Wolves' swimmer dominates Laramie Pentathlon

Green River's Tavia Arnell dominated the pool and was the overall winner of the Laramie Pentathlon that took place in Laramie on Saturday. There were more than 88 swimmers that competed in the event. Arnell won the 100 Yard Freestyle, 100 Yard Backstroke and 100 Yard Butterfly and took second place in the 50 Yard Freestyle and the 100 Yard Breaststroke. Her combined total for the five strokes was 4:34.14, beating Cheyenne Central's Izzy DeLay by 5.14 seconds.

Head Coach Colleen Seiloff was very happy to see Arnell win the Pentathlon after placing second place last year. She said Arnell has worked very hard and is a very good competitor.

Arnell has been swimming since she was six years old and has always loved the sport. She has been practicing hard during the summer and her dedication has paid off.

"It felt pretty good," said Arnell when asked how she felt about winning the Pentathlon. "It's nice to know that I'm starting the season strong."

Laramie Pentathlon

August 26

1. Tavia Arnell 4:34.14

21. Courtney Clark, 5:19.63

22. Haley Clevenger, 5:21.67

32. Madison Moffat, 5:32.05

34. Hailey Luth, 5:33.41

38. Peyton Murray, 5:36.70

44. Ivory Neher, 5:41.31

46. Emilee Barnes, 5:42.81

53. Kaylin Uhrig, 5:51.32

59. Ellie Mandros, 5:58.03

64. Mallery Lyon, 6:05.26

66. Breanna Van Etten, 6:06.85

82. Dalynn Graves, 6:36.77

The Lady Wolves also competed excellently alongside the tough competition in Laramie during the Laramie Relays on Friday. Green River's "A" team took first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle relay. The team included Ivory Neher, Haley Clevenger, Brianna Uhrig and Courtney Clark. Green River's "A" team consisting of Avah Kellhofer, Hailey Luth, Ivory Neher, and Tavia Arnell also took first place in the 200 Yard Backstroke relay.

"I was really happy with the girls' times and I think they swam really well," said Coach Seiloff. "We saw a lot of time improvements and they got ahead of the game from where they were last year."

The Lady Wolves really enjoyed competing in the relays against the 4A teams and they definitely held their own. Their goals are to keep improving as the season goes on, and this meet was an outstanding start to a great season.

The Lady Wolves will host their first home meet this weekend. On Friday the Green River Invite will start at 3 p.m. and Saturday it will start at 10 a.m.

Laramie Relays

August 25

200 Yard Medley Relay

3. GRHS A 2:03.34 (Hailey Luth, Briana Uhrig, Madison Moffat, Ivory Neher)

15. GRHS B 2:18.95 (Mallery Lyon, Kaylin Uhrig, Ellie Mandros, Breanna Van Etten)

500 Yard Freestyle Relay

4. GRHS A 5:17.57 (Luth, Van Etten, Clevenger, Courtney Clark)

9. GRHS B 6:00.19 (Linkin Lucero, Avah Kellhofer, Lauren Clark, Peyton Murray)

400 Yard Medley Relay

3. GRHS A 4:37.25 (Moffat, Courtney Clark, Brianna Uhrig, Arnell)

11. GRHS B 5:09.94 (Murray, Kellhofer, Lyon, Emilee Barnes)

200 Yard Freestyle Relay

1. GRHS A 1:51.05 (Neher, Clevenger, Brianna Uhrig, Courtney Clark)

17. GRHS B 2:21.97 (Lucero, Baylee Cochrun, Dalynn Graves, Lauren Clark)

200 Yard Butterfly Relay

3. GRHS A 2:03.39 (Moffat, Van Etten, Neher, Ivory Arnell)

12. GRHS B 2:25.16 (Kellhofer, Lyon, Lucero, Mandros)

100 Yard Freestyle Relay

3. GRHS A 52.78 (Tanith Smith, Barnes, Clevenger, Kellhofer)

19. GRHS B 1:14.49 (Graves, Alyson Robidoux, Cochrun, Kamille Wadsworth)

200 Yard Backstroke Relay

1. GRHS A 2:01.59 (Kellhofer, Luth, Neher, Arnell)

12. GRHS C 3:11.00 (Wadsworth, Robidoux, Cochrun, Lauren Clark)

200 Yard Breaststroke Relay

5. GRHS A 2:30.16 (Barnes, Kaylin Uhrig, Lyon, Brianna Uhrig)

10. GRHS B 3:08.84 (Mandros, Graves, Cochrun, Robidoux)

400 Yard Freestyle Relay

3. GRHS A 3:55.39 (Courtney Clark, Luth, Clevenger, Arnell)

1-Meter Diving

8. Natalie Walgren, 58.70

TEAM RANKINGS

1. Laramie High School 358

2. Kelly Walsh High School 318

3. Green River High School 294

4. Cheyenne Central High School 292

5. Campbell County High School 206

6. Thunder Basin High School 164

7. Cheyenne East High School 120

8. Cheyenne South 110

9. Sheridan High School 86

10. Natrona County High School 54