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MUSCATINE, Iowa – After having to wait nearly a month for its season opener, the Muscatine girls swimming team made the most of its opportunity Saturday.

Led by a pair of individual victories from Haley Bartelt and a win by Arianna Calderon, the Muskies claimed their own invitational with 378 points at the Carver Swim Center.

Cedar Rapids Prairie/ Williamsburg was second in the six-team field with 287 points, followed by Keokuk (228) and Fairfield (203).

“It was good to get some competition,” Muscatine coach Judd Anderson said. “We’ve had a month of practice, and it gets tough to do that day after day and sometimes twice a day. Meets are the fun part.”

Bartelt, a junior, edged Keokuk’s Beckah Swan for the 200 individual medley title in 2 minutes, 27.23 seconds. Later, she beat Swan again in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:48.66.

Calderon and teammate Sarah Martin finished 1-2 in the 200 freestyle. Calderon, who teamed with Jennifer Littlejohn, Martin and Laura Ewalt to win the 200 freestyle relay, posted a time of 2:10.38 while Martin hit the wall in 2:12.46.

Martin, one of five Muskie divers, finished second with 170.65 points. Ali Failor was fifth.

Muscatine’s Hannah Eichelberger was runner-up in the 50 freestyle, finishing 0.01 seconds behind Fairfield’s Rachel Swanson. Natalie Sturms was second in the 100 butterfly in 1:11.58, while Littlejohn came in second to C.R. Prairie/ Williamsburg’s Katie Storey in the 100 breaststroke.

The Muskies begin a grueling eight-day stretch Tuesday night at Pleasant Valley. After facing the Spartans, Muscatine travels to Iowa City West on Thursday before hosting Bettendorf on Sept. 15.

“The first three dual meets are very tough,” Anderson said. “Those are probably the top three teams we’ll face all year.”

   Team scoring

1. Muscatine 378; 2. Cedar Rapids Prairie/Williamsburg 287; 3. Keokuk 228; 4. Fairfield 203; 5. Tipton 154; 6. Burlington 119.

Events

1-meter diving – 1. Brena Peterson (Burlington) 181.55; 2. Sarah Martin (Muscatine) 170.65; 3. Becky Genung (Tipton) 161.80; 5. Ali Failor (Muscatine) 125.55; 6. Sky Wolfe (Muscatine) 119.75; 7. Cahleen Stineman (Muscatine) 112.55; 8. Jonnee Sulzberger (Muscatine) 104.85.

200 medley relay – 1. Cedar Rapids Prairie/Williamsburg (Wolter, Storey, Doehrmann, Gerkin) 1:59.10; 2. Muscatine (Haley Bartelt, Jennifer Littlejohn, Hannah Eichelberger, Laura Ewalt) 2:00.90; 3. Fairfield 2:03.21; 5. Muscatine (Wood, Burr, Sturms, Morgan) 2:06.52; 11. Muscatine (Baird, Weber, Woods, Cole) 2:19.58; 16. Muscatine (Chitty, Vitale, Bou, Eichelberger) 2:38.51.

200 freestyle – 1. Arianna Calderon (Muscatine) 2:10.38; 2. Sarah Martin (Muscatine) 2:12.46; 3. Haley Fuller (Keokuk) 2:17.02; 8. Chenza Manjoine (Muscatine) 2:26.80; 9. Kelly Van Acker (Muscatine) 2:29.40; 18. Jenny Cartagena (Muscatine) 2:52.18.

200 individual medley – 1. Bartelt (Muscatine) 2:27.23; 2. Beckah Swan (Keokuk) 2:27.38; 3. Julia Wolter (CR/W) 2:31.19; 4. Jennifer Littlejohn (Muscatine) 2:31.80; 6. Natalie Sturms (Muscatine) 2:36.73; 11. Beth Cole (Muscatine) 2:52.30.

50 freestyle – 1. Rachel Swanson (Fairfield) 26.23; 2. H. Eichelberger (Muscatine) 26.24; 3. Shelby Doehrmann (CR/W) 26.31; 5. Ewalt (Muscatine) 27.23; 7. Avery Morgan (Muscatine) 27.41; 10. Laura Wood (Muscatine) 28.38; 18. Lauren Weber (Muscatine) 31.00; 13. Kathellen Pusateri (Muscatine) 31.41; 31. Danielle Chitty (Muscatine) 32.66.

100 butterfly – 1. Shelby Doehrmann (CR/W) 1:03.36; 2. Sturms (Muscatine) 1:11.58; 3. Olivia Hunt (Fairfield) 1:13.59; 7. Meredith Baird (Muscatine) 1:17.27.

100 freestyle – 1. Swanson (Fairfield) 57.72; 2. Erin Gerkin (CR/W) 59.33; 3. Nicki McDowell (Keokuk) 59.40; 4. H. Eichelberger (Muscatine) 59.95; 5. Calderon (Muscatine) 1:00.23; 7. Ewalt (Muscatine) 1:01.49; 8. Morgan (Muscatine) 1:01.68; 13. Pusateri (Muscatine) 1:09.80; 22. Melodie Bou (Muscatine) 1:15.72; 23. Dawn Eichelberger (Muscatine) 1:15.77; 25. Tori Chick (Muscatine) 1:19.45; 27. Janessa Calderon (Muscatine) 1:23.46.

500 freestyle – 1. Bartelt (Muscatine) 5:48.66; 2. Swan (Keokuk) 5:54.37; 3. Hannah McGrath (CR/W) 6:23.28; 7. Van Acker (Muscatine) 6:45.58; 10. Cartagena (Muscatine) 7:55.56.

200 freestyle relay – 1. Muscatine (Calderon, Littlejohn, Martin, Ewalt) 1:48.03; 2. Tipton 1:52.57; 3. Fairfield 1:53.62; 11. Muscatine (Weber, Pusateri, Van Acker, J. Calderon) 2:13.50; 14. Muscatine (Vitale, Cartagena, Chick, D. Eichelberger) 2:23.18.

100 backstroke – 1. Nicki McDowell (Keokuk) 1:04.21; 2. Wolter (CR/W) 1:07.67; 3. Mackenzie Kaufman (Fairfield) 1:08.60; 4. Wood (Muscatine) 1:09.58; 8. Baird (Muscatine) 1:15.43; 9. Cole (Muscatine) 1:15.75; 10. Manjoine (Muscatine) 1:16.70; 18. Danielle Chitty (Muscatine) 1:26.05.

100 breaststroke – 1. Katie Storey (CR/W) 1:14.02; 2. Littlejohn (Muscatine) 1:14.59; 3. McMahon (Fairfield) 1:18.95; 6. Beth Burr (Muscatine) 1:22.39; 13. Weber (Muscatine) 1:32.18.

400 freestyle relay – 1. CR/W (Gerkin, Wolter, Storey, Doehrmann) 4:01.28; 2. Keokuk 4:02.86; 3. Muscatine (Martin, Eichelberger, A. Calderon, Morgan) 4:03.65; 4. Muscatine (Bartelt, Manjoine, Sturms, Wood) 4:18.69; 6. Muscatine (Cole, Pusateri, Bou, Baird) 4:37.31; 16. Muscatine (Van Acker, Chitty, D. Calderon, T. Chick) 5:17.59.

Muscatine cross country teams 10th at Galesburg

GALESBURG, Ill. – The Muscatine boys and girls cross country teams each finished 10th at the Silver Streak Invitational on Saturday, an event filled with ranked Illinois teams.

On the boys side, Jason Kenyon was Muscatine’s top finisher, claiming 26th in 17 minutes, 28 seconds. Ryan Fick was 43rd in 18 minutes as the Muskies had 215 points for the meet.

“Everyone on the varsity level competed well,” Muscatine coach Chris Foxen said. “I was glad to hear a lot of the runners were looking forward to getting better when they saw their times.”

Sophomore Lindsay Brunson paced the Muskie girls with a 17th-place finish in 20:58. Sophomore Megan Sweere was 44th in 22:43 and freshman Samantha Kistler was 47th in 22:52.

In the freshman-sophomore division, Muscatine’s Conor Dolan finished third out of 104 runners in 17:56. The Muskies finished third in the event with three runners in the top 13.

Muscatine was second in the girls freshman-sophomore division. Staci Eversmeyer led the way with a fifth-place finish in 23:05.

Muscatine returns to action on Thursday at Cedar Rapids.

Silver Streak Invitational

Boys varsity team scoring

1. Normal West 50; 2. Geneseo 105; 3. Morton 124; 4. United Township 141; 5. Galesburg 147; 6. Dunlap 177; 7. Richwoods 183; 8. Metamora 183; 9. Knoxville 215; 10. Muscatine 215; 11. Alleman 218; 12. Sterling 298.

Top 10 finishers – 1. Cody Webster (UT) 16:01; 2. Andy Martinez (UT) 16:26; 3. Keith Sands (UT) 16:28; 4. Stephan Rauh (Metamora) 16:33; 5. Bryce Basting (Normal West) 16:38; 6. Brett Curry (Knoxville) 16:39; 7. Thomas Haryada (Richwoods) 16:42; 8. Joe Zeller (Morton) 16:47; 9. Hayden Ringer (Normal West) 16:49; 10. Kevin Kamm (Metamora) 16:56.

Muscatine finishers – 26. Jason Kenyon 17:28; 43. Ryan Fick 18:00; 47. Reid Chandler 18:17; 48. James Luth 18:20; 51. Dalend Pearson 18:27; 69. Zak Watson 19:23; 70. Austin Czerwiec 19:25.90.

Boys freshman-sophomore

Top 5 finishers – 1. Liam Otto (Alleman) 17:35; 2. Ethan Aldfinger (Alleman) 17:37; 3. Conor Dolan (Muscatine) 17:56; 4. Christian Magee (Normal West) 18:10; 5. Baylor Wagehoft (Normal West) 18:33.

Other Muscatine finishers – 12. Kevin Hughes 19:10; 13. Eli Price 19:26; 23. David Meyer 19:55; 29. Noah Salmonson 20:09; 41. Alex Edwards 21:07; 71. Ryan Lee 25:38.

Girls varsity team scoring

1. East Peoria 48; 2. Normal West 76; 3. Geneseo 88; 4. Metamora 116; 5. Galesburg 149; 6. Dunlap 154; 7. Morton 154; 8. Sterling 184; 9. Alleman 220; 10. Muscatine 226; 11. Richwoods 342.

Top 10 finishers – 1. Sarah Flintgruber (Metamora) 19:14; 2. Leah Brooks (Dunlap) 19:15; 3. Emma Preston (East Peoria) 19:20; 4. Stephanie Saey (Galesburg) 19:28; 5. Cassie Lohmeier (East Peoria) 19:38; 6. Ashley Schmitt (East Peoria) 19:43; 7. Ahsley Pribble (Morton) 19:56; 8. Bailey Kerschieter (Normal West) 20:12; 9. Emily Ford (Geneseo) 20:21; 10. Hannah Magnuson (Normal West) 20:26.

Muscatine finishers – 17. Lindsay Brunson 20:58; 44. Megan Sweere 22:43; 47. Samantha Kistler 22:52; 54. Rachel LoBianco 23:26; 64. Emily Summers 24:32; 65. Hannah Peck 24:39; 67. Maggie LoBianco 24:52.

Girls freshman-sophomore

Top 5 finishers – 1. Morgan Eberle (Richwoods) 21:52; 2. Kate Wipfler (Metamora) 22:17; 3. Rebecca Rupard (Normal West) 22:55; 4. Elise Wells (Richwoods) 22:58; 5. Staci Eversmeyer 23:05.

Other Muscatine finishers – 9. Yolanda Taylor 23:50; 10. Alex Chamberlain 23:54; 13. Yesenia Darting 23:55; 20. Marci Paca 26:04; 34. Hailey Oepping 28:20; 36. Natalie Fillmore 29:23.

Chaney captures title at Central College Invite

PELLA, Iowa – Columbus Community’s cross country runner Sam Chaney continued his torrid week with a victory Saturday at the Dutch Invitational hosted by Central College.

Chaney completed the 3.1 mile race in 15 minutes, 55 seconds – eight seconds faster than Glenwood’s Johnny Fuller. It was Chaney’s second win of the week after taking individual honors at the Iowa Mennonite Early Bird on Tuesday.

Columbus finished fifth in the 17-team field with 167 points. Jake Keller was 13th for the Wildcats in 17:25. Cedar Rapids Washington beat Pella, 53-61, for the team title.

Dutch Invitational

Team Scoring

1. Cedar Rapids Washington 53; 2. Pella 61; 3. Glenwood 91; 4. Knoxville 148; 5. Columbus Community 167; 6. Eddyville 187; 7. PCM (Monroe) 203; 8. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 210; 9. Pella Christian 212; 10. Nevada 249; 11. Centerville 275; 12. Benton Community 312; 13. Davis County 331; 14. Oskaloosa 332; 15. Lynnville-Sully 349; 16. ADM 369; 17. Collins-Maxwell-Baxter 410.

Top 10 finishers – 1. Sam Chaney (Columbus) 15:55; 2. Johnny Fuller (Glenwood) 16:03; 3. Zach Baker (Eddyville) 16:23; 4. Zach Wittenberg (Pella) 16:36; 5. Nathan Buchheit (Pella) 16:44; 6. Bill Spencer (Iowa Mennonite) 16:56; 7. Andy Marshall (C.R. Washington) 16:56; 8. Saromo Mugisha (C.R. Washington) 17:02; 9. Christopher Welch (Eddyville) 17:08; 10. Robert Hogg (C.R. Washington) 17:10.

Other Columbus finishers – 13. Jake Keller 17:25; 39. Ruben Jasso 18:44; 42. Ray Quiroz 18:47; 77. Seth Noble 20:09; 87. Logan Heck 20:32; 108. Larry Lara 21:40.

Wapello takes fourth at own volleyball invite

WAPELLO, Iowa – The Wapello volleyball team went 3-0 in pool play before dropping matches to West Burlington and Central Lee on Saturday to finish fourth at the Wapello Invitational.

The Arrows knocked off Central Lee (23-21, 21-17), Columbus Community (21-16, 21-14) and Harmony (21-9, 21-9). Wapello lost a 20-25, 24-26 match to West Burlington in the semifinals and fell 14-25, 25-13, 14-16 to Central Lee in the third-place match.

Brooke Hammond and Rachael Bates led the Arrows with 25 kills for the day. Courtney Wagner distributed 45 assists and was 35-for-36 serving with four aces.

West Burlington topped 14th-ranked Holy Trinity in the championship match, 25-18 and 26-19.

Wilton and Columbus Community each went 1-2 in pool play. Wilton beat Washington 21-7, 21-17, but lost to Holy Trinity 22-24, 21-13, 13-15 and West Branch 12-21, 8-21.

Columbus knocked off Harmony 21-10, 17-21, 15-12, but stumbled to Central Lee 11-21 and 16-21 and Wapello.

L-M volleyball squad goes 1-3 at Danville tourney

DANVILLE, Iowa – The Louisa-Muscatine volleyball team went 1-3 Saturday and finished third in its pool at the Danville tournament.

The Falcons opened the day with defeats to New London (19-21, 9-21) and Mediapolis (5-21, 5-21) before bouncing back with a 21-17, 21-11 triumph over Fairfield Maharishi.

In the quarterfinals, L-M suffered an 11-21, 17-21 setback to Danville.

“We are a young team and we are still trying to figure out our flow and team-working abilities,” L-M coach Lori Bashore said. “Whenever we are down, we lose our positive energy and lose the game for ourselves.”

Mediapolis, ranked 11th in Class 2A, beat New London in the two-game championship.

Mediapolis sneaks past West Liberty in football

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – West Liberty’s Jonathan Lopez returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, but Mediapolis responded with three unanswered touchdowns to earn a 21-14 non-district win Friday.

Lopez accounted for West Liberty’s second touchdown with a 50-yard reception from Mason Garcia. The Comets had 182 yards of offense, while Mediapolis rushed for 202 yards and threw for 131.

West Liberty (0-2) plays host to Tipton next week in its district opener.

Kelly scores four times to lead Bears past Beavers

WILTON, Iowa – West Branch’s Cole Kelly had 137 yards rushing and three touchdowns to propel the Bears past Wilton on Friday night, 31-6. Kelly also returned a kickoff for a score as Butch Pedersen, longtime coach at West Branch, defeated his son, Lance, the head coach at Wilton.

James Madsen added 106 yards rushing on 15 carries for West Branch.

Wilton’s individual statistics weren’t available.

Tucker fuels Spring Valley to win over Rockridge

TAYLOR RIDGE, Ill. – Spring Valley Hall’s Nathan Tucker had two touchdowns and 266 yards rushing as the Red Devils outlasted Rockridge on Friday night, 33-26.

Spring Valley jumped to a 20-0 lead before Rockridge trimmed the margin to 27-18 late in the third quarter.

 Hunter Frakes completed 18 of 29 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns for the Rockets, who fell to 1-1.