relay: 4.) Chinook (Jeni Mord, Katherine Tilleman, Clara Laird, Rachel Stephens) - 2:38.97.

Senior (15-19)

50 Meter Freestyle: 1.) Britton Elliot - :29.69

100 Meter Freestyle: 1.) Britton Elliot - 1:006.17.

100 Meter Backstroke: 1.) Britton Elliot - 1:19.25.

Boys – Bantam (8 & Under)

25 Meter Freestyle: 2.) Tyler Stephens - :17.78; 11.) Calvin Frye - 26.00.

50 Meter Freestyle: 2.) Tyler Stephens - :39.92.

25 Meter Backstroke: 3.) Tyler Stephens - :25.75.

Junior (11-12)

50 Meter Freestyle: 5.) Kolton DePriest - :32.24; 6.) Bryce Elliot - :32.35 .

50 Meter Breaststroke: 3.) Kolton DePriest - :44.82.

100 Meter Freestyle: 3.) Bryce Elliot - 1:11.53; 7.) Kolton DePriest - 1:13.49.

200 Meter Freestyle: 1.) Bryce Elliot - 2:35.10.

Intermediate (13-14)

200 Meter Free Relay - 1.) Chinook Lions Swim Team (Dentin DePriest, Brockton Elliot, Kolton DePriest, Daniel Tilleman) - 1:58.26.

50 Meter Freestyle: 1.) Daniel Tilleman - :26.80.

This trio of Harlem swimmers all medaled at the state swim meet this past weekend. Kaitlyn, left, placed third in the 13-14, 50 Meter Freestyle. Shayne Stiffarm, middle, was the boys 13-14 High Point winner, sweeping all three of his events and setting a couple of pool records in the process. Stiffarm won the 200 Meter Individual Medley as well as the 50 and 100 Meter Butterfly. Andrew Rasmussen, right, was second in the 100 Meter Freestyle and third in the 100 Meter Butterfly.

100 Meter Freestyle: 1.) Daniel Tilleman - 1:01.83; 2.) Dentin DePriest - 1:02.51.

50 Meter Butterfly: 2.) Brockton Elliot - :31.34.

100 Meter Breaststroke: 1.) Dentin DePriest - 1:20.37.

200 Meter Freestyle: 1.) Daniel Tilleman 2:16.23; 2.) Dentin DePriest - 2:17.31.

200 Meter Individual Medley: 3.) Brockton Elliot - 2:48.10.

200 Meter Medley Relay: 2.) Chinook Lions (Dentin DePriest, , Kolton DePriest, Brockton Elliot, Daniel Tilleman) - 2:19.94.

100 Meter Butterfly: 2.) Brockton Elliot -1:14.53.

 
 

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