Pelican Athletic Club takes third at regional meet

Published on Monday, July 28, 2008 9:49 AM CDT

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Pelican Athletic Club’s 8 and under swimmers celebrated a third-place finish at the Louisiana Swimming 8 and Under Regional Championship meet July 5-6 at the Elmwood Fitness Center in Harahan.

William Duncan, 7, was the team’s top scorer with 90 points and also finished as the high point runner-up in his age group.

Noah Cumby, 8, was the team’s runner up high scorer with 81 points. Cumby took first in the 50-yard freestyle, and third in the 25-yard butterfly. Meredyth Buisson, 8, finished as third high scorer for the team with 62 points. Buisson earned a second place in the 25-yard breaststroke. Griffen Clements, 7, also tied for third scoring 62 points for PAC.

Pelican Athletic Club 8 and Under swimmers earned a third place finish at the Louisiana Regional Championship Meet held at the Elmwood Fitness Center in Harahan July 5-6. Pictured from left, first row: Jack Blossman, Leah Englehart, Whitney Duncan, William Duncan and Zachary Parkins; second row: Mia Osborne-Cambias, Joshua Quarterman, Eve Serpas, Olivia Fried, Sam Englehart and Gabriel Ingram; third row: Kathryn Quarterman, Joel Holloway, Hannah Wagner, Meredyth Buisson, Brenna Spell, Zachary Ingram and Griffen Clements.

The following swimmers scored top three in the following races: Whitney Duncan, 7, took second in the 25-yard butterfly; William Duncan finished third in the 25-yard breaststroke and 25-yard butterfly. The 6-and-under boys freestyle relay made up of Joshua Quarterman, Owen Cumby, Zachary Parkins and Sam Englehart finished second.

The 8-and-under girl’s medley relay team of Duncan, Buisson, Mia Osborne-Cambiss and Hannah Wagner came in second.

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